Top 50 Greatest Music Albums by 
radiofreespike 
This is a work in progress, a subjective listing based on years of listening and spinning a few records. This is NOT exact science! (Joel, in case you read this.)
The ranking is not necessarily a perfect reflection of my opinion. Moods change, eh? Although I did not intentionally set out to do so, I note that 32% of my current picks have significant female content. Not that high, but more than most other lists. Fascinating.
- Chart updated: 04/06/2010 12:52
- (Created: 06/30/2009 04:56).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 7 | 14% | |
| 1970s | 14 | 28% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 16 | 32% | |
| 2000s | 5 | 10% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Steely Dan | 2 | 4% | |
| Marianne Faithfull | 2 | 4% | |
| Nick Lowe | 1 | 2% | |
| Cypress Hill | 1 | 2% | |
| The Clash | 1 | 2% | |
| The Beach Boys | 1 | 2% | |
| Kate Bush | 1 | 2% | |
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25 | 50% | |
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17 | 34% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 43rd to 41st Troubled By The Fire by Laura Veirs |
| Up 2 from 13th to 11th Pink Moon by Nick Drake |
| Up 1 from 33rd to 32nd Freedom Highway by The Staple Singers |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 17th to 19th Absolutely Free by The Mothers Of Invention |
| Down 1 from 9th to 10th The Raven by The Stranglers |
| Down 1 from 11th to 12th The Lynda Barry Experience by Lynda Barry |
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80/100  | 07/16/2016 13:03 | garycottier | | 82/100 |
85/100 | 03/19/2016 06:13 |  serpico | | 80/100 |
85/100 | 02/06/2014 15:03 | patvyn | | 78/100 |
80/100 | 09/17/2013 01:46 |  junodog4 | | 73/100 |
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Good chart, nice to see Laura Veirs', troubled by the fire, in there. The chart is certainly interesting, just a pity you didn't go for a top 100.
serpico 03/19/2016 06:14
Gran chart, deberías poner el Top 100.
junodog4 09/17/2013 01:46
What a sultry list... and it has some comedy on there. Eccentric, and very interesting.
"Countdown.." was a huge album for me in the 70's. I can close my eyes and hear every one of those songs, start to finish. Your chart has music that's new to me, which is great. I like seeing local groups (local to you) which I wouldn't otherwise find, like Hammerbox. You list the Staple Singers and the Persuasions. Do you know the Fairfield Four? A friend of mine saw them in NY a few years ago, and make me buy "Standing in the Safety Zone," which is a freakishly good album.
cartoken 03/05/2010 03:58
Nice chart ! good to see DIWAN in there.
Mr. Shankly 11/20/2009 13:03
Interesting chart. Some unique picks here.
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