Top 50 Greatest Music Albums by seraphlaim 
Listing specifically the forty best albums you've ever heard creates an existential crisis in that you are forced to realize that many of your favorites are not among them. However, as best I can this list is in fact what the site calls for. I have set aside as much of my subjective ideas as possible, listened to a lot of music I hadn't listened to in a long time and detailed my opinion, as unbiased as possible, here. I welcome cheers or jeers. Thanks.
- Chart updated: 04/06/2010 12:50
- (Created: 02/20/2009 10:10).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 14 | 28% | |
| 1970s | 11 | 22% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 8 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 9 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| The Beatles | 4 | 8% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 6% | |
| Various Artists | 2 | 4% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 4% | |
| Michael Jackson | 1 | 2% | |
| Deathspell Omega | 1 | 2% | |
| Nirvana | 1 | 2% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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95/100  | 01/21/2017 01:01 | Seab | | 93/100 |
70/100 | 02/12/2012 11:57 |  Bach | | 78/100 |
70/100 | 09/21/2011 07:11 | hairymarx1 | | 70/100 |
80/100 | 07/14/2011 16:23 |  Triple Seis | | 79/100 |
80/100 | 10/11/2010 04:20 |  Mandro | | 78/100 |
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A diverse chart - Reich to Michael Jackson. Somewhat of a curiosity with too many Beatles for my taste.
Mandro 10/11/2010 04:20
this is a clever list, well done! (:
telefunker 06/11/2009 22:49
i second that request.. for gods sake GIVE US 10 MORE! GIVE US ALL 10 MORE PICKS AND PUT US OUT OF OUR MISERY!! i'm getting through half my valium prescription every day, waiting shakily on the edge of my seat to see whether you prefer leonard cohen to carole king!
I got a rating 4 points above harvos's average. I'm so vindicated!
joannajewsom 03/21/2009 09:19
Thanks for the rating and the comment. Reading your intro, we seem to have similar qualms about making a chart. Something like The Woods wouldn't be so high up on a longer chart, but I gave it a spot to keep things interesting and give an idea of some of the new stuff I'm into. It's about compromise when you have 40 slots. There has been some talk of charts going higher soon. When that happens, I'm interested in seeing some more of your other picks, because you have good taste and we have some common ground, in more obvious instances like Pet Sounds and less obvious like Different Class. All in all, great chart.
joannajewsom 03/10/2009 19:38
Too Beatles-heavy for my taste, but a really good chart.
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