Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by timcrapnell 
Albums I used to listen to the most as a young man. (In no particular order at the moment)
- Chart updated: 03/12/2022 12:15
- (Created: 09/22/2015 22:56).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
19,519
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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20,921
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
2,213
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
6,989
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2015]
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2015]
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
641
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
4,037
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 2 | 4% | |
| 1970s | 38 | 76% | |
| 1980s | 9 | 18% | |
| 1990s | 1 | 2% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Talking Heads | 4 | 8% | |
| Roxy Music | 3 | 6% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 6% | |
| The Who | 3 | 6% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 4% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 4% | |
| King Crimson | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| New entries |
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| Going For The One by Yes |
| Leavers |
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| Rumours by Fleetwood Mac |
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