Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by gregthealien 
- Chart updated: 06/05/2026 00:45
- (Created: 10/16/2019 06:58).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1970s | 34 | 34% | |
| 1980s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1990s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2000s | 13 | 13% | |
| 2010s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2020s | 4 | 4% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 6 | 6% | |
| Bob Dylan | 5 | 5% | |
| Leonard Cohen | 5 | 5% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
| Sufjan Stevens | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beach Boys | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 7 from 63rd to 56thRubber Soul by The Beatles |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 56th to 57thImagine by John Lennon |
| Down 1 from 57th to 58thStrangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths |
| Down 1 from 58th to 59thWhatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/01/2025 17:47 | davidhuret | 56 | 85/100 | |
| 10/01/2025 08:07 |  MadhattanJack | 318 | 86/100 | |
| 04/07/2025 06:05 |  slatsheit | 28 | 88/100 | |
| 03/23/2025 16:26 | Johnnyo | 2,607 | 80/100 | |
| 03/23/2025 08:58 |  NowhereMan | 293 | 82/100 |
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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 89.1/100, a mean average of 90.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 90.7/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 6.2.
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Nice, original chart. Can't argue much with your choices.
slatsheit 04/07/2025 06:06 | #308377
Nice list. We have maybe 20 in common in our top 100s, but I *like* about 80 of the albums you have.
Very good chart.
Many overlaps with mine, really nice selection
Great list sir. Just missing some chili peppers
sssvnnn 02/20/2022 16:13 | #281617
Love your chart rooted in the 60´s and 70´s.
Great chart. Just a sprinkle of REM away from perfection !
rockbluesfolkjaz 09/09/2021 18:45 | #273591
Interesting list. The album choices are all over the spectrum. Love it! Very tasteful.
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