Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by diss 
I've just gone with the one favourite album per artist (which made for some tough decisions) so that there's some variety. Let me know what you think.
- Chart updated: 08/23/2012 10:00
- (Created: 06/11/2011 12:26).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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Can't give you a favourite track, you've gotta listen to it in full. Friggin amazing!
[First added to this chart: 06/11/2011]
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2005
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2,070
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Deadman
[First added to this chart: 06/11/2011]
Halfway Home
[First added to this chart: 06/11/2011]
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2008
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3,141
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Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
[First added to this chart: 06/11/2011]
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2004
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32,666
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Reckoner
[First added to this chart: 06/11/2011]
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2007
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41,647
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The Noose
[First added to this chart: 06/11/2011]
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2003
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1,083
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Citizen Erased
[First added to this chart: 06/11/2011]
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2001
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7,489
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Spanish Sahara
[First added to this chart: 06/11/2011]
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2010
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1,307
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Vicarious
[First added to this chart: 06/11/2011]
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2006
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3,061
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Harrowdown Hill
[First added to this chart: 06/11/2011]
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2006
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2,078
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 4% | |
| 1990s | 3 | 6% | |
| 2000s | 39 | 78% | |
| 2010s | 6 | 12% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| The Presets | 1 | 2% | |
| Tool | 1 | 2% | |
| Kings Of Leon | 1 | 2% | |
| Midnight Juggernauts | 1 | 2% | |
| Air | 1 | 2% | |
| Thom Yorke | 1 | 2% | |
| The John Butler Trio | 1 | 2% | |
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22 | 44% | |
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14 | 28% | |
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6 | 12% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 40th to 39thElephant by The White Stripes |
| Up 1 from 39th to 38thTakk... by Sigur Rós |
| Up 1 from 38th to 37thRated R by Queens Of The Stone Age |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 8 from 32nd to 40thRecord Collection by Mark Ronson And The Business Intl. |
| Down 6 from 21st to 27thEmpire by Kasabian |
| Down 3 from 15th to 18thOne Life Stand by Hot Chip |
| New entries |
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| The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden |
| Leavers |
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| Rodrigo Y Gabriela by Rodrigo Y Gabriela |
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| 06/02/2017 14:30 | voland | 159 | 88/100 | |
| 01/26/2017 20:49 | Seab | 1,999 | 93/100 | |
| 11/30/2014 19:20 |  sssvnnn | 2,875 | 83/100 | |
| 03/12/2013 06:55 | Mr November | 118 | 84/100 | |
| 03/11/2013 19:34 |  WrathchildIX | 19 | 84/100 |
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From Mr November 03/12/2013 07:07 | #67985
Considering this chart's ground zero is Iron Maiden and Metallica the rest of it is pleasantly diverse, younger metal fans certainly seem more open to other genres than the sleeveless denim jacket wearing prototype. Particularly pleasing for me to see The Cool, Relationship of Command and Dear Science in the mix. My spidey sense tells me you'd like Release by Cop Shoot Cop.
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drakonium 03/11/2013 12:58 | #67849
drakonium 03/11/2013 12:58 | #67849
Very diverse and interesting modern chart. However, like most people said in the comments, you should maybe listen to some older stuff. You'll find awesome things, that's for sure ;-)
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From Big A2 09/11/2012 07:52 | #50385
At least now I don't feel as bad for having a chart of mostly 60s albums.
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From armoury 04/05/2012 20:23 | #39471
it was too difficult for me to only include one album per an artist so fairplay but surely the 90's and everything before are a bit underepresnted?
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From album guru joe 02/19/2012 00:02 | #37103
Love all the recent albums listed, but nothing from the 50's, 60's & 70's ??? and only 1 from the 80's ???
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nrs182 02/18/2012 23:42 | #37102
nrs182 02/18/2012 23:42 | #37102
I love it. Very authentic chart.
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From diss 10/28/2011 04:57 | #29200
Thanks stui27, I totally agree with what your saying.
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From stui27 10/05/2011 09:30 | #28051
Bloody good chart, yes a lot of 2000 stuff. But screw it, obviously you've done a lot of growing up during this period, like myself. I dont think it is as easy as some think to spend endless days search the back catalogues of brilliant tunes, I try my hardest and do really appreciate some great old tunes... But I think a lot of todays stuff is also brilliant, it is just masked by the most outrageously terrible commercial music we have ever heard.
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Captain_Dude 07/01/2011 20:37 | #23785
Captain_Dude 07/01/2011 20:37 | #23785
The 2000-era was definitely NOT the "Golden Era" of music as this list seems to make it out to be. If you TRULY love music...and not just hip picks, look into some of the albums that inspired your selections. Dig a little deeper and you'll love what you'll discover. I spent my entire high school years discovering really good music by hanging out at a local record shop and pretty much ignoring the flavors of the day. I guess the internet is all we have today to help guide...so, please, with all sincerity, open up to some older influences. :o)
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Applerill 06/30/2011 21:04 | #23744
Applerill 06/30/2011 21:04 | #23744
Has several good picks, though there's no way to excuse the obscene amount of 2K albums on your chart.
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