Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by chaloochaplain 
My 40 most beloved albums... in order of discovery... from 1977 to Present
- Chart updated: 11/18/2012 22:26
- (Created: 04/17/2012 20:21).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Year of Release:
1983
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5,464
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Year of Release:
1987
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17,919
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Year of Release:
1979
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3,924
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1985
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17,738
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Year of Release:
1971
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18,125
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1975
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41,458
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Year of Release:
1971
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8,244
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
653
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Year of Release:
1967
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20,319
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Total albums: 40. Page 1 of 4
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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 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1970s | 10 | 25% | |
| 1980s | 12 | 30% | |
| 1990s | 13 | 33% | |
| 2000s | 4 | 10% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Smiths | 2 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 5% | |
| Rich Mullins | 1 | 3% | |
| Radiohead | 1 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 1 | 3% | |
| Vigilantes Of Love | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| ! | 08/10/2020 11:56 |  zwiebel | 189 | 86/100 |
| ! | 07/04/2015 02:31 |  Bristoc | 18 | 89/100 |
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gtroda 11/18/2012 17:29 | #55397
Glad to finally have another Vigilantes of Love fan around here!
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Bristoc 07/04/2015 02:31 | #145088
wow! Just loved John Williams at the top.
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junodog4 TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/17/2012 04:41 | #55283
Bruce Cockburn... Nice!
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BraddlesHendo 11/14/2014 13:23 | #126956
John Williams. A music legend. Really love this chart
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