Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by kscotti 
- Chart updated: 10/03/2010 15:37
- (Created: 10/03/2010 00:11).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2010]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
48,999
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2010]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
21,396
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Shoot Out The Lights
[First added to this chart: 10/02/2010]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
1,089
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2010]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
36,840
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2010]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
42,619
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2010]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
56,619
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2010]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
38,290
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2010]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
20,882
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2010]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
15,955
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2010]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
6,391
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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 | 12 | 24% | |
| 1970s | 30 | 60% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 3 | 6% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 5 | 10% | |
| Rush | 3 | 6% | |
| Frank Zappa | 3 | 6% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 2 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 1 | 2% | |
| Free | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 50th to 49thWhatever And Ever Amen by Ben Folds Five |
| Up 1 from 49th to 48thNilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson |
| Up 1 from 48th to 47thPermanent Waves by Rush |
| New entries |
|---|
| Apostrophe (') by Frank Zappa |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 09/02/2013 05:25 | replacementlevel | 51 | 95/100 | |
| 10/10/2010 16:49 |  cartoken | 964 | 75/100 | |
| 10/03/2010 15:55 |  The Gollux | 1,009 | 67/100 | |
| 10/03/2010 13:04 |  ffudnebbuh | 653 | 91/100 |
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From replacementlevel 09/02/2013 05:25 | #85007
Great bunch of albums. Would love to see the next 50.
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ffudnebbuh 10/03/2010 20:05 | #15481
nice chart.
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