Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
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KneadSilentedTheDeep 
I tried to represent as many genres as possible.
- Chart updated: 10/28/2010 02:17
- (Created: 10/22/2010 02:09).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/21/2010]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
9,363
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[First added to this chart: 10/21/2010]
Year of Release:
1977
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16,906
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[First added to this chart: 10/21/2010]
Year of Release:
1971
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18,984
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[First added to this chart: 10/21/2010]
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1975
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20,771
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[First added to this chart: 10/21/2010]
Year of Release:
1977
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20,082
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[First added to this chart: 10/21/2010]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,792
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[First added to this chart: 10/21/2010]
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1979
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21,744
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[First added to this chart: 10/21/2010]
Year of Release:
1972
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3,232
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[First added to this chart: 10/21/2010]
Year of Release:
1970
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9,224
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[First added to this chart: 10/21/2010]
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1971
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38,562
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 4% | |
| 1960s | 12 | 24% | |
| 1970s | 16 | 32% | |
| 1980s | 14 | 28% | |
| 1990s | 4 | 8% | |
| 2000s | 2 | 4% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 4 | 8% | |
| The Chameleons | 3 | 6% | |
| Joy Division | 2 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 4% | |
| Echo & The Bunnymen | 2 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 4% | |
| John Coltrane | 2 | 4% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/19/2017 23:24 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 08/03/2016 10:06 |  Bach | 956 | 78/100 |
| ! | 06/17/2013 19:03 |  joedec | 71 | 83/100 |
| ! | 06/10/2013 12:54 |  Cymro2011 | 328 | 84/100 |
| ! | 05/01/2011 14:45 | mckick | 63 | 83/100 |
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From mckick 05/01/2011 14:46 | #20942
This chart is outstanding. Great to see the mix in genres like yours has. Nice one =]
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Omid 02/14/2011 20:23 | #18385
Omid 02/14/2011 20:23 | #18385
Good list.I like your broad musical taste,though I can't agree with all your choices.
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hotplotty 01/15/2011 22:54 | #17585
hotplotty 01/15/2011 22:54 | #17585
very strong chart
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cartoken 10/27/2010 21:48 | #15945
cartoken 10/27/2010 21:48 | #15945
commercial or not those albums are my favorite right now, and i definitely prefer the music of the last 20 years, because it's simply my decades (i'm 26) and i don't think that there have been better music in the 60s/70s than in the 90s/00s ... far from that.
Anyway, i've only listened to the The Chameleons from the bands you've mentioned as "influential", and i liked a lot Script of The Bridge, so i'm going to explore more their discography soon.
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From SwampThing 10/24/2010 02:13 | #15931
Wow, we must think alike!
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From chris lancaster 10/23/2010 10:31 | #15883
Lots of interesting choices, which I will check out. Thanks!
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