Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Michaelo16 
- Chart updated: 06/05/2013 11:39
- (Created: 10/30/2012 12:32).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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2010
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22,437
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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2012]
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2005
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1,655
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[First added to this chart: 10/31/2012]
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2002
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2,545
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[First added to this chart: 10/31/2012]
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1987
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18,304
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[First added to this chart: 11/02/2012]
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1997
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13,046
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2008
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4,948
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[First added to this chart: 10/31/2012]
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2003
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1,657
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[First added to this chart: 06/05/2013]
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1975
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15,205
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 4 | 4% | |
| 1980s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2000s | 46 | 46% | |
| 2010s | 27 | 27% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| The Decemberists | 5 | 5% | |
| U2 | 5 | 5% | |
| Björk | 5 | 5% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 5 | 5% | |
| Eminem | 4 | 4% | |
| P!nk | 3 | 3% | |
| Muse | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 56 from 77th to 21stSam's Town by The Killers |
| Up 52 from 90th to 38thAmerican Idiot by Green Day |
| Up 50 from 98th to 48thCall Me Irresponsible by Michael Bublé |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 43 from 48th to 91stThe Suburbs by Arcade Fire |
| Down 38 from 25th to 63rdFuneral by Arcade Fire |
| Down 38 from 40th to 78thKeep The Faith by Bon Jovi |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 04/17/2018 10:34 |  DommeDamian | 1,002 | 89/100 |
| ! | 02/10/2016 14:41 |  alexgagne | 103 | 76/100 |
| ! | 05/12/2014 00:49 |  Kaiser | 115 | 64/100 |
| ! | 05/11/2014 20:58 | ArnaudD | 34 | 84/100 |
| ! | 05/11/2014 15:49 |  Anti | 355 | 87/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 77.0/100, a mean average of 73.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 17.3.
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From DommeDamian 04/17/2018 10:34 | #213107
DommeDamian 04/17/2018 10:34 | #213107
Really good list. Coldplay, Evanescence, EMINEM, U2 etc.
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From Anti 05/11/2014 15:50 | #111528
Anti 05/11/2014 15:50 | #111528
I love seeing "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" so high!
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From mightyram 05/11/2014 11:25 | #111506
Unusual mix of classics, modern stuff and some very personal choices. Can't say I agree with all the choices, particularly some of the new stuff but I admire the chart a lot.
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HoldenM 05/11/2014 08:31 | #111504
HoldenM 05/11/2014 08:31 | #111504
I like a lot of the choices, but I just loathe others. More than anything, I admire how novel and personalized this is, even if I don't love so many of the entries here.
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From kingdomhearts678 05/11/2014 08:19 | #111503
Obviously some very controversial picks, but that's what makes this list awesome. Besides, Evanescence fucking rock!!! Fallen was the album of my elementary school years
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sssvnnn 08/07/2013 01:43 | #83364
sssvnnn 08/07/2013 01:43 | #83364
Lots of good music in your Chart.
Dear Michaelo, if 16 is your age I give you 95 points.
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From rlang36 05/11/2013 23:20 | #75863
Some choices I would disagree on, but overall not bad.
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sulmagnificent 05/08/2013 10:38 | #75487
sulmagnificent 05/08/2013 10:38 | #75487
Bon Jovie, Evanescence, Pink?
For me this could as easily be the worst albums ever as the greatest ones...
But music is subjective I guess, maybe I am mistaking (ironically) "great" for "showing intellectual value"
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From Santiago 11/08/2012 14:54 | #54589
Great chart! Very eclectic in terms of music genres.
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junodog4 10/30/2012 16:06 | #53714
junodog4 10/30/2012 16:06 | #53714
Great to see a chart where someone stands up for pop... I like seeing Nas, Kanye, & Janelle Monae, and I'll even defend your Gaga choice. Sadly, can't say I'm excited about some of your other selections (Rob Thomas?). I'd like to see this when it gets bigger...
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