Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
Torchlin 
16 September 2019
-new revamp-
After a few years of inactivity, I decided to give it another go to rank my current favorite albums.
Although I'm open for all different kinds of music genres, I have a penchant for electronic music and hip hop, thus this will be reflected in my album choices.
I plan to add a comment for each album but obviously, it will take time.
- Chart updated: 09/16/2019 01:15
- (Created: 02/10/2013 06:04).
- 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 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1970s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1980s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 22 | 22% | |
| 2000s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2010s | 25 | 25% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| 椎名林檎 [Ringo Sheena] | 2 | 2% | |
| Joy Division | 2 | 2% | |
| Slint | 1 | 1% | |
| Sleater-Kinney | 1 | 1% | |
| Rosalía | 1 | 1% | |
| Metá Metá | 1 | 1% | |
| Grimes | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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43 | 43% | |
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13 | 13% | |
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10 | 10% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 38 from 61st to 23rdMista Thug Isolation by Lil Ugly Mane |
| Up 31 from 47th to 16thEwa Demarczyk Śpiewa Piosenki Zygmunta Koniecznego by Ewa Demarczyk |
| Up 23 from 87th to 64thThe Dreaming by Kate Bush |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 41 from 51st to 92ndBaduizm by Erykah Badu |
| Down 39 from 33rd to 72ndSo Tonight That I Might See by Mazzy Star |
| Down 39 from 34th to 73rdPop Tatari by ボアダムス [Boredoms] |
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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).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/20/2025 15:28 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 01/15/2025 17:36 | Exist-en-ciel | 156 | 97/100 | |
| 07/25/2024 18:55 | StreakyNuno | 130 | 82/100 | |
| 05/21/2021 19:33 |  LedZep | 1,103 | 84/100 | |
| 09/16/2019 02:36 | pctrooper | 332 | 88/100 |
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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 89.4/100, a mean average of 89.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.9/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 10.5.
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Querida amiga 100/100 para o teu chart pelo teu 11º lugar do José Afonso o "cantigas de maio" é o meu 9º melhor de sempre.
E claro também pela Bjork.
Dang. This chart is about as legit as they come. Every pick keeps me on my toes and they're pretty much all great. Some stuff I never heard of, too.
Tha1ChiefRocka 03/27/2019 05:19 | #234074
Why have I not seen this great chart before? Lots of favorites and a few to check out.
Very original
OKC1 12/11/2016 00:36 | #179860
Deepchord, Mayer and Fontaine in the top ten - Love this chart!
Your chart is very unique. I will give a try to some of your choices.
Anti 12/10/2016 18:24 | #179850
Holy crap, grabbed a few albums off of here. This is wonderful.
LedZep 12/10/2016 12:23 | #179844
I know like 10 albums here overall... Will come back and rate it again when I listen to some of these albums, really got me interested. Loads of electronica, then death metal (?), some classic rock albums, some weird albums and many unknowns.
Amazing original list!
Amirkhosro 09/22/2016 18:09 | #175594
Beautiful chart from start to finish. ATLiens in the top 5! Cheers
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