Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 08/08/2024 21:45
- (Created: 01/05/2013 01:03).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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I Only Said [First added to this chart: 01/06/2013]
I Only Said [First added to this chart: 01/06/2013]
Year of Release:
1991
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28,016
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Six Nightmares of the Masquerade
USA Nails [First added to this chart: 01/06/2013]
USA Nails [First added to this chart: 01/06/2013]
The Court of the Crimson King
Epitaph [First added to this chart: 01/06/2013]
Epitaph [First added to this chart: 01/06/2013]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
27,929
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Good Intentions Paving Company
Kingfisher [First added to this chart: 04/14/2015]
Kingfisher [First added to this chart: 04/14/2015]
Year of Release:
2010
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4,693
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Once in a Lifetime
Crosseyed and Painless [First added to this chart: 01/06/2013]
Crosseyed and Painless [First added to this chart: 01/06/2013]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,433
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Casimir Pulaski Day
Jacksonville [First added to this chart: 01/06/2013]
Jacksonville [First added to this chart: 01/06/2013]
Year of Release:
2005
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19,992
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Group Dancers
Trio and Group Dancers [First added to this chart: 09/08/2014]
Trio and Group Dancers [First added to this chart: 09/08/2014]
Year of Release:
1963
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Rank Score:
12,820
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[First added to this chart: 05/04/2021]
Year of Release:
1971
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1,524
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Oh Comeley
Two Headed Boy Pt 2 [First added to this chart: 01/06/2013]
Two Headed Boy Pt 2 [First added to this chart: 01/06/2013]
Year of Release:
1998
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31,703
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The National Anthem
Idioteque [First added to this chart: 01/06/2013]
Idioteque [First added to this chart: 01/06/2013]
Year of Release:
2000
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41,029
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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 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1970s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1980s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1990s | 24 | 24% | |
| 2000s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| Beck | 3 | 3% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| Talk Talk | 2 | 2% | |
| Can | 2 | 2% | |
| Modest Mouse | 2 | 2% | |
| The National | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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55 | 55% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 10 from 14th to 4thHave One On Me by Joanna Newsom |
| Up 1 from 90th to 89thFresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys |
| Up 1 from 89th to 88thExile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 47 from 43rd to 90thAlligator by The National |
| Down 4 from 32nd to 36thScreamadelica by Primal Scream |
| Down 2 from 9th to 11thMirrored by Battles |
| New entries |
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| Rumours by Fleetwood Mac |
| Relationship Of Command by At The Drive-In |
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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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| 07/21/2025 17:29 | Johnnyo | 2,576 | 80/100 | |
| 04/17/2025 17:33 | DrewHamster | 315 | 79/100 | |
| 09/10/2024 17:39 |  Tamthebam | 651 | 85/100 | |
| 11/18/2021 08:20 |  ssteve | 205 | 92/100 | |
| 11/17/2021 17:47 |  Cytoma | 170 | 90/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 3% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 89.3/100, a mean average of 89.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.8/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.6.
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From Johnnyo 07/21/2025 17:29 | #310237
A lot of great picks here. Really like this chart
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Larcx13 02/05/2021 11:57 | #265806
Larcx13 02/05/2021 11:57 | #265806
That's a pretty hipster selection.
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From Lgk21 07/07/2018 06:00 | #217868
Great selections, I like the descriptions for the first few records, keep up the good work.
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mdbaxter 07/06/2018 16:37 | #217847
mdbaxter 07/06/2018 16:37 | #217847
Great taste!
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JulianR 12/14/2017 05:27 | #203095
JulianR 12/14/2017 05:27 | #203095
Love it! great picks all around
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LedZep 05/29/2017 14:18 | #191644
LedZep 05/29/2017 14:18 | #191644
It's a very nice chart, not torturing people with too much Radiohead or someone, balanced and when it gets descriptions it will be even better
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From platus 02/24/2017 09:12 | #186246
Interesting chart
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From LordMark 02/24/2017 09:08 | #186245
22 albums in common, 4 of which are outside of the BEA top 100.
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From AlexandreFortin 11/12/2016 03:18 | #178310
Awesome Chart, Really
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From vancevisuals 08/27/2016 17:16 | #173580
Abbey Road & Animals always will make for a descent chart
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