Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by disjardin 
Brand New Top 50!
- Chart updated: 04/06/2010 12:53
- (Created: 12/16/2008 05:38).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2010]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
48,954
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2010]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
62,933
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2010]
Year of Release:
2002
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Rank Score:
5,414
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2010]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,455
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2010]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
18,900
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2010]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
2,468
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2010]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
31,934
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2010]
Year of Release:
1964
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Rank Score:
2,042
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2010]
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,976
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2010]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
3,669
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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 | 10 | 20% | |
| 1970s | 11 | 22% | |
| 1980s | 6 | 12% | |
| 1990s | 11 | 22% | |
| 2000s | 12 | 24% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Sly & The Family Stone | 3 | 6% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 6% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 4% | |
| Sonic Youth | 2 | 4% | |
| OutKast | 2 | 4% | |
| Prince | 2 | 4% | |
| Nick Drake | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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33 | 66% | |
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9 | 18% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 28 from 39th to 11thKill The Moonlight by Spoon |
| Up 13 from 30th to 17thKid A by Radiohead |
| Up 12 from 25th to 13thDoolittle by Pixies |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 27 from 17th to 44thSeven Swans by Sufjan Stevens |
| Down 23 from 27th to 50thSoviet Kitsch by Regina Spektor |
| Down 21 from 19th to 40thAstral Weeks by Van Morrison |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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Showing latest 5 ratings for this chart. | Show all 24 ratings for this chart.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/19/2017 22:12 | luis721 | 172 | 93/100 |
| ! | 01/11/2017 00:34 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 |
| ! | 02/01/2015 07:54 | JasonZaia | 171 | 89/100 |
| ! | 03/20/2013 12:03 |  Bach | 956 | 78/100 |
| ! | 02/22/2012 05:59 | julianfox94 | 170 | 87/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 82.0/100, a mean average of 80.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 12.0.
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From JasonZaia 02/01/2015 07:54 | #133513
A great chart! Keep it up!
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From Johnnyo 07/22/2011 17:20 | #24715
Sorry to score so low 'cos there are some decent albums here but the chart does make me go wow! Maybe I just don't know enough of the bands.
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From NathanTen 01/03/2010 09:19 | #8042
Very cool list, I especially liked seeing Prince in the top 10 (and you were smart enough to also include Sign 'o the Times), the Pixies, Outkast, and Beatles.
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From caralladas76 03/17/2009 22:56 | #3147
Great chart, as far as i can say, since there are some albums i didnt listened yet.
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Detroit Rock Citizen 03/09/2009 11:17 | #2957
Detroit Rock Citizen 03/09/2009 11:17 | #2957
even with too much radiohead this is a great chart
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teodor_matz 02/08/2009 18:12 | #2681
teodor_matz 02/08/2009 18:12 | #2681
intressting list...
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From Elston 02/04/2009 05:32 | #2666
Very good list!
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From 
AleJohnMari 12/19/2008 19:49 | #2218
AleJohnMari 12/19/2008 19:49 | #2218
Funky!
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maxxy 12/17/2008 06:48 | #2188
maxxy 12/17/2008 06:48 | #2188
ditto.
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joannajewsom 12/16/2008 08:55 | #2182
joannajewsom 12/16/2008 08:55 | #2182
There are a few I don't like but you definitely have a good taste.
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