Top 50 Greatest Music Albums by BeeboBaggins

Update. More of a favorites than definitive best. Recommend artists and genres if you want.

• Chart updated: 02/09/2018 09:15
• (Created: 04/01/2016 09:11).
• Chart size: 50 albums.

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Kid A 

 Radiohead

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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2016]

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

3,155 charts

Rank Score:

50,665

Rank in 2000:

1

Rank in 2000s:

2

Overall Rank:

7

Average Rating:

 89 (4,373 votes)

Comments:

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2016]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,043 charts

Rank Score:

70,429

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,220 votes)

Comments:

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To Pimp A Butterfly 

 Kendrick Lamar

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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2016]

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,772 charts

Rank Score:

36,789

Rank in 2015:

1

Rank in 2010s:

1

Overall Rank:

19

Average Rating:

 89 (2,233 votes)

Comments:

365

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The Smile Sessions 

 The Beach Boys

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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2017]

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

455 charts

Rank Score:

6,293

Rank in 2011:

3

Rank in 2010s:

35

Overall Rank:

277

Average Rating:

 85 (810 votes)

Comments:

75

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Abbey Road 

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2016]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,635 charts

Rank Score:

65,016

Rank in 1969:

1

Rank in 1960s:

1

Overall Rank:

3

Average Rating:

 92 (4,524 votes)

Comments:

469

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Pet Sounds 

 The Beach Boys

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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2016]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,788 charts

Rank Score:

44,758

Rank in 1966:

2

Rank in 1960s:

5

Overall Rank:

11

Average Rating:

 88 (3,206 votes)

Comments:

354

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Funeral 

 Arcade Fire

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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2016]

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

2,826 charts

Rank Score:

41,258

Rank in 2004:

1

Rank in 2000s:

3

Overall Rank:

15

Average Rating:

 88 (3,606 votes)

Comments:

400

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Good Kid, M.A.A.D City 

 Kendrick Lamar

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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2016]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

1,478 charts

Rank Score:

25,576

Rank in 2012:

1

Rank in 2010s:

3

Overall Rank:

35

Average Rating:

 88 (1,963 votes)

Comments:

204

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Siamese Dream 

 The Smashing Pumpkins

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[First added to this chart: 06/06/2016]

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,560 charts

Rank Score:

19,496

Rank in 1993:

1

Rank in 1990s:

8

Overall Rank:

55

Average Rating:

 85 (1,896 votes)

Comments:

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Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 

 Wilco

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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2016]

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

1,635 charts

Rank Score:

20,343

Rank in 2002:

1

Rank in 2000s:

6

Overall Rank:

48

Average Rating:

 85 (1,916 votes)

Comments:

172

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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	8	16%
1970s	8	16%
1980s	1	2%
1990s	7	14%
2000s	12	24%
2010s	14	28%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
Radiohead	7	14%
Pink Floyd	4	8%
The Beach Boys	4	8%
Led Zeppelin	3	6%
Kanye West	3	6%
Kendrick Lamar	3	6%
Tame Impala	3	6%
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Country	Albums	%
	23	46%
	21	42%
	3	6%
	3	6%

Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 10 from 45th to 35th The Wall by Pink Floyd
Up 1 from 18th to 17th In Rainbows by Radiohead

Biggest fallers
Down 8 from 38th to 46th Pinkerton by Weezer
Down 3 from 33rd to 36th Black Holes And Revelations by Muse
Down 3 from 44th to 47th Nevermind by Nirvana

New entries
Animals by Pink Floyd
Little Dark Age by MGMT

Leavers
Houses Of The Holy by Led Zeppelin
Weezer (Blue Album) by Weezer

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Rating	Date updated	Member	Chart ratings	Avg. chart rating
80/100	08/12/2018 10:04	ForegroundNoise	475	87/100
100/100	08/11/2018 12:53	Rhyner	1,381	99/100
80/100	09/24/2017 11:33	LedZep	1,078	84/100
85/100	08/17/2017 19:02	JulianR	572	75/100
95/100	07/29/2017 16:26	RandolphCarterJr	65	84/100

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From LedZep 09/24/2017 11:33

Fantastic to see Siamese Dream so high!

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From JulianR 08/17/2017 19:04

Good stuff! I'd rec Doolittle by Pixies, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips, and Loveless by My Bloody Valentine. Also, check out Age of Adz by Sufjan Stevens; it's pretty weird but ver interesting, and got relaly good for me after I listened to it a few times

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From RandolphCarterJr 07/29/2017 16:26

Not sure what the other commenter means; this chart seems fairly diverse to me. Enjoyed the chart, especially seeing Siamese Dream Top 10!

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From crimson 09/23/2016 21:37

You really need to diversify your taste.

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