Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
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albypol 
- Chart updated: 08/04/2010 17:56
- (Created: 08/04/2010 16:57).
- 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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[First added to this chart: 08/04/2010]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
15,726
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[First added to this chart: 08/04/2010]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
22,236
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[First added to this chart: 08/04/2010]
Year of Release:
1961
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Rank Score:
1,067
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[First added to this chart: 08/04/2010]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
1,977
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[First added to this chart: 08/04/2010]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
60,051
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[First added to this chart: 08/04/2010]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
10,766
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[First added to this chart: 08/04/2010]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
1,725
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[First added to this chart: 08/04/2010]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,926
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[First added to this chart: 08/04/2010]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
6,189
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[First added to this chart: 08/04/2010]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
2,486
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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 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1960s | 13 | 26% | |
| 1970s | 18 | 36% | |
| 1980s | 10 | 20% | |
| 1990s | 6 | 12% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pink Floyd | 3 | 6% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 3 | 6% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 6% | |
| John Coltrane | 2 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 2 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 47th to 46th The Joshua Tree by U2 |
| Up 1 from 46th to 45th Slowhand by Eric Clapton |
| Up 1 from 45th to 44th Fragile by Yes |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 5 from 37th to 42nd Crime Of The Century by Supertramp |
| Down 4 from 43rd to 47th Grace by Jeff Buckley |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Heavy Weather by Weather Report |
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| Top 100 Albums Ever | Consequence of Sound | Overall chart | 2010 | |
| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | Channel 4 | Overall chart | 2005 | |
| The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever | The Guardian | Overall chart | 1997 | |
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| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | Q | Overall chart | 1997 | |
| Top 50 Greatest Music Albums | joem92 | Overall chart | 2010 | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 07/20/2017 19:57 |  authorunknown | 64 | 83/100 |
| ! | 01/16/2017 17:46 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 03/09/2013 09:09 |  Luciano1962 | 42 | 83/100 |
| ! | 08/04/2010 21:56 |  Triple Seis | 1,251 | 79/100 |
| ! | 08/04/2010 13:18 |  cartoken | 964 | 75/100 |
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From TheKing 08/24/2024 13:01 | #304958
Come back and update this chart please! It rules :)
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From authorunknown 07/20/2017 19:57 | #194677
authorunknown 07/20/2017 19:57 | #194677
You had me at Nightfly, Security, Heroes...
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From Luciano1962 03/09/2013 09:11 | #67523
Luciano1962 03/09/2013 09:11 | #67523
Mi piace questa commistione tra Jazz e classicità del Rock. Nice Chart!
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From 
ffudnebbuh 08/04/2010 20:01 | #14031
ffudnebbuh 08/04/2010 20:01 | #14031
nice chart, love the bill evans and p gabriel's 'security".
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