Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by Schwah 
- Chart updated: 04/06/2010 12:53
- (Created: 12/09/2009 01:17).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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1994
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8,707
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1970
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14,787
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1996
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6,218
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1984
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15,995
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1973
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12,574
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1966
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49,914
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1998
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3,947
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2001
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10,054
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1997
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3,593
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1991
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10,316
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 4% | |
| 1960s | 8 | 16% | |
| 1970s | 9 | 18% | |
| 1980s | 1 | 2% | |
| 1990s | 19 | 38% | |
| 2000s | 11 | 22% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 4 | 8% | |
| Beck | 3 | 6% | |
| PJ Harvey | 2 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 4% | |
| Pavement | 2 | 4% | |
| Spoon | 1 | 2% | |
| Bob Dylan | 1 | 2% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/09/2017 01:44 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 10/05/2013 04:07 |  SingingPeasant96 | 780 | 83/100 |
| ! | 12/14/2009 01:12 |  Mr. Shankly | 235 | 77/100 |
| ! | 12/09/2009 04:18 |  The Gollux | 1,009 | 67/100 |
| ! | 12/08/2009 20:59 |  telefunker | 901 | 49/100 |
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From Mr. Shankly 12/14/2009 09:14 | #7643
Mr. Shankly 12/14/2009 09:14 | #7643
Very interesting. I don't agree with some of your choices, but I like a lot of these on some level.
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