Top 20 Greatest Music Albums
by ATC 
The results of 35 years of constantly listening to music...these are the albums that have changed my life.
Kept it to 1 album per artist.
- Chart updated: 05/12/2012 18:28
- (Created: 05/12/2012 06:38).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
593
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6
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
9,388
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
22,986
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2012]
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
3,458
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1999
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Rank Score:
2,658
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7. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
1,195
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2012]
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
3,776
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
18,241
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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Top 20 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 10 | 50% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 20% | |
| 1990s | 5 | 25% | |
| 2000s | 1 | 5% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 1 | 5% | |
| Fredrik Thordendal | 1 | 5% | |
| Meshuggah | 1 | 5% | |
| Hawkwind | 1 | 5% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 1 | 5% | |
| Plastikman | 1 | 5% | |
| Nine Inch Nails | 1 | 5% | |
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95/100  | 01/21/2018 21:17 |  Genga009 | | 91/100 |
90/100 | 07/21/2017 15:27 |  greatson | | 80/100 |
100/100 | 05/13/2012 02:29 |  Facetious | | 92/100 |
 90/100 | 05/12/2012 14:06 |  CellarDoor | | 94/100 |
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From greatson 07/21/2017 15:31
greatson 07/21/2017 15:31
Great chart!
Zeit is a bit tooo slow + redundant for me to be the besteveralbum...but OK..looks more interesting for me than just another superstar album!
well done!
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From CellarDoor 05/12/2012 14:08
CellarDoor 05/12/2012 14:08
Interesting selection ! Will be waiting for more !
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alelsupreme 05/12/2012 13:48
alelsupreme 05/12/2012 13:48
you have hawkwind and yes, you're ok in my books.
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