Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by RandolphCarterJr 
This is chart is a list of my personal favorite albums--those I believe deserve recognition for their artistic achievement and which have a profound effect on me. But, I also give a lot of weight to albums that have a significant historical value and influence.
It's all rock, more or less. When I can make a Top-100, I'll add jazz, hip-hop, and other genres.
Hope you enjoy!
(Sorry to those who don't like repeat artists. If they're the best, they're the best!)
- Chart updated: 12/04/2017 21:45
- (Created: 04/27/2017 06:11).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1963
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7,939
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Zoso.
[First added to this chart: 04/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,660
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[First added to this chart: 04/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1967
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43,243
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[First added to this chart: 04/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1966
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49,502
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[First added to this chart: 04/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1965
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11,834
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[First added to this chart: 04/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1994
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8,530
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7. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 04/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1988
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12,021
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[First added to this chart: 04/27/2017]
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2000
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42,326
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[First added to this chart: 04/27/2017]
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1965
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26,738
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[First added to this chart: 04/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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10,561
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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 | 16 | 32% | |
| 1970s | 7 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 6 | 12% | |
| 1990s | 12 | 24% | |
| 2000s | 8 | 16% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 8% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 8% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 8% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 6% | |
| Nirvana | 2 | 4% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 4% | |
| Dead Meadow | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 6 from 38th to 32nd White Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground |
| Up 3 from 46th to 43rd In Rainbows by Radiohead |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 5 from 33rd to 38th Are You Experienced by The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| Down 1 from 32nd to 33rd Fear by John Cale |
| Down 1 from 43rd to 44th There Is No Enemy by Built To Spill |
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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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| ! | 12/25/2019 16:26 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
| ! | 07/30/2018 20:04 |  ForegroundNoise | 473 | 87/100 |
| ! | 07/30/2018 16:49 |  Rhyner | 1,457 | 99/100 |
| ! | 07/30/2018 16:07 |  jdenny2018 | 102 | 91/100 |
| ! | 07/30/2018 13:48 |  CharlieBarley | 477 | 94/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 84.2/100, a mean average of 80.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.6/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 20.7.
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From sssvnnn 12/25/2019 16:27 | #245940
sssvnnn 12/25/2019 16:27 | #245940
Very Good Chart.
More than 1 album of Dylan, Beatles... is Good.
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From jdenny2018 07/30/2018 16:07 | #218961
jdenny2018 07/30/2018 16:07 | #218961
Very good chart. Come back so we can see your top 100!
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From CharlieBarley 07/30/2018 13:49 | #218954
CharlieBarley 07/30/2018 13:49 | #218954
Solid chart. A few I don't know but plenty of classics. 16 in common with mine. I could easily work my way listening through this as a playlist. Good work. Great number one.
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From Lgk21 12/02/2017 22:19 | #202540
I like it, a lot of my favorites are represented here.
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From BraddlesHendo 12/02/2017 11:04 | #202514
Bob Dylan deserves the love
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ObsoleteEntity 09/10/2017 00:49 | #197680
ObsoleteEntity 09/10/2017 00:49 | #197680
Nice start. Can't wait to see the next 50!
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LedZep 07/30/2017 23:26 | #195223
LedZep 07/30/2017 23:26 | #195223
Well this is pretty great. Classics from every decade, great albums. Surfer Rosa and Superunknown in top 10 are fabulous choices!
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From martintho 07/16/2017 21:20 | #194428
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ffudnebbuh 07/11/2017 14:00 | #194067
ffudnebbuh 07/11/2017 14:00 | #194067
beautiful chart
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