Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by Daytime John 
In creating this list I only included albums that I listen to in their entirety without skipping certain songs or sections.
- Chart updated: 10/27/2011 12:03
- (Created: 10/27/2011 11:00).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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High energy from front to back
[First added to this chart: 10/27/2011]
Year of Release:
1994
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2,136
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Amazing guitar work
[First added to this chart: 10/27/2011]
Year of Release:
1987
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11,012
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3. (=)
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This album is not quite as poppy as BloodSugarSexMagik but they blended funk and pop perfectly here
[First added to this chart: 10/27/2011]
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1989
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830
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Easily their best work and full of high energy tracks
[First added to this chart: 10/27/2011]
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1991
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18,367
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2011]
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1973
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2,235
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6. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2011]
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1973
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11,510
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2011]
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1970
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7,927
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2011]
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1978
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944
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Every single sound is perfectly placed for a wonderful listening experience
[First added to this chart: 10/27/2011]
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1992
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824
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2011]
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1996
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6,584
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 4 | 10% | |
| 1970s | 10 | 25% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 21 | 53% | |
| 2000s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 13% | |
| Tool | 2 | 5% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 5% | |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | 2 | 5% | |
| Beck | 2 | 5% | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 2 | 5% | |
| Green Day | 2 | 5% | |
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| 04/23/2018 15:13 | PaperVinnie | 451 | 81/100 | |
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From PaperVinnie 04/23/2018 15:13 | #213489
Some cool stuff here, but others I could do without. I like seeing Houses of the Holy so high.
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