Top 50 Greatest Music Albums by HeyItIsWilliam 
Ranking music is difficult for me because I often find that my opinions change on a whim. SO this list is not representative of my favorite albums of all time, but my favorite albums at the time of updating this list. Hopefully you enjoy this list and feel encouraged to check out some new music!
- Chart updated: 12/13/2018 06:15
- (Created: 09/05/2016 18:22).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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Year of Release:
1963
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14,033
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1971
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10,200
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2018]
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2018
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3,296
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Year of Release:
1973
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1,918
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2018]
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1996
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5,350
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Year of Release:
1957
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2,720
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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2018]
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1971
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1,206
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2018]
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2018]
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1971
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3,228
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 7 | 14% | |
| 1970s | 15 | 30% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 6% | |
| 1990s | 4 | 8% | |
| 2000s | 7 | 14% | |
| 2010s | 13 | 26% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Charles Mingus | 2 | 4% | |
| Swans | 2 | 4% | |
| Battles | 2 | 4% | |
| Death Grips | 2 | 4% | |
| Iggy Pop | 2 | 4% | |
| Love | 1 | 2% | |
| Prurient | 1 | 2% | |
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31 | 62% | |
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7 | 14% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 4 from 14th to 10th Histoire De Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 15 from 12th to 27th Mothership Connection by Parliament |
| Down 13 from 1st to 14th Laughing Stock by Talk Talk |
| Down 13 from 7th to 20th Ready To Die by The Notorious B.I.G. |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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85/100  | 12/13/2018 10:54 |  DommeDamian | | 90/100 |
 90/100 | 03/23/2018 20:46 | Onater | | 90/100 |
| 90/100 | 01/20/2018 13:48 | vdnoorfr | | 82/100 |
| 75/100 | 07/18/2017 19:27 | ekingshill | | 88/100 |
| 80/100 | 04/03/2017 15:23 |  sssvnnn | | 83/100 |
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From vdnoorfr 01/20/2018 13:46
Good to see someone realizing the musical genius of Fleet Foxes's Crack-up early on. It's a classic that will be given due credit in time, I'm sure.
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