Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by eldaddio 
This is my chart of best albums, or at least my favorite albums. It was definitely hard to pick only 40 and even harder to put them in order but I did the best I could.
- Chart updated: 07/24/2019 23:45
- (Created: 07/24/2019 23:23).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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1972
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13,373
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1973
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55,795
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1971
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35,980
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1971
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1973
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3,442
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1981
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8,639
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1980
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26,289
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1979
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4,507
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1974
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1,084
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1997
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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 | 30 | 75% | |
| 1980s | 6 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2000s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Talking Heads | 2 | 5% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 5% | |
| Deep Purple | 2 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 5% | |
| Yes | 2 | 5% | |
| King Crimson | 2 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 5% | |
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| ! | 08/24/2020 16:14 |  Goliath | 352 | 86/100 |
| ! | 08/17/2020 01:58 | RioBravo | 200 | 84/100 |
| ! | 04/16/2020 00:03 |  teague | 4 | 70/100 |
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pctrooper 10/05/2019 20:46 | #243436
Great rock albums all the way through. Ordering is definitely hard but you did a good job. Would love to see a bigger chart with more than 40 albums if you get a chance.
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PeterSmith 04/10/2020 09:22 | #249742
Thanks for your comments on my chart - like pctrooper below, I agree this is a good chart - obviously into your rock giants of the70s - but also a few lesser known albums or certainly appearing in fewer charts on this site.
I've got a suggestion to listen to Little Feat from a friend and that's the first I've saw a chart on this site with them!
I've also got a few of them big rock choices on my whishlist.
Finish your chart with what you've got and continue the journey. Oh and add your comments - why are these albums so special to you?
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teague TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/16/2020 00:04 | #250000
teague TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/16/2020 00:04 | #250000
Nice list, I'm a sucker for prog.
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