Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by 
Ledgin72 
From my Album of the week group on Facebook.
We take turns picking albums and at the end of the week, we vote. These are the top 50 vote getters so far.
- Chart updated: 02/09/2026 21:45
- (Created: 09/19/2019 13:53).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2023]
Year of Release:
1966
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48,963
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[First added to this chart: 09/19/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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42,601
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[First added to this chart: 05/31/2024]
Year of Release:
1963
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Rank Score:
918
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2023]
[First added to this chart: 03/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
22,420
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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2023]
[First added to this chart: 06/30/2023]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
1,716
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2023]
[First added to this chart: 05/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
20,895
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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 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 26 | 52% | |
| 1980s | 9 | 18% | |
| 1990s | 2 | 4% | |
| 2000s | 3 | 6% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 8% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 2% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Grateful Dead | 3 | 6% | |
| Yes | 2 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 4% | |
| Ween | 2 | 4% | |
| Jeff Beck | 2 | 4% | |
| Beyoncé | 1 | 2% | |
| Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 3 from 21st to 24thA Dreamers Christmas by John Zorn / The Dreamers |
| Down 3 from 22nd to 25thRemain In Light by Talking Heads |
| Down 3 from 23rd to 26thGreatest Hits 1974–78 by Steve Miller Band |
| New entries |
|---|
| A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists |
| Ace by Bob Weir |
| Brave by Marillion |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 01/25/2025 14:12 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,095 | 85/100 | |
| 04/06/2023 15:36 |  MadhattanJack | 278 | 85/100 | |
| 01/22/2023 23:32 | glynspsa | 49 | 90/100 | |
| 11/13/2021 22:49 | mrmcrook | 789 | 93/100 | |
| 03/19/2020 03:20 | DJENNY | 4,338 | 100/100 |
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From glynspsa 01/22/2023 23:33 | #293192
Nice list. Seems like a favorites which is how I also approached it. Love seeing multiple dead albums on a list
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From manurock 09/24/2019 08:52 | #242992
Thanks for your comment on my chart. I find yours an interesting chart, wtih some unique choices for top 10 like that Haken album. I wish it could get to 100 picks and there were some comments about your choices. As it is a relatively new chart, I guess that will happen at some point so I won't rate it badly for now :)
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From pctrooper 09/20/2019 00:34 | #242823
Excellent rocking chart. I love to see The Lamb in the top 10, as well as Elliott Smith and his hero, Elvis Costello. Lots of better more obscure picks as well, some I recognize and a few I don't.
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