Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by gitoor 
- Chart updated: 04/13/2012 01:32
- (Created: 04/13/2012 01:26).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
19,702
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,079
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1967
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43,309
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
21,548
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
15,709
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
16,949
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
26,862
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
18,956
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
49,588
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1965
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27,371
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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 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 13 | 33% | |
| 1970s | 22 | 55% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 5% | |
| 1990s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2000s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 10% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 10% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 10% | |
| The Doors | 3 | 8% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 2 | 5% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 5% | |
| Dire Straits | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| Animals by Pink Floyd |
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| OK Computer by Radiohead |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 10/12/2018 01:54 | jeffrey-hodgson | 50 | 74/100 |
| ! | 10/22/2015 20:05 |  LedZep | 1,104 | 84/100 |
| ! | 08/09/2012 20:41 | ZebraRock | 96 | 87/100 |
| ! | 06/18/2012 16:24 |  ~SMiLE~ | 315 | 81/100 |
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From jeffrey-hodgson 10/12/2018 01:54 | #222377
Exile on Main Street is not the stones' best (despite what the critics say) otherwise very good list!
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From LedZep 10/22/2015 20:05 | #151870
LedZep 10/22/2015 20:05 | #151870
Very nice, all the classics are here
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From ZebraRock 08/09/2012 20:41 | #48181
Great chart!
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