Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by Stevedons 
- Chart updated: 12/04/2010 22:28
- (Created: 12/04/2010 16:07).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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The entries in this chart have a zero rank score because the chart has not been updated within the last ten years (points from overall charts are decayed over a ten year period).
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2010]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
30,818
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2010]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
19,243
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2010]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
44,704
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2010]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
20,097
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2010]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
684
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2010]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,184
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2010]
Year of Release:
1976
Appears in:
Rank Score:
12,110
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2010]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,261
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2010]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
Rank Score:
17,568
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2010]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
9,456
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Total albums: 17. Page 1 of 2
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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 | 17 | 34% | |
| 1980s | 6 | 12% | |
| 1990s | 10 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 12 | 24% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 3 | 6% | |
| The Clash | 3 | 6% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 6% | |
| Elbow | 2 | 4% | |
| Joy Division | 2 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 1 | 2% | |
| Guillemots | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 9 from 46th to 37thUnknown Pleasures by Joy Division |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 37th to 38thCast Of Thousands by Elbow |
| Down 1 from 38th to 39thSign "O" The Times by Prince |
| Down 1 from 39th to 40thSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles |
| New entries |
|---|
| Substance by Joy Division |
| Illinois by Sufjan Stevens |
| Die Mensch·Maschine by Kraftwerk |
| One Step Beyond... by Madness |
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| Top 100 Albums Ever | Consequence of Sound | Overall chart | 2010 | |
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| Top 50 Greatest Music Albums | serge2k6 | Overall chart | 2010 | |
| 100 Greatest Albums Ever | Q | Overall chart | 2006 | |
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| ! | 01/23/2017 00:55 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 06/30/2014 21:12 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
| ! | 11/25/2012 18:36 | 5thbeatle | 216 | 74/100 |
| ! | 12/04/2010 20:01 |  cartoken | 964 | 75/100 |
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From 5thbeatle 11/25/2012 18:37 | #55888
Solid chart with a few picks I dont agree with, but thats just personal preference.
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