Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
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FunkyStudent21 
Since I only have 40 slots I kept it to one album per artist otherwise there'd be too much David Bowie.
- Chart updated: 08/18/2017 12:15
- (Created: 08/18/2017 10:08).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Favourite Song: Here Comes the Sun
Year of Release:
1969
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57,308
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Favourite Song: Moonage Daydream
Year of Release:
1972
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43,315
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Favourite Song: Hey
Year of Release:
1989
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31,610
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Favourite Song: Lover, You Should Have Come Over
Year of Release:
1994
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17,924
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Favourite Song: Some Girls Are Bigger than Others
Year of Release:
1986
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33,867
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Favourite Song: Dreams
Year of Release:
1977
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30,759
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Favourite Song: Lost in the Supermarket
Year of Release:
1979
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30,803
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Favourite Song: Kid A
Year of Release:
2000
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42,270
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Favourite Song: Us And Them
Year of Release:
1973
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60,049
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Favourite Song: Territorial Pissings
Year of Release:
1991
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37,737
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 2 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 9 | 23% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 18% | |
| 1990s | 11 | 28% | |
| 2000s | 6 | 15% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 10% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| DJ Shadow | 1 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 1 | 3% | |
| LCD Soundsystem | 1 | 3% | |
| Miles Davis | 1 | 3% | |
| Prince And The Revolution | 1 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 1 | 3% | |
| MF DOOM | 1 | 3% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 10/07/2019 15:03 |  DommeDamian | 1,004 | 89/100 |
| ! | 06/28/2019 12:05 |  gidgidi | 114 | 88/100 |
| ! | 11/01/2018 13:25 |  Lukeanaderdude | 238 | 91/100 |
| ! | 10/27/2018 12:37 |  LedZep | 1,104 | 84/100 |
| ! | 12/05/2017 00:21 | BLO | 26 | 91/100 |
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From gidgidi 06/28/2019 12:06 | #238531
gidgidi 06/28/2019 12:06 | #238531
Great chart!
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From DommeDamian 11/07/2018 12:47 | #224027
DommeDamian 11/07/2018 12:47 | #224027
One sublime album after another!
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From LedZep 10/27/2018 12:41 | #223375
LedZep 10/27/2018 12:41 | #223375
Interesting chart, love to see Mm.. Food that high, it's so good. It's mostly well-known albums but those are all excellent so no complaints from me.
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From BLO 12/05/2017 00:22 | #202640
Abbey Road at #1 gets a thumbs up from me
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JulianR 09/05/2017 05:47 | #197304
JulianR 09/05/2017 05:47 | #197304
good stuff. Maybe you want to put a little more into why you think each deserves a spot, other than the top song?
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Davy 08/18/2017 17:00 | #196278
Davy 08/18/2017 17:00 | #196278
Nice one so far :D Love the mix of classic choices and great modern Albums :)
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| Best Artists of 1963 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Charles Mingus | |
| 2. Bob Dylan | |
| 3. The Beatles | |
| 4. James Brown | |
| 5. Sam Cooke | |
| 6. Thelonious Monk | |
| 7. The Thelonious Monk Quartet | |
| 8. The Beach Boys | |
| 9. Duke Ellington & John Coltrane | |
| 10. Duke Ellington / Charlie Mingus / Max Roach | |
| 11. Jorge Ben | |
| 12. Kenny Burrell | |
| 13. John Coltrane | |
| 14. Oscar Peterson Trio | |
| 15. Oscar Peterson | |
| 16. Roy Orbison | |
| 17. John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman | |
| 18. Herbert Von Karajan / Berliner Philharmoniker | |
| 19. John Coltrane Quartet | |
| 20. Jimmy Smith |
