Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by ConnorSziklasi 
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- Chart updated: 03/14/2018 11:15
- (Created: 10/11/2012 18:40).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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2000
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40,511
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1973
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58,579
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1969
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55,688
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1997
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61,931
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2004
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33,184
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2008
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10,209
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[First added to this chart: 03/15/2013]
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1967
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42,201
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2010
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18,794
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[First added to this chart: 03/15/2013]
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1966
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37,674
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[First added to this chart: 03/15/2013]
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1967
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38,644
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Total albums: 99. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 19 | 19% | |
| 1970s | 21 | 21% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1990s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2000s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2010s | 19 | 19% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 7 | 7% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Arcade Fire | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beach Boys | 2 | 2% | |
| The White Stripes | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 28 from 53rd to 25thAstral Weeks by Van Morrison |
| Up 2 from 26th to 24thPink Moon by Nick Drake |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 24th to 26thThe Bends by Radiohead |
| Down 2 from 25th to 27thAll Things Must Pass by George Harrison |
| Down 1 from 27th to 28thWish You Were Here by Pink Floyd |
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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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| 03/24/2025 09:53 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 11/23/2021 12:54 |  Cytoma | 170 | 90/100 | |
| 05/12/2020 09:48 |  DommeDamian | 1,004 | 89/100 | |
| 08/11/2019 14:09 | Timooosterink | 131 | 90/100 | |
| 06/03/2019 06:12 | Johnnyo | 2,584 | 80/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 5% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 88.7/100, a mean average of 88.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.2/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.3.
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From Johnnyo 06/03/2019 06:12 | #237048
Excellent chart
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pjohnsongolf 10/25/2018 13:42 | #223303
pjohnsongolf 10/25/2018 13:42 | #223303
Great list! We have a lot in common
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ForegroundNoise 10/25/2018 12:22 | #223301
ForegroundNoise 10/25/2018 12:22 | #223301
Nice chart! Definitely needs a little more 80s though...
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From DommeDamian 03/15/2018 06:51 | #210968
DommeDamian 03/15/2018 06:51 | #210968
Many goodies in here. Great to see Kid A again #1
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jnfbn 03/14/2018 11:06 | #210884
jnfbn 03/14/2018 11:06 | #210884
Great chart, 41 in common!
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From Ulf 03/14/2018 11:03 | #210883
well of course the albums are classics but would be nice with some descriptions
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MCOTho 02/05/2018 16:47 | #207253
MCOTho 02/05/2018 16:47 | #207253
44 in common! Nice to see Ys getting love.
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mozzmozz 12/02/2017 19:36 | #202531
mozzmozz 12/02/2017 19:36 | #202531
22 albums in common, plus many outside my top 100. But still some interesting albums I've not heard.
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HoldenM 07/05/2017 06:59 | #193682
HoldenM 07/05/2017 06:59 | #193682
Neat chart!
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From platus 07/05/2017 06:49 | #193681
Very nice chart
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