Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by thamel 
- Chart updated: 01/28/2012 10:25
- (Created: 01/28/2012 10:25).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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1982
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6,075
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1980
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1,820
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1983
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1,715
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1981
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1,164
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1984
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3,937
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1970
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6,275
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1970
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18,637
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1971
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5,454
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1972
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1,992
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1973
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2,295
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 10 | 25% | |
| 1980s | 25 | 63% | |
| 1990s | 5 | 13% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Black Sabbath | 6 | 15% | |
| Slayer | 5 | 13% | |
| Metallica | 5 | 13% | |
| Iron Maiden | 5 | 13% | |
| Rush | 4 | 10% | |
| Ozzy Osbourne | 3 | 8% | |
| Judas Priest | 3 | 8% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 06/09/2017 16:11 | BowieGhostsBub | 10 | 67/100 | |
| 03/16/2014 20:00 |  deadhouse | 37 | 85/100 | |
| 11/16/2012 08:22 |  Jasonconfused | 60 | 79/100 | |
| 10/24/2012 18:24 | ecwashere | 157 | 83/100 | |
| 07/21/2012 00:15 |  musicmanstu | 30 | 76/100 |
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From BowieGhostsBub 06/09/2017 16:12 | #192293
Glad to see King Diamond on here! Nice choice. That man's vocal range is unreal.
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From deadhouse 03/16/2014 20:00 | #106470
deadhouse 03/16/2014 20:00 | #106470
love seeing metal on here! \m/
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From Jasonconfused 11/16/2012 08:23 | #55162
Jasonconfused 11/16/2012 08:23 | #55162
Woah! I love metal. Believe me. But this list is very limited. If metal is your real passion, listen to more metal. But this chart is dominated by a few bands: Slayer, Metallica, Black Sabbath, and Iron Maiden.
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From ecwashere 10/24/2012 18:24 | #53309
Great metalic list!
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From musicmanstu 07/21/2012 00:17 | #46935
musicmanstu 07/21/2012 00:17 | #46935
Great Metal albums...there is a place in my heart for all of them. Good job! Keep defending the Metal Faith!
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