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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58,975
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1975
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41,492
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1993
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16,991
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1994
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14,129
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2002
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10,799
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2000
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1,894
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2002
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4,445
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1967
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40,235
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[First added to this chart: 10/23/2010]
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2010
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18,288
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2010]
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1998
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29,612
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 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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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/13/2017 00:01 | Seab | 1,998 | 93/100 |
| ! | 09/03/2015 14:49 | BoC | 80 | 84/100 |
| ! | 01/25/2015 21:50 | JasonZaia | 171 | 89/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 12/26/2011 08:00 in Chart of the day (#77): By bfreil
BestEverAlbums 12/26/2011 08:00 in Chart of the day (#77): By bfreil“Today's chart of the day Top 50 Greatest Music Albums by bfreil () 1. OK Computer by Radiohead (1997) 2. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd (1975) 3. Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins (1993) 4. Weezer (The Blue Album) by Weezer (1994) 5. Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips (2002)…”
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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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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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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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Applerill TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/31/2010 01:52 | #16111
Applerill TOP 100 COMMENTER 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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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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