Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
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The Beatles were there when it started and they evolved into one of the most influential band of all time.
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1967
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42,990
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Top rated album (90/100 - 4604 votes)  90 (4,604 votes)
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The gave rock and roll a hard bluesy edge. Their lyric are raw and yet appealled to the youth.
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1969
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17,043
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Top rated album (85/100 - 2109 votes)  85 (2,109 votes)
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Both Jimi and Eric Clapton took the electric guitar to places most of us found amazing and unbelivable. If only he could of lived longer.
Year of Release:
1967
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21,456
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Top rated album (87/100 - 2501 votes)  87 (2,501 votes)
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Jimmy Page's guitar combined with Robert Plant's voice brought heavy rock to the radio. They followed each album with the same level of greatness.
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1969
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16,823
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Top rated album (86/100 - 2597 votes)  86 (2,597 votes)
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He was the pop king and this album made him bigger than any one at the time.
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1982
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16,212
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6. New entry
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The Who had appeal and presence. They rocked as good as anyone.
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1971
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20,993
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Top rated album (86/100 - 2576 votes)  86 (2,576 votes)
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7. New entry
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When the album first came out, everybody wanted to have it at their party. Over the to theatric's but but on a great show.
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1975
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489
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Finally an american band that could hold their own against the brit's.
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1975
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2,209
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Bon Scott or Brian Johnson? With Angus Young at the guitar it didn't matter. Hard, raunchy, in your face rock.
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1980
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10,014
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A work of art.
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1968
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37,060
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Top rated album (89/100 - 3835 votes)  89 (3,835 votes)
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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 22 55%
1980s 4 10%
1990s 2 5%
2000s 0 0%
2010s 0 0%
2020s 0 0%
Country Albums %


United Kingdom 18 45%
United States 17 43%
Canada 2 5%
Australia 2 5%
Mixed Nationality 1 3%
Compilation? Albums %
No 39 98%
Yes 1 3%
Live? Albums %
No 38 95%
Yes 2 5%
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Not bad... I can't say I share your enthusiasm for Journey and Kiss.
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