Top 40 Greatest Music Albums by RIG 
Chart covers decades from 1960s onwards.
- Chart updated: 04/19/2013 13:56
- (Created: 04/05/2013 14:30).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Excellent. Side 2 is a must listen for all pop fans.
[First added to this chart: 04/18/2013]
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1969
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65,369
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A near classic, barely a duff song.
[First added to this chart: 04/18/2013]
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1975
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549
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Excellent, Brit pop at its best.
[First added to this chart: 04/17/2013]
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1994
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7,896
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Witty and very addictive.
[First added to this chart: 04/18/2013]
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1974
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324
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A mid-70s classic.
[First added to this chart: 04/18/2013]
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1976
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1,527
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Excellent, despite some obvious Queen influences. Several classic tracks including Unnatural Selection.
[First added to this chart: 04/16/2013]
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2009
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2,681
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A great album with Hodgson and Davies at their best.
[First added to this chart: 04/18/2013]
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1977
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1,340
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Early Queen is the best.
[First added to this chart: 04/19/2013]
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1981
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630
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The glorious sound of 1967.
[First added to this chart: 04/18/2013]
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1967
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50,920
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Powerful and addictive.
[First added to this chart: 04/19/2013]
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1982
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1,096
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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 | 3 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 14 | 35% | |
| 1980s | 6 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 7 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 9 | 23% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Muse | 4 | 10% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 8% | |
| 10cc | 3 | 8% | |
| Genesis | 3 | 8% | |
| Supertramp | 3 | 8% | |
| Rush | 3 | 8% | |
| Yes | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 7 from 30th to 23rd Black Holes And Revelations by Muse |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 23rd to 24th The Yes Album by Yes |
| Down 1 from 24th to 25th Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra |
| Down 1 from 25th to 26th Gran Turismo by The Cardigans |
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83/100 (from 5 votes)
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70/100  | 10/27/2014 11:56 |  sssvnnn | | 83/100 |
75/100 | 05/19/2014 17:32 | manurock | | 83/100 |
75/100 | 05/13/2013 18:38 | camsh | | 81/100 |
65/100 | 04/26/2013 09:56 |  Cymro2011 | | 84/100 |
 100/100 | 04/17/2013 09:48 |  BasdeWit97 | | 89/100 |
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From manurock 05/19/2014 17:31
Nice to see Supertramp and Muse in the charts but, where's Origin of Symmetry?
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From camsh 05/13/2013 18:39
Nice list! Particularly like the inclusions of Rush, Pulp and The Fratellis :)
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From BasdeWit97 04/17/2013 09:49
BasdeWit97 04/17/2013 09:49
Loving all the Muse, Supertramp and Genesis!
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