Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by jnelson 
Still working through my collection to see what I am missing. I am sticking with 1 album per band, if not then it would likely be a list of my favorite Pink Floyd / Tool releases.
- Chart updated: 06/18/2013 21:34
- (Created: 10/26/2010 22:45).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2010]
Year of Release:
1967
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21,275
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Year of Release:
2001
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8,488
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2010]
Year of Release:
1965
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26,407
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Year of Release:
1987
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10,952
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Year of Release:
1994
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9,124
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1988
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15,307
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2010]
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1994
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14,529
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Year of Release:
1990
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4,095
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2010]
Year of Release:
1986
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12,497
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20. (=)
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Year of Release:
1991
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37,036
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Total albums: 30. Page 1 of 3
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 8 | 16% | |
| 1970s | 11 | 22% | |
| 1980s | 11 | 22% | |
| 1990s | 14 | 28% | |
| 2000s | 5 | 10% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Weezer | 1 | 2% | |
| Opeth | 1 | 2% | |
| Rush | 1 | 2% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 1 | 2% | |
| The Who | 1 | 2% | |
| Queen | 1 | 2% | |
| Faith No More | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 33rd to 34thWho's Next by The Who |
| Down 1 from 34th to 35thKind Of Blue by Miles Davis |
| Down 1 from 35th to 36thHello Nasty by Beastie Boys |
| New entries |
|---|
| The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill |
| Funeral by Arcade Fire |
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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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| 01/21/2017 20:15 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 12/22/2013 00:37 |  Antonio-Pedro | 562 | 90/100 | |
| 06/20/2013 15:39 | quadrophenia17 | 406 | 82/100 | |
| 06/20/2013 09:28 |  AleJohnMari | 141 | 73/100 | |
| 06/19/2013 01:10 |  SingingPeasant96 | 780 | 83/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 82.4/100, a mean average of 80.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.0/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.4.
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From Antonio-Pedro 12/22/2013 00:40 | #98316
Antonio-Pedro 12/22/2013 00:40 | #98316
Amazing chart one of the best that charts that i ever saw
enjoyed that picked Lateralus and a lot of great albums
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From quadrophenia17 06/20/2013 15:39 | #79486
Can't wait to see your next 50 choices!
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From davidhuret 06/20/2013 15:19 | #79483
It feels random. And why not?
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ffudnebbuh 06/20/2013 12:26 | #79471
ffudnebbuh 06/20/2013 12:26 | #79471
I like the variety, I am not familiar with all of the albums, will have to check them out before I can give a rating.
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FlashRah 06/22/2011 17:55 | #23394
FlashRah 06/22/2011 17:55 | #23394
Cool list, ease us in with standards but still pepper the list with enough surprises that it keeps it nice and spicy. Thumbs up bro
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Lastings 02/11/2011 15:06 | #18305
Lastings 02/11/2011 15:06 | #18305
very nice list! a little heavy for my taste, but to each their own.. fantastic variety to say the least..
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