Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by bfreil 
*Criteria = Only one album per artist.
- Chart updated: 02/14/2011 04:44
- (Created: 10/24/2010 00:45).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/23/2010]
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1997
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62,177
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[First added to this chart: 10/23/2010]
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1975
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43,740
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[First added to this chart: 10/23/2010]
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1993
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17,516
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[First added to this chart: 10/23/2010]
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1994
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14,505
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[First added to this chart: 10/23/2010]
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2002
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10,674
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[First added to this chart: 10/23/2010]
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2000
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1,946
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[First added to this chart: 10/23/2010]
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2002
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4,420
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[First added to this chart: 10/23/2010]
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1967
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42,191
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[First added to this chart: 10/23/2010]
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2010
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18,772
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2010]
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1998
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31,381
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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 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 4 | 8% | |
| 1980s | 6 | 12% | |
| 1990s | 22 | 44% | |
| 2000s | 12 | 24% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 4% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pearl Jam | 1 | 2% | |
| Sigur Rós | 1 | 2% | |
| Alice In Chains | 1 | 2% | |
| Nine Inch Nails | 1 | 2% | |
| Boards Of Canada | 1 | 2% | |
| The Strokes | 1 | 2% | |
| The Beatles | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 41st to 40thViolator by Depeche Mode |
| Up 1 from 40th to 39thDirt by Alice In Chains |
| Up 1 from 39th to 38thDisintegration by The Cure |
| New entries |
|---|
| High Violet by The National |
| Leavers |
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| Thriller by Michael Jackson |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 01/13/2017 00:01 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 09/03/2015 14:49 | BoC | 80 | 84/100 | |
| 01/25/2015 21:50 | JasonZaia | 171 | 89/100 | |
| 12/27/2011 19:11 |  Charicature | 26 | 62/100 | |
| 12/27/2011 01:36 | album guru joe | 177 | 78/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 84.7/100, a mean average of 84.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 7.2.
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From JasonZaia 01/25/2015 21:50 | #132576
Such a great chart! Especially since you have 'The Three Ep's'! Almost no one has that on here! Good Job!
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From Charicature 12/27/2011 19:12 | #33821
Charicature 12/27/2011 19:12 | #33821
Some picks on there I really can't understand why anyone puts them on charts, but otherwise one of the best lists I've seen.
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From album guru joe 12/27/2011 01:36 | #33786
nice list :)
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Lastings 02/09/2011 21:14 | #18245
Lastings 02/09/2011 21:14 | #18245
Very nice chart! great variety.. plenty of stuff on there that I don't know too well.. (leaving room for my rating to improve based on further investigation..) *added as a favorite..
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From Omid 12/13/2010 09:01 | #16998
Omid 12/13/2010 09:01 | #16998
Very nice selection!
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Applerill 10/31/2010 01:52 | #16111
Applerill 10/31/2010 01:52 | #16111
Man, this is the best chart I've seen in a while. I love how you have both the Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer in the top 10. It could use slightly fewer new albums, but that's my only complaint.
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From bfreil 10/25/2010 02:10 | #15975
I will definitely give a listen to some of the albums on your list, in particular "Cosmogramma" by Flying Lotus, which you appear to be high on. But out of curiosity, which albums on my list post mid 90's do you consider weak?
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From bfreil 10/24/2010 16:39 | #15961
"You must be about 35?"
Will be in 3 weeks. :)
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From bfreil 10/24/2010 16:11 | #15959
Thanks Jhereko. While I wouldn't characterize myself as a huge U2 fan (in fact, I probably like only a few other tracks by them), those 2 albums (especially Joshua Tree) are solid from top to bottom and have special meaning to me given that I'm in my mid 30's.
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From bfreil 10/24/2010 13:55 | #15953
Revised to reflect criteria of only one album per band. Wanted the list to be have a better variety of artists, though unfortunately, this forced me to remove some of my favorite albums of all time (e.g., "The Bends" and "Kid A" by Radiohead, "Pinkerton" by Weezer, and "Funeral" by Arcade Fire). Really wish the site allowed us to go up to 100.
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| Best Artists of the 1970s | |
|---|---|
| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Neil Young | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. The Clash | |
| 7. Black Sabbath | |
| 8. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 9. Stevie Wonder | |
| 10. The Who | |
| 11. Genesis | |
| 12. Brian Eno | |
| 13. Joni Mitchell | |
| 14. Paul McCartney | |
| 15. Yes | |
| 16. Bob Dylan | |
| 17. Bob Marley | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. Nick Drake | |
| 20. Marvin Gaye |
