Top 33 Greatest Music Albums
by bigbaddude 
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- Chart updated: 09/15/2010 08:37
- (Created: 05/13/2010 02:50).
- Chart size: 33 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2010]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,060
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2010]
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1972
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13,894
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2010]
Year of Release:
1971
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21,050
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2010]
Year of Release:
1969
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20,913
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2010]
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1997
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63,504
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2010]
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1971
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6,213
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2010]
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1970
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2,277
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2010]
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1966
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49,550
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2010]
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1968
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9,077
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2010]
Year of Release:
1967
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43,284
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Total albums: 33. Page 1 of 4
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Top 33 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 11 | 33% | |
| 1970s | 16 | 48% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 12% | |
| 1990s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2000s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Who | 4 | 12% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 6% | |
| Yes | 2 | 6% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 6% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 6% | |
| Bob Dylan | 1 | 3% | |
| The Velvet Underground & Nico | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 33 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 29th to 28th Cricklewood Green by Ten Years After |
| Up 1 from 28th to 27th Marquee Moon by Television |
| Up 1 from 27th to 26th Electric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| New entries |
|---|
| Moving Pictures by Rush |
| London Calling by The Clash |
| Tommy by The Who |
| Quadrophenia by The Who |
| Elephant by The White Stripes |
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Top 33 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 09/21/2021 19:52 |  rockbluesfolkjaz | 74 | 87/100 |
| ! | 07/16/2018 17:04 |  Bach | 956 | 78/100 |
| ! | 07/27/2017 13:22 | Johnnyo | 2,557 | 80/100 |
| ! | 08/02/2012 16:59 | ZebraRock | 96 | 87/100 |
| ! | 03/29/2012 01:56 |  junodog4 | 712 | 73/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 84.6/100, a mean average of 84.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.0/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.7.
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From rockbluesfolkjaz 09/21/2021 19:52 | #274029
rockbluesfolkjaz 09/21/2021 19:52 | #274029
Excellent list! i like your order.
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From ZebraRock 08/02/2012 17:00 | #47662
I like your chart a lot, great picks!
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From junodog4 03/29/2012 01:57 | #39112
junodog4 03/29/2012 01:57 | #39112
Lots of 60s and 70s quality... You'll disagree, but I think you overrate Yes.
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From AbstruseGooseREDUX 07/28/2010 06:19 | #13775
The deep superficiality of Rilke, no?
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From bigbaddude 07/02/2010 07:29 | #13275
I know, man. The first time I heard Close to the Edge, I thought it was longwinded and full of filler. The more I listened, the better and better it sounded, and it eventually became one of my very favorite albums.
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From alexheartmother 07/02/2010 02:54 | #13271
love this chart......i love close to the edge dude.....
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Freddie55 05/19/2010 22:32 | #11894
Freddie55 05/19/2010 22:32 | #11894
Your chart made me smile. It was a trip down memory lane. I had almost all of your 60s and 70s and 80s albums in my collection back then and I only had about 400 albums at the most. I am slightly surprised that you picked Benefit over Aqualung and Thick As A Brick and picked the Low Spark over John Barleycorn. I do like them all however and would listen to them all.
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pawelzietek 05/19/2010 02:21 | #11870
pawelzietek 05/19/2010 02:21 | #11870
Few albums I never heard before: this is the type of chart I like most so I'd discover something new (for me)... I never listened to Ten Years After before and they're brilliant. Thanks.
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ffudnebbuh 05/15/2010 21:05 | #11779
ffudnebbuh 05/15/2010 21:05 | #11779
"Close to the Edge" was one of my favorite albums in high school, I haven't listened to it in a long time but still, it was such a great prog rock album, I think that it is their best.
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From galileo1957 05/14/2010 08:36 | #11715
Great chart ... very similar in taste. I agree with luis.. 2 of the 3 albums he mentions are on my chart.
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