Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by harveymarston 
I have based my chart from the “1001 albums to listen to...” book, and over a number of years listened and ranked the albums I liked (400+).
- Chart updated: 10/22/2019 14:45
- (Created: 10/22/2019 14:38).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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1966
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49,548
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1973
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60,040
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1971
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6,464
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1971
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16,940
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1977
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30,788
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1991
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11,826
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2002
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5,019
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1982
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16,133
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1973
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7,467
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1998
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6,120
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Total albums: 40. Page 1 of 4
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 2 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 18 | 45% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 18% | |
| 1990s | 7 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 4 | 10% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Michael Jackson | 2 | 5% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 5% | |
| Dire Straits | 2 | 5% | |
| U2 | 2 | 5% | |
| Prince And The Revolution | 1 | 3% | |
| Beck | 1 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 1 | 3% | |
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| ! | 10/23/2019 05:30 | Timooosterink | 131 | 90/100 |
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From Timooosterink 10/23/2019 05:30 | #244022
Some really great albums!
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