Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by the_man_in_between 
Used my media player for assistance, along with some common sense, I'm sure I've forgotten certain albums though and I know that come next week I'd probably change my mind on a couple of placements. A favourite album chart is a lot more difficult than just choosing your favourite bands.
- Chart updated: 03/22/2011 18:32
- (Created: 03/22/2011 18:06).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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Best Track: Time
[First added to this chart: 03/22/2011]
Year of Release:
1973
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58,700
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Best Track: Have You Ever Loved a Woman
[First added to this chart: 03/22/2011]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
5,543
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Best Track: The Great Escape
[First added to this chart: 03/22/2011]
Best Track: The Lemon Song
[First added to this chart: 03/22/2011]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
20,778
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Best Track: Shine On You Crazy Diamond
[First added to this chart: 03/22/2011]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
43,836
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Best Track: Golden Slumbers
[First added to this chart: 03/22/2011]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
55,968
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Best Track: Whipping Post
[First added to this chart: 03/22/2011]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
1,339
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Best Track: Bullet The Blue Sky
[First added to this chart: 03/22/2011]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
18,290
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Best Track: Afraid of Sunlight
[First added to this chart: 03/22/2011]
Best Track: I Ain't Superstitious
[First added to this chart: 03/22/2011]
Year of Release:
1968
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,141
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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 | 11 | 22% | |
| 1970s | 16 | 32% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 10 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 6 | 12% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Marillion | 4 | 8% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 8% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 6% | |
| Genesis | 2 | 4% | |
| John Mayer | 2 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 4% | |
| Free | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 15 from 29th to 14thSelling England By The Pound by Genesis |
| Up 11 from 37th to 26thMarbles by Marillion |
| Up 10 from 30th to 20thGrace by Jeff Buckley |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 11 from 13th to 24thTubular Bells by Mike Oldfield |
| Down 9 from 27th to 36thEnglish Rose by Fleetwood Mac |
| Down 8 from 26th to 34thOrigin Of Symmetry by Muse |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 12/02/2012 21:04 | undercoverman | 11 | 70/100 | |
| 08/25/2012 17:48 | 5thbeatle | 216 | 74/100 | |
| 12/28/2011 10:09 | Johnnyo | 2,575 | 80/100 | |
| 05/25/2011 09:40 |  Omid | 104 | 73/100 | |
| 05/17/2011 23:18 |  btener11 | 291 | 80/100 |
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Yoooreds 03/18/2015 08:46 | #137195
Yoooreds 03/18/2015 08:46 | #137195
Great chart, which was listed as being very similar to my chart. (And indeed it is)
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From 5thbeatle 08/25/2012 17:48 | #49199
Super chart, only a few that stray from my own, good taste.
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From Johnnyo 12/28/2011 10:10 | #33848
Really great chart. Love the inclusion of Joanne Shaw Taylor. Brilliant guitarist. The future of british blues.
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From Omid 05/25/2011 09:40 | #22236
Omid 05/25/2011 09:40 | #22236
Great chart!
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