Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by newportdave 
- Chart updated: 10/19/2011 18:14
- (Created: 01/14/2011 18:37).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Great Album start to finish
[First added to this chart: 01/14/2011]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
18,419
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Great melodies and witty intelligent lyrics
[First added to this chart: 01/14/2011]
Year of Release:
1978
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1,319
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3. (=)
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Sebadoh were a great band. This is my favourite
[First added to this chart: 01/14/2011]
Year of Release:
1994
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Rank Score:
588
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This is the album that got me hooked on Dylan.
[First added to this chart: 01/14/2011]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
20,565
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[First added to this chart: 01/14/2011]
Year of Release:
1985
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11,540
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[First added to this chart: 01/14/2011]
Year of Release:
1997
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10,186
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[First added to this chart: 01/14/2011]
Year of Release:
1992
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1,055
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Dark and Brilliant Neil Young Album
[First added to this chart: 01/14/2011]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
3,126
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[First added to this chart: 01/14/2011]
Year of Release:
1988
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1,151
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[First added to this chart: 01/14/2011]
Year of Release:
1991
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8,278
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Total albums: 40. Page 1 of 4
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 5 | 13% | |
| 1970s | 10 | 25% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 18 | 45% | |
| 2000s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Ben Folds Five | 2 | 5% | |
| Tom Waits | 2 | 5% | |
| Elliott Smith | 2 | 5% | |
| Nirvana | 2 | 5% | |
| Neil Young | 2 | 5% | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 1 | 3% | |
| Jackson Browne | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| XO by Elliott Smith |
| Ben Folds Five by Ben Folds Five |
| In Utero by Nirvana |
| The Bends by Radiohead |
| After The Gold Rush by Neil Young |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/12/2015 08:26 | bertdepoortere | 8 | 88/100 |
| ! | 05/10/2013 19:05 |  junodog4 | 712 | 73/100 |
| ! | 10/19/2011 19:15 |  Triple Seis | 1,251 | 79/100 |
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From junodog4 05/10/2013 19:05 | #75733
junodog4 05/10/2013 19:05 | #75733
Sebadoh were a great band... not so much the Lemonheads.
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