Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by aweinard 
I've only ranked albums that I have listened to completely. There are many albums that I have yet to listen to, therefore this list should change over time. Some of my selections are rather new and are in the top ten. This is because I enjoyed the albums highly enough to give them the benefit of the doubt that given 40 years they might be considered classics.
- Chart updated: 11/08/2010 22:11
- (Created: 10/10/2010 22:41).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2010]
Year of Release:
1982
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16,122
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2010]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,060
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2010]
Year of Release:
1999
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7,453
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2010]
Year of Release:
1972
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19,688
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Year of Release:
2009
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3,773
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2010]
Year of Release:
1967
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43,286
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2010]
Year of Release:
2007
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11,082
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2010]
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2010]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
7,458
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2010]
Year of Release:
1967
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14,923
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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 | 15 | 30% | |
| 1970s | 10 | 20% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 6% | |
| 1990s | 13 | 26% | |
| 2000s | 8 | 16% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 6 | 12% | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 4 | 8% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 4% | |
| The Byrds | 2 | 4% | |
| Queen | 2 | 4% | |
| The Kinks | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 5th to 4th Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 11 from 21st to 32nd Something Else By The Kinks by The Kinks |
| Down 5 from 37th to 42nd Far by Regina Spektor |
| Down 4 from 4th to 8th One Eskimo by One Eskimo |
| New entries |
|---|
| Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by Phoenix |
| The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks |
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| Top 50 Greatest Music Albums | Spartan117 | Overall chart | 2010 |  |
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| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | Channel 4 | Overall chart | 2005 | |
| Top 500 Albums of All Time | Rolling Stone | Overall chart | 2003 | |
| The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever | The Guardian | Overall chart | 1997 | |
| Greatest 100 Albums of All Time | The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums with NME | Overall chart | 2006 | |
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| ! | 02/01/2025 02:54 | rubens | 13 | 86/100 |
| ! | 01/21/2017 22:43 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 11/08/2010 19:47 | chris lancaster | 328 | 81/100 |
| ! | 10/12/2010 22:05 |  Triple Seis | 1,251 | 79/100 |
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From chris lancaster 11/08/2010 19:48 | #16284
a little bit lovely chart..
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a little bit strange chart ..
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