Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by ankurphx 
Well, my 50 favorite albums right now. But I recognize my musical palate is pretty small right now-- this is definitely not definitive
- Chart updated: 04/12/2010 01:38
- (Created: 02/22/2010 15:27).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2010]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
27,465
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2010]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,597
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2010]
Year of Release:
1966
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24,988
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2010]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
11,847
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2010]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
45,082
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2010]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
10,719
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7. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2010]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
38,026
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2010]
Year of Release:
1975
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20,902
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2010]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
22,732
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2010]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
64,218
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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 | 20 | 40% | |
| 1970s | 17 | 34% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 6% | |
| 1990s | 8 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 2 | 4% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Bob Dylan | 8 | 16% | |
| Pink Floyd | 7 | 14% | |
| Nirvana | 5 | 10% | |
| The Beatles | 5 | 10% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 6% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 22 from 47th to 25th Remain In Light by Talking Heads |
| Up 14 from 45th to 31st The Bends by Radiohead |
| Up 7 from 49th to 42nd Meddle by Pink Floyd |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 6 from 41st to 47th A Saucerful Of Secrets by Pink Floyd |
| Down 6 from 43rd to 49th Hot Rats by Frank Zappa |
| Down 6 from 44th to 50th Live At Reading by Nirvana |
| New entries |
|---|
| In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel |
| Are You Experienced by The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
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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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| ! | 10/08/2016 20:39 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
| ! | 08/21/2012 22:07 |  Bach | 956 | 78/100 |
| ! | 01/05/2012 23:10 | AngryAchilles | 48 | 77/100 |
| ! | 07/14/2011 16:24 |  Triple Seis | 1,251 | 79/100 |
| ! | 07/08/2011 19:26 |  Bork | 20 | 81/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 82.1/100, a mean average of 79.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.2/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.2.
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From AngryAchilles 01/05/2012 23:10 | #34603
Good to see John Wesley Harding and Animals so high on your list.
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fellow 08/29/2011 22:15 | #26799
Dylan and Floyd, Excellent combonation.
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From Mido 03/01/2010 07:57 | #9525
Nice list for beginners. All albums should be heard at least ones.
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cartoken 03/01/2010 05:53 | #9523
cartoken 03/01/2010 05:53 | #9523
no even one album from the 2000s !!! did you sleep during 10 years ??!! what about "is this it? - the strokes" "Dear science - Tv on the Radio" or "Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head"
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