Top 20 Greatest Music Albums
by morgan94 
These are the best albums ever. I don't care what Rolling Stone says Michael Jackson is not in the top 20.
- Chart updated: 04/06/2010 12:46
- (Created: 12/21/2007 05:35).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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1967
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43,290
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1966
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24,978
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1965
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26,778
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1965
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27,360
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1966
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49,566
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1965
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11,850
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1967
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39,894
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1969
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57,257
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1967
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6,171
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1971
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21,071
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Top 20 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 16 | 80% | |
| 1970s | 4 | 20% | |
| 1980s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1990s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 4 | 20% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 20% | |
| The Who | 2 | 10% | |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 1 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 1 | 5% | |
| The Animals | 1 | 5% | |
| The Zombies | 1 | 5% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 09/13/2017 11:48 | Johnnyo | 2,557 | 80/100 |
| ! | 08/08/2017 22:26 |  JulianR | 570 | 75/100 |
| ! | 04/10/2015 10:23 |  calsper | 646 | 71/100 |
| ! | 12/03/2012 16:02 | encyclopediag | 109 | 65/100 |
| ! | 08/31/2010 21:57 |  Triple Seis | 1,251 | 79/100 |
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From JulianR 08/08/2017 22:27 | #195716
JulianR 08/08/2017 22:27 | #195716
Nice 60's and 70's rock. I'd recommend you check out "forever changes" by love
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From encyclopediag 12/03/2012 16:03 | #56579
Heavy on Beatles and Dylan
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From Triple Seis 09/01/2010 04:58 | #14813
Triple Seis 09/01/2010 04:58 | #14813
Excelente Chart
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Mr. Shankly 08/08/2009 03:02 | #5601
Mr. Shankly 08/08/2009 03:02 | #5601
Good choices, but kind of a generational bias and your inclusion of the Animals begs the question, where are the Kinks? Props for including Oddessy and Oracle though.
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| Best Ever Artists | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Nirvana | |
| 10. Neil Young | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
| 12. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 13. Miles Davis | |
| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. The Beach Boys | |
| 16. R.E.M. | |
| 17. Kanye West | |
| 18. Pixies | |
| 19. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 20. Jimi Hendrix |
