Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by Trowman80 
Trying to stay away from the Greatest Hits....seems as if it skews the charts.
- Chart updated: 07/31/2010 22:04
- (Created: 07/31/2010 22:04).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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2008
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2,851
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1997
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62,803
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1995
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17,425
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1984
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2,151
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1995
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28,583
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1998
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493
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1979
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1,108
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1977
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30,584
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1985
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6,211
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 4 | 8% | |
| 1980s | 19 | 38% | |
| 1990s | 22 | 44% | |
| 2000s | 5 | 10% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Smashing Pumpkins | 2 | 4% | |
| Madonna | 2 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 4% | |
| Van Halen | 2 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 1 | 2% | |
| The Cranberries | 1 | 2% | |
| Don Henley | 1 | 2% | |
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| 100 Greatest Albums Ever | Q | Overall chart | 2003 |  |
| The Definitive 200 | National Association of Recording Merchandisers | Overall chart | 2007 | |
| Top 100 Albums | ABC | Overall chart | 2006 |  |
| Virgin All-Time Top 1000 Albums | Virgin | Overall chart | 2000 | |
| Top 50 Greatest Music Albums | hinchadelatlas | Overall chart | 2010 |  |
| Greatest 100 Albums of All Time | The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums with NME | Overall chart | 2006 | |
| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | Q | Overall chart | 1997 | |
| 100 Greatest Albums Ever | Q | Overall chart | 2006 | |
| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | maxjtotsky | Overall chart | 2011 | |
| Top 50 Greatest Music Albums | cicuta_mix | Overall chart | 2010 | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 01/21/2017 20:09 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 10/24/2014 15:17 | Sandalsote | 33 | 85/100 | |
| 08/08/2011 04:39 | galchava | 50 | 77/100 | |
| 07/31/2010 23:31 |  The Gollux | 1,009 | 67/100 | |
| 07/31/2010 18:47 |  cartoken | 964 | 75/100 |
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From Sandalsote 10/24/2014 15:16 | #125226
Very lacking from 60's-70's-2000's ,but I guess my chart lacks a lot from the 80's an 90's. We probably both need to diversify.
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SingingPeasant96 06/29/2013 01:54 | #80037
Happy to see another 'Meat is murder' lover
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