Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by rfowler 
- Chart updated: 08/08/2025 18:15
- (Created: 08/03/2025 14:50).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/08/2025]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
25,117
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[First added to this chart: 08/03/2025]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
38,562
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[First added to this chart: 08/03/2025]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
59,928
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[First added to this chart: 08/03/2025]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
13,854
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[First added to this chart: 08/03/2025]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
11,595
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[First added to this chart: 08/08/2025]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
30,792
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[First added to this chart: 08/03/2025]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
12,137
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[First added to this chart: 08/08/2025]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
5,619
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29. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 08/08/2025]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
715
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 12 | 24% | |
| 1980s | 16 | 32% | |
| 1990s | 7 | 14% | |
| 2000s | 8 | 16% | |
| 2010s | 6 | 12% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 2% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pink Floyd | 3 | 6% | |
| Manchester Orchestra | 3 | 6% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 6% | |
| Queen | 3 | 6% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 6% | |
| The White Stripes | 2 | 4% | |
| U2 | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| New entries |
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| Guero by Beck |
| The Heart Is A Monster by Failure |
| Leavers |
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| Sea Change by Beck |
| My Head Is An Animal by Of Monsters And Men |
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