Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by lillabubben 
A very good chart I must say.
- Chart updated: 05/18/2010 23:36
- (Created: 05/25/2009 21:56).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 11 | 22% | |
| 1970s | 21 | 42% | |
| 1980s | 12 | 24% | |
| 1990s | 4 | 8% | |
| 2000s | 2 | 4% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 5 | 10% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 5 | 10% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 8% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 8% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 8% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 6% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 6% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 49th to 48th Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins |
| Up 1 from 48th to 47th Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits |
| Up 1 from 40th to 39th Electric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 37th to 40th Country Life by Roxy Music |
| Down 2 from 47th to 49th Death Of A Ladies' Man by Leonard Cohen |
| New entries |
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| Shoot Out The Lights by Richard & Linda Thompson |
| Leavers |
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| The Joshua Tree by U2 |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 01/20/2017 02:38 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 06/18/2016 13:55 | Rhett | 15 | 90/100 |
| ! | 08/13/2012 21:53 | 5thbeatle | 216 | 74/100 |
| ! | 10/30/2011 23:27 |  Bach | 956 | 78/100 |
| ! | 07/14/2011 16:28 |  Triple Seis | 1,251 | 79/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 76.9/100, a mean average of 70.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 70.0/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 22.3.
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I'm sure I've heard some good music after the 80's.
maxxy 06/24/2009 02:46 | #4921
My only real complaint is the prevalence of beatles albums.
Mandro 06/04/2009 22:48 | #4619
i'm agree with you :)
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