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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12,183
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1979
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25,131
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1972
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43,383
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1996
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10,040
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,874
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1998
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32,923
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2015]
Year of Release:
1966
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39,138
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1997
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63,584
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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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37,737
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1989
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31,535
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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% | |
| Queens Of The Stone Age | 2 | 4% | |
| Kendrick Lamar | 2 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 4% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 4% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 1 | 2% | |
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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 |
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| 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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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 06/08/2017 15:54 |  LedZep | 1,104 | 84/100 |
| ! | 11/24/2016 04:06 |  Joeingram | 39 | 93/100 |
| ! | 11/24/2016 03:36 | YikYak | 193 | 92/100 |
| ! | 11/23/2016 23:36 |  CharlieBarley | 477 | 94/100 |
| ! | 11/23/2016 16:56 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 13% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 87.5/100, a mean average of 88.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 10.2.
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From LedZep 06/08/2017 15:58 | #192239
LedZep 06/08/2017 15:58 | #192239
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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From Joeingram 11/24/2016 04:06 | #179043
Joeingram 11/24/2016 04:06 | #179043
Slint is an amazing choice good chart
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From 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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From asyty7 12/31/2015 23:53 | #155469
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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From 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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From 
gerhard 04/23/2015 19:14 | #140080
gerhard 04/23/2015 19:14 | #140080
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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From Beansoup 04/18/2015 15:55 | #139779
Pretty rad! I like your style
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From RedSox4182 04/18/2015 15:32 | #139777
Good chart. The Top 10 is fantastic
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