Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by stealth4933 
Tried to pick albums based on cultural impact, replay ability, concept, and overall sound quality. Recently changed the chart. Replaced Joni Mitchell with Carole King since they are so similar. Put in Eminem and upped Arcade Fire's position. Trying to give more albums to people from the past decade but I am a huge fan of influential albums and most of those albums just have not had enough time to become influential...
- Chart updated: 04/14/2011 20:52
- (Created: 12/03/2010 04:56).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2010]
Year of Release:
1967
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43,329
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2010]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,903
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2010]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,101
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2010]
Year of Release:
1998
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32,886
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2010]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,678
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2010]
Year of Release:
1971
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4,137
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2010]
Year of Release:
1997
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63,674
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2010]
Year of Release:
1988
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7,008
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2010]
Year of Release:
2000
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8,823
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2010]
Year of Release:
1966
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39,129
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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 | 11 | 22% | |
| 1970s | 9 | 18% | |
| 1980s | 11 | 22% | |
| 1990s | 11 | 22% | |
| 2000s | 8 | 16% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 3 | 6% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 4% | |
| Public Enemy | 2 | 4% | |
| The Clash | 1 | 2% | |
| Guns N' Roses | 1 | 2% | |
| Nirvana | 1 | 2% | |
| Nine Inch Nails | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 39 from 48th to 9th The Moon & Antarctica by Modest Mouse |
| Up 9 from 40th to 31st Closer by Joy Division |
| Up 2 from 42nd to 40th Things Fall Apart by The Roots |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 4 from 38th to 42nd Hotel California by Eagles |
| Down 4 from 39th to 43rd Graceland by Paul Simon |
| Down 3 from 41st to 44th Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy |
| New entries |
|---|
| The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory by Makaveli |
| The College Dropout by Kanye West |
| Leavers |
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| Automatic For The People by R.E.M. |
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| ! | 07/14/2011 16:27 |  Triple Seis | 1,251 | 79/100 |
| ! | 03/09/2011 21:18 | Leonar | 196 | 37/100 |
| ! | 02/15/2011 08:11 |  AleJohnMari | 140 | 73/100 |
| ! | 01/08/2011 09:42 | dexmc | 135 | 67/100 |
| ! | 12/05/2010 21:23 | nir con | 52 | 84/100 |
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From tbau1191 02/15/2011 07:18 | #18405
Great Chart! Big ups for having the Don Killuminati, I thought I was the only one who realized that that was Pac's best album and also one of the greatest rap albums of all time. Overall, lots of solid albums here.
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CellarDoor 12/13/2010 21:12 | #17006
CellarDoor 12/13/2010 21:12 | #17006
Beautifully varied chart of classics.
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From nir con 12/05/2010 21:23 | #16817
Too old....
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