Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by normshorg 
still expanding. appreciate feedback, love sharing music.
- Chart updated: 09/24/2018 07:15
- (Created: 05/05/2015 21:40).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/28/2018]
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2016
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12,390
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2015]
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2013
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7,348
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2015]
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2012
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21,803
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2015]
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1993
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4,135
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2015]
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1971
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18,873
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2015]
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1997
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62,067
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2015]
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2003
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1,821
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8. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2015]
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2010
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22,126
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[First added to this chart: 05/31/2015]
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2015
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30,326
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2015]
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1968
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36,338
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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 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 5 | 10% | |
| 1970s | 7 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 6% | |
| 1990s | 13 | 26% | |
| 2000s | 9 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 12 | 24% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Kanye West | 6 | 12% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 6% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 6% | |
| Jay-Z | 3 | 6% | |
| Frank Ocean | 3 | 6% | |
| Kendrick Lamar | 2 | 4% | |
| A Tribe Called Quest | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 2 from 43rd to 41stBlue Valentine by Tom Waits |
| Up 2 from 13th to 11thKid A by Radiohead |
| Up 1 from 7th to 6thOK Computer by Radiohead |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 41st to 45thThe Life Of Pablo by Kanye West |
| Down 3 from 47th to 50thChannel Orange by Frank Ocean |
| Down 2 from 5th to 7thThe Black Album by Jay-Z |
| New entries |
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| Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan |
| Low by David Bowie |
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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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| 08/22/2018 16:49 |  ForegroundNoise | 473 | 87/100 | |
| 08/22/2018 16:45 | panapsal | 231 | 93/100 | |
| 08/22/2018 15:10 |  LedZep | 1,103 | 84/100 | |
| 08/22/2018 13:46 |  Rhyner | 1,452 | 99/100 | |
| 08/22/2018 08:24 | DJENNY | 4,338 | 100/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 86.6/100, a mean average of 86.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.9/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.4.
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Anti 08/22/2018 23:17 | #220014
Anti 08/22/2018 23:17 | #220014
Blonde in that number one spot <3 <3 <3
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From ForegroundNoise 08/22/2018 16:49 | #220000
ForegroundNoise 08/22/2018 16:49 | #220000
Really great start!! Love to see the recognition of so many hip hop classics, though to say that three of the four best albums by white people are all Radiohead is a little much. Maybe with some older records your chart might have a little more of a diverse flavour genre-wise? Otherwise keep it up man!!
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From kevindunn 08/15/2018 10:21 | #219703
Needs more kanye
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JulianR 01/28/2018 08:23 | #206687
JulianR 01/28/2018 08:23 | #206687
I like it a lot so far! keep expanding!
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From LedZep 05/30/2017 22:20 | #191729
LedZep 05/30/2017 22:20 | #191729
6 Kanyes in top 50? A bit too much? Other picks are really nice
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From DJENNY 05/30/2017 22:03 | #191726
Great List! We have a lot of our picks in common!
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HoldenM 05/30/2017 17:13 | #191719
HoldenM 05/30/2017 17:13 | #191719
FILL THIS SUCKER UP!!!
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From platus 05/30/2017 09:00 | #191706
good chart
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grohly 11/13/2016 21:20 | #178377
grohly 11/13/2016 21:20 | #178377
This chart is pure filth and I love it.
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CharlieBarley 11/13/2016 18:36 | #178372
CharlieBarley 11/13/2016 18:36 | #178372
good list dude. I don't have a lot of hip-hop in my charts yet. But I will probably put a few in my 2000s and 2010s decade charts. Good chart.
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