Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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Jasperjames 
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- Chart updated: 02/13/2014 18:51
- (Created: 11/14/2012 16:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/14/2012]
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2004
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34,411
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[First added to this chart: 11/14/2012]
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1990
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994
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2012]
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2005
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4,517
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[First added to this chart: 11/14/2012]
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1987
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5,753
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[First added to this chart: 11/25/2012]
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1994
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16,594
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[First added to this chart: 11/25/2012]
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[First added to this chart: 11/19/2012]
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2010
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10,612
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2011
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3,149
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[First added to this chart: 11/14/2012]
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1998
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2,723
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[First added to this chart: 11/14/2012]
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1988
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1,504
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1980s | 23 | 23% | |
| 1990s | 42 | 42% | |
| 2000s | 32 | 32% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Madonna | 5 | 5% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Michael Jackson | 3 | 3% | |
| Muse | 3 | 3% | |
| Morrissey | 3 | 3% | |
| George Michael | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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40 | 40% | |
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31 | 31% | |
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13 | 13% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 2 from 8th to 10th Viva Hate by Morrissey |
| Down 2 from 39th to 41st A Night To Remember by Cyndi Lauper |
| Down 2 from 40th to 42nd Violator by Depeche Mode |
| New entries |
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| 21 by Adele |
| Random Access Memories by Daft Punk |
| Leavers |
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| The Very Best Of Nina Simone by Nina Simone |
| Actually by Pet Shop Boys |
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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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| ! | 01/02/2018 09:29 |  Leonard | 341 | 88/100 |
| ! | 08/21/2017 05:41 |  JulianR | 570 | 75/100 |
| ! | 06/02/2016 11:50 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
| ! | 11/15/2014 13:32 | Tuur | 52 | 86/100 |
| ! | 08/21/2014 13:41 | LittleMatt | 107 | 80/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 82.6/100, a mean average of 79.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.5/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 13.4.
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From Leonard 01/02/2018 09:30 | #204400
Leonard 01/02/2018 09:30 | #204400
Near the mainstreamtrap but however indidual
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From chris lancaster 04/06/2014 20:54 | #108695
A fab mix of 80's-inspired pop and alt-pop. I love it.
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From joathome 02/17/2014 20:57 | #103426
So many albums and artists in common ! I really love your chart...
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SquishypuffDave 11/27/2012 05:56 | #56027
SquishypuffDave 11/27/2012 05:56 | #56027
Stuff you might like from my 2010s chart, based on your taste: The Age Of Adz, Space Is Only Noise, Kaputt, The Soft Moon, Teen Dream. I'd recommend starting with those.
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From Jasperjames 11/26/2012 08:11 | #55937
Jasperjames 11/26/2012 08:11 | #55937
These albums make up a soundbite of my life.....They are not my 100 favourite albumsas of 2012 but rather the 100 albums which I loved more than anything at some stage of my life. I am not out there playing Wham and Madonna every 5 minutes but rather I grew up with them and so therefore you find them here on this chart to varying degrees. Garbage, Nirvana, NEw Order to mention but a few just missed out on the cut. Less well known albums by Whipping Boy and Electronic wil suprise you and delight you......Don't be afraid to enjoy the artists which you pre-judge you won't like. Be honest is my motto.............................
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