Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
Brandon8 
- Chart updated: 09/06/2025 15:45
- (Created: 02/06/2013 08:37).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 23 | 23% | |
| 1970s | 38 | 38% | |
| 1980s | 20 | 20% | |
| 1990s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 2 | 2% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 1% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Lou Reed | 3 | 3% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 3% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Grateful Dead | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 29th to 30thNothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction |
| Down 1 from 30th to 31stAppetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses |
| Down 1 from 31st to 32ndSign "O" The Times by Prince |
| New entries |
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| Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division |
| Leavers |
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| Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
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.
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/31/2025 18:50 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 06/04/2024 14:42 | C0NB9NN | 20 | 85/100 | |
| 06/04/2024 13:44 | Johnnyo | 2,590 | 80/100 | |
| 04/15/2024 14:26 |  hoyquarlow | 34 | 88/100 | |
| 10/22/2023 09:35 |  MadhattanJack | 305 | 86/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 85.0/100, a mean average of 83.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.9/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 13.8.
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Good chart. I always like seeing Ziggy Stardust and Paranoid high up. Respectable number 1
26 albums in common
Very nice chart
MadhattanJack 10/22/2023 09:40 | #299581
Solid! Let nobody tell you you have bad or even mediocre taste in music. There's certainly nothing here I could reasonably argue with, though I suppose I could always go the unreasonable route and argue just for the sake of being irritating.
Very cool chart - for those of us who 'lived' the 70's, the albums of that era have stood the test of time. Like you, my chart is biased to the 70's. Although not in my top 100, I really got a kick out of seeing 'Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere', 'Blind Faith' & 'Express' in your chart.
911Turbo 04/20/2020 00:47 | #250255
nice list.
lots of good variety.
seeing iggy pop in the top ten put a smile on my face. going to give it a spin- haven't listened to it for years.
DommeDamian 11/16/2018 11:13 | #225001
A lot of stuff I don't like, but props that MMLP made it
ForegroundNoise 11/16/2018 09:28 | #224999
Nice chart! though a little too heavy on alternative rock for my liking. Would love to see some notes on your favourite albums!
WildHorses 07/10/2018 15:27 | #218015
You, sir, you have taste.
CharlieBarley 11/30/2017 01:23 | #202351
nice to see Berlin, Bauhaus and Siouxsie among some of the more well known albums. Good number one. Good chart
Nice chart
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