Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by thandall 
My personal favourites from the late 1960's through the 1970's, with a special few more contemporary personal additions.
- Chart updated: 02/03/2021 08:15
- (Created: 05/27/2018 18:28).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/27/2018]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
1,410
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[First added to this chart: 05/27/2018]
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[First added to this chart: 07/23/2018]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
985
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[First added to this chart: 06/18/2018]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
38,509
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[First added to this chart: 05/27/2018]
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[First added to this chart: 05/27/2018]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
43,056
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[First added to this chart: 05/27/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
572
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[First added to this chart: 06/18/2018]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
21,033
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[First added to this chart: 07/25/2018]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
16,825
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2020]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
4,402
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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 | 12 | 30% | |
| 1970s | 26 | 65% | |
| 1980s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1990s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2000s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Moody Blues | 2 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 5% | |
| The Who | 1 | 3% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 1 | 3% | |
| Aerosmith | 1 | 3% | |
| Crosby, Stills & Nash | 1 | 3% | |
| Deep Purple | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 4 from 38th to 34thDreams, Dreams, Dreams by Chilliwack |
| Up 4 from 37th to 33rdCosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| Up 4 from 35th to 31stYou Don't Mess Around With Jim by Jim Croce |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 5 from 34th to 39thFool For The City by Foghat |
| New entries |
|---|
| Foreigner by Foreigner |
| Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan |
| Deceptive Bends by 10cc |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Hot Shots by Trooper |
| Head Games by Foreigner |
| Mordechai by Khruangbin |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 02/03/2021 07:47 | stangetzaway | 173 | 89/100 |
| ! | 03/20/2020 00:58 | DJENNY | 4,341 | 100/100 |
| ! | 07/09/2018 07:12 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
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From bobbyb5 07/09/2018 07:12 | #217966
bobbyb5 07/09/2018 07:12 | #217966
Any chart that only has 16 albums but has Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Doobie Brothers, Ten Years After, America and Santana is fuckin awesome. And especially Mystery to Me by Fleetwood Mac. It means you got great taste in 70s music. Can't wait to see it when it has a hundred albums..
Heh heh
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