Top 20 Greatest Music Albums
by rlzweis 
- Chart updated: 04/06/2010 12:45
- (Created: 05/23/2007 03:37).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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1959
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22,242
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1970
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1,658
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1977
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9,107
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1969
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16,935
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1973
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60,177
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1965
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15,768
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1969
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57,387
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2002
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17,222
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1997
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63,744
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1974
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747
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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Top 20 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 5% | |
| 1960s | 3 | 15% | |
| 1970s | 7 | 35% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 5 | 25% | |
| 2000s | 1 | 5% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Lou Reed | 1 | 5% | |
| Pearl Jam | 1 | 5% | |
| Miles Davis | 1 | 5% | |
| Elliott Smith | 1 | 5% | |
| Jimi Hendrix | 1 | 5% | |
| Fiona Apple | 1 | 5% | |
| Steely Dan | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 20 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 08/15/2017 13:20 | sdees33 | 197 | 81/100 |
| ! | 04/10/2015 10:18 |  calsper | 646 | 71/100 |
| ! | 12/23/2013 03:46 |  tgarritsen | 375 | 86/100 |
| ! | 11/11/2013 19:41 | crimson | 90 | 68/100 |
| ! | 12/02/2012 00:11 | encyclopediag | 109 | 65/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 77.6/100, a mean average of 73.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.5/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 13.2.
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From tgarritsen 12/23/2013 03:46 | #98514
tgarritsen 12/23/2013 03:46 | #98514
Great to see rock n roll animal.
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From crimson 11/11/2013 19:41 | #91894
Cool chart! Keep on going! Listen some prog music.
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From encyclopediag 12/02/2012 00:13 | #56382
awesome list for the length, good balance of decades
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From 5thbeatle 08/13/2012 17:22 | #48419
Not the strongest effort.
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tin_etc 04/19/2009 16:24 | #3643
tin_etc 04/19/2009 16:24 | #3643
Really great chart man. I need to listen to more Miles Davis it seems cos I agree with a lot of albums here.
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joannajewsom 11/07/2008 01:04 | #1672
joannajewsom 11/07/2008 01:04 | #1672
Not bad. Tidal is good; not her best, but good.
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From Gitfumfell 11/06/2008 23:54 | #1671
Without No Code,Purple Rain and Tidalthis list will be better...Now it is good :)
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