The Definitive 200 by National Association of Recording Merchandisers (2007) 
Established in 1958 as the National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM), the Association changed its name to the Music Business Association in October 2013. These are their best albums of all time. The Definitive 200 was developed by NARM, the National Association of Recording Merchandisers in celebration of the art form of the record album.
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The Definitive 200 composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1970s | 33 | 33% | |
| 1980s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1990s | 24 | 24% | |
| 2000s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Various Artists | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| Dixie Chicks | 2 | 2% | |
| Green Day | 2 | 2% | |
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| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| The Definitive 200 | National Association of Recording Merchandisers | Overall chart | 2007 | |
[National Association of Recording Merchandisers was founded in 1958 and disbanded in 2013.]
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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75/100  | 09/27/2022 21:48 | Phileas | | 35/100 |
90/100 | 09/26/2022 12:19 | Yannick1398 | | 97/100 |
65/100 | 08/12/2022 12:10 |  Larcx13 | | 86/100 |
40/100 | 06/29/2022 03:03 | JPin8497 | | 53/100 |
100/100 | 05/20/2022 22:10 | DiegoB50 | | 96/100 |
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Pretty solid top 20, then it starts being too comercial. Very US centric too.
This is great lit. Pearl Jam is an odd choice tho, especially over Led Zep 4!
okoverall yet Where are the smiths and radiohead?
Top 10 excellent, top 20 ok mais ça part un peut en cacahuètes apres!
Overall i agree, nevermind by nirvana should be a little higher though...
Some excellent choices. Meanwhile... DIXIE CHICKS, NELLY, CREED, USHER, 50 CENT, even muthafreakin KID ROCK wtf?? LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Larcx13 06/19/2020 15:23
Not terrible. Not the best list either. Popularity oriented it seems. Best example would be the Biggie and Pac records chosen, NOT their best.
Goliath 06/06/2020 15:39
Dixie Chicks twice?? Nelly? Faith Hill? OK, some good choices as well, but some r.e.a.l. bad ones too.
Needs some Radiohead
Bad for a recognized chart (RS Top 100 is better)
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