Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by Epicpenguin13 
These are just my favorites as of 9/1/15. No need to get mad that I have Kanye West, Wilco, and Bon Iver above Dark Side of the Moon.
- Chart updated: 09/01/2015 08:15
- (Created: 09/01/2015 07:30).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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1975
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14,218
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1966
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36,335
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26,320
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1966
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46,079
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2009
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8,630
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1966
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23,304
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2000
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38,520
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1999
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14,025
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1977
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29,162
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1978
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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 | 8 | 16% | |
| 1970s | 12 | 24% | |
| 1980s | 6 | 12% | |
| 1990s | 10 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 11 | 22% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 6% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bob Dylan | 3 | 6% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 6% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 6% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 6% | |
| King Crimson | 1 | 2% | |
| Animal Collective | 1 | 2% | |
| Vampire Weekend | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/27/2025 14:58 | DrewHamster | 314 | 79/100 |
| ! | 02/23/2025 19:03 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 86/100 |
| ! | 06/15/2019 10:57 |  gidgidi | 113 | 88/100 |
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crimson 11/17/2016 07:43 | #178566
No need to get mad? Then what's B. Springsteen doing at the top?! I just don't get the why does it apele to so many people. (Edited)
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Flay 05/20/2017 19:43 | #191128
30/50 in common, which is pretty good! I like your taste
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