Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by zexen47 
- Chart updated: 01/04/2021 16:45
- (Created: 12/27/2012 07:12).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/26/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
13,937
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[First added to this chart: 12/26/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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23,130
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[First added to this chart: 12/26/2012]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,293
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[First added to this chart: 05/28/2014]
Year of Release:
1995
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29,083
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5. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 12/26/2012]
Year of Release:
1991
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37,897
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[First added to this chart: 12/26/2012]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
18,388
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[First added to this chart: 12/26/2012]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
63,907
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[First added to this chart: 12/26/2012]
Year of Release:
1966
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49,774
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2013]
Year of Release:
2004
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Rank Score:
34,384
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2013]
Year of Release:
2012
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14,596
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1970s | 25 | 25% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1990s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2000s | 24 | 24% | |
| 2010s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 6 | 6% | |
| Arcade Fire | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Yes | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| The Who | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 11 from 37th to 26th The Magic Whip by Blur |
| Up 2 from 100th to 98th Currents by Tame Impala |
| Up 2 from 99th to 97th Total Life Forever by Foals |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 5 from 22nd to 27th Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys |
| Down 3 from 97th to 100th Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain by Pavement |
| Down 1 from 27th to 28th Eye In The Sky by The Alan Parsons Project |
| New entries |
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| High Violet by The National |
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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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| ! | 03/20/2025 22:17 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,105 | 85/100 |
| ! | 12/13/2021 18:03 |  Goliath | 351 | 86/100 |
| ! | 05/10/2020 00:42 |  Rhyner | 1,454 | 99/100 |
| ! | 05/09/2020 00:49 | vancevisuals | 207 | 85/100 |
| ! | 05/09/2020 00:07 | iannicolson | 309 | 90/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 12% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 87.7/100, a mean average of 86.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.2/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 12.4.
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From tk421ucopy 12/29/2021 21:03 | #278182
Theres not any one pick that I realy dislike, but I feel there's not all that much character to this chart. Maybe most of the choices are just very mainstream for BEA and it reads like someone wouldn't pick outside the top 300. Nothing wrong with a bunch of repeats from the favorite artists, but there are a whole lot of them. I like looking at user charts because there's diversity of taste, and above all, insightful comments about what other people get from the music.
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From vancevisuals 05/09/2020 00:50 | #251083
Lots of YES!
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LedZep 06/14/2017 09:43 | #192570
LedZep 06/14/2017 09:43 | #192570
Love the grunge and prog choices, as well as some modern greats. 24 in common and our charts are pretty different, which is very interesting
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flamingyesdept 10/29/2016 01:07 | #177688
flamingyesdept 10/29/2016 01:07 | #177688
Soft Bulletin, Close to the Edge and Pet Sounds <3
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CharlieBarley 10/28/2016 18:00 | #177670
CharlieBarley 10/28/2016 18:00 | #177670
A good mix of classic albums, prog rock and indie. 25 in common with me although our charts are quite different. I like it though. Good work.
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WildHorses 10/28/2016 10:15 | #177610
WildHorses 10/28/2016 10:15 | #177610
30 albums in common!
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buzzdainer 03/07/2016 03:33 | #161474
buzzdainer 03/07/2016 03:33 | #161474
Nice, balanced list! Love your rankings of Funeral and OK Computer especially.
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Space-Dementia 12/29/2015 17:58 | #155328
Space-Dementia 12/29/2015 17:58 | #155328
Wow! 46 in common, and a lot more that I love but aren't in my top 100. Nice!
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From platus 10/19/2015 07:00 | #151681
Yes!
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Kaiser 10/18/2015 23:32 | #151667
Kaiser 10/18/2015 23:32 | #151667
Yes we can!
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