Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by jontie0909 
- Chart updated: 04/06/2010 12:48
- (Created: 08/06/2008 09:31).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
There are 6 comments for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and Top 40 Greatest Music Albums has an average rating of 63 out of 100 (from 14 votes). Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.
The entries in this chart have a zero rank score because the chart has not been updated within the last ten years (points from overall charts are decayed over a ten year period).
View the complete list of 59,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.
Year of Release:
1991
Appears in:
Rank Score:
18,052
Rank in 1991:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
4. NEW
Safe Mode: On Certain images on this site may contain sensitive content and are flagged as 'unsafe'. BestEverAlbums.com does not display these images by default, but you may choose to show or hide these images from your profile page. If you choose to hide these images, you'll see an image with a warning message instead of the actual image. If you choose to show them, you'll see these images no differently than regular (safe) images.
Year of Release:
1991
Appears in:
Rank Score:
36,832
Rank in 1991:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Year of Release:
1993
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,118
Rank in 1993:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
Rank Score:
61,564
Rank in 1997:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Year of Release:
2004
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,482
Rank in 2004:
Rank in 2000s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,736
Rank in 1987:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Year of Release:
2000
Appears in:
Rank Score:
866
Rank in 2000:
Rank in 2000s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 40. Page 1 of 4
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!
Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1970s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 18% | |
| 1990s | 22 | 55% | |
| 2000s | 9 | 23% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| Pearl Jam | 2 | 5% | |
| Paul Simon | 1 | 3% | |
| Radiohead | 1 | 3% | |
| The Strokes | 1 | 3% | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 1 | 3% | |
| Ladysmith Black Mambazo | 1 | 3% | |
| Keane | 1 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
| Country | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
 |
18 | 45% | |
 |
10 | 25% | |
 |
6 | 15% | |
 |
2 | 5% | |
 |
1 | 3% | |
 |
1 | 3% | |
 |
1 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 40 Greatest Music Albums similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Albums | ABC | Overall chart | 2006 | |
| 100 Greatest Albums Ever | Q | Overall chart | 2003 | |
| Greatest 100 Albums of All Time | The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums with NME | Overall chart | 2006 | |
| 100 Greatest Albums Ever | Q | Overall chart | 2006 | |
| Virgin All-Time Top 1000 Albums | Virgin | Overall chart | 2000 | |
| The Top 100 Albums | VH1 | Overall chart | 2001 | |
| Top 50 Greatest Music Albums |  radiox | Overall chart | 2010 | |
| Top 50 Greatest Music Albums | Doz | Overall chart | 2010 | |
| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | Channel 4 | Overall chart | 2005 | |
| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | Brando | Overall chart | 2011 | |
Top 40 Greatest Music Albums similarity to your chart(s)
Not a member? Registering is quick, easy and FREE!
Why register?
- Join a passionate community of over 50,000 music fans.
- Create & share your own charts.
- Have your say in the overall rankings.
- Post comments in the forums and vote on polls.
- Comment on or rate any album, artist, track or chart.
- Discover new music & improve your music collection.
- Customise the overall chart using a variety of different filters & metrics.
- Create a wishlist of albums.
- Gain access to a Dark Mode theme.
- Help maintain the BEA database.
- Earn member points and gain access to increasing levels of functionality!
- ... And lots more!
Register now - it only takes a moment!
Top 40 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.
Showing latest 5 ratings for this chart. | Show all 14 ratings for this chart.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/17/2026 03:09 |  TerryTezza | 19 | 88/100 | |
| 04/11/2015 17:40 |  calsper | 646 | 71/100 | |
| 08/08/2014 08:32 |  greatson | 904 | 80/100 | |
| 08/08/2011 11:38 | Johnnyo | 2,592 | 80/100 | |
| 07/14/2011 16:33 |  Triple Seis | 1,251 | 79/100 |
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 62.9/100, a mean average of 46.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 46.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 26.8.
Top 40 Greatest Music Albums favourites
Top 40 Greatest Music Albums comments
Showing all 6 comments |
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First |
Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)
From TerryTezza 04/17/2026 03:11 | #313962
TerryTezza 04/17/2026 03:11 | #313962
Well I really like your list and love how it is a personal favorites list too with the some great classics that are in my Top 100 too. Love how you have Boom Crash Opera album 'These Here Are Crazy Times'. Love that album and the band.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From 
The Gollux 12/24/2008 13:34 | #2272
The Gollux 12/24/2008 13:34 | #2272
ah yes...many lonely nights listening to neutral milk hotel, crying and cutting myself (must have been the dope). i should point out that grunge is filled with self contempt...and your chart is full of it(king of angst: see kurt cobain). i mean...in your top ten alone you have two bands with lead singers who killed themselves.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From 
joannajewsom 12/24/2008 10:35 | #2269
joannajewsom 12/24/2008 10:35 | #2269
Gollux, I wasn't dissing those albums. I like OK Computer and Nevermind, and I can understand why they would be in anyone's top 10 or even top 5; they're great albums. Really the "extremely cliche" part was a bit superfluous, but I was just pointing out that even the few good entries are cliche. After the insulting comment I received on my chart, I couldn't help but throw a little insult in there.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From The Gollux 12/24/2008 00:56 | #2258
The Gollux 12/24/2008 00:56 | #2258
sincronicity is a great album and is, in my opinion, list worthy...but im going to have to agree with joanne on most of the other stuff. although her comments about ok computer and nevermind really mak me wonder if she puposely overlooks these great albums simply because its "cliche" to like them.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From 
maxxy 12/15/2008 09:28 | #2172
maxxy 12/15/2008 09:28 | #2172
Pearl Jam are overrated. They're just OK.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From joannajewsom 12/10/2008 20:00 | #2092
joannajewsom 12/10/2008 20:00 | #2092
I won't even respond to your insulting, condescending, and arrogant post on my chart. I will just to tell you that aside from Grace, the extremely cliche OK Computer and Nevermind, your list consists of the worst music of the last 20 years.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Your feedback for Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
Let us know what you think of this chart by adding a comment or assigning a rating below!
