Top 20 Greatest Music Albums
by 
s_swimley 
Since my tastes are really varied, I tried not to duplicate too many artists. Though my formative years were during the "Grunge" heyday, I certainly have an appreciation of all eras. With an LP and CD collection over 800, spanning everything from Mozart to Motorhead, it's hard to pick out 20 unique albums. What I tried to to is take what I believe to be either the defining album of an artist's career or a groundbreaking album that paved the way for other artisits and a new movement. However, these are the albums I find myself putting on no matter what the situation calls for or what mood I'm in....perennial favorites if you will.
- Chart updated: 04/06/2010 12:49
- (Created: 09/26/2008 00:45).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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1969
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56,589
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1991
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18,377
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1973
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59,127
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1987
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11,017
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1969
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20,774
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1987
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18,360
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1967
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42,687
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1991
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37,449
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1977
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9,267
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1970
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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Top 20 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 10% | |
| 1960s | 5 | 25% | |
| 1970s | 6 | 30% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 4 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 2 | 10% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 10% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 10% | |
| U2 | 1 | 5% | |
| Jeff Buckley | 1 | 5% | |
| Nirvana | 1 | 5% | |
| Steely Dan | 1 | 5% | |
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| The Definitive 200 | National Association of Recording Merchandisers | Overall chart | 2007 | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 04/11/2015 18:23 |  calsper | 646 | 71/100 | |
| 04/05/2012 14:34 | armoury | 175 | 82/100 | |
| 07/14/2011 16:32 |  Triple Seis | 1,251 | 79/100 | |
| 04/25/2009 06:50 |  telefunker | 901 | 49/100 | |
| 03/18/2009 17:08 | damon-albarn | 43 | 66/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 72.5/100, a mean average of 62.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 62.3/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 17.5.
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From armoury 04/05/2012 14:34 | #39450
good chart but too classics based and way too small
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joannajewsom 10/15/2008 08:44 | #1530
joannajewsom 10/15/2008 08:44 | #1530
I like the changes you've made.
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maxxy 10/09/2008 05:51 | #1470
maxxy 10/09/2008 05:51 | #1470
I agree with bananabrother--lot better.
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banana brother 10/09/2008 03:19 | #1469
banana brother 10/09/2008 03:19 | #1469
Great changes, i love the brubeck and mingus adds
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From joannajewsom 09/27/2008 03:20 | #1336
joannajewsom 09/27/2008 03:20 | #1336
You lost me at #12
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From maxxy 09/26/2008 06:18 | #1328
maxxy 09/26/2008 06:18 | #1328
you should get some less mainstream stuff.
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From maxxy 09/26/2008 06:17 | #1327
maxxy 09/26/2008 06:17 | #1327
uuhh seems like a rough draft
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