Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by BeeboBaggins 
Update. More of a favorites than definitive best. Recommend artists and genres if you want.
- Chart updated: 02/09/2018 09:15
- (Created: 04/01/2016 09:11).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2016]
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2000
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40,435
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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58,332
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2016]
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2015
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30,175
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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2017]
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2011
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5,709
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2016]
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1969
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55,622
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2016]
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1966
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37,504
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2016]
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2004
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33,159
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2016]
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2012
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21,643
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[First added to this chart: 06/06/2016]
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1993
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17,451
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2016]
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2002
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16,711
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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 | 8 | 16% | |
| 1970s | 8 | 16% | |
| 1980s | 1 | 2% | |
| 1990s | 7 | 14% | |
| 2000s | 12 | 24% | |
| 2010s | 14 | 28% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Radiohead | 7 | 14% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 8% | |
| The Beach Boys | 4 | 8% | |
| Arcade Fire | 3 | 6% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 6% | |
| Kanye West | 3 | 6% | |
| Kendrick Lamar | 3 | 6% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 10 from 45th to 35thThe Wall by Pink Floyd |
| Up 1 from 18th to 17thIn Rainbows by Radiohead |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 8 from 38th to 46thPinkerton by Weezer |
| Down 3 from 33rd to 36thBlack Holes And Revelations by Muse |
| Down 3 from 44th to 47thNevermind by Nirvana |
| New entries |
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| Animals by Pink Floyd |
| Little Dark Age by MGMT |
| Leavers |
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| Houses Of The Holy by Led Zeppelin |
| Weezer (Blue Album) by Weezer |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
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Showing latest 5 ratings for this chart. | Show all 13 ratings for this chart.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 03/27/2025 15:00 | DrewHamster | 315 | 79/100 | |
| 08/12/2018 10:04 |  ForegroundNoise | 473 | 87/100 | |
| 08/11/2018 12:53 |  Rhyner | 1,452 | 99/100 | |
| 09/24/2017 11:33 |  LedZep | 1,103 | 84/100 | |
| 08/17/2017 19:02 |  JulianR | 568 | 75/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 86.0/100, a mean average of 86.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.2/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 12.0.
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From LedZep 09/24/2017 11:33 | #198660
LedZep 09/24/2017 11:33 | #198660
Fantastic to see Siamese Dream so high!
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From JulianR 08/17/2017 19:04 | #196184
JulianR 08/17/2017 19:04 | #196184
Good stuff! I'd rec Doolittle by Pixies, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips, and Loveless by My Bloody Valentine. Also, check out Age of Adz by Sufjan Stevens; it's pretty weird but ver interesting, and got relaly good for me after I listened to it a few times
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From RandolphCarterJr 07/29/2017 16:26 | #195116
Not sure what the other commenter means; this chart seems fairly diverse to me. Enjoyed the chart, especially seeing Siamese Dream Top 10!
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From crimson 09/23/2016 21:37 | #175664
You really need to diversify your taste.
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