Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by clndonn 
- Chart updated: 08/19/2010 17:36
- (Created: 04/23/2010 02:38).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2010]
Year of Release:
1968
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17,403
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2010]
Year of Release:
1966
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49,545
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2010]
Year of Release:
2004
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Rank Score:
1,387
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2010]
Year of Release:
2004
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Rank Score:
858
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2010]
Year of Release:
2000
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42,288
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2010]
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1990
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2,557
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2010]
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2005
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None
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None
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2010]
Year of Release:
1991
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28,483
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2010]
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1994
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11,236
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2010]
Year of Release:
1967
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39,877
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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 | 17 | 34% | |
| 1970s | 10 | 20% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 9 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 9 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Radiohead | 5 | 10% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 4% | |
| Broadcast | 2 | 4% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 2 | 4% | |
| The Verve | 2 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 2 from 46th to 44th Horses by Patti Smith |
| Up 1 from 48th to 47th The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators by 13th Floor Elevators |
| Up 1 from 47th to 46th Marquee Moon by Television |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 3 from 42nd to 45th Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols by Sex Pistols |
| Down 1 from 37th to 38th Diamond Dogs by David Bowie |
| Down 1 from 38th to 39th 96 Tears by ? And The Mysterians |
| New entries |
|---|
| Corridor Of Faces by Lazy Smoke |
| A Strangely Isolated Place by Ulrich Schnauss |
| Leavers |
|---|
| His 'N' Hers by Pulp |
| Suede by Suede |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/17/2017 22:15 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 05/28/2011 11:38 | 104 | 73/100 | |
| ! | 08/19/2010 15:25 | 964 | 75/100 | |
| ! | 08/17/2010 22:06 | chris lancaster | 328 | 81/100 |
| ! | 06/13/2010 02:28 | Cryptozoologist | 48 | 49/100 |
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From chris lancaster 08/18/2010 05:07 | #14476
This is a really interesting chart! If it featured a Slowdive album, I think I would have given it 100%!!
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From exile_ken 05/13/2010 11:47 | #11676
Great list. Lots of variety. I cant say I understand the Radiohead mania on this site though.
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