Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by Snowdog 
I don't pretend that this is anything but an entirely personal list of my favorite recordings. That is why Misplaced Childhood is first, the Beatles don't show up and I have The Wall as the top Pink Floyd album. A list of the Greatest ever would involve examing things like historical significance, influence and consensus of opinion. Those things were not considered in this list.
- Chart updated: 04/06/2010 12:53
- (Created: 05/12/2009 06:36).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2010]
Year of Release:
1985
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2,805
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2010]
Year of Release:
1995
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28,878
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2010]
Year of Release:
1987
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18,345
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2010]
Year of Release:
1981
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8,866
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2010]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
1,007
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2010]
Year of Release:
1976
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583
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2010]
Year of Release:
1984
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520
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2010]
Year of Release:
1979
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860
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2010]
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 6 | 12% | |
| 1980s | 20 | 40% | |
| 1990s | 8 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 16 | 32% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| U2 | 3 | 6% | |
| Rush | 3 | 6% | |
| Rx Bandits | 2 | 4% | |
| Wire Train | 2 | 4% | |
| System Of A Down | 2 | 4% | |
| Marillion | 2 | 4% | |
| The Waterboys | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 5 from 11th to 6thWarren Zevon by Warren Zevon |
| Up 4 from 48th to 44thIs This It by The Strokes |
| Up 4 from 41st to 37thBlackfield by Blackfield |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 10 from 32nd to 42ndUntrue by Burial |
| Down 4 from 5th to 9thA Letter From St. Paul by The Silencers |
| Down 4 from 43rd to 47thJoyful Rebellion by k-os |
| New entries |
|---|
| Tick Tock by Gazpacho |
| Just A Game by The Kickdrums |
| Leavers |
|---|
| F♯ A♯ ∞ [F-Sharp, A-Sharp, Infinity] by Godspeed You! Black Emperor |
| Fear Of A Blank Planet by Porcupine Tree |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 04/09/2014 03:48 |  junodog4 | 712 | 73/100 |
| ! | 12/17/2011 16:59 | Johnnyo | 2,568 | 80/100 |
| ! | 02/27/2011 16:08 | nir con | 52 | 84/100 |
| ! | 02/19/2011 23:46 |  jhuik | 171 | 89/100 |
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From junodog4 04/09/2014 03:48 | #108836
junodog4 04/09/2014 03:48 | #108836
Some of this is really good... and some is too dry.
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From Johnnyo 12/17/2011 17:00 | #33173
Nice chart. Good to see a couple of Wire Train albums in there.
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From jhuik 02/19/2011 23:47 | #18527
jhuik 02/19/2011 23:47 | #18527
Real cool list, bro. Some similarities between your taste and mine. But also some interesting differences.
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