Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 
United Kingdom David Bowie
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 05/25/2010]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
3,053 charts
Rank Score:
40,485
Rank in 1972:
1
Rank in 1970s:
3
Overall Rank:
6
Average Rating:
Top rated album (90/100 - 3601 votes)  90 (3,601 votes)
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Bad 
United States Michael Jackson
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 05/25/2010]
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
617 charts
Rank Score:
4,240
Rank in 1987:
7
Rank in 1980s:
53
Overall Rank:
391
Average Rating:
 76 (951 votes)
Comments:
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In Rainbows 
United Kingdom Radiohead
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 09/26/2010]
Year of Release:
2007
Appears in:
2,995 charts
Rank Score:
40,265
Rank in 2007:
1
Rank in 2000s:
1
Overall Rank:
8
Average Rating:
Top rated album (89/100 - 3993 votes)  89 (3,993 votes)
Comments:
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Unknown Pleasures 
United Kingdom Joy Division
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 12/31/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
2,004 charts
Rank Score:
20,351
Rank in 1979:
3
Rank in 1970s:
9
Overall Rank:
38
Average Rating:
Top rated album (86/100 - 2359 votes)  86 (2,359 votes)
Comments:
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The Queen Is Dead 
United Kingdom The Smiths
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 09/26/2010]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
2,506 charts
Rank Score:
31,255
Rank in 1986:
1
Rank in 1980s:
1
Overall Rank:
16
Average Rating:
Top rated album (88/100 - 2960 votes)  88 (2,960 votes)
Comments:
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London Calling 
United Kingdom The Clash
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 05/25/2010]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
2,854 charts
Rank Score:
28,950
Rank in 1979:
1
Rank in 1970s:
6
Overall Rank:
20
Average Rating:
Top rated album (87/100 - 3192 votes)  87 (3,192 votes)
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Funeral 
Canada Arcade Fire
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 07/01/2010]
Year of Release:
2004
Appears in:
2,942 charts
Rank Score:
31,434
Rank in 2004:
1
Rank in 2000s:
3
Overall Rank:
15
Average Rating:
Top rated album (88/100 - 3704 votes)  88 (3,704 votes)
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8. (11) Up 3
Off The Wall 
United States Michael Jackson
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 05/25/2010]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
754 charts
Rank Score:
4,754
Rank in 1979:
5
Rank in 1970s:
85
Overall Rank:
349
Average Rating:
 79 (1,074 votes)
Comments:
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9. (8) Down 1
Disintegration 
United Kingdom The Cure
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 06/04/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
1,869 charts
Rank Score:
25,430
Rank in 1989:
2
Rank in 1980s:
4
Overall Rank:
27
Average Rating:
Top rated album (86/100 - 2096 votes)  86 (2,096 votes)
Comments:
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10. (19) Up 9
Songs Of Faith And Devotion 
United Kingdom Depeche Mode
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 03/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1993
Appears in:
325 charts
Rank Score:
1,879
Rank in 1993:
18
Rank in 1990s:
173
Overall Rank:
928
Average Rating:
 77 (454 votes)
Comments:
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition

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Country Albums %


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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 11 from 31st to 20th
HIStory: Past, Present And Future, Book I
by Michael Jackson
Climber Up 9 from 19th to 10th
Songs Of Faith And Devotion
by Depeche Mode
Climber Up 3 from 17th to 14th
Songs In The Key Of Life
by Stevie Wonder
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 11 from 16th to 27th
Dangerous
by Michael Jackson
Faller Down 7 from 43rd to 50th
Attack On Memory
by Cloud Nothings
Faller Down 3 from 9th to 12th
Thriller
by Michael Jackson
New entries
New entry
Rumours
by Fleetwood Mac
New entry
Little Dark Age
by MGMT
Leavers
Leaver
Księga Tajemnicza. Prolog
by Kaliber 44
Leaver
All Eyez On Me
by 2Pac
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80/100 (from 41 votes)
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From BestEverAlbums 07/24/2019 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2831): By z21
“Today's chart of the day Top 50 Greatest Music Albums by z21 () 1. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie (1972) 2. Bad by Michael Jackson (1987) 3. In Rainbows by Radiohead (2007) 4. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division (1979) 5. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths…”
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From 03/24/2013 12:49 | #69720
You sucks, MJ makes most disgusting music I've ever heard.
this could be most hillarious chart. very disgusting
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From 03/10/2019 09:24 | #233347
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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From 12/23/2011 17:33 | #33586
proud of your chart, you apreciate good bands like the national. good chart
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From 05/25/2010 23:19 | #12118
Invincible but not Thriller !!?? what on earth can explain that !
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From 07/21/2010 03:51 | #13623
your updated chart is awsome !
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