Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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Madadude 
- Chart updated: 10/24/2017 00:45
- (Created: 02/08/2013 05:40).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/15/2015]
Year of Release:
1998
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5,010
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[First added to this chart: 02/07/2013]
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2000
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42,307
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[First added to this chart: 05/31/2013]
Year of Release:
2000
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7,718
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[First added to this chart: 02/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1996
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9,982
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[First added to this chart: 04/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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17,656
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2013]
Year of Release:
2012
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2,884
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[First added to this chart: 02/12/2013]
Year of Release:
1969
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7,812
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[First added to this chart: 09/01/2013]
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[First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
Year of Release:
2012
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22,440
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[First added to this chart: 03/15/2015]
Year of Release:
2011
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710
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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 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1970s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1980s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 27 | 27% | |
| 2010s | 36 | 36% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Radiohead | 7 | 7% | |
| Grimes | 3 | 3% | |
| Tim Hecker | 3 | 3% | |
| Animal Collective | 3 | 3% | |
| Boris | 2 | 2% | |
| Weezer | 2 | 2% | |
| Godspeed You! Black Emperor | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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42 | 42% | |
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30 | 30% | |
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14 | 14% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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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 |
|---|
| Up 37 from 78th to 41st Eye Contact by Gang Gang Dance |
| Up 36 from 83rd to 47th Worn Copy by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti |
| Up 30 from 70th to 40th Midnight Marauders by A Tribe Called Quest |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 45 from 34th to 79th Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin |
| Down 37 from 60th to 97th Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan |
| Down 26 from 65th to 91st So The Flies Don't Come by Milo |
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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 22:23 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 09/13/2019 18:49 |  LedZep | 1,104 | 84/100 |
| ! | 10/25/2018 10:46 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
| ! | 10/24/2017 08:08 |  ForegroundNoise | 473 | 87/100 |
| ! | 02/26/2017 02:17 |  Ferrington | 6 | 92/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 9% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 88.0/100, a mean average of 87.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.3/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 10.8.
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craola 08/06/2019 23:52 | #240866
craola 08/06/2019 23:52 | #240866
i like this chart.
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From ForegroundNoise 10/24/2017 08:08 | #200008
ForegroundNoise 10/24/2017 08:08 | #200008
Love your taste man, keep it up!
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From LedZep 06/17/2017 13:23 | #192754
LedZep 06/17/2017 13:23 | #192754
Godspeed is spot on
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From Ferrington 02/26/2017 02:17 | #186353
Ferrington 02/26/2017 02:17 | #186353
Very nice chart
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From zrommeke 02/25/2017 20:25 | #186339
Really nice variety, although I miss some oldies.
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From platus 02/25/2017 18:39 | #186333
Interesting
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DeusExMackia 03/05/2016 18:17 | #161372
DeusExMackia 03/05/2016 18:17 | #161372
A genuinely unique and interesting chart, especially with the focus on newer music.
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From platus 11/21/2015 08:13 | #153251
Intelligentand interesting chart.
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exileonthehell 11/21/2015 01:44 | #153246
exileonthehell 11/21/2015 01:44 | #153246
You have a unique taste, adding Disintegration Loops was a perfect idea.
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MLou 11/20/2015 13:48 | #153213
MLou 11/20/2015 13:48 | #153213
YESS!
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