Top 50 Greatest Music Albums by luis

• Chart updated: 05/11/2014 03:30
• (Created: 03/16/2011 05:04).
• Chart size: 50 albums.

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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There's no way around it here: The Dark Side of the Moon is the best album ever recorded. [First added to this chart: 03/21/2011]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,045 charts

Rank Score:

70,281

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,220 votes)

Comments:

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Kid A 

 Radiohead

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After the OK Computer "hype", Radiohead release their best album, and the best of the 00s. [First added to this chart: 03/21/2011]

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

3,156 charts

Rank Score:

50,541

Rank in 2000:

1

Rank in 2000s:

2

Overall Rank:

7

Average Rating:

 89 (4,373 votes)

Comments:

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The Queen Is Dead 

 The Smiths

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Johnny Marr is an outstanding guitarist, songwriter, musician and producer. The evidence you need is this album. [First added to this chart: 03/21/2011]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,423 charts

Rank Score:

38,423

Rank in 1986:

1

Rank in 1980s:

1

Overall Rank:

17

Average Rating:

 88 (2,850 votes)

Comments:

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Unknown Pleasures 

 Joy Division

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Take a seat, m'boy. You're about to sink. [First added to this chart: 03/21/2011]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1,919 charts

Rank Score:

24,772

Rank in 1979:

3

Rank in 1970s:

9

Overall Rank:

38

Average Rating:

 86 (2,280 votes)

Comments:

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Wish You Were Here 

 Pink Floyd

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The definitive "brain-burning" album (it means it will burn your brain as much as Fight Club or Blade Runner). Wish You Were Here is unbeatable in its field, and was for many time my favorite record. I recall even placing it No. 1 on my first chart on the website. [First added to this chart: 03/21/2011]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

2,919 charts

Rank Score:

50,584

Rank in 1975:

1

Rank in 1970s:

2

Overall Rank:

6

Average Rating:

 91 (3,962 votes)

Comments:

308

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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 

 The Beatles

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Excellent! Man, if you consider this a classic *just* because the closing track is A Day in the Life, you should reconsider your view. I mean it, but not because I'm trying hard to be an asshole, or because I think A Day in the Life sucks (I'm not trying to express neither), but because this is a HELL OF AN ALBUM. Really. I'm not that much of a Beatles fan, or a Beach Boys fan, or a 60s pop fan, or etc. But this, man, this is the real deal. The songs are fucking great. A Day in the Life is great, of course, but there's still a bunch of other fucking great pop tunes. Still, man, what the hell was George thinking (or taking)? I've been told he was fond of Indian music and all that stuff, but his song here is the weakest in the whole record. [First added to this chart: 03/21/2011]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,423 charts

Rank Score:

50,316

Rank in 1967:

1

Rank in 1960s:

3

Overall Rank:

8

Average Rating:

 90 (4,500 votes)

Comments:

480

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London Calling 

 The Clash

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I've only recently came aware of, but production in this album is not only excellent, it's probably the best of all time. [First added to this chart: 03/21/2011]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,760 charts

Rank Score:

35,911

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,092 votes)

Comments:

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Disintegration 

 The Cure

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I like to think that this album was subconsciously conceived by Robert Smith in 1979, when Unknown Pleasures was released, and that this dark idea grew up inside his head, slowly, for 10 years, until he finally recorded this LP. [First added to this chart: 03/21/2011]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,770 charts

Rank Score:

27,871

Rank in 1989:

2

Rank in 1980s:

4

Overall Rank:

31

Average Rating:

 86 (1,973 votes)

Comments:

152

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In Rainbows 

 Radiohead

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Yeah, sorry for being unable to cope with that "one-album-per-artist" rule. [First added to this chart: 06/22/2013]

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

2,843 charts

Rank Score:

50,683

Rank in 2007:

1

Rank in 2000s:

1

Overall Rank:

5

Average Rating:

 90 (3,850 votes)

Comments:

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In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) 

 King Crimson

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5 songs, 10/10 each. This album gave birth to prog rock. [First added to this chart: 03/21/2011]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,992 charts

Rank Score:

31,537

Rank in 1969:

2

Rank in 1960s:

7

Overall Rank:

25

Average Rating:

 89 (2,359 votes)

Comments:

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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	3	6%
1970s	12	24%
1980s	13	26%
1990s	12	24%
2000s	10	20%
2010s	0	0%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
Pink Floyd	3	6%
Radiohead	3	6%
Pavement	2	4%
Nirvana	2	4%
The Clash	2	4%
U2	1	2%
The Smiths	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	22	44%
	22	44%
	2	4%
	2	4%
	1	2%
	1	2%

Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 2 from 38th to 36th The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
Up 2 from 37th to 35th You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.
Up 2 from 35th to 33rd If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle And Sebastian

Biggest fallers
Down 8 from 30th to 38th Spiderland by Slint
Down 3 from 40th to 43rd Substance 1987 by New Order
Down 2 from 44th to 46th Double Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen

New entries
The Moon & Antarctica by Modest Mouse
After The Gold Rush by Neil Young
Raw Power by Iggy And The Stooges
Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers
Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes
Ys by Joanna Newsom
Vespertine by Björk

Leavers
Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits
The Lonesome Crowded West by Modest Mouse
The Ascension by Glenn Branca
Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols by Sex Pistols
Close To The Edge by Yes
Turn On The Bright Lights by Interpol
Bloom by Beach House
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys

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From Laurence 11/08/2014 14:48

Great chart! Love the notes for Souvlaki :)

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From BraddlesHendo 11/01/2014 11:33

Way cool

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From HoldenM 11/01/2014 10:13

We've got quite a lot in common, especially for such a small chart. Can't wait for this to get bigger.

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From MLou 11/01/2014 09:08

Nothing new. Classic chart, but I love your notes!

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From sssvnnn 09/07/2014 21:36

Good and likeable chart.
A typical BEA Chart.

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From Martinborras 08/22/2014 01:15

Muy bueno el chart, me gustaron mucho las descripciones, muy buenas y la mayoría originales. Pero como dijo Defago, no entiendo como no pones musica argentina!!! Con los terribles artistas que tenemos, como el flaco Spinetta y todas sus bandas, Charlie Garcia, Manal, Gustavo Cerati, etc. Es casi imposible que alguno de estos no este en tu top 50 siendo Argento!

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From pa 05/17/2014 15:58

so cool chart and notes dude!

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From tgarritsen 03/03/2014 13:01

It's fun to see your comments on the Sex Pistols. You think they're pricks but you still listen to them. That's punk for you. I really enjoyed reading through your chart keep adding more albums as soon as you can.

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From Anti 03/02/2014 13:51

Yes!!!

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From dcnfreire 09/17/2013 05:10

cool chart! personal but also cool

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