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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The entries in this chart have a zero rank score because the chart has not been updated within the last ten years (points from overall charts are decayed over a ten year period).

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1.

Dear Science 

 TV On The Radio

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Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

519 charts

Rank Score:

2,920

Rank in 2008:

7

Rank in 2000s:

95

Overall Rank:

583

Average Rating:

 78 (645 votes)

Comments:

37

2.

OK Computer 

 Radiohead

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Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,412 charts

Rank Score:

64,564

Rank in 1997:

1

Rank in 1990s:

1

Overall Rank:

1

Average Rating:

 92 (5,632 votes)

Comments:

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3.

(What's The Story) Morning Glory? 

 Oasis

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Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

1,768 charts

Rank Score:

17,576

Rank in 1995:

2

Rank in 1990s:

11

Overall Rank:

58

Average Rating:

 81 (2,475 votes)

Comments:

235

4.

1984 

 Van Halen

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Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

430 charts

Rank Score:

2,104

Rank in 1984:

17

Rank in 1980s:

126

Overall Rank:

821

Average Rating:

 76 (657 votes)

Comments:

43

5.

The Bends 

 Radiohead

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Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

2,673 charts

Rank Score:

29,343

Rank in 1995:

1

Rank in 1990s:

4

Overall Rank:

22

Average Rating:

 87 (3,920 votes)

Comments:

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6.

Before These Crowded Streets 

 Dave Matthews Band

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

492

Rank in 1998:

58

Rank in 1990s:

517

Overall Rank:

3,055

Average Rating:

 73 (215 votes)

Comments:

9

7.

Discovery 

 Electric Light Orchestra

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

216 charts

Rank Score:

1,107

Rank in 1979:

27

Rank in 1970s:

298

Overall Rank:

1,536

Average Rating:

 74 (328 votes)

Comments:

21

8.

Rumours 

 Fleetwood Mac

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

2,301 charts

Rank Score:

30,888

Rank in 1977:

1

Rank in 1970s:

6

Overall Rank:

21

Average Rating:

 87 (2,638 votes)

Comments:

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9.

The End Of The Innocence 

 Don Henley

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

273

Rank in 1989:

69

Rank in 1980s:

739

Overall Rank:

5,012

Average Rating:

 72 (116 votes)

Comments:

9

10.

Meat Is Murder 

 The Smiths

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

828 charts

Rank Score:

6,379

Rank in 1985:

4

Rank in 1980s:

32

Overall Rank:

258

Average Rating:

 82 (1,295 votes)

Comments:

68

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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	%
Madonna	2	4%
Radiohead	2	4%
Van Halen	2	4%
The Smashing Pumpkins	2	4%
Lone Justice	1	2%
Elton John	1	2%
Michael Jackson	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	27	54%
	15	30%
	3	6%
	2	4%
	2	4%
	1	2%

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Rating	Date updated	Member	Chart ratings	Avg. chart rating
90/100	01/21/2017 20:09	Seab	2,005	93/100
55/100	10/24/2014 15:17	Sandalsote	33	85/100
75/100	08/08/2011 04:39	galchava	50	77/100
30/100	07/31/2010 23:31	The Gollux	1,009	67/100
75/100	07/31/2010 18:47	cartoken	964	75/100

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From Sandalsote 10/24/2014 15:16

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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From SingingPeasant96 06/29/2013 01:54

Happy to see another 'Meat is murder' lover

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