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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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2009]
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1966
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38,224
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2009]
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1997
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62,861
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2009]
Year of Release:
1989
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31,218
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2009]
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1979
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21,354
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[First added to this chart: 06/14/2010]
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2000
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41,218
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1991
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11,932
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2009]
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1967
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42,639
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2009]
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2004
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14,103
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2009]
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1971
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18,861
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2009]
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1988
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15,368
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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 | 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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| Modest Mouse | 2 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 4% | |
| Joy Division | 2 | 4% | |
| The Clash | 1 | 2% | |
| The Beatles | 1 | 2% | |
| Bob Dylan | 1 | 2% | |
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| 01/24/2017 01:37 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 09/12/2016 10:28 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,829 | 83/100 | |
| 03/11/2014 03:02 |  junodog4 | 712 | 73/100 | |
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From junodog4 03/11/2014 03:02 | #105925
junodog4 03/11/2014 03:02 | #105925
Interesting way of organization!
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covecove 07/16/2010 08:27 | #13561
covecove 07/16/2010 08:27 | #13561
I like your 70s and your 00s
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From yankees182 05/26/2010 08:03 | #12138
lotta good stuffs on heres
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From JeffN999 03/31/2010 09:12 | #10166
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.
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From dcovingt 03/24/2010 00:43 | #9998
haha, sorry mido, that was for a comment that i think was deleated from 0123456789.
and thanks!
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From Mido 03/18/2010 21:22 | #9932
Good balance, that's all
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From dcovingt 03/17/2010 13:50 | #9888
0123456789 i'm not sure what you're insinuating with that comment.
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From 1234567890 03/17/2010 05:02 | #9880
1234567890 03/17/2010 05:02 | #9880
Gee, I wonder where they go that idea from...
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From Mido 03/17/2010 00:28 | #9877
Nice mix (10 for every decade)
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CellarDoor 10/22/2009 19:03 | #6823
CellarDoor 10/22/2009 19:03 | #6823
Especially for me.
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. The Cure | |
| 4. Pixies | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Iron Maiden | |
| 15. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 16. Tom Waits | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |
