Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by SAISON33 
my favourite 50 records
- Chart updated: 04/06/2010 12:53
- (Created: 06/22/2009 04:49).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/13/2009]
Year of Release:
1982
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16,092
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[First added to this chart: 11/13/2009]
Year of Release:
1979
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5,042
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[First added to this chart: 11/13/2009]
Year of Release:
1984
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15,962
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[First added to this chart: 11/13/2009]
Year of Release:
1967
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21,736
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[First added to this chart: 11/13/2009]
Year of Release:
1976
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15,731
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2009]
Year of Release:
1959
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22,277
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[First added to this chart: 11/13/2009]
Year of Release:
1967
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6,215
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[First added to this chart: 11/13/2009]
Year of Release:
1987
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4,277
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[First added to this chart: 11/13/2009]
Year of Release:
1966
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49,996
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10. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 11/13/2009]
Year of Release:
1991
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38,118
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 9 | 18% | |
| 1970s | 18 | 36% | |
| 1980s | 14 | 28% | |
| 1990s | 7 | 14% | |
| 2000s | 1 | 2% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Prince | 5 | 10% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 8% | |
| Michael Jackson | 4 | 8% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 6% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 6% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 6% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 6% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 2nd to 1st Thriller by Michael Jackson |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 1st to 2nd Off The Wall by Michael Jackson |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever | The Guardian | Overall chart | 1997 | |
| 100 Greatest Albums Ever | Q | Overall chart | 2003 | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 04/27/2017 13:45 | dangerous30 | 27 | 50/100 |
| ! | 07/14/2011 16:29 |  Triple Seis | 1,251 | 79/100 |
| ! | 01/03/2010 20:39 |  RaineyWins | 247 | 74/100 |
| ! | 12/27/2009 14:57 |  cartoken | 964 | 75/100 |
| ! | 11/28/2009 08:48 |  40footwolf | 85 | 79/100 |
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From dangerous30 04/27/2017 13:45 | #189909
Great Choices!!!!
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From RaineyWins 01/04/2010 04:38 | #8065
RaineyWins 01/04/2010 04:38 | #8065
I totally agree with Joanna
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joannajewsom 08/10/2009 10:23 | #5635
joannajewsom 08/10/2009 10:23 | #5635
Saison33, if you like MJ better, fine. However, calling VU and the Clash irrelevant just makes you sound, well, stupid. You don't have to go beyond this site to see that both bands are extremely relevant-- their albums are in more critics and user charts, and ranked higher, than MJ's. 'Round these parts, VU and the Clash are more popular. In response to your other comment, did you ever think about the fact that VU and Clash weren't trying to touch the world, that they never tried to be what MJ was? They were not about making music with universal appeal. You may as well criticize Beethoven for not having dope 808s dumpin' in the track. That's obviously not what he was about. And calling them one-dimensional makes it sound like you haven't actually listened to their music. MJs music was actually way less complex than VU and the Clash, and that's the very reason why it appealed to 8-year-old kids and screaming teenage girls. MJ is harmless dance-pop with the occasional bland hallmark card sentiment ballad hear and there. There aren't many dimensions to music. That's fine if you enjoy it for what it is. Just don't spread absolute lies about other bands.
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From SAISON33 08/10/2009 09:47 | #5634
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telefunker 08/07/2009 07:49 | #5587
telefunker 08/07/2009 07:49 | #5587
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Grzywa 07/18/2009 11:39 | #5274
Grzywa 07/18/2009 11:39 | #5274
What I do like about your chart is that it highlights black music and the thing people tend to overlook when discussing popular music is that all of it is more or less related to jazz, blues, soul, rock'n'roll or Jamaican music.
But speaking of that, where's Miles and Trane and Mingus ?
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From SAISON33 07/06/2009 03:02 | #5099
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maxxy 07/06/2009 01:51 | #5091
maxxy 07/06/2009 01:51 | #5091
MJ...the "king of pop." I would agree with that title, he stands alone in pop culture, with his popularity, his moves...Anyway, while I admit I enjoy occasionally listening to Thriller, I just don't feel that his pop music has the same depth as an album such as the Velvet Underground and Nico, London Calling, etc. When you really listen to an album like that, you can just tell that its genius beyond compare. I simply feel that there are enough better albums out there to fill up my chart without MJ. I do see why some people love him, though.
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From poonwrestler 07/02/2009 00:40 | #5022
Nice love for thriller great album. Love Zep 2 and Cream. But 2 Pac? come on
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From telefunker 06/23/2009 03:58 | #4909
telefunker 06/23/2009 03:58 | #4909
respect, respect.
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