Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by neale777 
- Chart updated: 12/05/2010 16:55
- (Created: 12/04/2010 19:43).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2010]
Year of Release:
1971
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19,139
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2010]
Year of Release:
1973
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5,422
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2010]
Year of Release:
1969
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2,338
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2010]
Year of Release:
1974
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2,834
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2010]
Year of Release:
1965
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2,684
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2010]
Year of Release:
1976
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12,058
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2010]
Year of Release:
1977
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6,107
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2010]
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2010]
Year of Release:
1964
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Rank Score:
7,140
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2010]
Year of Release:
1972
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42,789
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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 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1960s | 17 | 34% | |
| 1970s | 27 | 54% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 6% | |
| 1990s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2000s | 1 | 2% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| David Bowie | 9 | 18% | |
| Pink Floyd | 6 | 12% | |
| The Beatles | 5 | 10% | |
| The Who | 4 | 8% | |
| Hawkwind | 2 | 4% | |
| Black Sabbath | 1 | 2% | |
| Elvis Costello | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 20 from 50th to 30thA Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists |
| Up 13 from 18th to 5thMy Generation by The Who |
| Up 12 from 22nd to 10thThe Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 11 from 28th to 39thThe 4 Seasons' Gold Vault Of Hits by The 4 Seasons |
| Down 6 from 10th to 16thThe Sun Sessions by Elvis Presley |
| Down 6 from 14th to 20thThe Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/11/2018 18:10 |  Boltzmann | 247 | 79/100 |
| ! | 12/15/2015 18:25 |  DeusExMackia | 133 | 82/100 |
| ! | 06/26/2011 12:37 | Johnnyo | 2,574 | 80/100 |
| ! | 12/05/2010 13:18 | chris lancaster | 328 | 81/100 |
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From DeusExMackia 12/15/2015 18:26 | #154590
DeusExMackia 12/15/2015 18:26 | #154590
Can't agree with that order of Bowie albums, but then again, I've never seen 'Bowie At The Beeb' in a top 10!
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