Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by freddycobra 
My friends and me sat down to figure out our top list. It's not finished, but this is what it looks like combined right now.
- Chart updated: 03/08/2013 01:34
- (Created: 03/08/2013 01:07).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/07/2013]
Year of Release:
2002
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10,258
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1986
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3,725
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1983
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3,215
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6. (=)
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1988
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12,025
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1980
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1,865
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1981
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2,011
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1971
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16,909
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Total albums: 40. Page 1 of 4
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 2 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 14 | 35% | |
| 1980s | 13 | 33% | |
| 1990s | 8 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Metallica | 2 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 5% | |
| Radio Birdman | 1 | 3% | |
| Biosphere | 1 | 3% | |
| Sex Pistols | 1 | 3% | |
| Motörhead | 1 | 3% | |
| Queens Of The Stone Age | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/29/2017 23:11 |  corenfro | 128 | 32/100 |
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From buzzdainer 07/08/2016 18:06 | #170899
buzzdainer 07/08/2016 18:06 | #170899
Surfer Rosa and Sticky Fingers are excellent albums--good to see them in your top ten! Would love to see you expand this list at some point.
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From freddycobra 03/07/2013 20:46 | #67361
Rock!
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