Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by noahwalkthisway 
All rock, I know. There's other great stuff out there, but this chart is keeping it simple.
- Chart updated: 08/09/2010 17:21
- (Created: 02/20/2009 06:15).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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1967
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42,471
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1975
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2,224
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2010]
Year of Release:
1968
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36,660
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2010]
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1969
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56,220
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1972
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19,408
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1979
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30,227
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2010]
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1971
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16,685
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2010]
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1973
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5,318
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2010]
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1973
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58,958
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2010]
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1989
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1,207
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 12 | 24% | |
| 1970s | 21 | 42% | |
| 1980s | 9 | 18% | |
| 1990s | 5 | 10% | |
| 2000s | 3 | 6% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 5 | 10% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 5 | 10% | |
| Aerosmith | 4 | 8% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 6% | |
| Nirvana | 3 | 6% | |
| The Who | 2 | 4% | |
| Mick Jagger | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 48th to 49thAutomatic For The People by R.E.M. |
| Down 1 from 49th to 50thSeconds Of Pleasure by Rockpile |
| New entries |
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| Aqualung by Jethro Tull |
| Leavers |
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| Blow By Blow by Jeff Beck |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 03/04/2017 00:05 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 07/21/2014 11:13 |  greatson | 904 | 80/100 | |
| 10/05/2012 23:08 |  junodog4 | 712 | 73/100 | |
| 10/01/2012 03:28 |  bongritsu | 80 | 61/100 | |
| 07/14/2011 16:30 |  Triple Seis | 1,251 | 79/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 73.5/100, a mean average of 69.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 68.6/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 16.9.
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From junodog4 10/05/2012 23:09 | #51807
junodog4 10/05/2012 23:09 | #51807
I'll defend your Aerosmith choices any day. Great band, they deserve to be on your chart.
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From bongritsu 10/01/2012 03:28 | #51548
bongritsu 10/01/2012 03:28 | #51548
wow *scroll down* whooooooaa *scroll down some more* wooooooow
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Johnny Flynn 08/10/2010 01:22 | #14187
Johnny Flynn 08/10/2010 01:22 | #14187
I like 2/3 of your selections. However I can not get behind either the Pump or Permanent Vacation selections. Neither can I accept Bridges to Babylon. Easily one of the Stones' worst albums. I'll leave the solo Mick stuff alone. LOL!
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From wdm2073 04/14/2010 17:58 | #10592
a lot of great music here - i like the stones but have to question 2 mick jagger albums in a greatest 50
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From Awec 04/10/2010 23:51 | #10486
Pink Floyd and The Who are two great choices, but most of the other stuff is overrated. And seriously... Viva La Vida? What's wrong with their other albums?
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From NathanTen 01/03/2010 09:24 | #8044
There are enough good titles on this list that I can overlook the Aerosmith, Queen, and Boston. Well, sort of overlook anyway.
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From microjude 10/24/2009 08:28 | #6872
I like your chart. Alot of great ones in there. I am right with you with all your Stones choices... er what's this? Bridges to Babylon? Really? You did made me take it it from its rightful place in protecting my end table from nasty coffee cup rings to give it another try. I am about 4 songs in and yes Dirty Work it looks like you will be reprieved of your sanitary duties very quickly. I am intrigued. What can you find to love about it?
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1234567890 05/12/2009 11:11 | #4150
1234567890 05/12/2009 11:11 | #4150
Youre right, There all great.
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maxxy 02/21/2009 07:25 | #2734
maxxy 02/21/2009 07:25 | #2734
there's a lot of good, and some bad (american idiot is a blaring black mark, in my opinion.)
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