Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by brian 
- Chart updated: 07/11/2021 10:15
- (Created: 06/07/2010 15:19).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2010]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,818
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2010]
Year of Release:
1988
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12,004
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2010]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
19,243
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2010]
Year of Release:
1966
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24,985
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2010]
Year of Release:
1995
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Rank Score:
29,035
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2010]
Year of Release:
1990
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Rank Score:
12,209
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2010]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
9,456
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2010]
Year of Release:
1972
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43,251
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2010]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
5,834
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2010]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
2,928
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 5 | 10% | |
| 1970s | 7 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 14 | 28% | |
| 1990s | 15 | 30% | |
| 2000s | 7 | 14% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 4% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Cure | 3 | 6% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 6% | |
| Siouxsie And The Banshees | 2 | 4% | |
| Morrissey | 2 | 4% | |
| Arctic Monkeys | 2 | 4% | |
| Duran Duran | 2 | 4% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 4 from 38th to 34thOK Computer by Radiohead |
| Up 3 from 27th to 24thLow by David Bowie |
| Up 3 from 25th to 22ndHyaena by Siouxsie And The Banshees |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 6 from 40th to 46thDarklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain |
| Down 5 from 26th to 31stDarkness On The Edge Of Town by Bruce Springsteen |
| Down 5 from 42nd to 47thThe Sophtware Slump by Grandaddy |
| New entries |
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| Favourite Worst Nightmare by Arctic Monkeys |
| Stray Cats by Stray Cats |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 07/19/2021 01:32 | jakerees | 9 | 86/100 |
| ! | 07/18/2021 20:25 |  Rhyner | 1,457 | 99/100 |
| ! | 07/18/2021 13:26 | RioBravo | 201 | 84/100 |
| ! | 07/18/2021 09:32 |  DommeDamian | 1,004 | 89/100 |
| ! | 01/05/2017 00:44 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 83.6/100, a mean average of 82.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 82.8/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.7.
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sssvnnn 02/13/2014 08:18 | #103015
sssvnnn 02/13/2014 08:18 | #103015
Lovely and melancholic chart.
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From album guru joe 05/04/2012 01:44 | #41460
Good chart :)
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junodog4 05/04/2012 01:40 | #41458
junodog4 05/04/2012 01:40 | #41458
This is a good chart with some great inclusions, but leans heavily on 80s British pop-rock.
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Matheusfm 05/03/2012 16:52 | #41443
Matheusfm 05/03/2012 16:52 | #41443
Very Good Chart!
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From lanis 03/20/2012 06:21 | #38646
I saw we are the only 2 people with Tindersticks 'Curtains' on our lists!
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ffudnebbuh 07/30/2010 19:58 | #13887
ffudnebbuh 07/30/2010 19:58 | #13887
with the exception of Duran Duran which seems oddly out of place, really like your chart.
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covecove 06/09/2010 04:56 | #12736
covecove 06/09/2010 04:56 | #12736
Well balanced and entertaining Blur's Great escape simply masterful and Bowie is simply among my top 3 artists really good
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