Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by RUSS06795 
- Chart updated: 05/13/2016 04:45
- (Created: 08/03/2009 23:39).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/17/2010]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
30,851
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[First added to this chart: 05/17/2010]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
10,568
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[First added to this chart: 05/17/2010]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
23,026
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[First added to this chart: 05/17/2010]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
20,137
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[First added to this chart: 05/17/2010]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
1,479
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Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
5,259
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[First added to this chart: 05/17/2010]
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[First added to this chart: 05/17/2010]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
12,168
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[First added to this chart: 05/17/2010]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
15,209
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[First added to this chart: 05/17/2010]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
33,868
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 2 | 4% | |
| 1970s | 23 | 46% | |
| 1980s | 13 | 26% | |
| 1990s | 9 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 3 | 6% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Clash | 3 | 6% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 4% | |
| Public Image Ltd. | 2 | 4% | |
| AC/DC | 2 | 4% | |
| Primal Scream | 2 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 17 from 34th to 17th Metal Box by Public Image Ltd. |
| Up 10 from 29th to 19th The Clash by The Clash |
| Up 7 from 48th to 41st Give 'Em Enough Rope by The Clash |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 13 from 20th to 33rd On The Beach by Neil Young |
| Down 13 from 21st to 34th Quadrophenia by The Who |
| Down 12 from 35th to 47th Black Love by The Afghan Whigs |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 12/01/2017 23:24 |  Dankel | 175 | 84/100 |
| ! | 01/14/2017 01:09 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 07/14/2011 16:29 |  Triple Seis | 1,251 | 79/100 |
| ! | 09/15/2010 03:26 | Leonar | 196 | 37/100 |
| ! | 05/17/2010 17:05 |  cartoken | 964 | 75/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 78.4/100, a mean average of 72.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.1/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 17.6.
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From cartoken 05/18/2010 00:08 | #11818
cartoken 05/18/2010 00:08 | #11818
Great chart ! i would've included some Radiohead's, the Strokes's or Sonic Youth's ... but still
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chrisdread 05/15/2010 06:19 | #11761
chrisdread 05/15/2010 06:19 | #11761
Great balance, excellent choices . . . but echo joannajewsom - Burnt Weenie Sandwich?? out of such a wide choice of Zappa!
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joannajewsom 08/08/2009 06:51 | #5606
joannajewsom 08/08/2009 06:51 | #5606
Burnt Weeny Sandwich!
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. Pixies | |
| 4. The Cure | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Iron Maiden | |
| 15. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 16. Tom Waits | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |
