Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by ethanriver7 
- Chart updated: 07/06/2012 08:33
- (Created: 08/10/2010 03:19).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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Everything in its Right Place/Morning Bell/How to Disappear Completely (and Never be Found Again)
[First added to this chart: 08/10/2010]
Year of Release:
2000
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42,272
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Skinny Love/Creature Fear/For Emma
[First added to this chart: 12/29/2011]
Year of Release:
2007
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11,086
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El Scorcho/No Other One/Butterfly
[First added to this chart: 11/10/2010]
Year of Release:
1996
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10,040
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Paranoid Android/Airbag/Exit Music (For a Film)
[First added to this chart: 08/10/2010]
Year of Release:
1997
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63,592
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Casimir Pulaski Day/Chicago/Jacksonville
[First added to this chart: 09/03/2010]
Year of Release:
2005
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20,304
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6. (=)
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Someday/Hard to Explain/Last Night
[First added to this chart: 08/10/2010]
Year of Release:
2001
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28,476
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Weird Fishes (Arpeggi)/Nude/Jigsaw Falling Into Place
[First added to this chart: 08/10/2010]
Year of Release:
2007
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43,877
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Grace/Hallelujah/So Real
[First added to this chart: 09/13/2010]
Year of Release:
1994
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17,898
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Give Up the Ghost/Codex/Separator
[First added to this chart: 02/20/2011]
Year of Release:
2011
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4,621
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Holocene/Michicant/Minnesota,WI
[First added to this chart: 12/29/2011]
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2011
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8,383
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 4 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 3 | 6% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 4% | |
| 1990s | 10 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 23 | 46% | |
| 2010s | 8 | 16% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Radiohead | 7 | 14% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 6% | |
| LCD Soundsystem | 2 | 4% | |
| Arctic Monkeys | 2 | 4% | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 2 | 4% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 2 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 9 from 39th to 30th Chutes Too Narrow by The Shins |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 30th to 32nd Demon Days by Gorillaz |
| Down 1 from 32nd to 33rd The Moon & Antarctica by Modest Mouse |
| Down 1 from 33rd to 34th Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain by Pavement |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 12/18/2016 11:38 |  Xxnu99etxX | 142 | 90/100 |
| ! | 11/23/2016 17:00 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
| ! | 06/15/2016 18:30 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 01/18/2016 19:17 |  Applerill | 974 | 75/100 |
| ! | 06/09/2015 02:23 |  koner1 | 44 | 96/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 85.2/100, a mean average of 84.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.1/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 11.7.
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From TheKing 08/24/2024 12:44 | #304943
Come back and update this chart please! It rules :)
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FlorianJones 11/23/2014 06:36 | #127753
FlorianJones 11/23/2014 06:36 | #127753
Could use a little variety, mostly in the form if less Radiohead, but if you really love them that much then you gotta do what you gotta do. Other than that one complaint, a very nice chart.
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From MeatIsMurder 07/23/2014 23:00 | #117612
Great to see lots of Radiohead, Arctic Monkeys, the Smiths and the Velvet Underground. Not sure about 'The King Limbs' at no.9, I like the album but I wouldn't rank it that highly, others will disagree with me though.
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From Rikuff 07/04/2013 21:23 | #80465
I like your chart!
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From quadrophenia17 07/04/2013 16:21 | #80443
Pretty good so far! Can't wait to see your other 50 choices!
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jeremylannister 07/04/2013 12:28 | #80431
jeremylannister 07/04/2013 12:28 | #80431
king of limbs at number 9, ahhh thats cool!
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SingingPeasant96 07/04/2013 11:05 | #80424
SingingPeasant96 07/04/2013 11:05 | #80424
It's always good to see someone whose favourite album is same as mine
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From willabeejones60 02/25/2013 14:03 | #66074
cool variation and like the LCD soundsytem, such an underrated band. but not enough classic stuff i don't think
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From Mr November 01/04/2013 07:08 | #60048
Dominated by the 2000's and Radiohead but still a pretty good chart. As much as I like My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy I can't agree that Kanye has made the best 2 hip-hop albums ever. The Tallest Man on Earth has gone on my wishlist.
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From kingdomhearts678 07/05/2012 20:39 | #45998
Great list, obviously a big radiohead fan which is awesome because I am too. Really happy to see Pavement on here as well
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| Best Ever Artists | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Nirvana | |
| 10. Neil Young | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
| 12. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 13. Miles Davis | |
| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. The Beach Boys | |
| 16. R.E.M. | |
| 17. Kanye West | |
| 18. Pixies | |
| 19. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 20. Jimi Hendrix |
