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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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1985
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17,736
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[First added to this chart: 07/11/2012]
Year of Release:
1966
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46,426
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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1992
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Rank Score:
2,786
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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
6,062
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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
31,429
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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
6,060
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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
434
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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
3,440
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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
11,290
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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1984
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15,270
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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% | |
| Prince | 2 | 4% | |
| The National | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 11 from 13th to 2nd |
Up 8 from 44th to 36th |
Up 6 from 12th to 6th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 13 from 2nd to 15th |
Down 12 from 5th to 17th |
Down 8 from 39th to 47th |
| New entries |
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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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| ! | 10/23/2018 10:29 |  DeusExMackia | 134 | 82/100 |
| ! | 01/24/2017 22:54 | Seab | 1,998 | 93/100 |
| ! | 03/20/2015 17:15 | vdnoorfr | 3 | 82/100 |
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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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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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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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Cryptozoologist 03/18/2010 10:51 | #9921
No Beatles?
Awful. F-.
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