Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by tunesofprotest 
This chart is a list of 40 protest albums. The list is based on polling I did for the 500 Protest Album Project in connection with my website ongoinghistoryofprotestsongs (dotcom) and the podcast Ongoing History of Protest Music.
- Chart updated: 03/14/2021 05:45
- (Created: 03/14/2021 05:37).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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1992
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11,418
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1971
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18,795
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1988
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6,844
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2015
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30,353
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1979
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30,101
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1980
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4,636
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1990
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2,540
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1964
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3,448
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1977
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10,450
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1971
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4,059
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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 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 8 | 20% | |
| 1970s | 17 | 43% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 5 | 13% | |
| 2000s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 10% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Clash | 3 | 8% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 5% | |
| Public Enemy | 2 | 5% | |
| Curtis Mayfield | 2 | 5% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 5% | |
| Phil Ochs | 1 | 3% | |
| Sly & The Family Stone | 1 | 3% | |
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