Top 49 Greatest Music Albums
by bowiefan1 
Welcome to my chart. After much thinking, I have decided to reform my chart to better suit those albums that have the most emotional significance to me, rather than those albums that I find the most aesthetically favorable. The first forty will be my favorite albums of all time, while the last ten will be albums that I have been listening to recently and enjoyed.
- Chart updated: 02/15/2011 06:13
- (Created: 12/22/2010 09:10).
- Chart size: 49 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2010]
Year of Release:
1976
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12,106
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2010]
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1977
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20,089
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2010]
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2004
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34,087
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2010]
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1969
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57,205
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I wore this CD out. That's how much I love it. Nuff said.
[First added to this chart: 12/22/2010]
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1972
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1,786
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This album is so sad (for obvious reasons) and emotionally raw. Which is probably why I like it so much.
[First added to this chart: 12/22/2010]
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1980
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15,161
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This is my favorite TH album and another album that I have a deep emotional attachment to. So catchy, so cool.
[First added to this chart: 12/22/2010]
Year of Release:
1977
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3,205
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I'm always contemplating what is the best Beatles album. It might be this one. I can only say that this one blew my shit.
[First added to this chart: 12/22/2010]
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1966
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49,371
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This used to be my favorite album of all time. I've changed my mind, but this album is still one to get lost in.
[First added to this chart: 12/22/2010]
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1975
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8,100
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This is one of those albums that I have a deep emotional attachment to. I hated it at first, but now I can't stop listening.
[First added to this chart: 12/22/2010]
Year of Release:
1984
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7,950
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Total albums: 48. Page 1 of 5
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Top 49 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 7 | 14% | |
| 1970s | 21 | 43% | |
| 1980s | 6 | 12% | |
| 1990s | 5 | 10% | |
| 2000s | 10 | 20% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| David Bowie | 6 | 12% | |
| Iggy Pop | 4 | 8% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 6% | |
| Eno | 3 | 6% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 6% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 6% | |
| Animal Collective | 3 | 6% | |
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Top 49 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 09/25/2024 13:38 | bobnickmad | 31 | 88/100 |
| ! | 12/13/2016 23:45 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 11/29/2016 23:34 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
| ! | 12/06/2015 12:38 |  DeusExMackia | 133 | 82/100 |
| ! | 11/15/2014 01:17 | BraddlesHendo | 497 | 91/100 |
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From bobnickmad 09/25/2024 13:38 | #305408
I like the diversity and some really good choices.
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From DeusExMackia 12/06/2015 12:39 | #154005
DeusExMackia 12/06/2015 12:39 | #154005
Joy Division, The Smiths, David Bowie, Talking Heads AND Television in the top 10? You've already ticked all the boxes and I'm not even on page 2.
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From BraddlesHendo 11/15/2014 01:18 | #127002
Bowie & The Smiths very nice
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From zonrod 12/28/2011 15:00 | #33873
Great to see another bowie-fan here!
My chart initially also consisted of 10 Bowie albums, until I ristricted it to 1 album per artist.
So I had to chose my favorite bowie album which was kind of impossible but my emotional decision was "Hunky Dory".
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joedec 12/16/2011 20:53 | #33135
joedec 12/16/2011 20:53 | #33135
pretty cool list
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From Fox John 05/08/2011 23:21 | #21344
i'm curious to see what your chart would look like with a restriction on albums per artists. i'm not suggesting you should do that, as it's fine to love multiple albums by an artist (i have four radiohead albums on my chart as i write this, and at one point had 7), but i feel you don't have a lot of artist variety as a result. just something to think about, not really a criticism
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