Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by Onegoldtwo 
- Chart updated: 01/13/2011 04:18
- (Created: 01/13/2011 02:42).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
641
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1990
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1,760
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1975
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640
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
745
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2011]
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1982
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1,408
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1985
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18,076
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1994
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3,701
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2011]
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
6,810
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 3 | 6% | |
| 1970s | 4 | 8% | |
| 1980s | 23 | 46% | |
| 1990s | 10 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 10 | 20% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Duran Duran | 2 | 4% | |
| ABBA | 2 | 4% | |
| Suede | 2 | 4% | |
| The Human League | 1 | 2% | |
| Sting | 1 | 2% | |
| Everything But The Girl | 1 | 2% | |
| The Streets | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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28 | 56% | |
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11 | 22% | |
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4 | 8% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 8 from 46th to 38thGone To Earth by David Sylvian |
| Up 6 from 43rd to 37thSounds Of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel |
| Up 3 from 39th to 36thIn Utero by Nirvana |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 3 from 36th to 39thDream It Down by Underground Lovers |
| Down 2 from 38th to 40thStories From The City, Stories From The Sea by PJ Harvey |
| Down 1 from 48th to 49thNew Forms by Roni Size And Reprazent |
| New entries |
|---|
| Ambient 1: Music For Airports by Brian Eno |
| The Pleasure Of Your Company by Models |
| Leavers |
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| The Joshua Tree by U2 |
| Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones |
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| ! | 11/07/2014 01:56 | BraddlesHendo | 497 | 91/100 |
| ! | 04/16/2012 06:31 |  Ms Mojo Risin | 26 | 90/100 |
| ! | 03/27/2012 11:41 |  videoheadcleaner | 250 | 85/100 |
| ! | 03/09/2011 21:16 | Leonar | 196 | 37/100 |
| ! | 02/15/2011 05:53 | stealth4933 | 60 | 68/100 |
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From BraddlesHendo 11/27/2013 13:22 | #94902
Simon & Garfunkel are terrific
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From Leonar 03/09/2011 21:17 | #19050
Simpático. Pero Take That...
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Gavin Cook 01/23/2011 13:36 | #17687
Gavin Cook 01/23/2011 13:36 | #17687
I was at first tempted to say this is a crap chart, but it's not, there are some really good choices in here and it may be the most honest chart I've seen.
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cartoken 01/23/2011 13:36 | #17543
cartoken 01/23/2011 13:36 | #17543
trying to pick up mostly the least known album from each band isn't even original. a descent chart anyway
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