Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by CarlinCornell 
- Chart updated: 11/15/2013 08:43
- (Created: 05/04/2011 10:08).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/14/2012]
Year of Release:
1975
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11,934
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[First added to this chart: 07/14/2012]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
11,343
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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7,811
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Best song: Room A Thousand Years Wide. Best of the rest: Outshined, Holy Water, Rusty Cage, Jesus Christ Pose, & Slaves And Bulldozers.
[First added to this chart: 05/04/2011]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
2,580
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1969
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6,891
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2013]
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1969
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55,801
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
7,256
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[First added to this chart: 05/28/2011]
Year of Release:
1973
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58,603
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[First added to this chart: 07/14/2012]
Year of Release:
1975
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43,706
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Best song: Tighter & Tighter. Best of the rest: Rhinosaur, Blow Up The Outside World, Boot Camp, & Burden In My Hand.
[First added to this chart: 05/09/2011]
Year of Release:
1996
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Rank Score:
790
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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 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 11 | 22% | |
| 1970s | 21 | 42% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 10 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 10% | |
| Rush | 5 | 10% | |
| Yes | 4 | 8% | |
| The Doors | 4 | 8% | |
| Metallica | 4 | 8% | |
| Soundgarden | 3 | 6% | |
| Van Halen | 3 | 6% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 16 from 30th to 14thBlack Sabbath by Black Sabbath |
| Up 14 from 29th to 15thThe Soft Parade by The Doors |
| Up 13 from 31st to 18thRush by Rush |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 20 from 16th to 36thTen by Pearl Jam |
| Down 17 from 15th to 32ndSuperunknown by Soundgarden |
| Down 14 from 33rd to 47thWomen And Children First by Van Halen |
| New entries |
|---|
| Yes by Yes |
| The Yes Album by Yes |
| Close To The Edge by Yes |
| Fragile by Yes |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Them Crooked Vultures by Them Crooked Vultures |
| Rust In Peace by Megadeth |
| Purple by Stone Temple Pilots |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 04/17/2018 17:41 | spoon836 | 3 | 93/100 | |
| 03/04/2017 00:07 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 10/05/2015 21:26 |  AAL2014 | 163 | 92/100 | |
| 07/26/2012 13:07 |  musicmanstu | 30 | 76/100 | |
| 01/01/2012 08:17 | lockyer.andy | 51 | 92/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 75.3/100, a mean average of 69.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 69.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 21.9.
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From spoon836 04/17/2018 17:41 | #213126
Great list. Much in common with myself.
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From AAL2014 10/05/2015 21:27 | #151039
AAL2014 10/05/2015 21:27 | #151039
We have so many albums in common. Love a lot of your choices.
I'm a huge Soundgarden fan but I've never liked Down on the Upside. What makes that one of your top 10? Same with the self titled Rush over stuff like Moving Pictures or Permanent Waves.
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CA Dreamin 06/24/2014 21:37 | #115178
CA Dreamin 06/24/2014 21:37 | #115178
You got great taste, my man. We love many of the same bands, but I disagree with several selections. Let it Be over Sgt Pepper? Physical Graffiti over IV? Soft Parade over self-titled? Superunknown is weaker than BMF and DotU? Four Metallica albums, but not ...AJFA? I haven't seen a chart with so many bands I love, but with so many selections that confuse me.
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From musicmanstu 07/26/2012 13:07 | #47289
musicmanstu 07/26/2012 13:07 | #47289
You got good taste!!
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Taric 05/26/2011 16:00 | #22295
Taric 05/26/2011 16:00 | #22295
Permission to Land is great, always makes me laugh. I'm not familiar with about half of your chart, but I like the other half.
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From Leonar 05/26/2011 02:08 | #22272
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From beatlematt 05/24/2011 05:14 | #22191
I love George Carlin myself. I own 2 multidisc DVD collections of his comedy specials. But it's just a sticking point with me that I wouldnt consider a comedy album or spoken word, or even a greatest hits or live album a true 'album' just the same way I wouldnt consider a concert film or documentary a true feature film/movie. But to each his own. It's your list after all ;)
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From CarlinCornell 05/23/2011 23:33 | #22188
I really don't think comedy or spoken word albums fit in the category of music, myself. But I'm going on the albums that I like the best and if it's an option on the website, why not include it? Really I could have nearly every one of George's albums on here, I enjoy them that much. I debated including It's Bad For Ya, but it's the best comedy or music album I've ever heard. It changed my views on many things and really got me into Carlin. So for those reasons alone, I think it would be an insult to not include it in the chart.
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From beatlematt 05/23/2011 15:53 | #22170
Very metal and grunge. In fact nearly all hard rock, metal and grunge. exceptionally strange inclusion that given of Thriller... and George Carlin is one of the all time greats in comedy but come on. It's like having a documentary win best picture at the movie awards...
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From foolsgold14 05/16/2011 18:44 | #21827
Favorite comedian as #1, Seattle grunge and 80's metal--also my first concert Billy Squier and Ratt back in '85? Nice list
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