Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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chisholm.matt 
- Chart updated: 11/24/2025 19:15
- (Created: 01/30/2012 04:14).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/29/2012]
Year of Release:
2011
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8,314
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2014]
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2014
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1,315
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[First added to this chart: 12/17/2018]
Year of Release:
2017
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4,349
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2012]
Year of Release:
2011
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1,496
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2012]
Year of Release:
2004
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454
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[First added to this chart: 01/29/2012]
Year of Release:
2010
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684
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2020]
Year of Release:
2016
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1,453
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[First added to this chart: 10/29/2025]
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[First added to this chart: 12/29/2015]
Year of Release:
2015
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16,242
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[First added to this chart: 07/29/2019]
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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1990s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2000s | 34 | 34% | |
| 2010s | 54 | 54% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Sufjan Stevens | 6 | 6% | |
| The National | 4 | 4% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
| Ray LaMontagne | 3 | 3% | |
| Andrew Bird | 3 | 3% | |
| Vampire Weekend | 3 | 3% | |
| James Blake | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 3 from 18th to 15th Automatic For The People by R.E.M. |
| Up 2 from 14th to 12th Life In Slow Motion by David Gray |
| Up 2 from 11th to 9th Carrie & Lowell by Sufjan Stevens |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 7 from 12th to 19th Seven Swans by Sufjan Stevens |
| Down 2 from 2nd to 4th Burst Apart by The Antlers |
| Down 1 from 5th to 6th Odd Blood by Yeasayer |
| New entries |
|---|
| Children Running Through by Patty Griffin |
| Leavers |
|---|
| I And Love And You by The Avett Brothers |
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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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| ! | 11/24/2025 16:18 | Andras | 12 | 76/100 |
| ! | 02/03/2025 14:55 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 09/12/2022 06:35 | Johnnyo | 2,557 | 80/100 |
| ! | 09/12/2022 02:38 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
| ! | 09/11/2022 20:13 |  HoldenM | 480 | 95/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 81.8/100, a mean average of 80.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.6/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 14.1.
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From Moondance 09/12/2022 02:42 | #289591
Only 2 albums in common viz our top 100's (obviously we are a good generation apart) but I appreciate where you are coming from. I really liked seeing Griffin House, Ray LaMontagne & Amos Lee in your chart.
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sssvnnn 09/11/2022 18:30 | #289584
sssvnnn 09/11/2022 18:30 | #289584
Nice chart, good music.
Not exactly a best "ever" album chart but a cool best 2000 album chart.
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From 
Julelios 12/17/2018 14:57 | #227342
Julelios 12/17/2018 14:57 | #227342
Not my tastes but very personal chart.
Thanks
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From 
exileonthehell 05/12/2016 03:16 | #165783
exileonthehell 05/12/2016 03:16 | #165783
Finally the new decade has some guys that support it
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M42K0 03/27/2016 01:26 | #162714
M42K0 03/27/2016 01:26 | #162714
This list is amazing.
Great taste!
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From 
awesomness425 08/27/2015 03:52 | #148644
awesomness425 08/27/2015 03:52 | #148644
I like this love for Sufjan!
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From BraddlesHendo 11/15/2014 13:26 | #127041
All new albums nothing from my fave era the 1 album fro my fave era the 1980's
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pavelthevelvet 04/24/2014 07:57 | #109896
pavelthevelvet 04/24/2014 07:57 | #109896
saaaad songs
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greatson 01/29/2014 21:41 | #101852
greatson 01/29/2014 21:41 | #101852
Good chart of contemporary singer/songwriter rock.
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From 
tgarritsen 01/29/2014 20:33 | #101845
tgarritsen 01/29/2014 20:33 | #101845
A little bit more proto-millenium albums could be nice
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