Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by GhostMaes 
- Chart updated: 04/06/2010 12:49
- (Created: 02/28/2009 17:41).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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1987
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18,264
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1973
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58,545
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1997
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62,094
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1979
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30,084
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1979
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24,355
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1968
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36,352
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1989
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3,409
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1984
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15,763
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1991
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11,670
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1980
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14,652
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Total albums: 40. Page 1 of 4
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 7 | 18% | |
| 1970s | 8 | 20% | |
| 1980s | 13 | 33% | |
| 1990s | 10 | 25% | |
| 2000s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 4 | 10% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 8% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 8% | |
| U2 | 2 | 5% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 5% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 5% | |
| Nick Drake | 1 | 3% | |
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| 100 Greatest Albums Ever | Q | Overall chart | 2003 | |
| Top 100 Albums Ever | Consequence of Sound | Overall chart | 2010 |  |
| The Definitive 200 | National Association of Recording Merchandisers | Overall chart | 2007 | |
| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | Q | Overall chart | 1997 | |
| Top 50 Greatest Music Albums | TheBestFac | Overall chart | 2010 |  |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 01/16/2017 17:36 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 05/18/2016 02:25 | khj11 | 13 | 86/100 | |
| 04/15/2013 17:10 |  GeevyDallas | 118 | 90/100 |
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From khj11 05/18/2016 02:25 | #166354
16 in common with mine, 11 artists
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