Top 30 Greatest Music Albums
by 
Cathal_91 
Okay this used to only have 20 albums so am updating it with a few more but still remember don't pay too much attention to the actual order here just to what albums are included! :)
- Chart updated: 04/06/2010 12:50
- (Created: 04/30/2008 21:39).
- Chart size: 30 albums.
There are 17 comments for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and Top 30 Greatest Music Albums has an average rating of 80 out of 100 (from 27 votes). Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.
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1969
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55,567
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1993
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12,305
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1997
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61,609
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1996
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9,068
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Year of Release:
1967
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21,149
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1967
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38,536
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1968
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36,366
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1992
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11,416
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1993
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17,068
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1965
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26,259
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Total albums: 30. Page 1 of 3
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Top 30 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 5 | 17% | |
| 1970s | 5 | 17% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 7% | |
| 1990s | 15 | 50% | |
| 2000s | 3 | 10% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Sonic Youth | 2 | 7% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 7% | |
| DJ Shadow | 1 | 3% | |
| The Wailers | 1 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 1 | 3% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 1 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 1 | 3% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 04/25/2019 06:55 | Johnnyo | 2,590 | 80/100 | |
| 07/22/2013 19:05 | cobbo95 | 266 | 81/100 | |
| 02/22/2013 20:34 |  junodog4 | 712 | 73/100 | |
| 12/12/2011 12:22 |  Bach | 963 | 78/100 | |
| 07/14/2011 16:25 |  Triple Seis | 1,251 | 79/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 79.7/100, a mean average of 75.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.3/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 15.8.
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From junodog4 02/22/2013 20:34 | #65856
junodog4 02/22/2013 20:34 | #65856
Nice sprinkling of hip-hop among the usual favourites...
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covecove 07/25/2010 00:41 | #13690
covecove 07/25/2010 00:41 | #13690
great list men just push it to 50 albums and don't worry about the order it seemed pretty fine to me
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From Chezlovakian 10/24/2009 12:13 | #6878
where is sgt. pepper's lonely hearts club band? Where is Revolver, Rubber Soul? Abbey Road and The White Album are greats albums, but not better than the three I just listed.
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From coj 05/09/2009 07:00 | #3950
Liking the strong vein of hip-hop running through the chart, really gives it character.
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tin_etc 04/19/2009 05:03 | #3634
tin_etc 04/19/2009 05:03 | #3634
Love the list. First time i've seen Wu Tang in anyone's top 10. props
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From caralladas76 03/15/2009 22:46 | #3054
dont know, strange list to me, i dont see why people like this one so much.
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telefunker 01/08/2009 23:47 | #2396
telefunker 01/08/2009 23:47 | #2396
How on earth does my list warrant a 5? Our top 9 are virtually the same..
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From telefunker 01/04/2009 04:52 | #2374
telefunker 01/04/2009 04:52 | #2374
Yeah, our taste is fairly similar, save for Gorillaz.. bit poppy for me.
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From Mr.Music 10/16/2008 21:31 | #1539
Its getting better.
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From Cathal_91 09/26/2008 02:40 | #1299
Cathal_91 09/26/2008 02:40 | #1299
tanx...yeah gorillaz album is actually far too high, the list still needs to be shaped up more!
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