Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by jakestovall 
- Chart updated: 07/26/2010 06:48
- (Created: 07/15/2010 07:53).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
30,131
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[First added to this chart: 07/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
42,269
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3. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 07/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
37,082
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[First added to this chart: 07/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
19,129
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[First added to this chart: 07/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
48,197
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[First added to this chart: 07/15/2010]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
62,022
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7. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 07/15/2010]
Year of Release:
2001
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Rank Score:
27,732
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[First added to this chart: 07/15/2010]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
38,709
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[First added to this chart: 07/15/2010]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
22,424
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[First added to this chart: 07/15/2010]
Year of Release:
2000
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40,612
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 12 | 24% | |
| 1970s | 9 | 18% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 12 | 24% | |
| 2000s | 9 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 5 | 10% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 8% | |
| Nirvana | 3 | 6% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 4% | |
| Oasis | 2 | 4% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 2 | 4% | |
| U2 | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 3 from 40th to 37thThe Queen Is Dead by The Smiths |
| Up 3 from 26th to 23rdDefinitely Maybe by Oasis |
| Up 1 from 42nd to 41stBlonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 5 from 38th to 43rdLet It Bleed by The Rolling Stones |
| Down 2 from 43rd to 45thThe Blueprint by Jay-Z |
| Down 1 from 23rd to 24thUntitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Top 50 Greatest Music Albums | pittsford | Overall chart | 2013 | |
| 100 Greatest Albums Ever | Q | Overall chart | 2003 | |
| Virgin All-Time Top 1000 Albums | Virgin | Overall chart | 2000 | |
| Top 50 Greatest Music Albums | gregfb15 | Overall chart | 2011 | |
| Top 100 Albums Ever | Consequence of Sound | Overall chart | 2010 |  |
| Top 50 Greatest Music Albums | elephanttalkmag | Overall chart | 2010 | |
| Top 50 Greatest Music Albums | joem92 | Overall chart | 2010 | |
| The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever | The Guardian | Overall chart | 1997 | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/18/2017 23:44 | Ben4 | 27 | 97/100 | |
| 01/25/2017 00:18 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 10/18/2016 01:44 |  CharlieBarley | 476 | 94/100 | |
| 02/10/2016 16:57 |  buzzdainer | 664 | 90/100 | |
| 08/17/2013 16:36 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,829 | 83/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 86.5/100, a mean average of 86.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.9/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 10.0.
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From Ben4 04/18/2017 23:44 | #189490
Nice chart. I like the inclusion of illmatic and ready to die
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From CharlieBarley 10/18/2016 01:44 | #177056
CharlieBarley 10/18/2016 01:44 | #177056
Good chart dude
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From ewhittenburg 11/02/2014 17:11 | #126032
Interesting with the rap albums.
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ffudnebbuh 07/16/2010 17:36 | #13567
ffudnebbuh 07/16/2010 17:36 | #13567
classic chart.
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