Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by pannkakesangen 
Incredibly inaccurate at all times... especially the order of the albums but I'll do my best. Enjoy or don't :)
Albums I would take on to a deserted island or something like that...
- Chart updated: 08/02/2017 13:45
- (Created: 01/07/2015 20:26).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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Alt rock / space rock
[First added to this chart: 04/22/2016]
Noise indie rock
[First added to this chart: 02/20/2015]
Year of Release:
2002
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847
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Alt rock
[First added to this chart: 02/20/2015]
Year of Release:
1993
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17,528
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Emo
[First added to this chart: 02/20/2015]
Year of Release:
2006
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3,925
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Prog metal
[First added to this chart: 02/20/2015]
Year of Release:
2001
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8,431
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Alternative rock
[First added to this chart: 08/02/2017]
Folk / psych pop
Such a rich album. 21 songs of pure musical beauty. You need this in your life. [First added to this chart: 04/22/2016]
Such a rich album. 21 songs of pure musical beauty. You need this in your life. [First added to this chart: 04/22/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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3,942
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Shoegaze / indie rock
[First added to this chart: 03/17/2017]
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1993
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458
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Hip hop
[First added to this chart: 03/04/2015]
Year of Release:
1994
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15,837
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Hip hop
[First added to this chart: 03/04/2015]
Year of Release:
2012
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21,825
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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 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 21 | 42% | |
| 2000s | 19 | 38% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Brand New | 3 | 6% | |
| At The Drive-In | 2 | 4% | |
| Swervedriver | 2 | 4% | |
| Hum | 2 | 4% | |
| Primal Scream | 1 | 2% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 1 | 2% | |
| DJ Shadow | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 4 from 10th to 6thRaise by Swervedriver |
| Up 3 from 8th to 5thLateralus by Tool |
| Up 3 from 4th to 1stYou'd Prefer An Astronaut by Hum |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 6 from 1st to 7thClube Da Esquina by Milton Nascimento / Lô Borges |
| Down 3 from 5th to 8thMezcal Head by Swervedriver |
| Down 2 from 7th to 9thIllmatic by Nas |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 09/04/2025 04:16 |  Keatownrodriguez | 83 | 95/100 | |
| 03/24/2025 09:51 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,090 | 85/100 | |
| 12/11/2024 14:43 | DrewHamster | 315 | 79/100 | |
| 10/27/2019 14:35 |  DommeDamian | 1,004 | 89/100 | |
| 03/10/2018 18:27 | vruslov | 582 | 89/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 86.8/100, a mean average of 85.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 87.1/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 12.3.
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JulianR 12/15/2017 03:27 | #203133
JulianR 12/15/2017 03:27 | #203133
diverse and fairly unique for this site
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From DommeDamian 12/10/2017 12:21 | #202906
DommeDamian 12/10/2017 12:21 | #202906
Gifted
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LedZep 04/29/2017 13:58 | #190004
LedZep 04/29/2017 13:58 | #190004
I saw you comment "yawn" with 45 rating on a chart full of fantastic prog albums. Then I came here and saw Brand New, Green Day and 41/50 albums from 90s onwards. Not a bad chart, many great choices and I like some Green Day too but why such ignorance? I always respect tastes and opinions as long as you give arguments, your views and stay cool. "Yawn" is not cool, sorry
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Cojo7 04/09/2016 19:49 | #163551
Cojo7 04/09/2016 19:49 | #163551
Nice chart, a good mix of post-hardcore and hip hop with some good other picks too.
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alexgagne 01/28/2016 14:12 | #157962
alexgagne 01/28/2016 14:12 | #157962
Your top 10 is amazing, selections 21-25 are excellent, 28-35 as well.
Overall, solid chart!
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benpaco 12/03/2015 03:25 | #153835
benpaco 12/03/2015 03:25 | #153835
We should be friends
EDIT: it's also a pretty random assortment of bands in common at this point: Smiths, Strokes, Smashing Pumpkins, BN, and Kendrick
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louisjwyatt 04/03/2015 15:57 | #138713
louisjwyatt 04/03/2015 15:57 | #138713
Lots of post-hardcore albums here that I need to check out. Cool choices.
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From n8rob 02/03/2015 03:16 | #133804
Cool list. There are several albums here that I really need to listen to. Keep it up!
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