Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by 
Jjjoniee 
Updated 12/27/15
It's really tough ranking albums of different genres against each other.
#1 Artist - Kendrick Lamar
Let's hope for a 2016 as good to us as 2015 was.
- Chart updated: 12/27/2015 19:15
- (Created: 01/17/2014 00:02).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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It's kind of weird declaring this as my favorite album of all time. I mean, I really like it, but at any given point, any of the others on this list can be at the #1 spot.
[First added to this chart: 01/19/2014]
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2010
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19,000
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2015]
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1994
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14,611
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2015]
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2015
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30,977
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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2015]
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2003
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1,332
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[First added to this chart: 01/19/2014]
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2012
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8,740
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2014]
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1989
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31,332
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[First added to this chart: 01/19/2014]
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1991
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10,122
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Someone call Hollywood, this guy needs to be famous
[First added to this chart: 10/26/2014]
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2007
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644
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2014]
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2004
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14,150
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[First added to this chart: 07/09/2014]
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2002
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5,418
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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 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1970s | 3 | 6% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 4% | |
| 1990s | 10 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 14 | 28% | |
| 2010s | 20 | 40% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Kendrick Lamar | 3 | 6% | |
| Islands | 2 | 4% | |
| Arcade Fire | 2 | 4% | |
| Weezer | 2 | 4% | |
| Beck | 2 | 4% | |
| A Tribe Called Quest | 2 | 4% | |
| Nick Drake | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 33 from 43rd to 10thYou Forgot It In People by Broken Social Scene |
| Up 26 from 29th to 3rdTo Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar |
| Up 19 from 46th to 27thIf You're Feeling Sinister by Belle And Sebastian |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 39 from 7th to 46th69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields |
| Down 25 from 23rd to 48thHospice by The Antlers |
| Down 15 from 13th to 28thLondon Calling by The Clash |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 04/07/2019 17:41 | NSPE | 350 | 77/100 |
| ! | 11/16/2016 01:17 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 02/13/2016 13:53 | conallmalone | 173 | 88/100 |
| ! | 12/27/2015 18:03 |  Davy | 441 | 87/100 |
| ! | 07/09/2015 23:43 |  SomeoneInNewYork | 161 | 97/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 86.5/100, a mean average of 87.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.7/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.8.
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From jdizzle123456 10/11/2014 01:10 | #123954
Interesting combinations of greats.
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From mightyram 10/10/2014 22:55 | #123949
Look forward to the other 50.....
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From edubs 10/10/2014 21:23 | #123929
keep adding more albums !!!
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Sean 10/10/2014 18:35 | #123917
Sean 10/10/2014 18:35 | #123917
Great modern chart. I share nearly all of your modern album picks
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From quadrophenia17 10/10/2014 17:35 | #123908
Great chart so far! Can't wait to see your other 50 choices!
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From Roal 10/10/2014 15:53 | #123891
you have a signature chart.
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HoldenM 10/10/2014 08:02 | #123851
HoldenM 10/10/2014 08:02 | #123851
Amazing chart. Can't wait for it to expand.
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BigPoppa93 04/27/2014 00:58 | #110172
BigPoppa93 04/27/2014 00:58 | #110172
Oh, and Death Grips. You have to give them a few listens to really enjoy them. I've had friends who absolutely hated them on the first listen but after a few more listens, they grew to really like the group.
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From BigPoppa93 04/27/2014 00:53 | #110171
BigPoppa93 04/27/2014 00:53 | #110171
Fantastic choices! A lot of albums I've been meaning to listen to too. I think you'd like "10 Day" by Chance The Rapper. I absolutely love it
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junodog4 03/20/2014 03:02 | #106946
junodog4 03/20/2014 03:02 | #106946
Great modern chart. What's weird music? You might have trouble getting that definition out of BEA users.
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