Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by vesander 
- Chart updated: 08/18/2012 07:13
- (Created: 01/22/2012 21:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
33,874
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
21,808
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
31,535
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
63,584
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
10,034
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6. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
37,737
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
44,712
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
26,165
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
30,858
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2012]
Year of Release:
2004
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Rank Score:
34,127
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 24 | 24% | |
| 1980s | 31 | 31% | |
| 1990s | 24 | 24% | |
| 2000s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 2 | 2% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 2% | |
| Joy Division | 2 | 2% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 2% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 2% | |
| Black Sabbath | 1 | 1% | |
| Fields Of The Nephilim | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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44 | 44% | |
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39 | 39% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 100th to 99th 24 Hour Revenge Therapy by Jawbreaker |
| Up 1 from 99th to 98th Fever Ray by Fever Ray |
| Up 1 from 98th to 97th Remain In Light by Talking Heads |
| New entries |
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| Script Of The Bridge by The Chameleons |
| Leavers |
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| Up The Bracket by The Libertines |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/03/2017 19:50 |  dihansse | 309 | 84/100 |
| ! | 02/18/2017 13:50 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 01/30/2017 14:51 |  ERadio | 58 | 91/100 |
| ! | 10/28/2014 13:49 | BraddlesHendo | 497 | 91/100 |
| ! | 10/08/2013 00:38 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 87.1/100, a mean average of 88.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.2/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 6.8.
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From TheKing 08/24/2024 12:37 | #304936
Come back and update this chart please! It rules :)
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slurpdurp 12/21/2016 04:25 | #180645
slurpdurp 12/21/2016 04:25 | #180645
Solid chart full of amazing music!
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From BraddlesHendo 10/28/2014 13:50 | #125625
Great indie rock albums, loved seeing The The Mindbomb I included Infected on my list
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From sssvnnn 10/08/2013 00:38 | #87883
sssvnnn 10/08/2013 00:38 | #87883
Nice chart
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From 
SingingPeasant96 04/11/2013 07:52 | #72411
SingingPeasant96 04/11/2013 07:52 | #72411
It seems you spent your teenage days in 80's
anyway nice chart
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cartoken 11/01/2012 07:11 | #53888
cartoken 11/01/2012 07:11 | #53888
a fan of the 80s without sonic youth ?!
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junodog4 10/23/2012 18:27 | #53231
junodog4 10/23/2012 18:27 | #53231
Someone who understands what quality came out of the 80s... Good chart!
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joedec 05/25/2012 11:41 | #42985
joedec 05/25/2012 11:41 | #42985
Nice chart
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| Best Ever Artists | |
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| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Nirvana | |
| 10. Neil Young | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
| 12. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 13. Miles Davis | |
| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. The Beach Boys | |
| 16. R.E.M. | |
| 17. Kanye West | |
| 18. Pixies | |
| 19. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 20. Jimi Hendrix |
