Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
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OK Computer 
United Kingdom Radiohead
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 06/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
4,467 charts
Rank Score:
59,816
Rank in 1997:
1
Rank in 1990s:
1
Overall Rank:
1
Average Rating:
Top rated album (92/100 - 5681 votes)  92 (5,681 votes)
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The Dark Side Of The Moon 
United Kingdom Pink Floyd
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 06/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
4,168 charts
Rank Score:
56,682
Rank in 1973:
1
Rank in 1970s:
1
Overall Rank:
2
Average Rating:
Top rated album (92/100 - 5379 votes)  92 (5,379 votes)
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Revolver 
United Kingdom The Beatles
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 06/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1966
Appears in:
3,623 charts
Rank Score:
46,744
Rank in 1966:
1
Rank in 1960s:
2
Overall Rank:
4
Average Rating:
Top rated album (91/100 - 4627 votes)  91 (4,627 votes)
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Abbey Road 
United Kingdom The Beatles
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 06/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1969
Appears in:
3,770 charts
Rank Score:
54,322
Rank in 1969:
1
Rank in 1960s:
1
Overall Rank:
3
Average Rating:
Top rated album (92/100 - 4674 votes)  92 (4,674 votes)
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 
United Kingdom The Beatles
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 06/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1967
Appears in:
3,519 charts
Rank Score:
40,755
Rank in 1967:
1
Rank in 1960s:
3
Overall Rank:
7
Average Rating:
Top rated album (90/100 - 4633 votes)  90 (4,633 votes)
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Nevermind 
United States Nirvana
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 06/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1991
Appears in:
3,248 charts
Rank Score:
36,128
Rank in 1991:
1
Rank in 1990s:
2
Overall Rank:
13
Average Rating:
Top rated album (87/100 - 4370 votes)  87 (4,370 votes)
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The Beatles (The White Album) 
United Kingdom The Beatles
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 06/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1968
Appears in:
2,977 charts
Rank Score:
35,609
Rank in 1968:
1
Rank in 1960s:
6
Overall Rank:
14
Average Rating:
Top rated album (89/100 - 3859 votes)  89 (3,859 votes)
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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 
United Kingdom Led Zeppelin
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 06/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
3,182 charts
Rank Score:
36,598
Rank in 1971:
1
Rank in 1970s:
4
Overall Rank:
12
Average Rating:
Top rated album (90/100 - 4034 votes)  90 (4,034 votes)
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London Calling 
United Kingdom The Clash
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 06/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
2,842 charts
Rank Score:
29,114
Rank in 1979:
1
Rank in 1970s:
6
Overall Rank:
21
Average Rating:
Top rated album (87/100 - 3186 votes)  87 (3,186 votes)
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Kid A 
United Kingdom Radiohead
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 06/29/2016]
Year of Release:
2000
Appears in:
3,237 charts
Rank Score:
39,148
Rank in 2000:
1
Rank in 2000s:
2
Overall Rank:
9
Average Rating:
Top rated album (89/100 - 4501 votes)  89 (4,501 votes)
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition

Artist Albums %


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Radiohead 4 10% Filter chart to just show these albums
Pink Floyd 3 8% Filter chart to just show these albums
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Led Zeppelin 2 5% Filter chart to just show these albums
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The Velvet Underground 1 3% Filter chart to just show these albums
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Ireland 1 3% Filter chart to just show these albums

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by Oasis
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The Suburbs
by Arcade Fire
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83/100 (from 10 votes)
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 !		09/27/2021 20:15 rockbluesfolkjaz  Ratings distribution  7487/100
 
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 !		03/25/2018 21:51 willandthemix  Ratings distribution  190/100
 
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 !		07/27/2017 18:49 robinmkick19  Ratings distribution  387/100

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From 09/27/2021 20:15 | #274295
Interesting list. I love your picks.
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From 10/11/2018 17:20 | #222360
Radiohead stinks, sgt pepper too high, otherwise good
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From 03/25/2018 21:51 | #211697
Nice chart. Very similar to mine.
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From 06/18/2016 03:52 | #169016
You have quite a few albums I want to listen to someday, and a few that I already love. I'd like to see how this chart turns out once it has more entries.
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