Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by Dynamo3000

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• Chart updated: 03/02/2011 11:06
• (Created: 06/10/2009 08:22).
• Chart size: 50 albums.

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1. (7) 6

Revolver 

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2011]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

3,576 charts

Rank Score:

49,981

Rank in 1966:

1

Rank in 1960s:

2

Overall Rank:

4

Average Rating:

 91 (4,582 votes)

Comments:

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OK Computer 

 Radiohead

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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2011]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,412 charts

Rank Score:

64,477

Rank in 1997:

1

Rank in 1990s:

1

Overall Rank:

1

Average Rating:

 92 (5,632 votes)

Comments:

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3. (1) 2

Abbey Road 

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2011]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,723 charts

Rank Score:

57,575

Rank in 1969:

1

Rank in 1960s:

1

Overall Rank:

3

Average Rating:

 92 (4,622 votes)

Comments:

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In Rainbows 

 Radiohead

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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2011]

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

2,913 charts

Rank Score:

44,298

Rank in 2007:

1

Rank in 2000s:

1

Overall Rank:

6

Average Rating:

 90 (3,939 votes)

Comments:

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Pet Sounds 

 The Beach Boys

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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2011]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,847 charts

Rank Score:

39,340

Rank in 1966:

2

Rank in 1960s:

5

Overall Rank:

11

Average Rating:

 88 (3,276 votes)

Comments:

360

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Nevermind 

 Nirvana

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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2011]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,218 charts

Rank Score:

38,156

Rank in 1991:

1

Rank in 1990s:

2

Overall Rank:

13

Average Rating:

 87 (4,335 votes)

Comments:

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7. (3) 4

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2011]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,483 charts

Rank Score:

43,651

Rank in 1967:

1

Rank in 1960s:

3

Overall Rank:

8

Average Rating:

 90 (4,589 votes)

Comments:

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8. (23) 15

Funeral 

 Arcade Fire

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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2011]

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

2,890 charts

Rank Score:

34,772

Rank in 2004:

1

Rank in 2000s:

3

Overall Rank:

15

Average Rating:

 88 (3,660 votes)

Comments:

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9. (8) 1

The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2011]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,125 charts

Rank Score:

60,839

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,331 votes)

Comments:

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10. (9) 1

Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 

 Led Zeppelin

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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2011]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,152 charts

Rank Score:

39,140

Rank in 1971:

1

Rank in 1970s:

4

Overall Rank:

12

Average Rating:

 90 (3,995 votes)

Comments:

306

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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	8	16%
1980s	8	16%
1990s	13	26%
2000s	10	20%
2010s	0	0%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
The Beatles	6	12%
Radiohead	6	12%
Led Zeppelin	5	10%
Metallica	5	10%
Weezer	3	6%
Pink Floyd	2	4%
AC/DC	2	4%
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Country	Albums	%
	23	46%
	21	42%
	2	4%
	2	4%
	2	4%

Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 15 from 23rd to 8th Funeral by Arcade Fire
Up 6 from 7th to 1st Revolver by The Beatles
Up 1 from 27th to 26th Let It Be by The Beatles

Biggest fallers
Down 16 from 11th to 27th Hail To The Thief by Radiohead
Down 4 from 3rd to 7th Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
Down 2 from 1st to 3rd Abbey Road by The Beatles

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80/100	07/25/2016 11:41	TheSmiths82-87	1,831	83/100
80/100	10/21/2015 21:08	LedZep	1,103	84/100
80/100	05/21/2015 02:16	makerofbuckets	182	87/100
40/100	09/25/2014 22:24	pannkakesangen	47	74/100
90/100	02/11/2013 16:51	Madadude	45	84/100

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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 78.8/100, a mean average of 73.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 20.0.

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80/100

From LedZep 10/21/2015 21:08

Maiden are still better than Metallica ;)

#151822 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

From CA Dreamin 06/24/2014 21:07

Man I love your chart, but nearly half comes from the same four artists. Would that ratio continue if you extended to 100?

#115173 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

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90/100

From Madadude 02/11/2013 16:51

It may be typical, but most of these are undeniably the greatest albums of all time, and we definitely have the same taste.

#64779 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

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90/100

From RoundTheBend 01/14/2012 04:59

Not a bad album on here.

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From Dynamo3000 03/01/2011 07:20

I haven't posted anything for awhile...but in my "brief" absence, I finally realized there WAS an album better than OK Computer...go figure. But lets see how long I feel this way...

#18830 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | -1 votes (0 helpful | 1 unhelpful)

Rating:  

75/100

From Mandro 12/11/2009 06:00

long live Radiohead.. lol

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Rating:  

85/100

From telefunker 11/18/2009 18:20

one of the dudes in metallica is part native american, right? and bono is irish! there's your token ethnics zoibac!

#7235 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

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80/100

From Ironic Karma 08/06/2009 08:39

Pretty good chart.

#5570 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

From joannajewsom 07/31/2009 11:07

The white man is good at making music. Don't be hatin', zoibac.

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From Mr. Shankly 07/31/2009 10:26

You guys should have a beer together at the White House.

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