Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
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alexandre 
If I could, I'll add 60 others albums, like "Otis Blue" by Otis Redding, "A Night at the Opera" by Queen, "L.A Woman" by The Doors, etc.
- Chart updated: 02/08/2012 21:04
- (Created: 02/08/2012 21:04).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Best songs:
"Gimme Shelter", "You Can't Always Get What You Want", "Monkey Man"
"Gimme Shelter", "You Can't Always Get What You Want", "Monkey Man"
Year of Release:
1969
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17,137
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Best songs:
"Brown Sugar", "Can't You Here Me Knocking", "Wild Horses"
"Brown Sugar", "Can't You Here Me Knocking", "Wild Horses"
Year of Release:
1971
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16,929
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Best songs:
"Come Together", "Here Comes the Sun", "Golden Slumbers"
"Come Together", "Here Comes the Sun", "Golden Slumbers"
Year of Release:
1969
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57,284
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Best songs:
"Whole Lotta Love", "Ramble On"
"Whole Lotta Love", "Ramble On"
Year of Release:
1969
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20,916
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Best songs:
"Money", "The Great Gig in the Sky", "Time"
"Money", "The Great Gig in the Sky", "Time"
Year of Release:
1973
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60,060
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Best songs:
"Back in Black", "Hells Bells"
"Back in Black", "Hells Bells"
Year of Release:
1980
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10,032
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Best songs:
"Sweet Jane", "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'", "Rock & Roll"
"Sweet Jane", "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'", "Rock & Roll"
Year of Release:
1970
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6,245
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Best songs:
"Melody"
"Melody"
Year of Release:
1971
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2,993
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Best songs:
"Star Star", "100 Years Ago", "Angie"
"Star Star", "100 Years Ago", "Angie"
Year of Release:
1973
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1,020
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Best songs:
"Guaranteed", "Hard Sun"
"Guaranteed", "Hard Sun"
Year of Release:
2007
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1,416
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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 | 10 | 25% | |
| 1970s | 25 | 63% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2000s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 10% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 8% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 8% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 8% | |
| AC/DC | 2 | 5% | |
| Van Halen | 1 | 3% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 1 | 3% | |
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