Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by benjilive 
This is my first chart. If you're expecting an objective chart for the best albums of all time just go to the "Overall" tab. These are just my personal favorites ranked by my personal enjoyment.
- Chart updated: 03/29/2016 02:45
- (Created: 04/18/2015 14:54).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1991
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11,384
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1979
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23,284
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1972
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40,416
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1996
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9,391
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2015]
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1986
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31,235
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1998
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29,574
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2015]
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1966
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36,172
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1997
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58,885
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9. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 09/11/2015]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
35,737
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2015]
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1989
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29,701
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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 | 9 | 18% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 14 | 28% | |
| 2000s | 11 | 22% | |
| 2010s | 8 | 16% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pink Floyd | 3 | 6% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 4% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 4% | |
| Queens Of The Stone Age | 2 | 4% | |
| Kendrick Lamar | 2 | 4% | |
| Elbow | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 4 from 29th to 25th |
Up 2 from 18th to 16th |
Up 1 from 21st to 20th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 4 from 17th to 21st |
Down 1 from 16th to 17th |
Down 1 from 25th to 26th |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 06/08/2017 15:54 |  LedZep | 1,099 | 84/100 |
| ! | 11/24/2016 04:06 |  Joeingram | 38 | 93/100 |
| ! | 11/24/2016 03:36 | YikYak | 192 | 93/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 11/23/2016 09:00 in Chart of the day (#1863): By benjilive
BestEverAlbums 11/23/2016 09:00 in Chart of the day (#1863): By benjilive“Today's chart of the day Top 50 Greatest Music Albums by benjilive () 1. Spiderland by Slint (1991) 2. The Wall by Pink Floyd (1979) 3. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie (1972) 4. Pinkerton by Weezer (1996) 5. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths (1986) 6. In…”
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Beansoup 04/18/2015 15:55 | #139779
Pretty rad! I like your style
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bluesbrew82 08/01/2015 02:29 | #146830
Slick chart. Glad to see Sun Kil Moon up there. Kool
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Ollie 05/21/2015 19:09 | #142157
Ollie 05/21/2015 19:09 | #142157
Greetings long lost twin
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CharlieBarley 11/23/2016 23:40 | #179036
CharlieBarley 11/23/2016 23:40 | #179036
Great chart. Good variety, a nice selection of albums
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RedSox4182 04/18/2015 15:32 | #139777
Good chart. The Top 10 is fantastic
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