Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by Phileas 
- Chart updated: 01/29/2025 17:15
- (Created: 09/09/2022 18:00).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
4,946
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
56,677
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
42,789
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
753
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
2,480
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For the first several listens I could not understand what the fuss was all about, then I was blown away.
[First added to this chart: 09/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
38,320
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
62,933
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
26,364
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1990
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Rank Score:
1,836
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
2,250
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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 | 7 | 14% | |
| 1970s | 17 | 34% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 11 | 22% | |
| 2000s | 7 | 14% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 6 | 12% | |
| Soda Stereo | 4 | 8% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 6% | |
| Paul McCartney | 3 | 6% | |
| Wings (UK) | 2 | 4% | |
| Charly García | 2 | 4% | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 5 from 13th to 8thRubber Soul by The Beatles |
| Up 2 from 14th to 12thBand On The Run by Paul McCartney & Wings |
| Up 2 from 3rd to 1stRam by Paul & Linda McCartney |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 6 from 10th to 16thLuzbelito by Patricio Rey Y Sus Redonditos De Ricota |
| Down 5 from 35th to 40th"Heroes" by David Bowie |
| Down 4 from 7th to 11thThe Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd |
| New entries |
|---|
| My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West |
| Flaming Pie by Paul McCartney |
| Sunflower by The Beach Boys |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Back In Black by AC/DC |
| Metallica by Metallica |
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|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
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