Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
MrFrogger 
I forgot how hard this is
- Chart updated: 05/10/2023 00:15
- (Created: 01/23/2013 05:29).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
39,233
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[First added to this chart: 02/06/2013]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
4,983
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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15,407
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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2013]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
38,352
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2013]
Year of Release:
2006
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Rank Score:
4,120
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2013]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
27,970
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[First added to this chart: 05/07/2023]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
4,738
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[First added to this chart: 05/17/2013]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
21,865
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[First added to this chart: 05/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
7,406
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[First added to this chart: 05/07/2023]
Year of Release:
2001
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Rank Score:
2,004
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 6 | 6% | |
| 1960s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1970s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1980s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1990s | 25 | 25% | |
| 2000s | 13 | 13% | |
| 2010s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Stereolab | 1 | 1% | |
| Múm | 1 | 1% | |
| Mazzy Star | 1 | 1% | |
| Sonny Rollins | 1 | 1% | |
| Yo La Tengo | 1 | 1% | |
| Tim Hecker | 1 | 1% | |
| My Bloody Valentine | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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63 | 63% | |
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24 | 24% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 13th to 12thA Love Supreme by John Coltrane |
| Up 1 from 12th to 11thPure Guava by Ween |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 11th to 13thDouble Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen |
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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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| ! | 02/11/2026 12:05 | mianfei | 172 | 62/100 |
| ! | 09/22/2025 03:33 |  salahshoori | 29 | 83/100 |
| ! | 03/20/2025 14:50 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,095 | 85/100 |
| ! | 01/15/2025 16:58 | Exist-en-ciel | 153 | 98/100 |
| ! | 04/16/2024 22:45 |  LedZep | 1,103 | 84/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 2% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 90.8/100, a mean average of 89.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 91.1/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 13.3.
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From mianfei 02/11/2026 12:10 | #313097
Quite an interesting chart with a lot of different styles and a few artists not frequently seen on overall BEA charts like Crass, Morbid Angel, Napalm Death, The New Pornographers, Sonny Rollins, or Thelonious Monk.
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Antonio-Pedro 01/16/2026 17:47 | #312663
Antonio-Pedro 01/16/2026 17:47 | #312663
One of the first charts I actually enjoyed on BEA, hope you're doing fine froggy, long time no see
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From Moondance 09/26/2023 09:07 | #299243
Definitely different - but refreshingly so. Liked seeing an early 60's Dylan album in the mix.
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Cojo7 04/10/2016 04:52 | #163580
Cojo7 04/10/2016 04:52 | #163580
Insane genre diversity on here, and this is one of the only charts that I've seen that doesn't have The Beatles, Radiohead, Led Zeppelin, or Pink Floyd. All of those bands are great, but it's interesting to see others.
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Cymro2011 03/10/2016 01:28 | #161656
Cymro2011 03/10/2016 01:28 | #161656
Reminds me I need to stick Suicide Invoice on my chart. John Reis & Rick Froberg are forces of nature.
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PsychologistHD 08/23/2015 00:20 | #148291
PsychologistHD 08/23/2015 00:20 | #148291
I love seeing Feels so high up.
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shoopadoowop 05/10/2015 01:28 | #141203
shoopadoowop 05/10/2015 01:28 | #141203
This is a nice chart, really well rounded.
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From edubs 03/30/2015 21:19 | #138266
diverse - will check some of these out.
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From Schnouttz 03/30/2015 13:49 | #138245
If i knew you in real life, we would be bros
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From Manigoldo90 03/30/2015 11:49 | #138241
Just a magnificient chart, love it.
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| Best Artists of the 1970s | |
|---|---|
| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Neil Young | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. The Clash | |
| 7. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 8. Black Sabbath | |
| 9. Stevie Wonder | |
| 10. The Who | |
| 11. Genesis | |
| 12. Brian Eno | |
| 13. Joni Mitchell | |
| 14. Paul McCartney | |
| 15. Yes | |
| 16. Bob Marley | |
| 17. Bob Dylan | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. Nick Drake | |
| 20. Marvin Gaye |
