Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by music789 
40 albums essential for every music lover around im going to make another few lists so in total it'll be the 100 most essential albums of all time, oh and by the way these albums arent in a real paticular order
- Chart updated: 04/06/2010 12:50
- (Created: 05/06/2009 06:35).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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1967
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20,474
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1959
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20,911
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1965
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25,198
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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 | 2 | 5% | |
| 1960s | 18 | 45% | |
| 1970s | 14 | 35% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 13% | |
| 1990s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 5 | 13% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 5% | |
| The Who | 2 | 5% | |
| Jimi Hendrix | 2 | 5% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 5% | |
| Bob Marley | 1 | 3% | |
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| Top 100 Albums Ever | Consequence of Sound | Overall chart | 2010 | |
| Top 50 Greatest Music Albums | TheBond | Overall chart | 2010 | |
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| 100 Greatest Albums Ever | Q | Overall chart | 2006 | |
| Top 50 Greatest Music Albums | ian2010 | Overall chart | 2010 | |
| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums |  1234567890 | Overall chart | 2011 | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/16/2017 17:27 | Seab | 1,998 | 93/100 |
| ! | 08/03/2016 10:07 |  Bach | 971 | 78/100 |
| ! | 07/21/2016 09:15 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,828 | 83/100 |
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normshorg 05/31/2015 22:24 | #142767
A lot like Rolling Stone 500
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BazGarner 03/25/2014 16:46 | #107478
a wide range of teastes and eras
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Mandro 06/04/2009 22:42 | #4617
Mandro 06/04/2009 22:42 | #4617
no real particular order? great picks anyway
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NowhereMan 05/06/2009 20:34 | #3922
NowhereMan 05/06/2009 20:34 | #3922
I think that's about right - this list could've come out of any music magazine.
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