Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by WBtC

What I am aiming to make is a list of what albums influenced music the most, so I am trying to keep my personal opinion out of it for the most part. Also, I will be ignoring compilation albums despite some excellent ones existing due to an intention to focus on albums rather than a series of singles. Live albums, however, are fair game. I will add commentary on the decisions as I have time to do so.

• Chart updated: 05/23/2017 07:45
• (Created: 05/23/2017 07:36).
• Chart size: 40 albums.

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Nevermind 

 Nirvana

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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,225 charts

Rank Score:

37,482

Rank in 1991:

1

Rank in 1990s:

2

Overall Rank:

13

Average Rating:

 87 (4,348 votes)

Comments:

413

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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 

 Led Zeppelin

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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,164 charts

Rank Score:

38,287

Rank in 1971:

1

Rank in 1970s:

4

Overall Rank:

12

Average Rating:

 90 (4,014 votes)

Comments:

307

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Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols 

 Sex Pistols

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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,380 charts

Rank Score:

10,518

Rank in 1977:

5

Rank in 1970s:

33

Overall Rank:

124

Average Rating:

 80 (1,859 votes)

Comments:

145

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Are You Experienced 

 The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,221 charts

Rank Score:

21,355

Rank in 1967:

4

Rank in 1960s:

12

Overall Rank:

39

Average Rating:

 87 (2,506 votes)

Comments:

170

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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,498 charts

Rank Score:

42,769

Rank in 1967:

1

Rank in 1960s:

3

Overall Rank:

7

Average Rating:

 90 (4,608 votes)

Comments:

493

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,140 charts

Rank Score:

59,198

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,343 votes)

Comments:

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Ramones 

 Ramones

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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,046 charts

Rank Score:

6,930

Rank in 1976:

3

Rank in 1970s:

54

Overall Rank:

231

Average Rating:

 80 (1,311 votes)

Comments:

105

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Paranoid 

 Black Sabbath

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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,741 charts

Rank Score:

18,697

Rank in 1970:

1

Rank in 1970s:

16

Overall Rank:

50

Average Rating:

 86 (2,114 votes)

Comments:

140

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Raw Power 

 Iggy And The Stooges

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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

813 charts

Rank Score:

5,338

Rank in 1973:

9

Rank in 1970s:

77

Overall Rank:

315

Average Rating:

 83 (1,028 votes)

Comments:

65

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London Calling 

 The Clash

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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,826 charts

Rank Score:

30,384

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

6

Overall Rank:

21

Average Rating:

 87 (3,169 votes)

Comments:

261

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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition

Country	Albums	%
	21	53%
	16	40%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%

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Rating	Date updated	Member	Chart ratings	Avg. chart rating
85/100  !	05/30/2017 00:47	LedZep	1,103	84/100
100/100  !	05/23/2017 19:09	hunkydory	3	95/100

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From LedZep 05/30/2017 00:47 | #191693

Pretty dope thing, but I do question the importance of Appetite for Destruction. Top 10 is splendid

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