The Top 50 Albums of All Time by Sound & Vision Magazine (2010)

Sound & Vision is an American magazine, purchased by AVTech Media Ltd. in March 2018, covering home theater, audio, video and multimedia consumer products. Before 2000, it had been published for most of its history as Stereo Review. The magazine is headquartered in New York City. These are their best albums of all time. To help celebrate Sound & Vision Magazine's 50th-anniversary year, the editors and critics selected their "Top 50 Albums of All Time".
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1.

Revolver 

 The Beatles

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

3,562 charts

Rank Score:

51,695

Rank in 1966:

1

Rank in 1960s:

2

Overall Rank:

4

Average Rating:

 91 (4,568 votes)

Comments:

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2.

Blonde On Blonde 

 Bob Dylan

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,028 charts

Rank Score:

25,846

Rank in 1966:

3

Rank in 1960s:

11

Overall Rank:

32

Average Rating:

 88 (2,386 votes)

Comments:

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3.

Electric Ladyland 

 The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,682 charts

Rank Score:

18,009

Rank in 1968:

2

Rank in 1960s:

14

Overall Rank:

58

Average Rating:

 86 (1,973 votes)

Comments:

109

4.

Let It Bleed 

 The Rolling Stones

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,770 charts

Rank Score:

17,792

Rank in 1969:

4

Rank in 1960s:

15

Overall Rank:

61

Average Rating:

 85 (2,095 votes)

Comments:

140

5.

Highway 61 Revisited 

 Bob Dylan

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,359 charts

Rank Score:

28,286

Rank in 1965:

1

Rank in 1960s:

8

Overall Rank:

27

Average Rating:

 88 (2,802 votes)

Comments:

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6.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 

 The Beatles

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Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,472 charts

Rank Score:

45,217

Rank in 1967:

1

Rank in 1960s:

3

Overall Rank:

8

Average Rating:

 90 (4,575 votes)

Comments:

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7.

Who's Next 

 The Who

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,181 charts

Rank Score:

22,169

Rank in 1971:

2

Rank in 1970s:

10

Overall Rank:

40

Average Rating:

 86 (2,548 votes)

Comments:

201

8.

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs 

 Derek & The Dominos

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

786 charts

Rank Score:

5,929

Rank in 1970:

14

Rank in 1970s:

70

Overall Rank:

284

Average Rating:

 81 (956 votes)

Comments:

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9.

Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 

 Led Zeppelin

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,143 charts

Rank Score:

40,606

Rank in 1971:

1

Rank in 1970s:

4

Overall Rank:

11

Average Rating:

 90 (3,985 votes)

Comments:

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10.

The Velvet Underground & Nico 

 The Velvet Underground & Nico

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Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,038 charts

Rank Score:

41,608

Rank in 1967:

2

Rank in 1960s:

4

Overall Rank:

10

Average Rating:

 89 (3,532 votes)

Comments:

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The Top 50 Albums of All Time composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	21	42%
1970s	22	44%
1980s	5	10%
1990s	2	4%
2000s	0	0%
2010s	0	0%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
The Beatles	4	8%
The Rolling Stones	4	8%
The Who	3	6%
Led Zeppelin	2	4%
The Band	2	4%
Bob Dylan	2	4%
The Jimi Hendrix Experience	2	4%
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Country	Albums	%
	24	48%
	17	34%
	4	8%
	3	6%
	1	2%
	1	2%

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From Goliath 07/10/2020 17:49

Another magazine list that focuses on the ground breaking albums, not the great ones, (a subtle but important difference).

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From Jbalbinolr 11/22/2017 13:17

You won´t discover anything here.

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From EcethZig3010 04/12/2017 00:05

Lo mismo de siempre

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From gon2bed 07/08/2016 08:21

This is suppose to be all time but yet they have 42% for the 60's and 44% for the 70's... Anyone who loves this pole is clearly biased to these decades. There's plenty of albums as good as these decades worth.

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30/100

From mianfei 07/08/2016 00:33

Too routine and lacking any surprises, but at the same time free of most ludicrously overrated records.

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95/100

From stangetzaway 07/06/2016 12:30

Easily the best of the critics/writers polls that I've seen.

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75/100

From Azkushang 10/13/2015 00:44

Decent

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From gon2bed 02/07/2015 14:46

60's and 70's biased for a mag... Editors and critics need replacing now.

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From GandalfORiley345 03/27/2014 03:38

Are You Experienced it´shy far the best Jimi Hendrix album, Why Electric Ladyland

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From mascamangas 02/28/2014 11:17

I love 60´s, but repeats same bands far too much.

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