Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 04/06/2010 12:53
- (Created: 12/15/2009 20:11).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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1986
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519
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1982
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1,573
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1980
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27,511
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1969
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57,126
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1979
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30,768
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1989
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31,520
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1982
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462
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1999
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3,473
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 3 | 6% | |
| 1970s | 3 | 6% | |
| 1980s | 29 | 58% | |
| 1990s | 11 | 22% | |
| 2000s | 4 | 8% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pixies | 4 | 8% | |
| Depeche Mode | 3 | 6% | |
| The Jam | 3 | 6% | |
| Billy Bragg | 3 | 6% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 6% | |
| The Style Council | 2 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 4% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 12/18/2010 14:22 | chris lancaster | 328 | 81/100 |
| ! | 12/07/2010 21:21 |  Gavin Cook | 24 | 70/100 |
| ! | 08/15/2010 11:14 |  Norman Bates | 150 | 96/100 |
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From Gavin Cook 12/07/2010 21:23 | #16858
Gavin Cook 12/07/2010 21:23 | #16858
Love some of the entries in your Top 50 and yes, 'Absolutely' is a great album.
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From Norman Bates 08/15/2010 18:14 | #14331
Norman Bates 08/15/2010 18:14 | #14331
Vary good chart. Some original choices, and Wyatt has to be in everybody's top 50 anyway. Rokia Traoré is a nice addition, and your love of Billy Bragg most charming, he is so underrated.
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