Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
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Based on my opinion,innovation (being original), and influence on latter artists.
You'll notice not a single album from the 2000's appears here.
- Chart updated: 04/06/2010 12:52
- (Created: 11/13/2009 19:50).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2009]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
16,677
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2009]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
6,935
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2009]
Year of Release:
1993
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Rank Score:
17,522
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2009]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
43,751
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5. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2009]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
37,068
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2009]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
1,106
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2009]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
12,104
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2009]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
3,662
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2009]
[First added to this chart: 11/15/2009]
Year of Release:
1970
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8,675
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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 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1960s | 10 | 20% | |
| 1970s | 20 | 40% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 13 | 26% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pink Floyd | 4 | 8% | |
| Nirvana | 4 | 8% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 8% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 3 | 6% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 6% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 6% | |
| The Who | 3 | 6% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 9 from 20th to 11thMellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 18th to 19thAutomatic For The People by R.E.M. |
| Down 1 from 19th to 20thRevolver by The Beatles |
| New entries |
|---|
| Gish by The Smashing Pumpkins |
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| Top 500 Albums of All Time | Rolling Stone | Overall chart | 2003 | |
| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | Q | Overall chart | 1997 | |
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| The Definitive 200 | National Association of Recording Merchandisers | Overall chart | 2007 | |
| Top 50 Greatest Music Albums | pittsford | Overall chart | 2013 | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 07/24/2017 19:43 | ekingshill | 8 | 88/100 | |
| 02/06/2015 22:00 |  makerofbuckets | 182 | 87/100 | |
| 11/09/2011 17:31 | cabvo | 118 | 86/100 | |
| 08/15/2011 16:39 | galchava | 50 | 77/100 | |
| 12/29/2009 17:53 |  ffudnebbuh | 653 | 91/100 |
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From cabvo 11/09/2011 17:31 | #30234
That's great!
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telefunker 11/14/2009 05:39 | #7157
telefunker 11/14/2009 05:39 | #7157
glad to see the pumpkins getting a lot of love on here of late
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