Top 50 Greatest Music Albums by ssimmonds 
This is a list for romantics and music lovers. More varied than many, by genre and country - you are most unlikely to have heard all in the top 10.
Less varied, in that it is heavy on melody and guitar.
Most of these albums are chosen because I can listen to them again and again. And have done so. I've identified some personal favourites on some of the albums.
- Chart updated: 09/30/2020 23:45
- (Created: 05/21/2015 14:28).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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Colombia Colly
Soldier and Police War [Police and Thieves] (added to later releases of the album) [First added to this chart: 05/21/2015]
Soldier and Police War [Police and Thieves] (added to later releases of the album) [First added to this chart: 05/21/2015]
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Waltzes Nobles et Sentimentales
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[First added to this chart: 05/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1974
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3,128
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I Found that Essence Rare
Anthrax [First added to this chart: 05/21/2015]
Anthrax [First added to this chart: 05/21/2015]
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1979
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5,096
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[First added to this chart: 05/22/2015]
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1975
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2,360
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[First added to this chart: 05/22/2015]
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1975
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23,583
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Motorcade
Shot by Both Sides [First added to this chart: 05/27/2015]
Shot by Both Sides [First added to this chart: 05/27/2015]
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1978
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1,558
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2015]
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1970
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16,274
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[First added to this chart: 06/20/2015]
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1971
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19,704
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 4% | |
| 1960s | 1 | 2% | |
| 1970s | 11 | 22% | |
| 1980s | 16 | 32% | |
| 1990s | 16 | 32% | |
| 2000s | 3 | 6% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Barry Adamson | 2 | 4% | |
| The Church | 2 | 4% | |
| The Verlaines | 2 | 4% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 2 | 4% | |
| Sonic Youth | 2 | 4% | |
| Tears For Fears | 2 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 4% | |
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23 | 46% | |
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7 | 14% | |
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5 | 10% | |
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4 | 8% | |
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4 | 8% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 7 from 11th to 4th Loveless by My Bloody Valentine |
| Up 3 from 32nd to 29th Vehicle by The Clean |
| Up 1 from 3rd to 2nd Colombia Colly by Jah Lion |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 9th to 11th Hallelujah All The Way Home by The Verlaines |
| Down 1 from 2nd to 3rd OK Computer by Radiohead |
| Down 1 from 4th to 5th Heaven Up Here by Echo & The Bunnymen |
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| 90/100 | 05/29/2017 21:41 | stangetzaway | | 89/100 |
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From stangetzaway 05/29/2017 21:43
Bravo for the Sundays and the Church getting some love.
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|---|---|
| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Neil Young | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. The Clash | |
| 7. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 8. Black Sabbath | |
| 9. The Who | |
| 10. Genesis | |
| 11. Stevie Wonder | |
| 12. Bob Dylan | |
| 13. Paul McCartney | |
| 14. Yes | |
| 15. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 16. Joni Mitchell | |
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