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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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% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 2 | 5% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 5% | |
| The Who | 2 | 5% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 500 Albums of All Time | Rolling Stone | Overall chart | 2003 | |
| The Top 100 Albums | VH1 | Overall chart | 2001 | |
| Virgin All-Time Top 1000 Albums | Virgin | Overall chart | 2000 |  |
| The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever | The Guardian | Overall chart | 1997 | |
| Top 50 Greatest Music Albums | TheBond | Overall chart | 2010 | |
| Top 100 Albums Ever | Consequence of Sound | Overall chart | 2010 | |
| 100 Greatest Albums Ever | Q | Overall chart | 2006 | |
| Top 50 Greatest Music Albums | joem92 | Overall chart | 2010 | |
| Top 50 Greatest Music Albums | ian2010 | Overall chart | 2010 | |
| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums |  1234567890 | Overall chart | 2011 | |
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90/100  | 01/16/2017 17:27 | Seab | | 93/100 |
60/100 | 08/03/2016 10:07 |  Bach | | 78/100 |
80/100 | 07/21/2016 09:15 | TheSmiths82-87 | | 83/100 |
80/100 | 05/31/2015 22:23 | normshorg | | 88/100 |
90/100 | 08/28/2014 15:17 |  thedistantship | | 84/100 |
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A lot like Rolling Stone 500
a wide range of teastes and eras
skelter54 07/24/2013 20:43
Very nice chart!
Mandro 06/04/2009 22:42
no real particular order? great picks anyway
NowhereMan 05/06/2009 20:34
I think that's about right - this list could've come out of any music magazine.
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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