Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by DrRunaway

My Personal Top 40 of the albums that influenced me the most not only as a musician, but as a person. As i listen to new albums or get new points of view on older, the chart may be altered.

• Chart updated: 02/15/2013 02:55
• (Created: 08/16/2012 13:41).
• Chart size: 50 albums.

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Nevermind 

 Nirvana

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[First added to this chart: 08/21/2012]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,219 charts

Rank Score:

38,178

Rank in 1991:

1

Rank in 1990s:

2

Overall Rank:

13

Average Rating:

 87 (4,335 votes)

Comments:

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O Monstro Precisa De Amigos 

 Ornatos Violeta

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[First added to this chart: 08/21/2012]

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

183

Rank in 1999:

99

Rank in 1990s:

1,128

Overall Rank:

6,943

Average Rating:

 77 (46 votes)

Comments:

9

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OK Computer 

 Radiohead

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[First added to this chart: 08/21/2012]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,412 charts

Rank Score:

64,378

Rank in 1997:

1

Rank in 1990s:

1

Overall Rank:

1

Average Rating:

 92 (5,633 votes)

Comments:

853

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Wish You Were Here 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 08/21/2012]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

3,005 charts

Rank Score:

45,134

Rank in 1975:

1

Rank in 1970s:

2

Overall Rank:

5

Average Rating:

 91 (4,055 votes)

Comments:

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Master Of Puppets 

 Metallica

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[First added to this chart: 08/21/2012]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

1,278 charts

Rank Score:

12,570

Rank in 1986:

2

Rank in 1980s:

12

Overall Rank:

98

Average Rating:

 83 (1,833 votes)

Comments:

120

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Revolver 

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 08/21/2012]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

3,577 charts

Rank Score:

49,983

Rank in 1966:

1

Rank in 1960s:

2

Overall Rank:

4

Average Rating:

 91 (4,583 votes)

Comments:

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MTV Unplugged In New York 
Live

 Nirvana

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[First added to this chart: 08/21/2012]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,068 charts

Rank Score:

9,241

Rank in 1994:

7

Rank in 1990s:

34

Overall Rank:

156

Average Rating:

 86 (1,937 votes)

Comments:

100

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Cão! 

 Ornatos Violeta

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[First added to this chart: 08/21/2012]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

42

Rank in 1997:

384

Rank in 1990s:

3,680

Overall Rank:

23,263

Average Rating:

 73 (17 votes)

Comments:

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In The Aeroplane Over The Sea 

 Neutral Milk Hotel

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[First added to this chart: 08/21/2012]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

2,423 charts

Rank Score:

33,254

Rank in 1998:

1

Rank in 1990s:

3

Overall Rank:

17

Average Rating:

 87 (2,952 votes)

Comments:

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Funeral 

 Arcade Fire

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[First added to this chart: 08/21/2012]

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

2,889 charts

Rank Score:

34,696

Rank in 2004:

1

Rank in 2000s:

3

Overall Rank:

15

Average Rating:

 88 (3,660 votes)

Comments:

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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	5	10%
1970s	4	8%
1980s	6	12%
1990s	18	36%
2000s	12	24%
2010s	5	10%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
Nirvana	4	8%
Radiohead	3	6%
Pink Floyd	3	6%
The Beatles	3	6%
Diabo Na Cruz	2	4%
Red Hot Chili Peppers	2	4%
The Strokes	2	4%
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Country	Albums	%
	26	52%
	17	34%
	5	10%
	2	4%

Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 1 from 10th to 9th In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel

Biggest fallers
Down 1 from 9th to 10th Funeral by Arcade Fire

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From TheKing 08/24/2024 12:14

Come back and update this chart please! It rules :)

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From SingingPeasant96 06/05/2013 11:45

Good chart

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From junodog4 10/09/2012 18:44

More Portuguese, please - I wanna know what there is.

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