Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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NJ 
Very much subject to drastically change at any time. I still have so, so much music to listen to. It's overwhelming. Right now I'm in the process of adding descriptions for each entry, so bear with me while I complete that, since I'm rather slow when it comes to writing. I don't like much of the last half of this chart nearly as much as I should, but that's been getting a lot better the more great albums I add. When I first made this chart I struggled to find 10 I was happy putting as the top 10, and now I can easily do a top 50 and feel satisfied, so it's a process.
- Chart updated: 08/14/2024 22:45
- (Created: 07/17/2019 19:59).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2020]
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2011
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1,239
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[First added to this chart: 03/15/2020]
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2016
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7,041
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2019]
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2005
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20,000
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2019]
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1969
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6,057
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[First added to this chart: 07/17/2019]
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1968
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36,840
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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2019]
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1988
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15,373
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2019]
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1972
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19,472
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[First added to this chart: 07/17/2019]
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1977
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16,624
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[First added to this chart: 07/17/2019]
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2001
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28,008
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[First added to this chart: 01/27/2021]
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1997
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1,050
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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 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1970s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1980s | 23 | 23% | |
| 1990s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2000s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2010s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2020s | 2 | 2% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Car Seat Headrest | 2 | 2% | |
| The Clash | 1 | 1% | |
| Talking Heads | 1 | 1% | |
| Sly & The Family Stone | 1 | 1% | |
| Neutral Milk Hotel | 1 | 1% | |
| Comus | 1 | 1% | |
| This Heat | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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57 | 57% | |
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26 | 26% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 2nd to 3rdIllinois by Sufjan Stevens |
| Down 1 from 3rd to 4thTrout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band |
| Down 1 from 4th to 5thThe Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles |
| New entries |
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| Teens Of Denial by Car Seat Headrest |
| Leavers |
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| The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest |
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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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| 02/02/2025 06:56 | Johnnyo | 2,577 | 80/100 | |
| 02/01/2025 17:47 |  Tamthebam | 651 | 85/100 | |
| 01/15/2025 17:23 | Exist-en-ciel | 154 | 97/100 | |
| 04/18/2024 23:13 | mrmcrook | 792 | 93/100 | |
| 01/30/2024 20:28 | r0b07 | 3 | 82/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 2% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 90.1/100, a mean average of 90.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 91.7/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.6.
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From Johnnyo 02/02/2025 06:57 | #307356
Very, very good chart. Feels original and personal.
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From mrmcrook 04/18/2024 23:14 | #303060
I'm always biased towards any top 100 list with the DK's in there. Jolly good
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From weyesgroove 07/13/2021 14:13 | #271579
nice chart dewd, u would like the flaming lips !
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From Bloaf38 11/29/2020 12:31 | #261624
Good chart, good to see TMR ranked at number 4. I never gave Carseat Headrest a fair listen. That was an interesting best album pick
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From leniad 11/11/2020 03:33 | #260583
good chart, may comeback when you enter another 50 albums
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alkalineroger 06/23/2020 15:52 | #254292
alkalineroger 06/23/2020 15:52 | #254292
Great chart. Although we only share 4 or so albums there’s a lot of albums I love here and will feature as I expand my own chart. Write ups are great also
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DommeDamian 06/14/2020 09:46 | #253515
DommeDamian 06/14/2020 09:46 | #253515
More-de-scrip-tions! More-de-scrip-tions! ....
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sssvnnn 05/13/2020 18:54 | #251363
sssvnnn 05/13/2020 18:54 | #251363
good chart.
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Ledgin72 10/03/2019 12:47 | #243349
Ledgin72 10/03/2019 12:47 | #243349
Great chart
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guzguzgarbit 08/13/2019 07:34 | #241114
guzguzgarbit 08/13/2019 07:34 | #241114
Great chart and I'm sure it will be even better when it will be longer.
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| Best Ever Artists | |
|---|---|
| 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. Neil Young | |
| 10. Nirvana | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
| 12. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 13. Miles Davis | |
| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. R.E.M. | |
| 16. The Beach Boys | |
| 17. Kanye West | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. Pixies | |
| 20. The Cure |
