Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by 
jrs67 
This chart lists my favourite (and not necessarily the "best" or "greatest") albums of all time.
- Chart updated: 08/26/2015 13:15
- (Created: 02/14/2010 23:23).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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The entries in this chart have a zero rank score because the chart has not been updated within the last ten years (points from overall charts are decayed over a ten year period).
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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
18,014
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[First added to this chart: 07/11/2012]
Year of Release:
1966
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49,014
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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1992
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2,859
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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
6,002
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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,314
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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
6,223
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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
447
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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
3,473
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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
11,700
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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1984
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15,837
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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 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1980s | 30 | 60% | |
| 1990s | 7 | 14% | |
| 2000s | 7 | 14% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Kate Bush | 3 | 6% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 4% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 2 | 4% | |
| Pretenders | 2 | 4% | |
| U2 | 2 | 4% | |
| The National | 2 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 11 from 13th to 2ndRevolver by The Beatles |
| Up 8 from 44th to 36thAbbey Road by The Beatles |
| Up 6 from 12th to 6thThe Dreaming by Kate Bush |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 13 from 2nd to 15thBoxer by The National |
| Down 12 from 5th to 17thGrace by Jeff Buckley |
| Down 8 from 39th to 47thLondon Calling by The Clash |
| New entries |
|---|
| Low by David Bowie |
| Sign "O" The Times by Prince |
| No Parlez by Paul Young |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) by Eurythmics |
| Horses by Patti Smith |
| Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized® |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 10/23/2018 10:29 |  DeusExMackia | 133 | 82/100 |
| ! | 01/24/2017 22:54 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 |
| ! | 03/20/2015 17:15 | vdnoorfr | 3 | 82/100 |
| ! | 11/22/2011 22:27 |  Bach | 956 | 78/100 |
| ! | 07/14/2011 16:29 |  Triple Seis | 1,251 | 79/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 77.2/100, a mean average of 70.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.5/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 19.8.
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From DeusExMackia 10/23/2018 10:29 | #223096
DeusExMackia 10/23/2018 10:29 | #223096
A properly different chart to the usual conventions on this site. Love some of the choices. Plus, Kate Bush and The Smiths AND Prince all in the top 10...whew!
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From vdnoorfr 03/20/2015 17:16 | #137393
Hounds of Love truly is a gem. Glad it is your favourite within a long list of strong contenders! All the best to you, little light shining!
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dubwicht 12/23/2010 05:35 | #17149
dubwicht 12/23/2010 05:35 | #17149
Great chart! Nice to see ABC!
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RaineyWins 04/24/2010 21:33 | #10962
RaineyWins 04/24/2010 21:33 | #10962
Boxer is a great album!
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From Cryptozoologist 03/18/2010 10:51 | #9921
No Beatles?
Awful. F-.
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badfaith 03/03/2010 21:55 | #9572
badfaith 03/03/2010 21:55 | #9572
Sputnik's inclusion pushes my rating up to 90... Brilliant!
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Mr. Shankly 02/17/2010 01:05 | #9274
Mr. Shankly 02/17/2010 01:05 | #9274
I love Boxer too. It's a great album. Some of these 80's era albums though, especially in the higher number range, I gotta wonder about. I guess you just dig synthesizer more than I do.
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Applerill 02/15/2010 06:52 | #9203
Applerill 02/15/2010 06:52 | #9203
You, sir JRS, are made of win. Mostly because of Tori, but still.
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telefunker 02/15/2010 06:18 | #9201
telefunker 02/15/2010 06:18 | #9201
how on hallowed earth is mirage the best fleetwood mac album? let alone 5th best of all time?
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| Best Artists of 1979 | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Clash | |
| 2. Pink Floyd | |
| 3. Joy Division | |
| 4. Talking Heads | |
| 5. Neil Young | |
| 6. Neil Young & Crazy Horse | |
| 7. Michael Jackson | |
| 8. Gang Of Four | |
| 9. Supertramp | |
| 10. AC/DC | |
| 11. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 12. The Police | |
| 13. Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers | |
| 14. Tom Petty | |
| 15. Gary Numan | |
| 16. Brian Eno | |
| 17. Buzzcocks | |
| 18. Public Image Ltd. | |
| 19. The B-52's | |
| 20. Elvis Costello |
