Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 09/04/2019 12:15
- (Created: 07/19/2010 21:41).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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1966
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46,097
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1966
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23,330
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1971
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18,197
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1968
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35,090
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1973
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11,740
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1969
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53,422
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1967
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40,160
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1966
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36,297
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1965
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25,126
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1965
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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 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 11 | 28% | |
| 1970s | 19 | 48% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 5% | |
| 1990s | 5 | 13% | |
| 2000s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 5 | 13% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 8% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 2 | 5% | |
| Michael Jackson | 2 | 5% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 2 | 5% | |
| Billy Joel | 1 | 3% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/27/2020 23:28 | Szyfman | 173 | 85/100 |
| ! | 08/05/2014 10:27 |  greatson | 905 | 80/100 |
| ! | 04/24/2014 21:04 | joathome | 181 | 80/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 11/10/2012 09:00 in Chart of the day (#393): By musicante
BestEverAlbums 11/10/2012 09:00 in Chart of the day (#393): By musicante“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by musicante () 1. Revolver by The Beatles (1966) 2. Blonde on Blonde by Bob Dylan (1966) 3. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles (1968) 4. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye (1971) 5. Abbey Road by The Beatles (1969) 6. Innervisions by…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 05/12/2012 08:00 in Chart of the day (#212): By musicante
BestEverAlbums 05/12/2012 08:00 in Chart of the day (#212): By musicante“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by musicante () 1. Revolver by The Beatles (1966) 2. Blonde on Blonde by Bob Dylan (1966) 3. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles (1968) 4. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye (1971) 5. Abbey Road by The Beatles (1969) 6. Innervisions by…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 10/20/2011 07:00 in Chart of the day (#10): By musicante
BestEverAlbums 10/20/2011 07:00 in Chart of the day (#10): By musicante“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by musicante () 1. Revolver by The Beatles (1966) 2. Blonde on Blonde by Bob Dylan (1966) 3. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles (1967) 4. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye (1971) 5. Abbey Road by The Beatles (1969) 6.…”
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alistamina 01/27/2011 11:12 | #17481
alistamina 01/27/2011 11:12 | #17481
looks like Radiohead is the only band who can be compared with the oldies. It's odd not to see Pink floyd though.
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Captain_Dude 07/02/2011 06:40 | #23805
Captain_Dude 07/02/2011 06:40 | #23805
Very nice chart! You have a lot of stuff in common with my chart. (Don't you let anyone tell you that there's too many Beatles!) Funny how we both also chose Beck's Sea Change as the only album to be represented from the 2000s. Truly, that was the best album of that decade and it far surpassed anything else from those years. Well-played!
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stevengnz 05/13/2012 06:02 | #42116
Good chart. It either has a lot of stuff in my chart or albums that I am currently listening to not in the chart. But I must give Marvin Gaye and Van Morrison a listen.
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