Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by BoDu4ka

This chart is not exactly list of the greatest albums IMO, rather the albums I'd like to listen again when I don't know what exactly I want to listen to. For example I don't think that Three Dollar Bill is greater than Are You Experienced.

Honorable mention: The Killers - Hot Fuss; Ленинград - Мат без электричества; Opeth - Orchid; Mercyful Fate - Melissa; Slint - Spiderland; Neurosis - Through Silver in Blood; Converge - Axe to Fall; Black Flag - Damaged; Agalloch - The Mantle; Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral; Husker Du - Zen Arcade; Sonic Youth - Sister; The Streets – Original Pirate Material; Neutral Milk Hotel – In the Aeroplane Over the Sea; The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead; U2 - The Joshua Tree; АукцЫон - Птица; Gojira – From Mars To Sirius; Television – Marquee Moon; Jeff Buckley – Grace; Kyuss – Blues for the Red Sun; The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Electric Ladyland; Massive Attack – Blue Lines; Blondie – Parallel Lines; , My Dying Bride – Turn Loose the Swans; David Bowie - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars; Jeff Buckley - Grace, System of a Down - Toxicity, Love - Forever Changes, Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape

• Chart updated: 07/28/2011 20:46
• (Created: 05/02/2009 22:34).
• Chart size: 50 albums.

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1. (2) 1

Pet Sounds 

 The Beach Boys

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[First added to this chart: 02/15/2010]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,858 charts

Rank Score:

39,138

Rank in 1966:

2

Rank in 1960s:

5

Overall Rank:

11

Average Rating:

 88 (3,277 votes)

Comments:

360

2. (4) 2

Abbey Road 

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 02/15/2010]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,737 charts

Rank Score:

57,306

Rank in 1969:

1

Rank in 1960s:

1

Overall Rank:

3

Average Rating:

 92 (4,627 votes)

Comments:

476

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Reign In Blood 

 Slayer

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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2011]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

517 charts

Rank Score:

3,734

Rank in 1986:

7

Rank in 1980s:

67

Overall Rank:

459

Average Rating:

 79 (709 votes)

Comments:

41

4. (5) 1

Magical Mystery Tour 
Soundtrack

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2011]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

1,504 charts

Rank Score:

14,927

Rank in 1967:

6

Rank in 1960s:

20

Overall Rank:

81

Average Rating:

 85 (2,568 votes)

Comments:

182

5. (10) 5

Remain In Light 

 Talking Heads

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[First added to this chart: 02/15/2010]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

2,037 charts

Rank Score:

27,565

Rank in 1980:

1

Rank in 1980s:

3

Overall Rank:

26

Average Rating:

 87 (2,298 votes)

Comments:

196

6. (1) 5

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) 

 Wu-Tang Clan

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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2011]

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,138 charts

Rank Score:

12,555

Rank in 1993:

3

Rank in 1990s:

18

Overall Rank:

95

Average Rating:

 84 (1,284 votes)

Comments:

70

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Revolver 

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 02/15/2010]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

3,591 charts

Rank Score:

49,623

Rank in 1966:

1

Rank in 1960s:

2

Overall Rank:

4

Average Rating:

 91 (4,585 votes)

Comments:

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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 02/15/2010]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,495 charts

Rank Score:

43,303

Rank in 1967:

1

Rank in 1960s:

3

Overall Rank:

8

Average Rating:

 90 (4,592 votes)

Comments:

491

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OK Computer 

 Radiohead

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[First added to this chart: 02/15/2010]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,423 charts

Rank Score:

63,592

Rank in 1997:

1

Rank in 1990s:

1

Overall Rank:

1

Average Rating:

 92 (5,636 votes)

Comments:

855

10. (11) 1

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Nevermind 

 Nirvana

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[First added to this chart: 02/15/2010]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,224 charts

Rank Score:

37,746

Rank in 1991:

1

Rank in 1990s:

2

Overall Rank:

13

Average Rating:

 87 (4,333 votes)

Comments:

413

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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition

Country	Albums	%
	27	54%
	19	38%
	2	4%
	1	2%
	1	2%

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90/100  !	03/04/2017 01:59	Seab	2,005	93/100
100/100  !	04/05/2012 12:54	lockyer.andy	51	92/100
80/100  !	12/01/2011 04:06	daftpunter	174	84/100
80/100  !	07/02/2011 23:13	Triple Seis	1,251	79/100
85/100  !	06/04/2011 01:24	deadhouse	37	85/100

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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 78.8/100, a mean average of 74.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.7/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 14.0.

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From Ashmark 02/20/2018 00:45 | #208881

Great list. Talking Heads is the highlight for me.

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From daftpunter 12/01/2011 04:06 | #31785

Neat stuff.

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From 40footwolf 03/24/2010 12:33 | #9999

Some great stuff mixed with some absolutely horrid choices. Overall...you're alright by me, man.

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From snegirmsu 07/08/2009 13:15 | #5157

I also want a russian code! And what's an album #3?

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From CellarDoor 06/29/2009 01:49 | #4958

First addition of "The Eternal" by Sonic Youth to a chart. Thanks!

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From NowhereMan 05/07/2009 16:15 | #3925

Interesting mix, from beatles onto slipknot - not a bad list :)

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