Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 02/03/2011 22:57
- (Created: 02/03/2011 22:57).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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1966
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38,855
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1989
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31,546
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2002
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10,891
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2010
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290
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2004
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508
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2005
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2,195
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1968
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17,421
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1996
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6,162
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2002
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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 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 10 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 27 | 54% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 6% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Radiohead | 4 | 8% | |
| Mogwai | 2 | 4% | |
| Massive Attack | 2 | 4% | |
| Doves (UK) | 2 | 4% | |
| The Mars Volta | 2 | 4% | |
| Sigur Rós | 2 | 4% | |
| Coldplay | 2 | 4% | |
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| ! | 01/10/2017 23:35 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 12/19/2016 12:18 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
| ! | 08/22/2014 17:16 |  MLou | 103 | 86/100 |
| ! | 01/19/2012 10:55 |  videoheadcleaner | 250 | 85/100 |
| ! | 08/07/2011 22:00 | limowreck_69 | 22 | 84/100 |
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From MLou 08/22/2014 17:17 | #120146
MLou 08/22/2014 17:17 | #120146
Great!
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From limowreck_69 08/07/2011 22:00 | #25955
Nice list, and different from most on here but still has some absolute classics
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From videoheadcleaner 02/04/2011 22:25 | #18099
videoheadcleaner 02/04/2011 22:25 | #18099
Love seeing Elbow on here. And Foals is a band I am starting to appreciate!
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