Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 11/06/2010 15:08
- (Created: 06/23/2009 11:49).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2009]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
20,851
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2009]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
39,865
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2009]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
6,150
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2009]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
21,568
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2009]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
26,850
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2009]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
1,724
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2009]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
12,547
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2009]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
17,096
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2009]
Year of Release:
1969
Appears in:
Rank Score:
16,903
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2009]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
15,419
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Total albums: 12. Page 1 of 2
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 12 | 24% | |
| 1970s | 25 | 50% | |
| 1980s | 6 | 12% | |
| 1990s | 5 | 10% | |
| 2000s | 2 | 4% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| MC5 | 3 | 6% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 6% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 4% | |
| The Clash | 2 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 2 | 4% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 17 from 43rd to 26thAfter The Gold Rush by Neil Young |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 26th to 27thSongs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder |
| Down 1 from 27th to 28thBack In The USA by MC5 |
| Down 1 from 28th to 29thAchtung Baby by U2 |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 02/01/2025 02:50 | rubens | 13 | 86/100 |
| ! | 11/12/2015 18:10 | spookiefruit | 53 | 82/100 |
| ! | 08/13/2012 21:35 | ZebraRock | 96 | 87/100 |
| ! | 12/24/2011 23:31 |  Bach | 956 | 78/100 |
| ! | 11/06/2010 15:39 | chris lancaster | 328 | 81/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 80.0/100, a mean average of 76.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.7/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 10.3.
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From ZebraRock 08/13/2012 21:35 | #48455
Solid choices!
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chrisdread 05/15/2010 06:11 | #11759
chrisdread 05/15/2010 06:11 | #11759
Great chart, but Rumours? Really??
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JohnnyRocketFingers 07/10/2009 02:16 | #5176
JohnnyRocketFingers 07/10/2009 02:16 | #5176
London Calling is by far my favorite album too. Solid list too, although a little mainstream and some of the albums are not my favorites.
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maxxy 06/24/2009 02:37 | #4917
maxxy 06/24/2009 02:37 | #4917
good list.
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