Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by MarkMayes

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Music, it's timeless. Not to be categorized; and within the context of this forum examined as an album -- a complete play. Myriad album's critical concensus are merited, the albums in this chart though, have nothing to do with other's ratings, only mine - they are complete plays that are completely playable, from start to end, that ring true and can be listened to repeatedly.
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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 
United Kingdom David Bowie
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 04/29/2011]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
3,047 charts
Rank Score:
40,491
Rank in 1972:
1
Rank in 1970s:
3
Overall Rank:
6
Average Rating:
Top rated album (90/100 - 3595 votes)  90 (3,595 votes)
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Exile On Main St. 
United Kingdom The Rolling Stones
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 04/29/2011]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
1,978 charts
Rank Score:
18,216
Rank in 1972:
2
Rank in 1970s:
15
Overall Rank:
49
Average Rating:
Top rated album (85/100 - 2379 votes)  85 (2,379 votes)
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Kid A 
United Kingdom Radiohead
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 04/29/2011]
Year of Release:
2000
Appears in:
3,243 charts
Rank Score:
38,567
Rank in 2000:
1
Rank in 2000s:
2
Overall Rank:
9
Average Rating:
Top rated album (89/100 - 4504 votes)  89 (4,504 votes)
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Closer 
United Kingdom Joy Division
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 04/29/2011]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
1,520 charts
Rank Score:
14,324
Rank in 1980:
2
Rank in 1980s:
11
Overall Rank:
79
Average Rating:
Top rated album (85/100 - 1934 votes)  85 (1,934 votes)
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Led Zeppelin II 
United Kingdom Led Zeppelin
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 04/29/2011]
Year of Release:
1969
Appears in:
1,980 charts
Rank Score:
20,095
Rank in 1969:
3
Rank in 1960s:
13
Overall Rank:
41
Average Rating:
Top rated album (87/100 - 2783 votes)  87 (2,783 votes)
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Daydream Nation 
United States Sonic Youth
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 04/29/2011]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
1,595 charts
Rank Score:
14,733
Rank in 1988:
1
Rank in 1980s:
10
Overall Rank:
75
Average Rating:
 84 (1,889 votes)
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The Soft Bulletin 
United States The Flaming Lips
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 04/29/2011]
Year of Release:
1999
Appears in:
1,297 charts
Rank Score:
10,414
Rank in 1999:
2
Rank in 1990s:
24
Overall Rank:
119
Average Rating:
 83 (1,544 votes)
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Funeral 
Canada Arcade Fire
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 04/30/2011]
Year of Release:
2004
Appears in:
2,940 charts
Rank Score:
31,629
Rank in 2004:
1
Rank in 2000s:
3
Overall Rank:
15
Average Rating:
Top rated album (88/100 - 3698 votes)  88 (3,698 votes)
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Fun House 
United States The Stooges
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 04/30/2011]
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
927 charts
Rank Score:
7,475
Rank in 1970:
10
Rank in 1970s:
47
Overall Rank:
200
Average Rating:
 83 (1,110 votes)
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The Velvet Underground & Nico 
Mixed Nationality The Velvet Underground & Nico
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 04/30/2011]
Year of Release:
1967
Appears in:
3,071 charts
Rank Score:
37,229
Rank in 1967:
2
Rank in 1960s:
4
Overall Rank:
10
Average Rating:
Top rated album (89/100 - 3589 votes)  89 (3,589 votes)
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition

Artist Albums %


David Bowie 2 4% Filter chart to just show these albums
Joy Division 2 4% Filter chart to just show these albums
The Velvet Underground 1 2% Filter chart to just show these albums
Cocteau Twins 1 2% Filter chart to just show these albums
T. Rex 1 2% Filter chart to just show these albums
Wu-Tang Clan 1 2% Filter chart to just show these albums
Wilco 1 2% Filter chart to just show these albums
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Country Albums %


United States 28 56% Filter chart to just show these albums
United Kingdom 18 36% Filter chart to just show these albums
Canada 2 4% Filter chart to just show these albums
Australia 1 2% Filter chart to just show these albums
Mixed Nationality 1 2% Filter chart to just show these albums

Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 2 from 44th to 42nd
London Calling
by The Clash
Climber Up 1 from 42nd to 41st
Nebraska
by Bruce Springsteen
Climber Up 1 from 29th to 28th
Slanted And Enchanted
by Pavement
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 2 from 41st to 43rd
Back In Black
by AC/DC
Faller Down 1 from 28th to 29th
Burial
by Burial
Faller Down 1 from 43rd to 44th
Heaven Or Las Vegas
by Cocteau Twins
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From 08/17/2011 20:09 | #26371
Awesome chart. Closer and Fun House belong in more top 10s!
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From 07/02/2011 06:16 | #23801
Eno, Bowie, Big Star, Electric Wizard, the Replacements...oh, man...you have a lot of good stuff on here!
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From 04/30/2011 15:55 | #20880
Nice chart, like the variety.
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From 04/30/2011 15:55 | #20879
Nice chart, like the variety.
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From 04/30/2011 14:57 | #20872
I know you said it's a work in progress, but 9/10 of you top 10 albums are what I think are some of the most overrated albums ever xD, really sorry. Props for The Soft Bulletin & Velvet Underground & Nico though.
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