Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
HigherThanTheSun 
A list of my favourite albums, one per artist
- Chart updated: 02/16/2015 16:15
- (Created: 01/26/2012 04:06).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/25/2012]
Year of Release:
1984
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7,958
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2013]
Year of Release:
1970
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14,684
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[First added to this chart: 05/25/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
3,591
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[First added to this chart: 01/25/2012]
Year of Release:
1994
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5,355
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[First added to this chart: 02/16/2015]
Year of Release:
1966
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3,460
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[First added to this chart: 05/19/2013]
Year of Release:
2012
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3,907
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[First added to this chart: 05/19/2013]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
3,619
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[First added to this chart: 05/25/2014]
Year of Release:
2004
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Rank Score:
3,463
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2012]
Year of Release:
2004
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8,461
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[First added to this chart: 01/25/2012]
Year of Release:
2002
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2,098
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1970s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1980s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 31 | 31% | |
| 2000s | 25 | 25% | |
| 2010s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Mobb Deep | 1 | 1% | |
| The Mamas And The Papas | 1 | 1% | |
| Teenage Fanclub | 1 | 1% | |
| Galaxie 500 | 1 | 1% | |
| Clipse | 1 | 1% | |
| Cocteau Twins | 1 | 1% | |
| Nick Drake | 1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 63rd to 62nd Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand |
| New entries |
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| Procol Harum by Procol Harum |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 03/20/2025 17:10 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 01/15/2025 17:40 | Exist-en-ciel | 145 | 98/100 |
| ! | 12/03/2016 16:57 | luis721 | 173 | 93/100 |
| ! | 11/05/2016 01:13 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 08/06/2016 03:03 |  baystateoftheart | 95 | 96/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 4% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 89.2/100, a mean average of 89.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.6/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.8.
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DeusExMackia 12/11/2015 23:16 | #154388
DeusExMackia 12/11/2015 23:16 | #154388
What a mix!
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LadyGodiva 08/09/2015 04:12 | #147382
LadyGodiva 08/09/2015 04:12 | #147382
great chart!
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From Pegleg 02/17/2015 01:50 | #135143
Wu tang!,,,,,
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From JasonZaia 01/29/2015 00:10 | #132846
Very great chart! The top three alone is a fantastic choice!
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From Granny-Smith 12/28/2014 16:55 | #130286
Very Good Chart!
Like to see, Earl, Action Bronson and Best Coast :)
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From 
HoldenM 12/07/2014 18:47 | #128926
HoldenM 12/07/2014 18:47 | #128926
Still an excellent chart.
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From quadrophenia17 12/07/2014 18:41 | #128925
Great choices!
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From 
NowhereMan 07/11/2014 11:40 | #116436
NowhereMan 07/11/2014 11:40 | #116436
For your top 2. Wonderful.
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From hippo 07/09/2014 04:53 | #116327
This is how my chart wants to be when it grows up
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babyBlueSedan 03/05/2014 07:51 | #105476
babyBlueSedan 03/05/2014 07:51 | #105476
One of the more balanced charts I've seen in terms of rock and rap albums. Quite a few albums in common, though most of them fall on the rock side.
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