Top 30 Greatest Music Albums
by vtdido 
- Chart updated: 03/15/2013 18:18
- (Created: 11/22/2010 11:19).
- Chart size: 30 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/28/2013]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
60,060
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[First added to this chart: 02/28/2013]
Year of Release:
1967
Appears in:
Rank Score:
43,284
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[First added to this chart: 02/28/2013]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
32,910
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[First added to this chart: 02/28/2013]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
44,698
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[First added to this chart: 02/28/2013]
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[First added to this chart: 02/28/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
21,050
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[First added to this chart: 02/28/2013]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
57,281
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[First added to this chart: 02/28/2013]
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[First added to this chart: 02/28/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
22,667
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Year of Release:
2005
Appears in:
Rank Score:
20,296
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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 | 7 | 23% | |
| 1970s | 11 | 37% | |
| 1980s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1990s | 2 | 7% | |
| 2000s | 7 | 23% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 7% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pink Floyd | 5 | 17% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 13% | |
| The Who | 3 | 10% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 2 | 7% | |
| Rush | 2 | 7% | |
| Yes | 2 | 7% | |
| Neutral Milk Hotel | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 30 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 5 from 22nd to 27th Fragile by Yes |
| Down 5 from 24th to 29th Good News For People Who Love Bad News by Modest Mouse |
| Down 5 from 25th to 30th The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips |
| New entries |
|---|
| Illinois by Sufjan Stevens |
| Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel |
| Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys |
| Kid A by Radiohead |
| The Protomen by The Protomen |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 12/11/2016 18:40 |  sageamagoo | 236 | 92/100 |
| ! | 04/20/2013 03:22 |  SingingPeasant96 | 780 | 83/100 |
| ! | 11/25/2012 18:17 | 5thbeatle | 216 | 74/100 |
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From sageamagoo 04/26/2013 16:45 | #74497
sageamagoo 04/26/2013 16:45 | #74497
Really nice chart! Flaming Lips, Modest Mouse, and Demon Days (my personal favourite) along with Illinois, Aeroplane, and Animals. Not to mention The Yes Album over Fragile, and Kid A over Radiohead's other releases, and Sgt Pepper above Abbey Road and Revolver...
Definitely agree with this chart.
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From 5thbeatle 11/25/2012 18:18 | #55881
Great album, but only 1?
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| Best Artists of 1960 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Miles Davis | |
| 2. John Coltrane | |
| 3. Etta James | |
| 4. Charles Mingus | |
| 5. Elvis Presley | |
| 6. Joan Baez | |
| 7. Max Roach | |
| 8. Wes Montgomery | |
| 9. Muddy Waters | |
| 10. The Everly Brothers | |
| 11. Hank Mobley | |
| 12. Bill Evans | |
| 13. Bill Evans Trio | |
| 14. Ella Fitzgerald | |
| 15. Johnny Cash | |
| 16. John Lee Hooker | |
| 17. Bo Diddley | |
| 18. Miriam Makeba | |
| 19. Eddie Cochran | |
| 20. The Ventures |
