Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
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Best album by the best band ever assembled; enjoyable beginning to end, again and again. Favorite track: A Day in the Life [First added to this chart: 01/26/2011]
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1967
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43,028
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Top rated album (90/100 - 4603 votes)  90 (4,603 votes)
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I consider this to be Radiohead's Sgt. Pepper; a great, imaginative, kaleidoscopic trip. Favorite track: National Anthem [First added to this chart: 01/26/2011]
Year of Release:
2000
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41,779
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Top rated album (89/100 - 4476 votes)  89 (4,476 votes)
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The emotion, the passion, the sex appeal; let's get it on baby! Favorite track: If I Should Die Tonight [First added to this chart: 01/26/2011]
Year of Release:
1973
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2,500
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Accomplishes just what it sets out to. Hard not to want to play this at midnight... Favorite track: The Chase Part II [First added to this chart: 10/11/2012]
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1993
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4,099
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A flow only topped by Sgt. Pepper's, the Beatles show they are more than apt in playing many styles and genres. Favorite track: Dear Prudence [First added to this chart: 01/26/2011]
Year of Release:
1968
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37,090
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Top rated album (89/100 - 3832 votes)  89 (3,832 votes)
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There's something to be said for the beauty & honesty amongst gritty, distorted recordings. Favorite track: When Yer Twenty Two [First added to this chart: 04/24/2011]
Year of Release:
1993
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933
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Layer upon layer of brash, fun lyrics and beats with well placed samples. Egotistical yet earnest. Favorite track: C.R.E.A.M. [First added to this chart: 01/26/2011]
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1993
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12,514
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To say it's the best disco album ever made is to do it a disservice. Favorite track: Don't Stop Til You Get Enough [First added to this chart: 04/25/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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4,993
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The perfect blend of everything Pink Floyd excelled at. Favorite track: Wish You Were Here [First added to this chart: 01/26/2011]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,605
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Top rated album (91/100 - 4063 votes)  91 (4,063 votes)
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Extremely pleasant listening experience, with an amazingly relatable emotional display by Wilson. Favorite track: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times [First added to this chart: 03/26/2011]
Year of Release:
1966
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38,683
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Top rated album (88/100 - 3287 votes)  88 (3,287 votes)
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 0 0%
1960s 10 25%
1970s 13 33%
1980s 1 3%
1990s 6 15%
2000s 8 20%
2010s 2 5%
2020s 0 0%
Country Albums %


United States 21 53%
United Kingdom 13 33%
Mixed Nationality 2 5%
Norway 1 3%
Canada 1 3%
Hungary 1 3%
Australia 1 3%
Compilation? Albums %
No 39 98%
Yes 1 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 38 95%
Yes 2 5%

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85/100 (from 25 votes)
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From 09/06/2013 05:43 | #85309
Wow! such a diverse but individual picks!
love that Transmissions From The Satellite Heart!
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From 06/12/2013 21:24 | #78703
Flawless top 10, amazing
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From 01/17/2013 02:18 | #61771
Excellent chart!
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From 04/26/2012 03:28 | #40920
Great top ten. Could be a bit more diverse, then again love the Sam Cooke pick. Solid chart. Love the commentary.
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From 04/25/2012 13:41 | #40889
Good chart, a bit heavy on Michael Jackson though.
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From 05/28/2011 18:23 | #22389
Great top-5. The next, disappointing.
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From 04/08/2011 07:45 | #20090
Great chart! Wonderful to see Ram so high up!
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From 03/24/2011 13:09 | #19515
nice chart
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From 03/19/2011 03:12 | #19289
Hey. Great chart. I lived in Milwaukee from 2003-2010 and played in a few bands. Maybe I know you. Do you live in Riverwest? Were you in any bands?
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From 01/28/2011 21:58 | #17897
Fantasmagorical.
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