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:
1983
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4,994
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2010]
Year of Release:
1987
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18,330
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2010]
Year of Release:
1985
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7,124
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2010]
Year of Release:
1981
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8,868
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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% | |
| Yes | 2 | 6% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 6% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 6% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 6% | |
| Dire Straits | 1 | 3% | |
| Ten Years After | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 33 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 29th to 28thCricklewood Green by Ten Years After |
| Up 1 from 28th to 27thMarquee Moon by Television |
| Up 1 from 27th to 26thElectric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| New entries |
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| 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 | 2,565 | 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 alexheartmother 07/02/2010 02:54 | #13271
love this chart......i love close to the edge dude.....
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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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From luis 05/14/2010 06:02 | #11709
Great chart... Some of the best Prog Rock albums and many classic Rock albums are charted here. Maybe you have already heard them and you dont consider them good enough to make your top 50, but if you still havent listened to any of them, I strongly recommend you 3 albums: Animals by Pink Floyd, maybe the strongest effort by David Gilmour; Born to Run by Bruce Sprinsgteen, Bruce trying to be Bob Dylan (which of course is great); and Ramones by the Ramones, one of the best Punk Rock albums ever made.
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The Gollux 05/13/2010 21:18 | #11692
The Gollux 05/13/2010 21:18 | #11692
not seeing the punk in my chart unless your talking about the stooges? a bit of a stretch but...ok. yeah i like a lot of the albums on your chart...a lot of good classic rock stuff. i just got burnt out on classic rock when i was a kid. i love zeppelin, pink floyd, the beatles etc. but only return to those albums when im feeling a bit nostalgic. well...maybe not so much the beatles. i listen to them fairly regular. :)
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From ffudnebbuh 05/13/2010 19:17 | #11688
ffudnebbuh 05/13/2010 19:17 | #11688
great chart
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