Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
Medelsvensson 
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This album chart began its lifespan in 2017 and has been an indulgence of mine since. It keeps me pushing my musical horizon and has advanced the level at which I reflect upon what I'm listening to. The chart was overhauled during early 2018 and is now a "one album per artist"* chart for increased diversity.
*Exceptions:
Pink Floyd’s Piper At The Gates of Dawn (Because of Syd Barrett) and David Bowie’s Blackstar (Because how could you not?)
::::: Currently writing the text for the top 10 of this list. Not trying to force it.
- Chart updated: 04/16/2020 12:15
- (Created: 11/29/2017 23:35).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/03/2018]
Year of Release:
2004
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14,303
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Honorable Mentions: Wildflower
[First added to this chart: 10/01/2018]
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2000
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7,705
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[First added to this chart: 02/01/2018]
Year of Release:
2000
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42,227
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[First added to this chart: 05/19/2019]
Year of Release:
2001
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28,331
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[First added to this chart: 10/05/2019]
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2000
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1,631
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[First added to this chart: 11/30/2017]
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2018]
Year of Release:
2002
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17,197
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[First added to this chart: 11/30/2017]
Year of Release:
2008
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734
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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2019]
Year of Release:
2006
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4,061
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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2019]
Total albums: 13. Page 1 of 2
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 5 | 5% | |
| 1960s | 20 | 20% | |
| 1970s | 30 | 30% | |
| 1980s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1990s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2000s | 13 | 13% | |
| 2010s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 2 | 2% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 2% | |
| Tame Impala | 1 | 1% | |
| Talk Talk | 1 | 1% | |
| The Original Broadway Cast | 1 | 1% | |
| Kendrick Lamar | 1 | 1% | |
| A Tribe Called Quest | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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60 | 60% | |
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26 | 26% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 9th to 8thMadvillainy by Madvillain |
| Up 1 from 7th to 6thThe Queen Is Dead by The Smiths |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 6th to 7thA Love Supreme by John Coltrane |
| Down 1 from 8th to 9thThe Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett |
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| ! | 01/15/2025 16:59 | Exist-en-ciel | 147 | 98/100 |
| ! | 08/30/2022 10:54 | Thearei30ee | 17 | 88/100 |
| ! | 11/11/2020 12:36 | Larcx13 | 1,145 | 86/100 |
| ! | 02/05/2020 22:15 |  Rhyner | 1,457 | 99/100 |
| ! | 02/05/2020 13:09 |  DommeDamian | 1,004 | 89/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 2% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 91.0/100, a mean average of 91.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 92.7/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.9.
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From Larcx13 11/11/2020 12:37 | #260621
Larcx13 11/11/2020 12:37 | #260621
Nice selections, and a couple wordy texts to boot! Great chart.
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sssvnnn 02/05/2020 12:35 | #247512
sssvnnn 02/05/2020 12:35 | #247512
like it.
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EyeKanFly 02/05/2020 12:14 | #247510
EyeKanFly 02/05/2020 12:14 | #247510
Nice list! Lots of variety, nothing really disagreeable, and we have quite a bit in common. I love the inclusion of Hamilton and Jesus Christ Superstar
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NowhereMan 11/25/2019 15:34 | #245153
NowhereMan 11/25/2019 15:34 | #245153
S.F Sorrow!!!!!!!!
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Ledgin72 10/18/2019 21:51 | #243888
Ledgin72 10/18/2019 21:51 | #243888
Good stuff! Love the Hamilton nod!
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From RealTalk 10/13/2019 00:50 | #243682
That's a long list and I have something to listen to in the next months to come. Thanks!
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From pctrooper 10/05/2019 20:57 | #243438
This is cool. I enjoy almost everything here. I think this is the most similar chart to mine that I've seen.
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From Rivera 05/14/2019 13:01 | #236238
Outstanding chart! Love seeing "Koln Concert" ranked so high. Will most definitely have to check out "Stop Making Sense".
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Paule 05/08/2019 17:25 | #236006
Paule 05/08/2019 17:25 | #236006
Fantastic chart, love most picks. I thought a lot about including Cosmogramma in my top 100, great great record.
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CharlieBarley 10/29/2018 23:55 | #223560
CharlieBarley 10/29/2018 23:55 | #223560
Awesome chart. Love the rock and rap picks. I'm only just dipping my toe in the jazz world. I like some of the classics I've heard so far. Some I don't like right now but who knows I might grow to like them with repeated listens. I agree with so many of these picks. And great to see Rodriguez - great album.
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