Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by Beansoup 
Just a list of some of my favorites.
- Chart updated: 04/18/2015 15:45
- (Created: 04/18/2015 04:22).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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1979
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25,117
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2002
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3,438
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1997
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63,496
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1968
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37,171
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1994
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16,360
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1997
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6,679
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1972
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43,214
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1998
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32,742
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2012
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594
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1998
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Total albums: 39. 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 | 6 | 15% | |
| 1970s | 6 | 15% | |
| 1980s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1990s | 13 | 33% | |
| 2000s | 10 | 25% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 8% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 3 | 8% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 8% | |
| Sigur Rós | 3 | 8% | |
| Godspeed You! Black Emperor | 2 | 5% | |
| Boards Of Canada | 2 | 5% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 5% | |
| Lush | 1 | 3% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 10/24/2016 14:31 |  imnotanotter | 166 | 89/100 |
| ! | 04/22/2015 03:21 | benjilive | 8 | 78/100 |
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From imnotanotter 10/24/2016 14:36 | #177365
imnotanotter 10/24/2016 14:36 | #177365
OH, BEAN
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From benjilive 04/22/2015 03:22 | #139995
Nice chart!
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