Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by dcovingt 
The first 5 include my favorite from each decade; the second 5 are my second favorite from each decade and so on. Every 5 albums are sorted by my favorite.... So Pet Sounds is my favorite album from the 60s and I like it best of all my favorite albums. Spiderland is my second favorite from the 90s and I like it best of all my second favorite albums from each decade... does this make any sense? I think this is what Libertarian Coffee was suggesting, I think.
- Chart updated: 08/07/2010 12:33
- (Created: 12/06/2008 15:08).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 10 | 20% | |
| 1970s | 10 | 20% | |
| 1980s | 10 | 20% | |
| 1990s | 10 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 10 | 20% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Radiohead | 2 | 4% | |
| Joy Division | 2 | 4% | |
| Modest Mouse | 2 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 4% | |
| Arcade Fire | 1 | 2% | |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | 1 | 2% | |
| The Microphones | 1 | 2% | |
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Interesting way of organization!
I like your 70s and your 00s
lotta good stuffs on heres
Interesting chart. I like the idea of decade based lists. I always find it hard to compare albums from different decades. Lots of good albums on this list.
haha, sorry mido, that was for a comment that i think was deleated from 0123456789.
and thanks!
Good balance, that's all
0123456789 i'm not sure what you're insinuating with that comment.
Gee, I wonder where they go that idea from...
Nice mix (10 for every decade)
Especially for me.
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