Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by Alt-Rocker77 
It's almost impossible to name the "Best Album of All Time"; Mood, taste, and general perception differ among people, and even within one person. So instead of picking one, I'll say that any given time anything from the 10 could be my number 1, and every album I listed has major staying power. Feel free to comment on my choices.
- Chart updated: 02/22/2011 02:24
- (Created: 09/27/2010 01:26).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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Strong all the way through, with a great amount of variety to boot. Even without the "Influential" tag, it's still genius.
[First added to this chart: 02/21/2011]
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1967
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39,925
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A concise and pure statement. A piece of music that is easy to enjoy but takes a lot of listening to fully comprehend its depth.
[First added to this chart: 02/21/2011]
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1965
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15,729
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The Beatles best record. It views songcraft in such a breakthrough, yet fully logical fashion.
[First added to this chart: 02/21/2011]
Year of Release:
1965
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26,798
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Never has a record been titled more appropriately. The avant-garde breakthroughs are fully realized and seem so right.
[First added to this chart: 02/21/2011]
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1959
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22,212
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Dylan became disillusioned with the idealism of his protest days. The record juxtaposes that era perfectly, musically& lyrically
[First added to this chart: 02/21/2011]
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1965
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27,382
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The geopolitical sentiments seep deep into the songs. So does the rage and the strength of the instrumentation.
[First added to this chart: 02/21/2011]
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1979
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30,916
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The soft-loud motif fits cohesively throughout. Frank Black and Kim Deal are like a good food and wine pairing.
[First added to this chart: 02/21/2011]
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1989
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31,550
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A truly masterful performance. James Brown was great at selling himself, and makes you want to pick up the phone and buy.
[First added to this chart: 02/21/2011]
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1963
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2,748
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This feels like the epicenter of the whole hip hop world that was formed in the 1980's. Political turmoil set to a powerful beat
[First added to this chart: 02/21/2011]
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1988
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7,008
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This is the most honest confessional ever put to record. All the fray and fragmentation brush up against your skin
[First added to this chart: 02/21/2011]
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1993
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17,558
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 4 | 8% | |
| 1960s | 11 | 22% | |
| 1970s | 17 | 34% | |
| 1980s | 9 | 18% | |
| 1990s | 6 | 12% | |
| 2000s | 3 | 6% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Ramones | 1 | 2% | |
| Serge Gainsbourg | 1 | 2% | |
| Pavement | 1 | 2% | |
| Miles Davis | 1 | 2% | |
| Elliott Smith | 1 | 2% | |
| Johnny Cash | 1 | 2% | |
| DJ Shadow | 1 | 2% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 12/18/2013 23:45 |  sssvnnn | 2,866 | 83/100 |
| ! | 09/27/2010 06:14 |  cartoken | 964 | 75/100 |
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From sssvnnn 12/18/2013 23:44 | #98034
sssvnnn 12/18/2013 23:44 | #98034
Good choices,a bit tooo classic to catch me.
Your top 10 are nearly perfect.
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| Best Artists of the 1960s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. The Velvet Underground | |
| 3. Jimi Hendrix | |
| 4. Bob Dylan | |
| 5. The Beach Boys | |
| 6. The Jimi Hendrix Experience | |
| 7. The Velvet Underground & Nico | |
| 8. The Doors | |
| 9. Led Zeppelin | |
| 10. The Rolling Stones | |
| 11. John Coltrane | |
| 12. King Crimson | |
| 13. Frank Zappa | |
| 14. The Kinks | |
| 15. Love | |
| 16. Neil Young | |
| 17. Charles Mingus | |
| 18. Van Morrison | |
| 19. Miles Davis | |
| 20. The Zombies |
