Top 20 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 06/07/2015 16:45
- (Created: 06/07/2015 16:17).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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An album that conveys a story better than some movies and/or books.
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1979
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25,137
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Cliche? Yes. Songwriting mastery, amazing pop tunes, music that reaches many different styles and moods in one album? YES
Year of Release:
1966
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49,472
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The best performances from each member show up on this album.
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1973
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7,019
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Amazing songs on here. (Very creative insight I know)
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1970
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9,458
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What do you expect to happen when you get Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers, and Jimmy Cobb on one album? Brilliance.
Year of Release:
1959
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22,218
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The instrumentals on this record are probably what makes this record my favorite soul record.
Year of Release:
1971
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18,987
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Cliche again, but a double record of John, Paul, George, and Ringo's songwriting talents? How could it not be amazing?
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1968
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37,280
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Surprisingly enough, I never hear people talk about this album as much as it should be talked about.
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1967
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14,928
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Amazingly simple folk album, can never get enough of the songs on here.
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1972
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17,656
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This album blew my mind when I first heard it.
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1959
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Top 20 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 10% | |
| 1960s | 4 | 20% | |
| 1970s | 11 | 55% | |
| 1980s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1990s | 3 | 15% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 3 | 15% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 15% | |
| Miles Davis | 2 | 10% | |
| Rodriguez | 2 | 10% | |
| Nirvana | 2 | 10% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 1 | 5% | |
| Nick Drake | 1 | 5% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 12/23/2017 17:09 | PaperVinnie | 452 | 81/100 |
| ! | 06/15/2015 15:58 | cobbo95 | 266 | 81/100 |
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From PaperVinnie 12/23/2017 17:09 | #203769
Some awesome albums here, but when you're making a chart this small, I wouldn't have as many repeat bands
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