Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by 00791lm 
- Chart updated: 05/06/2011 23:34
- (Created: 11/24/2008 17:18).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2009]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
9,654
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2009]
Year of Release:
1967
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15,365
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2009]
Year of Release:
1968
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9,384
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2009]
Year of Release:
1974
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4,049
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2009]
Year of Release:
1973
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1,052
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2009]
Year of Release:
1986
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3,525
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2009]
Year of Release:
1968
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2,394
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[First added to this chart: 02/06/2011]
Year of Release:
1968
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37,249
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2009]
Year of Release:
1977
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5,019
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2009]
Year of Release:
1989
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23,034
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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 | 16 | 32% | |
| 1970s | 21 | 42% | |
| 1980s | 8 | 16% | |
| 1990s | 3 | 6% | |
| 2000s | 1 | 2% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Kinks | 2 | 4% | |
| Van Der Graaf Generator | 2 | 4% | |
| Roxy Music | 2 | 4% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 4% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 4% | |
| The Byrds | 2 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 2 from 31st to 29th Pawn Hearts by Van Der Graaf Generator |
| Up 1 from 15th to 14th For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music |
| Up 1 from 2nd to 1st Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 5 from 27th to 32nd Big City Secrets by Joseph Arthur |
| Down 1 from 1st to 2nd Forever Changes by Love |
| Down 1 from 14th to 15th Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth |
| New entries |
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| Let England Shake by PJ Harvey |
| Inflammable Material by Stiff Little Fingers |
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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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| ! | 05/31/2025 14:40 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 11/23/2021 12:36 |  Cytoma | 171 | 90/100 |
| ! | 09/19/2021 20:53 |  rockbluesfolkjaz | 74 | 87/100 |
| ! | 09/17/2021 02:50 |  AlvaroIesus | 74 | 77/100 |
| ! | 04/08/2019 17:52 |  craola | 218 | 96/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 83.9/100, a mean average of 82.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 11.6.
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From rockbluesfolkjaz 09/19/2021 20:54 | #273967
rockbluesfolkjaz 09/19/2021 20:54 | #273967
Your list is much different than mine. But it's all great music!
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NickVolos 10/06/2013 22:59 | #87763
NickVolos 10/06/2013 22:59 | #87763
Nice to see "Forever Changes" as number two and "Marquee Moon" and "No Other" in the list.
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From album guru joe 04/20/2012 05:56 | #40551
Great list :)
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Sean 09/07/2011 21:26 | #27205
Sean 09/07/2011 21:26 | #27205
i hope that forever changes returns to number 1
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From Johnnyo 07/22/2011 17:14 | #24714
Really good chart. Inclusion of The Saints gets a thumbs up here!
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Hayden 05/08/2011 22:43 | #21341
Hayden 05/08/2011 22:43 | #21341
Not my sort of stuff :s, so I gave your chart the ranking of the averages of the albums i've heard on it. Nice to see Berlin on there, it rarely gets recognized
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Applerill 05/06/2011 14:03 | #21211
Applerill 05/06/2011 14:03 | #21211
VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR!!! :O
You rock, dude.
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rilex 03/19/2011 07:42 | #19295
rilex 03/19/2011 07:42 | #19295
really great. 90% perfect, bonus for a really great top 10. I agree with Rocket Fingers though... Genesis?
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From becai 01/28/2011 15:32 | #17886
Really good!
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chrisdread 05/15/2010 05:23 | #11747
chrisdread 05/15/2010 05:23 | #11747
Great taste!
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