Top 20 Greatest Music Albums
by Marzell Holmes 
As you can see, I grew up during the 80s -- an era whose music had been unfairly maligned, and which produced quite a bit of amazing music. I can't believe I'm the first person to mention Run DMC and Fishbone on this site!
- Chart updated: 04/06/2010 12:47
- (Created: 06/25/2008 01:02).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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Top 20 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 5 | 25% | |
| 1980s | 8 | 40% | |
| 1990s | 6 | 30% | |
| 2000s | 1 | 5% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Jesus And Mary Chain | 1 | 5% | |
| A Tribe Called Quest | 1 | 5% | |
| DJ Shadow | 1 | 5% | |
| Public Enemy | 1 | 5% | |
| The Specials | 1 | 5% | |
| Beastie Boys | 1 | 5% | |
| OutKast | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 20 Greatest Music Albums ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 04/11/2015 12:26 |  calsper | 646 | 71/100 |
| ! | 01/09/2010 15:44 |  RaineyWins | 247 | 74/100 |
| ! | 07/24/2009 02:34 |  Mr. Shankly | 235 | 77/100 |
| ! | 05/03/2009 09:29 |  telefunker | 901 | 49/100 |
| ! | 12/14/2008 21:33 |  teodor_matz | 129 | 73/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some charts can have several thousand ratings)
This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 82.4/100, a mean average of 79.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.0/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 16.9.
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Mr. Shankly 07/24/2009 09:34 | #5329
Very unique, original list.
teodor_matz 12/15/2008 05:33 | #2160
great list
joannajewsom 11/11/2008 02:32 | #1697
I like it. Nice mix of different styles.
JohnnyRocketFingers 07/22/2008 23:55 | #806
very very good. the only thing i don't like as much as the rest is 40 oz to freedom. besides that, awesome.
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