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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9,466
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1967
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14,753
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2009]
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1968
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9,060
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1974
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3,606
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5. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2009]
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1973
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1,005
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1986
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3,444
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2009]
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1968
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2,327
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[First added to this chart: 02/06/2011]
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1968
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35,144
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1977
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4,835
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1989
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21,894
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 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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| R.E.M. | 2 | 4% | |
| The Byrds | 2 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 4% | |
| Elvis Costello | 2 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 4% | |
| The Kinks | 2 | 4% | |
| Van Der Graaf Generator | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 05/31/2025 14:40 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,088 | 86/100 |
| ! | 11/23/2021 12:36 |  Cytoma | 170 | 90/100 |
| ! | 09/19/2021 20:53 |  rockbluesfolkjaz | 74 | 87/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 04/19/2012 08:00 in Chart of the day (#189): By 00791lm
BestEverAlbums 04/19/2012 08:00 in Chart of the day (#189): By 00791lm“Today's chart of the day Top 50 Greatest Music Albums by 00791lm () 1. Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen (1967) 2. Forever Changes by Love (1967) 3. The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks (1968) 4. Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt (1974) 5. Stranded by Roxy Music (1973)…”
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Hayden TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/08/2011 22:43 | #21341
Hayden TOP 100 COMMENTER 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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teodor_matz 01/18/2009 22:50 | #2466
teodor_matz 01/18/2009 22:50 | #2466
great list... first i was going to give you a 95, but i always give an extra 5 points to people who have Odessey on their charts...
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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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NickVolos TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/06/2013 22:59 | #87763
NickVolos TOP 100 COMMENTER 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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JohnnyRocketFingers 11/25/2008 04:42 | #1867
JohnnyRocketFingers 11/25/2008 04:42 | #1867
Almost perfect. Love everything besides Lamb Lies Down On Broadway and The Who Sell Out.
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