Top 49 Greatest Music Albums
by 
emileeeeen 
This is a list of my favorite albums. As to whether they are the greatest albums is another thing altogether, but I do believe a lot of these are truly great albums.
- Chart updated: 09/07/2020 12:15
- (Created: 04/07/2011 20:35).
- Chart size: 49 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2011]
Year of Release:
1971
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19,173
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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2011]
Year of Release:
1966
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24,745
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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2011]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
42,602
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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2011]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
646
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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2011]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
14,631
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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2011]
Year of Release:
1971
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5,617
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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2011]
Year of Release:
1968
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9,335
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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2011]
Year of Release:
1969
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2,413
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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2011]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
1,198
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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2011]
Year of Release:
1970
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6,103
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Total albums: 49. Page 1 of 5
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Top 49 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 15 | 31% | |
| 1970s | 14 | 29% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 9 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 6 | 12% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 3 | 6% | |
| Sonic Youth | 2 | 4% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 2 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 4% | |
| Elliott Smith | 2 | 4% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 4% | |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 49 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 50th to 49thWhite Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground |
| Up 1 from 49th to 48thSometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle by Bill Callahan |
| Up 1 from 48th to 47thLet It Be by The Replacements |
| New entries |
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| Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band |
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Top 49 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 11/04/2016 21:44 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 01/18/2016 04:01 |  Applerill | 972 | 75/100 | |
| 11/05/2013 20:57 |  Bach | 956 | 78/100 | |
| 07/26/2013 10:49 |  SingingPeasant96 | 780 | 83/100 | |
| 12/11/2011 13:25 |  ffudnebbuh | 653 | 91/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 86.4/100, a mean average of 87.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.7/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 10.2.
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From SingingPeasant96 07/26/2013 10:49 | #82434
SingingPeasant96 07/26/2013 10:49 | #82434
Love this chart
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From album guru joe 12/10/2011 23:10 | #32622
Nice chart :)
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From BlueNote 10/23/2011 04:37 | #28899
Great chart.
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Hayden 05/23/2011 12:55 | #22152
Hayden 05/23/2011 12:55 | #22152
I like this chart. We don't have much in common, but it's nice to see a few unusual picks.
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Mandro 05/05/2011 16:35 | #21168
Mandro 05/05/2011 16:35 | #21168
whatever musical taste is, you got it! =)
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From 
40footwolf 04/10/2011 01:49 | #20190
40footwolf 04/10/2011 01:49 | #20190
Always nice to see Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris and Nina Simone on someone's favorites.
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rilex 04/09/2011 11:10 | #20143
rilex 04/09/2011 11:10 | #20143
my warehouse eyes!
my arabian drum!
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From ffudnebbuh 04/08/2011 11:29 | #20094
ffudnebbuh 04/08/2011 11:29 | #20094
nice chart, like the Emmylou Harris and the Byrds
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