Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by leo burner 
- Chart updated: 04/09/2013 00:57
- (Created: 11/24/2008 12:25).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/10/2010]
Year of Release:
1969
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57,117
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[First added to this chart: 01/10/2010]
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1972
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43,251
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[First added to this chart: 01/10/2010]
Year of Release:
1977
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22,597
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[First added to this chart: 01/10/2010]
Year of Release:
1966
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49,391
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[First added to this chart: 01/10/2010]
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1975
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44,681
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[First added to this chart: 01/10/2010]
Year of Release:
1971
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20,996
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[First added to this chart: 01/10/2010]
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1970
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4,392
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[First added to this chart: 01/10/2010]
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1979
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450
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[First added to this chart: 01/10/2010]
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1971
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38,594
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[First added to this chart: 01/10/2010]
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1970
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18,721
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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 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1970s | 13 | 26% | |
| 1980s | 8 | 16% | |
| 1990s | 14 | 28% | |
| 2000s | 8 | 16% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 3 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 6% | |
| Drive-By Truckers | 2 | 4% | |
| Wilco | 2 | 4% | |
| Grateful Dead | 2 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 2 | 4% | |
| Phish | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 5 from 27th to 22ndWorkingman's Dead by Grateful Dead |
| Up 5 from 26th to 21stMaster Of Puppets by Metallica |
| Up 3 from 32nd to 29thThe Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 14 from 36th to 50thIt Still Moves by My Morning Jacket |
| Down 11 from 23rd to 34thKid A by Radiohead |
| Down 10 from 15th to 25thFlood by They Might Be Giants |
| New entries |
|---|
| At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash |
| Be The Void by Dr. Dog |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Plastic Beach by Gorillaz |
| Sky Blue Sky by Wilco |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 11/10/2019 22:12 | LankyLen | 45 | 85/100 |
| ! | 03/01/2018 22:38 |  paladisiac | 119 | 77/100 |
| ! | 01/23/2017 00:58 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 10/13/2013 18:18 | edubs | 247 | 89/100 |
| ! | 10/13/2013 16:04 |  Gooz | 166 | 81/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 79.3/100, a mean average of 75.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.8/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 16.5.
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From LankyLen 11/10/2019 22:13 | #244656
you're taste in music is amazing!!
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From edubs 10/13/2013 18:19 | #88371
Nice list. It is interesting how many lists have a subset of the 60s/70s classics, only a handful of 80s albums, a big showing of 90s and then go off in totally different directions in music from 2000s on ... same roots lead to so many branches and different tastes in music.
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From Gooz 10/13/2013 16:04 | #88362
Gooz 10/13/2013 16:04 | #88362
good
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tgarritsen 10/13/2013 13:40 | #88354
tgarritsen 10/13/2013 13:40 | #88354
Pretty cool chart
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junodog4 09/17/2013 01:47 | #86166
junodog4 09/17/2013 01:47 | #86166
Some absolute gems on here. Hooray for Mermaid Ave!
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SingingPeasant96 08/14/2013 05:03 | #83906
SingingPeasant96 08/14/2013 05:03 | #83906
Really diverse and great!
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sageamagoo 05/17/2013 15:46 | #76372
sageamagoo 05/17/2013 15:46 | #76372
Animals is DEFINITELY the best Pink Floyd. Also, Phish and The Flaming Lips are two of my favourite bands. You've also got Moon and Antarctica on here, aswell as Demon Days. Love your taste in music.
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EyeKanFly 04/14/2013 20:10 | #73115
EyeKanFly 04/14/2013 20:10 | #73115
This chart really shows what kind of music you're into, and not all of it's the stuff everyone likes. They Might Be Giants, Dr. Dog, and Misfits were neat choices.
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Evandar 04/14/2013 20:06 | #73112
Evandar 04/14/2013 20:06 | #73112
I like this chart. Lots of albums I also have on my list, and yay for Metallica. :)
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skelter54 04/14/2013 17:47 | #73089
skelter54 04/14/2013 17:47 | #73089
Nice chart
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| Best Ever Artists | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Nirvana | |
| 10. Neil Young | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
| 12. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 13. Miles Davis | |
| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. R.E.M. | |
| 16. The Beach Boys | |
| 17. Kanye West | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. Pixies | |
| 20. Jimi Hendrix |
