Top 50 Greatest Music Albums by exile_ken 
This is a cool site, but I would never be so presumptuous as to claim I know what the 50 "Greatest" albums are. These are my 50 "Favorite" albums. I realize very few people would list Help! as the Beatles "Greatest album". But in 40 plus years of listening to the Beatles, Help! is my favorite. Its impossible for me to nail down a rank for a lot of these albums. I can�t really say for instance that Labour of Lust at 30 is 20 albums better than Rough Mix at 50. I love Rough Mix, and on a particular day I might think it�s the best of all. I have been a music fan since I was a pre teen and have always had a sizeable music collection. I currently own 1500 or so CDs, and about 150 albums, and still have almost 100 cassettes. So this is what I came up with. It was a fun exercise, but a lot more difficult than I thought it would be. I left a lot of really great records off the list. Disclaimer. This list is subject to change at any time based on how I feel that particular day and what I have been listening to. Albums can be added, removed, and moved up and down the list for no particular reason.
- Chart updated: 02/11/2023 20:15
- (Created: 04/05/2010 08:10).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/05/2010]
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1972
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22,605
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1979
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2010]
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1965
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1971
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1972
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1968
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5,953
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[First added to this chart: 01/19/2019]
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1967
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1966
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1,589
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2010]
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1970
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1980
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 10 | 20% | |
| 1970s | 26 | 52% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 7 | 14% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 6% | |
| The Kinks | 3 | 6% | |
| The Who | 2 | 4% | |
| Los Lobos | 2 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 4% | |
| The Band | 2 | 4% | |
| Various Artists | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 9 from 32nd to 23rd Marquee Moon by Television |
| Up 5 from 22nd to 17th Axis: Bold As Love by The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| Up 2 from 12th to 10th Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 11 from 27th to 38th Kiko by Los Lobos |
| Down 10 from 34th to 44th Rumor And Sigh by Richard Thompson |
| Down 4 from 10th to 14th Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos |
| New entries |
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 Wildflowersby Tom Petty |
| By The Light Of The Moon by Los Lobos |
| Leavers |
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 Full Moon Feverby Tom Petty |
| Elliott Smith by Elliott Smith |
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From mrmcrook 03/07/2023 22:23
Great preface note. Nobody knows what the greatest albums are. That's the joy of music. That's why I love this site. You get to see what other's musical tastes and preferences are. It's a wondrous discovery ground.
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From Decurso 06/23/2014 02:25
Decurso 06/23/2014 02:25
Ana amazing list of classics! Lola in the top 10 is surprising not but something I would argue. Great to see The new York Dolls in there as well. fabulous. Look forward to your next 50.
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From daftpunter 10/08/2011 05:56
Great chart. Now I've got to go back and re-think everything on my chart because I didn't list Live at Leeds.
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ffudnebbuh 04/16/2010 16:33
ffudnebbuh 04/16/2010 16:33
I really like that Graham Parker album, also "Heat Treatment".I think that that was the album just before this one.
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From exile_ken 04/13/2010 04:21
Thanks for making me feel old 8-). But I am what I am. Thank you for the Band of Gypsys correction. I was wondering why that had not been added by anyone. I seem to be the first to add a Dave Edmunds album. Thats a shame, but maybe by me including him here some folks will give him a listen. They will be very impressed. Still working on this list. Its by no means complete.
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