Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by RCSarfas 
- Chart updated: 08/19/2012 01:38
- (Created: 02/04/2011 21:56).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/04/2011]
Year of Release:
1976
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6,205
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[First added to this chart: 02/04/2011]
Year of Release:
1994
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3,435
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[First added to this chart: 02/04/2011]
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2002
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Rank Score:
1,110
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,849
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[First added to this chart: 03/15/2011]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
6,897
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[First added to this chart: 03/15/2011]
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1979
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4,722
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[First added to this chart: 07/19/2011]
Year of Release:
1991
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5,211
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[First added to this chart: 03/15/2011]
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1969
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8,066
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[First added to this chart: 07/19/2011]
Year of Release:
1996
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9,110
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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 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 3 | 6% | |
| 1970s | 10 | 20% | |
| 1980s | 6 | 12% | |
| 1990s | 17 | 34% | |
| 2000s | 13 | 26% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Godspeed You! Black Emperor | 3 | 6% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 6% | |
| Massive Attack | 3 | 6% | |
| 65daysofstatic | 3 | 6% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 4% | |
| Eagles | 2 | 4% | |
| Manic Street Preachers | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 8 from 48th to 40thThe Score by Fugees |
| Up 2 from 35th to 33rdThe Queen Is Dead by The Smiths |
| Up 2 from 34th to 32ndProtection by Massive Attack |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 10 from 24th to 34thBorboletta by Santana |
| Down 8 from 29th to 37thPsyence Fiction by Unkle |
| Down 7 from 23rd to 30thPaid In Full by Eric B. & Rakim |
| New entries |
|---|
| Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... by Raekwon |
| Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis |
| Ready To Die by The Notorious B.I.G. |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 02/11/2017 15:58 | 58 | 91/100 | ||
| 12/29/2016 21:17 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 10/14/2014 08:10 | Mr November | 118 | 84/100 | |
| 11/19/2013 19:27 | 320 | 85/100 | ||
| 12/18/2012 08:11 | 116 | 81/100 |
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From Mr November 10/14/2014 08:15 | #124459
Could survive a good number of years on a desert island with these 50 albums for company.
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Nice chart, very diverse. Lovely to see 65daysofstatic at the top.
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. The Cure | |
| 4. Pixies | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Iron Maiden | |
| 15. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 16. Tom Waits | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |




