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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1.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 

 The Beatles

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Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,481 charts

Rank Score:

44,354

Rank in 1967:

1

Rank in 1960s:

3

Overall Rank:

8

Average Rating:

 90 (4,587 votes)

Comments:

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2.

The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,128 charts

Rank Score:

61,856

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,324 votes)

Comments:

592

3.

Pet Sounds 

 The Beach Boys

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,850 charts

Rank Score:

39,963

Rank in 1966:

2

Rank in 1960s:

5

Overall Rank:

11

Average Rating:

 88 (3,275 votes)

Comments:

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4.

Are You Experienced 

 The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,216 charts

Rank Score:

22,141

Rank in 1967:

4

Rank in 1960s:

12

Overall Rank:

39

Average Rating:

 87 (2,487 votes)

Comments:

169

5.

Kind Of Blue 

 Miles Davis

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Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

1,648 charts

Rank Score:

22,838

Rank in 1959:

1

Rank in 1950s:

1

Overall Rank:

37

Average Rating:

 89 (2,275 votes)

Comments:

169

6.

Highway 61 Revisited 

 Bob Dylan

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,363 charts

Rank Score:

27,871

Rank in 1965:

1

Rank in 1960s:

8

Overall Rank:

27

Average Rating:

 89 (2,813 votes)

Comments:

227

7.

Revolver 

 The Beatles

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

3,572 charts

Rank Score:

50,744

Rank in 1966:

1

Rank in 1960s:

2

Overall Rank:

4

Average Rating:

 91 (4,580 votes)

Comments:

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8.

Exile On Main St. 

 The Rolling Stones

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Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,963 charts

Rank Score:

20,191

Rank in 1972:

2

Rank in 1970s:

13

Overall Rank:

45

Average Rating:

 85 (2,348 votes)

Comments:

210

9.

Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 

 Led Zeppelin

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,152 charts

Rank Score:

39,881

Rank in 1971:

1

Rank in 1970s:

4

Overall Rank:

12

Average Rating:

 90 (3,993 votes)

Comments:

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10.

Who's Next 

 The Who

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,187 charts

Rank Score:

21,588

Rank in 1971:

2

Rank in 1970s:

10

Overall Rank:

40

Average Rating:

 86 (2,559 votes)

Comments:

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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
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	%
The Beatles	5	13%
The Jimi Hendrix Experience	2	5%
Bob Dylan	2	5%
The Rolling Stones	2	5%
Led Zeppelin	2	5%
The Who	2	5%
Bruce Springsteen	1	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	18	45%
	18	45%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%

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From normshorg 05/31/2015 22:24

A lot like Rolling Stone 500

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From BazGarner 03/25/2014 16:46

a wide range of teastes and eras

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From skelter54 07/24/2013 20:43

Very nice chart!

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From Mandro 06/04/2009 22:42

no real particular order? great picks anyway

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From NowhereMan 05/06/2009 20:34

I think that's about right - this list could've come out of any music magazine.

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From NowhereMan 05/06/2009 20:34

I think that's about right - this list could've come out of any music magazine.

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