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
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Pet Sounds 

 The Beach Boys

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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2009]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,777 charts

Rank Score:

45,145

Rank in 1966:

2

Rank in 1960s:

5

Overall Rank:

11

Average Rating:

 88 (3,191 votes)

Comments:

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OK Computer 

 Radiohead

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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2009]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,334 charts

Rank Score:

76,982

Rank in 1997:

1

Rank in 1990s:

1

Overall Rank:

1

Average Rating:

 92 (5,496 votes)

Comments:

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Doolittle 

 Pixies

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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2009]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,491 charts

Rank Score:

37,469

Rank in 1989:

1

Rank in 1980s:

2

Overall Rank:

18

Average Rating:

 88 (2,870 votes)

Comments:

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Unknown Pleasures 

 Joy Division

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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2009]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1,917 charts

Rank Score:

24,990

Rank in 1979:

3

Rank in 1970s:

9

Overall Rank:

38

Average Rating:

 87 (2,270 votes)

Comments:

188

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Kid A 

 Radiohead

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[First added to this chart: 06/14/2010]

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

3,154 charts

Rank Score:

51,406

Rank in 2000:

1

Rank in 2000s:

1

Overall Rank:

5

Average Rating:

 89 (4,349 votes)

Comments:

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Spiderland 

 Slint

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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2009]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,020 charts

Rank Score:

13,737

Rank in 1991:

4

Rank in 1990s:

18

Overall Rank:

95

Average Rating:

 84 (1,234 votes)

Comments:

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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2009]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,415 charts

Rank Score:

50,922

Rank in 1967:

1

Rank in 1960s:

3

Overall Rank:

7

Average Rating:

 90 (4,483 votes)

Comments:

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Madvillainy 

 Madvillain

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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2009]

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

1,019 charts

Rank Score:

16,235

Rank in 2004:

2

Rank in 2000s:

8

Overall Rank:

83

Average Rating:

 86 (1,166 votes)

Comments:

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What's Going On 

 Marvin Gaye

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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2009]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,567 charts

Rank Score:

19,737

Rank in 1971:

4

Rank in 1970s:

16

Overall Rank:

53

Average Rating:

 85 (1,883 votes)

Comments:

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Daydream Nation 

 Sonic Youth

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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2009]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

1,541 charts

Rank Score:

17,673

Rank in 1988:

1

Rank in 1980s:

8

Overall Rank:

69

Average Rating:

 84 (1,825 votes)

Comments:

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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	%
Led Zeppelin	2	4%
Radiohead	2	4%
Joy Division	2	4%
Modest Mouse	2	4%
Madvillain	1	2%
The Avalanches	1	2%
David Bowie	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	29	58%
	14	28%
	3	6%
	2	4%
	1	2%
	1	2%

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From junodog4 03/11/2014 03:02

Interesting way of organization!

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From covecove 07/16/2010 08:27

I like your 70s and your 00s

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From yankees182 05/26/2010 08:03

lotta good stuffs on heres

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From JeffN999 03/31/2010 09:12

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

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

Good balance, that's all

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From dcovingt 03/17/2010 13:50

0123456789 i'm not sure what you're insinuating with that comment.

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From 1234567890 03/17/2010 05:02

Gee, I wonder where they go that idea from...

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From Mido 03/17/2010 00:28

Nice mix (10 for every decade)

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From CellarDoor 10/22/2009 19:03

Especially for me.

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