Top 50 Greatest Music Albums by dubwicht

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A true Jackson masterpiece - great song writing and superbly produced. [First added to this chart: 12/10/2010]
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1982
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841
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One of the best 80's albums. Underrated. Great punch, sound, production and song writing. [First added to this chart: 12/10/2010]
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1984
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61
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One of the best albums ever - innovative and revolutionary. The first in the series with Adrian Belew. [First added to this chart: 12/10/2010]
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1981
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3,237
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Fuzzy production but incredible song writing. A classic album and one of the best of the 80's. [First added to this chart: 03/22/2011]
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1984
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561
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Smooth like butter and great songwriting from start to finish. The most complete Roxy album I have heard. [First added to this chart: 12/10/2010]
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1982
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3,671
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Love the Nick Low productin - short, punchy and catchy songs. New Amsterdam is one of the gems here. [First added to this chart: 12/10/2010]
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1980
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2,025
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This album rocks! I am not sure why they have been maligned so. Their early stuff is great and this may be the best of. [First added to this chart: 12/10/2010]
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1981
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10,189
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Great album from a great band. Masters of catchy pop tunes with a concience. [First added to this chart: 12/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1982
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1,778
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Groundbreaking album and an oasis in a sea of 80's mediocrity. [First added to this chart: 12/23/2010]
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1982
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1,440
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Quartet? I was a huge post John Foxx Ultravox fan and this is their most consistent work. Big 80's synth sound. [First added to this chart: 12/10/2010]
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1982
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98
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 0 0%
1960s 1 2%
1970s 25 50%
1980s 12 24%
1990s 6 12%
2000s 5 10%
2010s 1 2%
2020s 0 0%
Artist Albums %


Elvis Costello 3 6%
Metric 2 4%
The Clash 2 4%
Randy Newman 2 4%
King Crimson 2 4%
Pink Floyd 2 4%
Roxy Music 1 2%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 31 62%
United States 9 18%
Canada 7 14%
Germany 1 2%
Mixed Nationality 1 2%
Australia 1 2%
Live? Albums %
No 48 96%
Yes 2 4%

Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

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Misplaced Childhood
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For The Beauty Of Wynona
by Daniel Lanois
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83/100 (from 32 votes)
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05/17/2016 09:15 TheSmiths82-87  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 1,83983/100

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From 12/28/2016 14:57
like it go on.
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From 10/20/2016 17:52
seems like a very personal chart....respect to you
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From 09/04/2015 04:24
I really enjoyed going through this. One of the best charts I've seen!
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From 09/03/2015 16:55
Interesting - I like your picks as they differ quite a lot from my own. I will check some of these albums out
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From 09/03/2015 09:41
Some really good punk here. I look forward to seeing this expanded.
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From 09/03/2015 09:34
Nice and short chart. Zappa and Randy Newman combined with punk era!
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From 09/03/2015 08:22
A lot to discover here. I like it.
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From 10/06/2014 15:27
love the MO album "earth and sun .. " on top 10 !
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From 10/06/2014 08:15
Great selection of '70s punk!
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From 12/16/2013 00:56
Amazing Punk Albums Some I Want to listen to right now!!!
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