Top 20 Greatest Music Albums
by Lurkfish 
- Chart updated: 04/06/2010 12:52
- (Created: 09/27/2008 02:53).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
There are 5 comments for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and Top 20 Greatest Music Albums has an average rating of 79 out of 100 (from 6 votes). Please log in or create an account to leave a comment or assign a rating.
Log in or create an account to rate this chart, leave comments or join the discussion.
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).
Available from 
Year of Release:
1991
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,992
Rank in 1991:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Available from
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
15,791
Rank in 1977:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Available from
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
28,862
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Available from
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
Rank Score:
304
Rank in 1974:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Available from
Year of Release:
1965
Appears in:
Rank Score:
14,551
Rank in 1965:
Rank in 1960s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Available from
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
14,273
Rank in 1980:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Available from
Year of Release:
1996
Appears in:
Rank Score:
8,801
Rank in 1996:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Available from
Year of Release:
1959
Appears in:
Rank Score:
20,822
Rank in 1959:
Rank in 1950s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Available from
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
20,336
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Available from
Year of Release:
1961
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,749
Rank in 1961:
Rank in 1960s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!
Top 20 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 5% | |
| 1960s | 2 | 10% | |
| 1970s | 8 | 40% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 20% | |
| 1990s | 2 | 10% | |
| 2000s | 3 | 15% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| David Bowie | 2 | 10% | |
| John Coltrane | 2 | 10% | |
| Joy Division | 2 | 10% | |
| José James | 1 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 1 | 5% | |
| Ryan Adams | 1 | 5% | |
| Massive Attack | 1 | 5% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 20 Greatest Music Albums similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever | The Guardian | Overall chart | 1997 |  |
| Virgin All-Time Top 1000 Albums | Virgin | Overall chart | 2000 | |
| Top 50 Greatest Music Albums | Choonman | Overall chart | 2011 | |
| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums |  1234567890 | Overall chart | 2011 | |
| 100 Greatest Albums Ever | Q | Overall chart | 2006 | |
| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | Channel 4 | Overall chart | 2005 | |
| NME 's 100 Best Albums Of All Time | New Music Express | Overall chart | 2003 | |
| 100 Greatest Albums Ever | Q | Overall chart | 2003 | |
| Top 50 Greatest Music Albums |  KneadSilentedTheDeep | Overall chart | 2010 | |
| Top 50 Greatest Music Albums | modernmagnolia | Overall chart | 2010 |  |
Top 20 Greatest Music Albums similarity to your chart(s)
Not a member? Creating an account is quick, easy and FREE!
Join 50,000+ music fans
- Join a community of over 50,000 music fans.
- Create & share your own charts.
- Influence the overall album 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.
- Unlock Dark Mode and other member features.
- Help maintain the BEA database.
- Earn member points and gain access to increasing levels of functionality!
- And much more.
Join now It only takes a moment.
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.
N.B. The average rating for this chart will not be reliable as it has been rated very few times.
Showing latest 3 ratings for this chart. | Show all 6 ratings for this chart.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 05/05/2016 10:08 |  LedZep | 1,099 | 84/100 |
| ! | 04/22/2009 07:19 |  telefunker | 901 | 49/100 |
| ! | 10/18/2008 21:52 |  joannajewsom | 296 | 62/100 |
Please log in or create an account if you want to be able to leave a rating
Top 20 Greatest Music Albums favourites
Please log in or create an account if you want to be able to add a favourite
Top 20 Greatest Music Albums forum mentions
This chart hasn't been referenced yet on the forums.
Top 20 Greatest Music Albums comments
Showing all 5 comments |
Top Comments First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First | Longest Comments First
(Showing comments with any number of votes. Manage Profile)
Top Comments First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First | Longest Comments First
(Showing comments with any number of votes. Manage Profile)
From
Mozart 04/22/2009 11:53 | #3712
Not too keen on Jazz albums on these lists. They're obviously great albums but strikes me as an apples and oranges scenario.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 0
From
joannajewsom 10/19/2008 04:53 | #1555
joannajewsom 10/19/2008 04:53 | #1555
Your first page was really good, but then you lost me with Ryan Adams.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 0
From
maxxy 10/09/2008 06:14 | #1473
maxxy 10/09/2008 06:14 | #1473
some great choices (kind of blue, love supreme), but some not-so-great ones too...
Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 0
From
LedZep TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/05/2016 10:09 | #165239
LedZep TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/05/2016 10:09 | #165239
Nice, give us 40 so I can rate more objectively
Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 0
From
TheKing 08/24/2024 13:03 | #304961
Come back and update this chart please! It rules :) (Edited)
Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 0
What do you think of this chart? Join the conversation!!
Log in or create an account to rate this chart, leave comments or join the discussion.
