Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
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OreoPanda 
This is what I refer to as "The Best of the Best". Meaning I pick my favorite album from whatever artist it is, and rank it accordingly. This way, there won't be many albums from the same artist and is a much more diversified and better chart.
- Chart updated: 07/22/2019 19:45
- (Created: 08/06/2017 20:37).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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Best song: Close To The Edge
[First added to this chart: 09/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
13,898
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Best song: The Court of The Crimson King
[First added to this chart: 09/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1969
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28,347
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Best song: A Day In A Life
[First added to this chart: 09/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
43,304
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Best song: Jesus of Suburbia
[First added to this chart: 04/28/2018]
Year of Release:
2004
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Rank Score:
9,238
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Best song: Lavender
[First added to this chart: 09/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
2,816
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Best song: Robbery, Assault and Battery
[First added to this chart: 09/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
2,840
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Best song: Mr. Blue Sky
[First added to this chart: 09/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
3,409
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Best song: Bohemian Rhapsody
[First added to this chart: 09/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
11,638
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Best song: Blues Drive Monster
[First added to this chart: 05/28/2018]
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Best song: Roll With It
[First added to this chart: 09/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1995
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Rank Score:
17,498
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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 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 20 | 40% | |
| 1980s | 6 | 12% | |
| 1990s | 8 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 11 | 22% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Green Day | 1 | 2% | |
| Steely Dan | 1 | 2% | |
| Jethro Tull | 1 | 2% | |
| Pixies | 1 | 2% | |
| Steam Powered Giraffe | 1 | 2% | |
| Marillion | 1 | 2% | |
| Blink-182 | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 10 from 31st to 21st Hunky Dory by David Bowie |
| Up 5 from 20th to 15th Thick As A Brick by Jethro Tull |
| Up 3 from 28th to 25th The Doors by The Doors |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 21 from 17th to 38th All Killer No Filler by Sum 41 |
| Down 8 from 18th to 26th Album One by Steam Powered Giraffe |
| Down 7 from 30th to 37th Dude Ranch by Blink-182 |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 08/25/2018 15:58 |  LedZep | 1,104 | 84/100 |
| ! | 09/30/2017 20:13 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
| ! | 08/07/2017 05:16 |  nitomano | 82 | 78/100 |
| ! | 08/06/2017 23:10 | cobbo95 | 266 | 81/100 |
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From LedZep 08/25/2018 15:58 | #220083
LedZep 08/25/2018 15:58 | #220083
Lots of interesting choices, love that Close to the Edge at number 1
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From bobbyb5 09/30/2017 20:14 | #198943
bobbyb5 09/30/2017 20:14 | #198943
Pretty good. Perfect selection of the prog rock-y stuff too.
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From nitomano 08/07/2017 05:16 | #195640
nitomano 08/07/2017 05:16 | #195640
Interesting Chart, a lot of great choices
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