Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
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• Chart updated: 04/06/2010 12:56
• (Created: 12/01/2009 22:39).
• Chart size: 40 albums.

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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2009]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,485 charts

Rank Score:

44,290

Rank in 1967:

1

Rank in 1960s:

3

Overall Rank:

8

Average Rating:

 90 (4,589 votes)

Comments:

491

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Abbey Road 

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2009]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,726 charts

Rank Score:

58,494

Rank in 1969:

1

Rank in 1960s:

1

Overall Rank:

3

Average Rating:

 92 (4,619 votes)

Comments:

476

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Darkness On The Edge Of Town 

 Bruce Springsteen

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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2009]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

901 charts

Rank Score:

7,324

Rank in 1978:

1

Rank in 1970s:

52

Overall Rank:

219

Average Rating:

 82 (1,169 votes)

Comments:

80

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Sticky Fingers 

 The Rolling Stones

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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2009]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,640 charts

Rank Score:

17,227

Rank in 1971:

5

Rank in 1970s:

19

Overall Rank:

63

Average Rating:

 86 (1,919 votes)

Comments:

136

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Passion Is No Ordinary Word: The Graham Parker Anthology 
Compilation

 Graham Parker

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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2009]

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank in 1993:

None

Rank in 1990s:

None

Average Rating:

 75 (8 votes)

Comments:

2

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Electric Warrior 

 T. Rex

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[First added to this chart: 12/03/2009]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

763 charts

Rank Score:

4,844

Rank in 1971:

16

Rank in 1970s:

88

Overall Rank:

353

Average Rating:

 82 (839 votes)

Comments:

44

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Goodbye And Hello 

 Tim Buckley

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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2009]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

363 charts

Rank Score:

1,919

Rank in 1967:

21

Rank in 1960s:

101

Overall Rank:

898

Average Rating:

 78 (385 votes)

Comments:

17

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Who's Next 

 The Who

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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2009]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,188 charts

Rank Score:

21,608

Rank in 1971:

2

Rank in 1970s:

10

Overall Rank:

40

Average Rating:

 86 (2,561 votes)

Comments:

201

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Santana (1969) 

 Santana

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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2009]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

420 charts

Rank Score:

2,526

Rank in 1969:

21

Rank in 1960s:

78

Overall Rank:

691

Average Rating:

 80 (429 votes)

Comments:

21

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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2009]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,014 charts

Rank Score:

44,603

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

7

Average Rating:

 90 (3,535 votes)

Comments:

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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	12	30%
1970s	21	53%
1980s	4	10%
1990s	1	3%
2000s	2	5%
2010s	0	0%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
The Beatles	5	13%
Elton John	3	8%
David Bowie	2	5%
Simon & Garfunkel	2	5%
10cc	2	5%
Warren Zevon	2	5%
The Rolling Stones	2	5%
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Country	Albums	%
	27	68%
	8	20%
	3	8%
	1	3%
	1	3%

Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

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80/100	02/07/2014 02:56	WildHorses	113	91/100
30/100	06/19/2013 21:33	RupertRonco	103	65/100
85/100	09/17/2010 12:12	ffudnebbuh	654	91/100
65/100	03/22/2010 16:57	holidayincambodi	38	75/100
75/100	12/06/2009 02:18	Mandro	150	78/100

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From WildHorses 02/07/2014 02:56

Nice to see Spanish Train there!

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From RupertRonco 06/19/2013 21:33

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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From Mandro 12/06/2009 10:18

some great, great picks ; )

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