Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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Honorable Mentions: Red House Painters - Down Colorful Hill; Pixies - Bossanova/Trompe Le Monde; American Music Club - California/United Kingdom; Pavement - Wowee Zowee
- Chart updated: 08/30/2015 22:15
- (Created: 08/02/2012 00:26).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/04/2012]
Year of Release:
1991
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28,630
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[First added to this chart: 08/03/2012]
Year of Release:
1968
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16,456
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[First added to this chart: 08/04/2012]
Year of Release:
1976
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15,708
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[First added to this chart: 08/03/2012]
Year of Release:
1999
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1,753
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[First added to this chart: 08/04/2012]
Year of Release:
1997
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64,082
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[First added to this chart: 07/19/2014]
Year of Release:
1995
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754
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[First added to this chart: 08/05/2012]
Year of Release:
1969
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57,520
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[First added to this chart: 02/21/2014]
Year of Release:
1967
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26,913
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[First added to this chart: 08/03/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,642
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[First added to this chart: 02/21/2014]
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1995
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405
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1970s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1980s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1990s | 29 | 29% | |
| 2000s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 3% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 3% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| Arcade Fire | 3 | 3% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 3 | 3% | |
| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 2 | 2% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 53rd to 55th Tango N Vectif by µ-Ziq |
| Down 2 from 54th to 56th White Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground |
| Down 2 from 55th to 57th April by Sun Kil Moon |
| New entries |
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| Lunatic Harness by µ-Ziq |
| Incunabula by Autechre |
| Leavers |
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| Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys |
| Innerspeaker by Tame Impala |
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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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| ! | 03/20/2025 22:19 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,105 | 85/100 |
| ! | 11/07/2020 22:05 |  Amirkhosro | 99 | 92/100 |
| ! | 03/09/2018 05:09 |  JulianR | 570 | 75/100 |
| ! | 04/21/2017 10:40 |  LedZep | 1,104 | 84/100 |
| ! | 01/18/2017 23:31 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 7% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 88.3/100, a mean average of 88.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.8/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.7.
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From JulianR 03/09/2018 05:09 | #210438
JulianR 03/09/2018 05:09 | #210438
This is a pretty sweet list! And of course props for you #1
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From LedZep 04/21/2017 10:31 | #189627
LedZep 04/21/2017 10:31 | #189627
Have you heard I See A Darkness by Johnny Cash? It's superior version imo, but I just love both versions of that song!
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exileonthehell 04/15/2016 21:55 | #163882
exileonthehell 04/15/2016 21:55 | #163882
I see a darkness
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Tamthebam 04/15/2016 19:41 | #163877
Tamthebam 04/15/2016 19:41 | #163877
Brilliant chart, some great stuff here makes me smile to see so many different albums from the 60's all the way thru to 2000's. A great collection of music.
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From LordMark 04/15/2016 11:43 | #163848
18 albums in common!
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buzzdainer 03/28/2016 00:57 | #162787
buzzdainer 03/28/2016 00:57 | #162787
A few selections here that I've never quite been able to get my head around, but I'm thrilled to see Funeral and Doolittle getting some love.
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From 
louisjwyatt 07/13/2015 03:46 | #145635
louisjwyatt 07/13/2015 03:46 | #145635
Awesome chart! You get bonus points for having Ocean Beach and Autechre in the top 10 too.
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HoldenM 07/12/2015 18:02 | #145580
HoldenM 07/12/2015 18:02 | #145580
Still awesome.
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From Schnouttz 12/23/2014 19:42 | #130013
Awesome picks, nice rounded mix of different eras and genres
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From bluenose 12/23/2014 16:44 | #130000
A great chart and now of to listen to Bark Psychosis as they are the only band I have not heard yep a cracking chart well done
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