Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by BazGarner 
- Chart updated: 09/12/2014 09:15
- (Created: 02/20/2013 20:30).
- 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 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 51 | 51% | |
| 1980s | 20 | 20% | |
| 1990s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2000s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Hawkwind | 3 | 3% | |
| Queen | 3 | 3% | |
| ZZ Top | 3 | 3% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 34 from 52nd to 18th Nevermind by Nirvana |
| Up 7 from 27th to 20th Metallica by Metallica |
| Up 6 from 70th to 64th Stranglers IV (Rattus Norvegicus) by The Stranglers |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 14 from 16th to 30th L.A. Woman by The Doors |
| Down 11 from 15th to 26th A Trick Of The Tail by Genesis |
| Down 9 from 12th to 21st In Search Of Space by Hawkwind |
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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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| ! | 08/22/2019 12:36 | vruslov | 582 | 89/100 |
| ! | 10/12/2018 12:07 | jeffrey-hodgson | 50 | 74/100 |
| ! | 07/04/2018 10:36 |  WildHorses | 113 | 91/100 |
| ! | 07/12/2015 09:21 |  greatson | 906 | 80/100 |
| ! | 04/09/2015 15:57 |  louisjwyatt | 213 | 85/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 85.7/100, a mean average of 85.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.5/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 6.9.
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I like it. Big Skynyrd fan, huh?
WildHorses 07/04/2018 10:39 | #217735
Really good choices here, and a close musical taste to mine. Have to love it. Also great to see Stranglers in a chart.
greatson 07/12/2015 09:22 | #145563
Well done!
louisjwyatt 04/09/2015 15:57 | #139204
Not a fan of Southern Rock, but Skynyrd at No. 1 is an interesting choice.
Martinborras 09/12/2014 17:51 | #121806
Nice
Decurso 09/09/2014 13:34 | #121577
Some good stuff here. I can't say I really agree with the order (I can't say I've ever come across anyone who rates Skynyrd so high) but a great selection nevertheless.
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