Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by jhheil514 
- Chart updated: 12/20/2010 12:39
- (Created: 12/20/2010 05:04).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2010]
Year of Release:
1971
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16,562
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Year of Release:
1975
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15,066
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2010]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
37,729
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2010]
Year of Release:
1971
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20,845
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2010]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
42,090
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2010]
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1973
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58,579
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2010]
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1972
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1,130
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2010]
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1970
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7,245
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2010]
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1971
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Rank Score:
3,633
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2010]
Year of Release:
1978
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7,270
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Total albums: 26. Page 1 of 3
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 4% | |
| 1960s | 16 | 32% | |
| 1970s | 26 | 52% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 6% | |
| 1990s | 3 | 6% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 6 | 12% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 8% | |
| Elvis Presley | 3 | 6% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 6% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 2 | 4% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| Up 1 from 38th to 37thFrom Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley |
| New entries |
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| Elvis by Elvis Presley |
| Sweet Baby James by James Taylor |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 12/20/2010 15:25 |  The Gollux | 1,009 | 67/100 | |
| 12/20/2010 13:53 |  ffudnebbuh | 653 | 91/100 | |
| 12/20/2010 00:16 |  cartoken | 964 | 75/100 |
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From jhheil514 12/21/2010 23:45 | #17133
Thanks - I have a list of top 250 "Rock" albums and these are my top 50. I checked out your list and will listen to several of your choices to expand my horizons.
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From ffudnebbuh 12/20/2010 13:53 | #17107
ffudnebbuh 12/20/2010 13:53 | #17107
great chart.
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