Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by thevmusic666 
These are my top 40 albums at this moment in time. My criteria are simple. These are the albums that have had a major influence on me, and they're the albums I find myself wanting to listen to most often. Yes, the list is skewed toward more recent releases. I make no apologies for that, as I think a lot of so-called "classic" albums are at least a little overrated, not to mention many of them were probably better in the context of their times.
For those who may be wondering: I'm not a huge Beatles fan and I do not enjoy listening to jazz. I liked Magical Mystery Tour, and I have been known to put on Miles Davis' Bitches' Brew now and then, but that's about as far as it goes.
- Chart updated: 04/06/2010 12:50
- (Created: 05/03/2009 12:28).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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1994
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1999
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1972
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43,598
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1999
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1997
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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 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1970s | 3 | 8% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 5% | |
| 1990s | 17 | 43% | |
| 2000s | 17 | 43% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Sigur Rós | 2 | 5% | |
| Loney, Dear | 1 | 3% | |
| Pet Shop Boys | 1 | 3% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 1 | 3% | |
| Dear Leader | 1 | 3% | |
| Cat Power | 1 | 3% | |
| Johnny Cash | 1 | 3% | |
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19 | 48% | |
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11 | 28% | |
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3 | 8% | |
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| ! | 08/13/2012 16:23 |  junodog4 | 712 | 73/100 |
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From junodog4 08/13/2012 16:24 | #48414
junodog4 08/13/2012 16:24 | #48414
Can't say I agree with all your choices, but I respect your taste. Nice inclusion of the Tea Party...
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From aubegl 04/25/2011 10:30 | #20662
very interesting chart.. its nice to see the Eels and Cloud Cult on here
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From Omid 02/18/2011 16:28 | #18454
Omid 02/18/2011 16:28 | #18454
It's nice to see some of my faves,but other than that there are several disagreeable choices to my taste.
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From bfreil 10/24/2010 02:26 | #15934
Great list. One of my favorites.
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thomas697 04/16/2010 21:39 | #10695
thomas697 04/16/2010 21:39 | #10695
Yeah, I agree with your Mechanical Animals pick. Not the best artist of all time .. But hes a good artist that made a great album. Your Sigur Ros picks are awesome, interesting variety though, wont knock it
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telefunker 05/04/2009 14:44 | #3874
telefunker 05/04/2009 14:44 | #3874
yeah man, no worries.. i can see why the forrest gump score might not appeal to you.. as for the inclusion of greatest hits collections, i agree that they're not really albums as such, it's just i found myself asking whether i'd rather take 'goodbye yellow brick road' or 'elton john greatest hits' on a long trip.. i'd have to pick the latter given the former losing considerable momentum during the second half.. and yeah, elton john is indeed a rare breed in the sense that he's managed to sustain quality control throughout a 30/40 year career.. if only he had his vocal cords looked at maybe he could start singing again and stop growling! (saw him in concert a little while back)
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From thevmusic666 05/04/2009 13:42 | #3867
That's a shame, because Mechanical Animals is a truly great album. He may not be the genius many of his fans think he is, but Marilyn had at least one great album in him.
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From tonagamu 05/04/2009 10:12 | #3864
Anybody that likes Jeff Buckley deserves a high rating, but Merilyn Manson just made me rate it less...
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From thevmusic666 05/04/2009 02:11 | #3859
It's not important, telefunker. I always say that you can't argue taste; people either like what they like or they "like" what they think they're supposed to like. Also, I'd add that my chart is subject to updating at any time, as it was originally compiled somewhere around 4 in the morning, so my brain function wasn't necessarily at its peak as far as memory goes. I already had to edit it today as I had neglected Ziggy Stardust. My tastes are much wider ranging than this chart would imply. I'll have to check out your chart to see if we have more in common than those three (super duper excellent) bands.
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From telefunker 05/04/2009 01:47 | #3858
telefunker 05/04/2009 01:47 | #3858
just to let you know i respect your criteria.. i just don't share your tastes besides smashing pumpkins, king crimson and afghan whigs
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