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:
579
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
9,213
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1977
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22,597
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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:
3,402
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1999
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Rank Score:
2,685
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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:
1,163
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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:
3,717
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
17,534
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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Top 20 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| Slayer | 1 | 5% | |
| Klaus Schulze | 1 | 5% | |
| Nick Drake | 1 | 5% | |
| XTC | 1 | 5% | |
| Tangerine Dream | 1 | 5% | |
| Yes | 1 | 5% | |
| Miles Davis | 1 | 5% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/21/2018 21:17 |  Genga009 | 71 | 91/100 |
| ! | 07/21/2017 15:27 |  greatson | 906 | 80/100 |
| ! | 05/13/2012 02:29 |  Facetious | 171 | 92/100 |
| ! | 05/12/2012 14:06 |  CellarDoor | 71 | 94/100 |
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From greatson 07/21/2017 15:31 | #194737
greatson 07/21/2017 15:31 | #194737
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 | #42077
CellarDoor 05/12/2012 14:08 | #42077
Interesting selection ! Will be waiting for more !
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