Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
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ThePurpleOne 
In no particular order, but this is a hastily assembled list of personal favorites. comment and argue and enjoy!
- Chart updated: 09/24/2019 16:15
- (Created: 06/19/2014 21:31).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/19/2014]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
32,925
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[First added to this chart: 06/19/2014]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
1,169
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[First added to this chart: 07/31/2017]
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[First added to this chart: 06/19/2014]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
1,171
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[First added to this chart: 06/19/2014]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
15,916
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[First added to this chart: 06/19/2014]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
770
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[First added to this chart: 06/19/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
2,811
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[First added to this chart: 07/31/2017]
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[First added to this chart: 08/21/2014]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
2,335
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[First added to this chart: 07/31/2017]
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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 2 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 10 | 25% | |
| 1980s | 9 | 23% | |
| 1990s | 11 | 28% | |
| 2000s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2010s | 7 | 18% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Swans | 3 | 8% | |
| Townes Van Zandt | 2 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 5% | |
| Sonic Youth | 2 | 5% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 5% | |
| Tom Waits | 1 | 3% | |
| John Cale | 1 | 3% | |
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24 | 60% | |
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10 | 25% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 09/24/2019 20:26 | pctrooper | 332 | 88/100 |
| ! | 01/23/2017 23:18 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 10/07/2016 10:03 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
| ! | 09/18/2014 15:44 |  MLou | 103 | 86/100 |
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From MLou 09/18/2014 15:44 | #122175
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Good Nick Cave choice.
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