Top 38 Greatest Music Albums
by 
jeraffe 
don't really have these albums in order quite yet... just all the favorites i could think of off the top of my head.
- Chart updated: 07/27/2025 13:45
- (Created: 04/09/2009 12:50).
- Chart size: 38 albums.
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Year of Release:
1966
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50,437
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1982
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16,241
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1985
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1,004
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1965
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27,679
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1973
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11,889
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1969
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58,293
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1966
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25,322
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1992
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3,277
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1999
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11,103
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1995
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Total albums: 38. Page 1 of 4
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Top 38 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 7 | 18% | |
| 1970s | 8 | 21% | |
| 1980s | 9 | 24% | |
| 1990s | 12 | 32% | |
| 2000s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 3 | 8% | |
| Melvins | 2 | 5% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 5% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 2 | 5% | |
| Metallica | 1 | 3% | |
| Violent Femmes | 1 | 3% | |
| Nirvana | 1 | 3% | |
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90/100  | 07/28/2025 11:42 |  SomethingSpecial | | 85/100 |
 95/100 | 01/21/2017 22:49 | Seab | | 93/100 |
| 85/100 | 12/02/2016 23:29 |  MaxC | | 88/100 |
| 80/100 | 04/11/2009 19:43 |  joannajewsom | | 62/100 |
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From Mr.Music 04/12/2009 20:33
Very decent list! Especialy Big Black and Slayer,something new in this site.
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80/100
From joannajewsom 04/12/2009 02:43
joannajewsom 04/12/2009 02:43
Good stuff.
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NowhereMan 04/09/2009 17:32
Some great choices !!!!
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