Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
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HyperBully 
I've completely eliminated my old chart and am starting from scratch. It's been so long since I've been on here, the result should look very different.
- Chart updated: 12/31/2010 08:02
- (Created: 03/29/2010 19:25).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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Year of Release:
1989
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31,039
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Year of Release:
1983
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9,848
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Year of Release:
1969
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12,335
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Year of Release:
1979
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24,507
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Year of Release:
1975
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20,351
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Year of Release:
1983
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8,104
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Year of Release:
1973
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6,987
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1996
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9,702
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Year of Release:
1966
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48,527
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[First added to this chart: 04/16/2010]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,017
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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 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 8 | 16% | |
| 1970s | 15 | 30% | |
| 1980s | 10 | 20% | |
| 1990s | 12 | 24% | |
| 2000s | 3 | 6% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| R.E.M. | 5 | 10% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 10% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 6% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 4% | |
| Nirvana | 2 | 4% | |
| The Who | 2 | 4% | |
| Weezer | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 23 from 26th to 3rdThe Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground |
| Up 17 from 27th to 10thThe Queen Is Dead by The Smiths |
| Up 15 from 36th to 21stThe Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 27 from 4th to 31stThe Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd |
| Down 25 from 18th to 43rdWeezer (Blue Album) by Weezer |
| Down 23 from 17th to 40thWho's Next by The Who |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/2019 23:37 | LankyLen | 45 | 85/100 | |
| 02/09/2019 19:01 | Deckiller | 38 | 80/100 | |
| 06/02/2017 10:45 | voland | 159 | 88/100 | |
| 11/04/2016 21:51 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 07/08/2015 11:45 |  sssvnnn | 2,872 | 83/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 85.9/100, a mean average of 82.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.9/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 18.5.
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From LankyLen 11/10/2019 23:37 | #244658
you got taste kid!!
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From Deckiller 02/09/2019 19:01 | #231665
A rating of fifteen for a guy who comments like a fifteen year old. You almost get a gold star! Plus, I mean, that seems to be what the others are doing here, yeah? Lots of fifteens here. Must be an inside joke...
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From sssvnnn 07/08/2015 11:45 | #145320
sssvnnn 07/08/2015 11:45 | #145320
Pretty good chart.
Looks like a "classical" BEA chart. Why not.
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From BraddlesHendo 11/29/2014 14:49 | #128218
Fantastic Top 10 albums
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sageamagoo 04/30/2013 23:07 | #74884
sageamagoo 04/30/2013 23:07 | #74884
Kid A is definitely Radiohead's best, and Animals is definitely better than Dark Side. ...and an extra 5 points for Demon Days.
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junodog4 10/17/2012 02:28 | #52466
junodog4 10/17/2012 02:28 | #52466
You can't have too many REM...
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Applerill 11/05/2011 16:03 | #29797
Applerill 11/05/2011 16:03 | #29797
Man, we have to email this guy to come back and make a top 100 chart. I think that would be awesome.
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ffudnebbuh 04/18/2011 14:58 | #20488
ffudnebbuh 04/18/2011 14:58 | #20488
nice chart except for the 5 REM albums, I agree with Rainey..but otherwise, excellent.
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Freddie55 02/08/2011 06:52 | #18211
Freddie55 02/08/2011 06:52 | #18211
I don't think there are 5 great R.E.M. albums but the rest of your selections are pretty solid.
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From bfreil 10/24/2010 00:04 | #15900
Great job!
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