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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Spiderland 

 Slint

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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2015]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,020 charts

Rank Score:

13,731

Rank in 1991:

4

Rank in 1990s:

18

Overall Rank:

95

Average Rating:

 84 (1,235 votes)

Comments:

120

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The Wall 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2015]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,204 charts

Rank Score:

30,120

Rank in 1979:

2

Rank in 1970s:

7

Overall Rank:

29

Average Rating:

 87 (3,412 votes)

Comments:

261

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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2015]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2,934 charts

Rank Score:

50,119

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

9

Average Rating:

 90 (3,446 votes)

Comments:

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Pinkerton 

 Weezer

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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2015]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

1,076 charts

Rank Score:

11,795

Rank in 1996:

2

Rank in 1990s:

27

Overall Rank:

126

Average Rating:

 83 (1,535 votes)

Comments:

144

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The Queen Is Dead 

 The Smiths

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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2015]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,425 charts

Rank Score:

39,115

Rank in 1986:

1

Rank in 1980s:

1

Overall Rank:

17

Average Rating:

 88 (2,836 votes)

Comments:

264

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In The Aeroplane Over The Sea 

 Neutral Milk Hotel

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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2015]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

2,379 charts

Rank Score:

39,467

Rank in 1998:

1

Rank in 1990s:

3

Overall Rank:

16

Average Rating:

 87 (2,870 votes)

Comments:

425

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Pet Sounds 

 The Beach Boys

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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2015]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,779 charts

Rank Score:

45,090

Rank in 1966:

2

Rank in 1960s:

5

Overall Rank:

11

Average Rating:

 88 (3,194 votes)

Comments:

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OK Computer 

 Radiohead

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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2015]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,335 charts

Rank Score:

76,857

Rank in 1997:

1

Rank in 1990s:

1

Overall Rank:

1

Average Rating:

 92 (5,497 votes)

Comments:

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Nevermind 

 Nirvana

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[First added to this chart: 09/11/2015]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,109 charts

Rank Score:

41,996

Rank in 1991:

1

Rank in 1990s:

2

Overall Rank:

14

Average Rating:

 87 (4,233 votes)

Comments:

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Doolittle 

 Pixies

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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2015]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,492 charts

Rank Score:

37,385

Rank in 1989:

1

Rank in 1980s:

2

Overall Rank:

18

Average Rating:

 88 (2,871 votes)

Comments:

289

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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	%
Pink Floyd	3	6%
Pixies	2	4%
The Beatles	2	4%
Queens Of The Stone Age	2	4%
Kendrick Lamar	2	4%
Radiohead	2	4%
Nirvana	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	31	62%
	16	32%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	1	2%

Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 4 from 29th to 25th The Lonesome Crowded West by Modest Mouse
Up 2 from 18th to 16th Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco
Up 1 from 21st to 20th Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division

Biggest fallers
Down 4 from 17th to 21st Benji by Sun Kil Moon
Down 1 from 16th to 17th Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
Down 1 from 25th to 26th Transformer by Lou Reed

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85/100	06/08/2017 15:54	LedZep	1,078	84/100
95/100	11/24/2016 04:06	Joeingram	37	93/100
95/100	11/24/2016 03:36	YikYak	195	92/100
95/100	11/23/2016 23:36	CharlieBarley	478	94/100
90/100	11/23/2016 16:56	TheSmiths82-87	1,839	83/100

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85/100

From LedZep 06/08/2017 15:58

Really good chart. Super top 10 and it's got a balance between classics and the things that came out more recently and you like.

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95/100

From Joeingram 11/24/2016 04:06

Slint is an amazing choice good chart

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95/100

From CharlieBarley 11/23/2016 23:40

Great chart. Good variety, a nice selection of albums

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85/100

From asyty7 12/31/2015 23:53

Nice list with a bit of classic rock and new stuff. Nice to see home hip hop. The Sun Kill Moon album seems a bit over rated though?

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80/100

From bluesbrew82 08/01/2015 02:29

Slick chart. Glad to see Sun Kil Moon up there. Kool

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From Ollie 05/21/2015 19:09

Greetings long lost twin

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60/100

From gerhard 04/23/2015 19:14

A lot of good stuff, but I just can't understand how you have dark side above so many wonderful albums. maybe my pink floyd days are officially behind me, ho hum

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90/100

From Beansoup 04/18/2015 15:55

Pretty rad! I like your style

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95/100

From RedSox4182 04/18/2015 15:32

Good chart. The Top 10 is fantastic

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