Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by neilgee

There are 22 comments for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and Top 100 Greatest Music Albums has an average rating of 86 out of 100 (from 47 votes). Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.

View the complete list of 53,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.

Share this chart
Share | |
Collector's summary (filtered)Log in or register to discover the great albums that are missing from your music collection!

This chart is currently filtered to only show albums from the 1980s. (Remove this filter)

Sort by
5. (=)
Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 09/20/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
836
Rank in 1981:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 09/20/2015]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
362
Rank in 1985:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Brilliant. Obviously the best track is Eileen, not only no 1 in the UK but no 1 for the whole year, the only time in my life I've ever agreed with that or probably ever will, so second best maybe 'Let's make this precious' but hard to decide as the whole album is such a connected work of art. [First added to this chart: 09/20/2015]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,165
Rank in 1982:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Brilliant compilation, but feel guilty reducing them to one entry in the 100, they were so good in the early 70's, they really didn't put a foot wrong for me. [First added to this chart: 09/20/2015]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
110
Rank in 1984:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 09/20/2015]
Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
422
Rank in 1983:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Best track 'Kid about it' for me, but there's a slower version on the bonus cd disc that actually surpasses it for me. That voice! [First added to this chart: 09/20/2015]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,227
Rank in 1982:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Would you believe this and Sensimilla by Black Uhuru were the first two raggae albums I ever bought and that they arrived together by post. It was unusual to receive records by post in 1980, but music like this just wasn't available in the provinces where I lived at the time. Both of them are in my top 100 of all time. Was that an auspicious beginning or what? [First added to this chart: 09/20/2015]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
185
Rank in 1980:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Can't find it as the original vinyl album that I fell in love with was but the cd version is probably stronger for the absence of 'Whine and Grine' so no complaints there, just sentiment I suppose. [First added to this chart: 09/21/2015]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
905
Rank in 1980:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
From the moment the alien voice comes in with 'You probably don't remember me' this album is pure entertainment; the alien's message 'When you learn to dance you won't forget it' - sublime comedy, no matter how many times I listen to it I can't help finding the giggling infectious. This is George Clinton at his most inspired. Forget all that 'the early Funkadelic albums are best' for me this is the best thing he did. [First added to this chart: 09/21/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
247
Rank in 1981:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
5/6ths of a brilliant album, otherwise it might be higher. [First added to this chart: 09/21/2015]
Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
84
Rank in 1983:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 31. Page 1 of 4

Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 0 0%
1960s 9 9%
1970s 50 50%
1980s 31 31%
1990s 5 5%
2000s 3 3%
2010s 2 2%
2020s 0 0%
Country Albums %


United Kingdom 54 54%
United States 33 33%
Jamaica 9 9%
Mixed Nationality 3 3%
Ireland 1 1%
Compilation? Albums %
No 83 83%
Yes 17 17%
Live? Albums %
No 97 97%
Yes 3 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 1 from 100th to 99th
Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy
by Elton John
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 1 from 99th to 100th
Skylarking
by XTC

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums similarity to your chart(s)


Not a member? Registering is quick, easy and FREE!


Why register?


Register now - it only takes a moment!

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings

Average Rating: 
86/100 (from 47 votes)
  Ratings distributionRatings distribution Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AV
where:
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 47 ratings for this chart.

Sort ratings
RatingDate updatedMemberChart ratingsAvg. chart rating
  
95/100
 Report rating
05/07/2023 19:53 DriftingOrpheus  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 7991/100
  
85/100
 Report rating
05/02/2023 12:45 pedro1976  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 8584/100
  
90/100
 Report rating
09/13/2021 20:45 Jbalbinolr  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 3981/100
  
90/100
 Report rating
09/05/2021 23:45 EyeKanFly  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 20788/100
  
100/100
 Report rating
08/08/2021 16:56 bonnequestion  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 3798/100

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 86.3/100, a mean average of 85.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 10.3.

Please log in or register if you want to be able to leave a rating

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums favourites

Showing all 3 members who have added this chart as a favourite

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums comments

Showing latest 10 comments | Show all 22 comments |
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Maximum Rated First | Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)

Rating:  
90/100
From 09/05/2021 23:47
Quality chart, need to check out some of those reggae/ska/rocksteady/dub albums. 8 Elvis Costello albums seems a bit much to me, but hey, some of them are great! I haven't heard his collab with the Roots, should probably check that out.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
85/100
From 05/23/2020 15:47
Huge Peter Gabriel fan
good to see some recognition
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
85/100
From 05/23/2020 14:39
I like your chart, it has Stevie Wonder with FFF. And i like that you put Peter Gabriel at Number 1 you have some of the artists that i have on the list. Jimi Hendrix and Lou Reed, Elvis Costello. Maybe Elvis on this list would make it also good. But nice that you have The Beatles here too.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
80/100
From 01/29/2019 09:23
Wow, your notes for your no.1 pick are gorgeous; I've never seen that Peter Gabriel album so high n someone's chart, you've given me a strong case to go check it out.
That said, I think there's a little too much focus on the 70s/80s. Having Morrissey and Elvis Costello topping the 2010s feels like a nostalgia trip, I think it's a little unfair to suggest that no-one this decade has been able to top those artists recording well past their songwriting prime ...
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
95/100
From 12/05/2018 14:40
Wow ! Excellent choices !
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
75/100
From 09/11/2018 21:50
Interesting collection with a lot of different music styles from the 70s and 80s. I see some some of my favorite artists and a lot of other stuff to broaden my horizon.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
95/100
From 07/29/2018 09:09
Very eclectic mix - some real gems here
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
80/100
From 11/12/2017 12:17
Love the adoration for Dexy's... and for Beatles debut!
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
95/100
From 06/12/2017 13:14
Wow. Rufusized, 3+3, Original Soundtrack, Just Cant Stop It, The Move, Sensemilia!!!! I LOVE this chart. Its awesome..
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
85/100
From 06/12/2017 12:52
good chart
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Please log in or register if you want to be able to add a comment

Your feedback for Top 100 Greatest Music Albums

Anonymous
Let us know what you think of this chart by adding a comment or assigning a rating below!
Log in or register to assign a rating or leave a comment for this chart.
Recent Member  Charts
1. Dylan Covers 4:Every Song 1973 - xxxx by US artists by Moondance (2024)
2. Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Untitled (2024)
3. Best Songs by Liedzeit (2024)
4. Top 30 Music Albums of 1973 by Untitled (2024)
5. Top 58 Music Albums of 1963 by Leonard (2024)
6. Top 25 Music Albums of the 1980s by Tuur (2024)
7. Top 8 Music Albums of 1986 by Tuur (2024)
8. Dylan covers 6: Swiss artists by Moondance (2024)
9. Dylan covers 4da: US (Minor Artists) by Moondance (2024)
10. Dylan covers 4db: US (Minor Artists) by Moondance (2024)
11. Dylan covers 6: Spanish artists by Moondance (2024)
12. Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s by Hyggevinyl (2024)
13. Under The Radar: Other by Moondance (2024)
14. Top 27 Music Albums of 2024 by Leonard (2024)
15. Top 54 Music Albums of the 2020s by pjerske (2024)
16. Top 2 Music Albums of 2024 by Ottokar (2024)
17. Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s by martintho (2024)
18. Top 51 Music Albums of 2012 by henriknaess (2024)
19. Top 100 Music Albums of 2017 by Tamthebam (2024)
20. Top 29 Music Albums of 2024 by MadhattanJack (2024)
Back to Top