Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 11/12/2025 22:15
- (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:
1989
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22,940
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[First added to this chart: 07/18/2022]
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[First added to this chart: 10/14/2022]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
28,380
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[First added to this chart: 10/14/2022]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
15,937
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[First added to this chart: 10/14/2022]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
5,243
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[First added to this chart: 01/14/2024]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
63,588
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[First added to this chart: 04/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1992
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Rank Score:
6,738
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[First added to this chart: 10/14/2022]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
18,294
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[First added to this chart: 10/14/2022]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
39,725
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[First added to this chart: 03/14/2022]
Year of Release:
1996
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Rank Score:
9,168
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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 | 12 | 24% | |
| 1990s | 20 | 40% | |
| 2000s | 4 | 8% | |
| 2010s | 5 | 10% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Nick Drake | 1 | 2% | |
| Primal Scream | 1 | 2% | |
| The Jesus And Mary Chain | 1 | 2% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 2% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 1 | 2% | |
| Björk | 1 | 2% | |
| Radiohead | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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25 | 50% | |
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11 | 22% | |
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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 1 from 13th to 12thPlease by Pet Shop Boys |
| Up 1 from 12th to 11thPet Sounds by The Beach Boys |
| Up 1 from 11th to 10thEndtroducing..... by DJ Shadow |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 10 from 9th to 19thCloser by Joy Division |
| Down 4 from 5th to 9thThe Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico |
| Down 3 from 3rd to 6thOK Computer by Radiohead |
| New entries |
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| Lifeforms by The Future Sound Of London |
| Leavers |
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| Dead Cities by The Future Sound Of London |
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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 | 1,098 | 85/100 |
| ! | 01/15/2025 17:37 | Exist-en-ciel | 152 | 98/100 |
| ! | 10/11/2023 06:11 |  Jimmy Dread | 50 | 92/100 |
| ! | 10/17/2022 22:01 | stangetzaway | 173 | 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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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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