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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12,793
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1971
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9,262
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Year of Release:
2018
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3,269
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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1,809
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2018]
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1996
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5,537
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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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1,086
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2018]
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1971
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2,979
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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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| Swans | 2 | 4% | |
| Battles | 2 | 4% | |
| Death Grips | 2 | 4% | |
| Iggy Pop | 2 | 4% | |
| Charles Mingus | 2 | 4% | |
| Parliament | 1 | 2% | |
| フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans] | 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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2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 4 from 14th to 10thHistoire De Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 15 from 12th to 27thMothership Connection by Parliament |
| Down 13 from 1st to 14thLaughing Stock by Talk Talk |
| Down 13 from 7th to 20thReady To Die by The Notorious B.I.G. |
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| ! | 12/13/2018 10:54 |  DommeDamian | 1,003 | 89/100 |
| ! | 03/23/2018 20:46 | Onater | 458 | 90/100 |
| ! | 01/20/2018 13:48 | vdnoorfr | 3 | 82/100 |
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From vdnoorfr 01/20/2018 13:46 | #206039
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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