Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by 
OK Microwave 
I'm limiting this list to one album per artist for now, though I might change that in the future. All albums outside of my top ten would probably shift slightly from day to day, but I'm happy with the way they are at the moment.
- Chart updated: 07/11/2012 21:43
- (Created: 04/13/2012 23:30).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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Favorite Track: "Oh Comely"
[First added to this chart: 04/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
29,678
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Favorite Track: "Exit Music (For a Film)"
[First added to this chart: 04/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
59,128
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Favorite Track: "In the Mouth a Desert"
[First added to this chart: 04/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1992
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Rank Score:
6,794
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Favorite Track: "Dead"
[First added to this chart: 04/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
29,693
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Favorite Track: "Ruiner"
[First added to this chart: 04/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1994
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Rank Score:
8,770
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Favorite Track: "Fascination Street"
[First added to this chart: 04/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
25,406
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Favorite Track: "Holiday Surprise 1, 2, 3"
[First added to this chart: 04/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1996
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Rank Score:
1,041
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Favorite Track: "The Battle of Evermore"
[First added to this chart: 04/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
Rank Score:
36,071
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Favorite Track: "Wake Up"
[First added to this chart: 04/13/2012]
Year of Release:
2004
Appears in:
Rank Score:
31,397
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Favorite Track: "Heroin"
[First added to this chart: 04/18/2012]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
37,078
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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 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 6 | 12% | |
| 1970s | 8 | 16% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 21 | 42% | |
| 2000s | 6 | 12% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Nirvana | 1 | 2% | |
| Sigur Rós | 1 | 2% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 1 | 2% | |
| My Bloody Valentine | 1 | 2% | |
| Violent Femmes | 1 | 2% | |
| Zwan | 1 | 2% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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Down 1 from 16th to 17th |
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| ! | 06/02/2017 14:36 | voland | 159 | 88/100 |
| ! | 11/12/2015 18:23 | spookiefruit | 53 | 82/100 |
| ! | 09/29/2015 22:34 | luis721 | 172 | 93/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 07/16/2012 08:00 in Chart of the day (#277): By OK Microwave
BestEverAlbums 07/16/2012 08:00 in Chart of the day (#277): By OK Microwave“Today's chart of the day Top 50 Greatest Music Albums by OK Microwave () 1. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel (1998) 2. OK Computer by Radiohead (1997) 3. Slanted & Enchanted by Pavement (1992) 4. Doolittle by Pixies (1989) 5. The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails (1994) 6.…”
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junodog4 TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/13/2012 23:39 | #44374
junodog4 TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/13/2012 23:39 | #44374
Really strong 90s selections... Have you noticed that many of your albums are bleak in nature? Not a band thing, just an observation.
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Patman360 06/08/2012 23:46 | #44130
Patman360 06/08/2012 23:46 | #44130
A few surprises, but that's what makes a great chart!
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steve_o_619 04/19/2012 19:47 | #40534
Good chart, i like it alot
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