Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 3 days ago
- (Created: 03/14/2022 22:12).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/14/2022]
Year of Release:
1991
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27,669
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[First added to this chart: 10/14/2022]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
15,705
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[First added to this chart: 10/14/2022]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
22,314
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[First added to this chart: 01/14/2024]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
61,804
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[First added to this chart: 10/14/2022]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
37,498
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[First added to this chart: 10/14/2022]
Year of Release:
1967
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38,574
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[First added to this chart: 07/18/2022]
[First added to this chart: 10/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
6,334
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[First added to this chart: 10/14/2022]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
5,124
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[First added to this chart: 04/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1992
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Rank Score:
6,718
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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 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1980s | 13 | 26% | |
| 1990s | 20 | 40% | |
| 2000s | 3 | 6% | |
| 2010s | 5 | 10% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beta Band | 1 | 2% | |
| Nils Frahm | 1 | 2% | |
| Underworld | 1 | 2% | |
| Spiritualized® | 1 | 2% | |
| Pink Floyd | 1 | 2% | |
| Beastie Boys | 1 | 2% | |
| Burial | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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23 | 46% | |
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13 | 26% | |
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4 | 8% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 2 from 47th to 45thF♯ A♯ ∞ [F-Sharp, A-Sharp, Infinity] by Godspeed You! Black Emperor |
| Up 1 from 45th to 44thE2-E4 by Manuel Göttsching |
| Up 1 from 44th to 43rdTusk by Fleetwood Mac |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 6 from 41st to 47th3 Feet High And Rising by De La Soul |
| New entries |
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| In The Jungle Groove by James Brown |
| Leavers |
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| Geogaddi by Boards Of Canada |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 08/18/2025 06:02 |  LadyGodiva | 96 | 97/100 | |
| 01/26/2025 12:18 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 01/15/2025 17:37 | Exist-en-ciel | 156 | 97/100 | |
| 10/11/2023 06:11 |  Jimmy Dread | 50 | 92/100 | |
| 10/17/2022 22:01 | stangetzaway | 175 | 89/100 |
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From LadyGodiva 08/18/2025 06:02 | #310548
LadyGodiva 08/18/2025 06:02 | #310548
Love seeing this chart again… big love for the Stone Roses and loads of other great choices… fantastic x
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cestuneblague 03/26/2024 15:25 | #302692
cestuneblague 03/26/2024 15:25 | #302692
Didn't realize it made a BEA return ^_^ hope Brexit isn't holding ya down too much atm
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From Jimmy Dread 10/11/2023 06:13 | #299445
Jimmy Dread 10/11/2023 06:13 | #299445
You get the extra 5 points when you add Skillrex, DeadMau5 and 2Unlimited.
I found a copy of Didgeridoo in a record shop in Bridgend recently and thought of you.
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LedZep 04/01/2022 14:07 | #283695
LedZep 04/01/2022 14:07 | #283695
Not enough electronic music fans on BEA, a chart as good as this one is always welcome.
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