Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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skelter54 
- Chart updated: 11/05/2014 21:45
- (Created: 02/14/2013 21:29).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2013]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
4,542
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[First added to this chart: 03/08/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
2,099
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[First added to this chart: 03/08/2013]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
3,702
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[First added to this chart: 03/29/2013]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
18,327
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[First added to this chart: 04/05/2013]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
10,739
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[First added to this chart: 04/19/2013]
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[First added to this chart: 04/19/2013]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
4,147
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[First added to this chart: 04/19/2013]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
4,062
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2013]
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2013]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
3,981
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Total albums: 12. Page 1 of 2
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 21 | 21% | |
| 1970s | 53 | 53% | |
| 1980s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1990s | 4 | 4% | |
| 2000s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 1% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 5 | 5% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 2% | |
| John Lennon | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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43 | 43% | |
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41 | 41% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 100th to 99thThe Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips |
| Up 1 from 99th to 98thArthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire by The Kinks |
| Up 1 from 98th to 97thMediterráneo by Joan Manuel Serrat |
| New entries |
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| Still Life by Van Der Graaf Generator |
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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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| ! | 02/12/2025 19:32 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 06/23/2024 17:29 | Johnnyo | 2,566 | 80/100 |
| ! | 12/20/2022 08:37 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
| ! | 10/18/2021 16:41 |  rockbluesfolkjaz | 74 | 87/100 |
| ! | 09/23/2020 03:50 | weston | 80 | 87/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 84.1/100, a mean average of 82.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.7/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 15.2.
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From Johnnyo 06/23/2024 17:30 | #304067
Great chart. Full of quality
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From Moondance 12/20/2022 08:40 | #292085
You have your heart on your sleeve ~ your honesty in what you like and what turns you on is to be respected. What I like most is that you are not swayed by BEA group think.
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From rockbluesfolkjaz 10/18/2021 16:42 | #275150
rockbluesfolkjaz 10/18/2021 16:42 | #275150
Good list! It proves once again that many of these are classic for good reason.
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buzzdainer 05/16/2016 20:26 | #166195
buzzdainer 05/16/2016 20:26 | #166195
Very solid chart. I can't quibble much with your rankings of Blonde on Blonde and Pet Sounds.
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From 
greatson 12/02/2015 16:46 | #153787
greatson 12/02/2015 16:46 | #153787
All the big 60´s/ 70`s stars!
What´s about the artists of today?
Standing on the shoulders of giants!
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From 
bestdressed 07/30/2015 05:12 | #146716
bestdressed 07/30/2015 05:12 | #146716
It's too Beatle infested for my liking
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Decurso 07/29/2015 21:54 | #146702
Decurso 07/29/2015 21:54 | #146702
A pretty great 60s and 70s chart. Those are my favourite decades, too.
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From BraddlesHendo 11/21/2014 15:47 | #127625
Certainly love the classics and for that shake your hand. Checked your chart out because of Gram Parsons Grevious Angel a great record that album don't get much loved
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Oselju 11/10/2014 17:25 | #126651
Oselju 11/10/2014 17:25 | #126651
Classical choices but very good chart.
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From 
Tamthebam 09/06/2014 06:39 | #121330
Tamthebam 09/06/2014 06:39 | #121330
A Really good chart , a little bit of Soul, country & Jazz along with the classic albums from the 60's & 70's.
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