Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 06/01/2015 22:45
- (Created: 05/05/2009 03:28).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2015]
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1997
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61,960
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1994
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16,338
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
58,607
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1972
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19,194
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1995
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28,105
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2015]
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1969
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55,712
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2015]
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2000
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40,530
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2015]
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2008
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5,409
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2015]
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1968
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8,878
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2015]
Year of Release:
2007
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42,334
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 4% | |
| 1960s | 10 | 20% | |
| 1970s | 12 | 24% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 4% | |
| 1990s | 11 | 22% | |
| 2000s | 12 | 24% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Bob Dylan | 4 | 8% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 8% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 6% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 6% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 4% | |
| Wilco | 2 | 4% | |
| Grateful Dead | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 25 from 50th to 25thThe Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles |
| Up 2 from 30th to 28thUntitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin |
| Up 1 from 22nd to 21stThe Stone Roses by The Stone Roses |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 26th to 29thThe Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett |
| Down 2 from 28th to 30thWrecking Ball by Emmylou Harris |
| Down 2 from 29th to 31stIn A Silent Way by Miles Davis |
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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 00:16 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 08/28/2012 09:20 | 352 | 78/100 | ||
| 06/04/2009 15:44 | 150 | 78/100 | ||
| 05/05/2009 14:51 | 296 | 62/100 | ||
| 05/05/2009 06:10 | 901 | 49/100 |
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From sammy125 08/20/2010 10:07 | #14533
Good chart. I like that you have Being There on your list.
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Mandro 06/04/2009 22:46 | #4618
Miles Davis and then Portishead, kinda weird selection
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joannajewsom 05/05/2009 21:50 | #3908
There's a handful of these I haven't heard or don't like, but you have good taste.
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From tonagamu 05/05/2009 08:24 | #3904
Great chart, like all of your choices
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| Best Ever Artists | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Neil Young | |
| 10. Nirvana | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
| 12. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 13. Miles Davis | |
| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. R.E.M. | |
| 16. The Beach Boys | |
| 17. Kanye West | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. The Cure | |
| 20. Pixies |



