Top 50 Greatest Music Albums by z21

• Chart updated: 04/08/2019 14:15
• (Created: 05/25/2010 01:22).
• Chart size: 50 albums.

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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 05/25/2010]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2,992 charts

Rank Score:

46,533

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

7

Average Rating:

 90 (3,514 votes)

Comments:

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Bad 

 Michael Jackson

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[First added to this chart: 05/25/2010]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

595 charts

Rank Score:

4,319

Rank in 1987:

7

Rank in 1980s:

54

Overall Rank:

400

Average Rating:

 76 (921 votes)

Comments:

60

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In Rainbows 

 Radiohead

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[First added to this chart: 09/26/2010]

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

2,899 charts

Rank Score:

46,796

Rank in 2007:

1

Rank in 2000s:

1

Overall Rank:

5

Average Rating:

 90 (3,907 votes)

Comments:

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Unknown Pleasures 

 Joy Division

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[First added to this chart: 12/31/2012]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1,963 charts

Rank Score:

23,077

Rank in 1979:

3

Rank in 1970s:

9

Overall Rank:

38

Average Rating:

 86 (2,315 votes)

Comments:

190

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The Queen Is Dead 

 The Smiths

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[First added to this chart: 09/26/2010]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,484 charts

Rank Score:

36,086

Rank in 1986:

1

Rank in 1980s:

1

Overall Rank:

16

Average Rating:

 88 (2,896 votes)

Comments:

265

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London Calling 

 The Clash

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[First added to this chart: 05/25/2010]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,808 charts

Rank Score:

33,020

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,137 votes)

Comments:

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Funeral 

 Arcade Fire

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[First added to this chart: 07/01/2010]

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

2,876 charts

Rank Score:

36,964

Rank in 2004:

1

Rank in 2000s:

3

Overall Rank:

15

Average Rating:

 88 (3,649 votes)

Comments:

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Off The Wall 

 Michael Jackson

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[First added to this chart: 05/25/2010]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

726 charts

Rank Score:

5,146

Rank in 1979:

5

Rank in 1970s:

86

Overall Rank:

346

Average Rating:

 79 (1,037 votes)

Comments:

55

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Disintegration 

 The Cure

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[First added to this chart: 06/04/2014]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,822 charts

Rank Score:

27,254

Rank in 1989:

2

Rank in 1980s:

4

Overall Rank:

30

Average Rating:

 86 (2,034 votes)

Comments:

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10. (19) 9

Songs Of Faith And Devotion 

 Depeche Mode

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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2013]

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

314 charts

Rank Score:

1,914

Rank in 1993:

17

Rank in 1990s:

171

Overall Rank:

921

Average Rating:

 77 (439 votes)

Comments:

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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	1	2%
1970s	10	20%
1980s	12	24%
1990s	11	22%
2000s	9	18%
2010s	7	14%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
Michael Jackson	5	10%
David Bowie	4	8%
Radiohead	4	8%
Arcade Fire	2	4%
The Cure	2	4%
Kanye West	2	4%
Depeche Mode	2	4%
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Country	Albums	%
	22	44%
	20	40%
	4	8%
	2	4%
	1	2%
	1	2%

Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 11 from 31st to 20th HIStory: Past, Present And Future, Book I by Michael Jackson
Up 9 from 19th to 10th Songs Of Faith And Devotion by Depeche Mode
Up 3 from 17th to 14th Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

Biggest fallers
Down 11 from 16th to 27th Dangerous by Michael Jackson
Down 7 from 43rd to 50th Attack On Memory by Cloud Nothings
Down 3 from 9th to 12th Thriller by Michael Jackson

New entries
Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
Little Dark Age by MGMT

Leavers
Księga Tajemnicza. Prolog by Kaliber 44
All Eyez On Me by 2Pac

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70/100	11/30/2020 02:45	danmarzella	3	77/100
80/100	07/29/2019 07:30	ForegroundNoise	473	87/100
55/100	07/25/2019 04:49	DrewHamster	318	79/100
100/100	07/24/2019 16:27	Rhyner	1,443	99/100
75/100	07/24/2019 14:44	Tamthebam	620	85/100

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80/100

From ForegroundNoise 07/29/2019 07:31

Nice chart!! Some notes to why these albums are your faves (especially the Polish picks!) would make a great addition :)

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95/100

From DommeDamian 03/10/2019 09:24

Having Michael in your top 10 (twice), already is a win-win ;)
Then 5 of his albums, plus some other classics like Nirvana. Holy....
Besides maybe two, there's not one single bad/mediocre LP here.

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95/100

From HoldenM 08/25/2015 00:37

I like it a lot.

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55/100

From rafalink 08/24/2015 13:29

I like some albums, but the list is very repetitive. I liked to see some albums from your own country, I'll look for some of that.

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65/100

From platus 08/24/2015 09:05

Interesting Bowie Jackson combination. Glad to see Low from Bowie! Keep on digging my friend.

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75/100

From Davy 08/24/2015 08:07

Really nice :D

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85/100

From tgarritsen 12/31/2013 03:20

Fun to see the big role of Miccheal Jackson on your chart.

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5/100

From StarsofOxford5 03/24/2013 12:49

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90/100

From RoundTheBend 01/07/2013 12:10

It's honest, so I like it.

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From junodog4 11/02/2012 14:42

Really unique mix... there's nothing wrong with a little Michael Jackson in your chart.

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