Top 30 Greatest Music Albums
by jfrichard56 
Based on personal taste as well as on how influential the album was
- Chart updated: 01/17/2014 19:03
- (Created: 12/19/2013 20:53).
- Chart size: 30 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2014]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,051
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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49,566
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
38,646
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2014]
Year of Release:
2004
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Rank Score:
34,231
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2014]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
27,360
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,664
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
57,256
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2014]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
43,290
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2014]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
6,371
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2014]
Year of Release:
1999
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Rank Score:
2,258
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Total albums: 30. Page 1 of 3
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Top 30 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 13 | 43% | |
| 1970s | 10 | 33% | |
| 1980s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1990s | 3 | 10% | |
| 2000s | 4 | 13% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pink Floyd | 4 | 13% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 13% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 10% | |
| Dream Theater | 1 | 3% | |
| The Doors | 1 | 3% | |
| The Mothers Of Invention | 1 | 3% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 30 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 2 from 17th to 19th Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan |
| Down 1 from 16th to 17th Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel |
| Down 1 from 19th to 20th The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles |
| New entries |
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| De-Loused In The Comatorium by The Mars Volta |
| Leavers |
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| Apostrophe (') by Frank Zappa |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 08/20/2020 17:18 | bobnickmad | 31 | 88/100 |
| ! | 12/08/2014 14:02 | LittleMatt | 107 | 80/100 |
| ! | 03/23/2014 11:47 | Andrifreyrhilmar | 8 | 83/100 |
| ! | 12/19/2013 22:14 | 375 | 86/100 |
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From LittleMatt 12/08/2014 14:02 | #128993
Love the list, established favourites and some wonderful surprises, cant wait to see the future updates
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From Andrifreyrhilmar 03/23/2014 11:50 | #107248
Nice looking chart. I love how we both have Freak out on our chart. Great album. Dare you to go to sleep with the album playing in your ears. Its trippy:)
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tgarritsen 12/19/2013 22:14 | #98127
Most of these albums are indeed really influential. Are You Expierenced would fit this list.
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