Top 85 Greatest Music Albums
by gerbils99 
- Chart updated: 06/21/2016 20:45
- (Created: 03/07/2012 04:14).
- Chart size: 85 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/27/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
38,658
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
24,943
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[First added to this chart: 08/08/2012]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,705
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[First added to this chart: 08/08/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
8,905
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[First added to this chart: 09/15/2012]
Year of Release:
1968
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37,065
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2014]
Year of Release:
2011
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Rank Score:
5,891
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
33,634
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Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
15,271
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[First added to this chart: 08/08/2012]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
63,451
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Total albums: 85. Page 1 of 9
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Top 85 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 21 | 25% | |
| 1970s | 24 | 28% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 5% | |
| 1990s | 9 | 11% | |
| 2000s | 15 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 12 | 14% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 8 | 9% | |
| Radiohead | 6 | 7% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 5% | |
| The Doors | 3 | 4% | |
| Muse | 3 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 4% | |
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43 | 51% | |
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28 | 33% | |
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4 | 5% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 85 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 8th to 7thThe Queen Is Dead by The Smiths |
| Up 1 from 6th to 5thThe Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 7th to 11thLift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven by Godspeed You! Black Emperor |
| Down 3 from 16th to 19thIn The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) by King Crimson |
| Down 3 from 17th to 20thElectric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| New entries |
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| Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen |
| The Basement Tapes Raw (The Bootleg Series Vol. 11) by Bob Dylan & The Band |
| Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen |
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Top 85 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 09/16/2017 02:53 |  JulianR | 570 | 75/100 |
| ! | 01/22/2017 12:54 |  LedZep | 1,105 | 84/100 |
| ! | 11/04/2016 21:49 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 10/24/2014 01:36 | BraddlesHendo | 497 | 91/100 |
| ! | 09/25/2014 21:31 |  Martinborras | 300 | 79/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 86.7/100, a mean average of 87.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 87.3/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.7.
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From JulianR 09/16/2017 02:53 | #198062
JulianR 09/16/2017 02:53 | #198062
good stuff!
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From LedZep 01/22/2017 12:56 | #183851
LedZep 01/22/2017 12:56 | #183851
I'm not a big Beach Boys fan, but the rest is one of the best charts I've seen. From heavier grunge 90s things to 60s pop to 70s prog to modern music of all kinds.
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From BraddlesHendo 10/24/2014 01:36 | #125198
Keep working towards a 100 list might break things up
A bit
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From Martinborras 09/25/2014 21:31 | #122711
Martinborras 09/25/2014 21:31 | #122711
They are right when they say this chart is a little predictable and too mainstream. Anyway, it is full of classics, and if you really like them, there is no problem. Excellent top five, with a great position for "Meddle". Overall, nice, very nice.
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From thekrauter 03/21/2014 17:32 | #107067
Good, Good, Good!
I hope you`ll find some more rare albums for your 100.
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sssvnnn 02/23/2014 23:47 | #104239
sssvnnn 02/23/2014 23:47 | #104239
Good to see Pink Floyd, Radiohead and The Beatles.
Nevertheless maybe too many albums them and no surprises.
I hope you go on for the 100.
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SingingPeasant96 06/08/2013 09:14 | #78377
SingingPeasant96 06/08/2013 09:14 | #78377
Good
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BasdeWit97 04/16/2013 20:34 | #73499
BasdeWit97 04/16/2013 20:34 | #73499
Only 42 albums in your chart of which we have, 21 in common. Looking forward to see your top 100!
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From lockyer.andy 03/07/2012 10:12 | #37957
prog wins
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