The Greatest Rock Albums
by uDiscoverMusic (2015) 
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Year of Release:
1966
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48,087
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1969
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55,592
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1972
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19,118
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1968
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36,380
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1967
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21,156
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Year of Release:
1966
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37,522
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1979
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29,994
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1991
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36,888
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1975
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14,982
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1972
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41,949
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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The Greatest Rock Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 20 | 20% | |
| 1970s | 44 | 44% | |
| 1980s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 4 | 4% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 1% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 3 | 3% | |
| Steely Dan | 2 | 2% | |
| Nirvana | 2 | 2% | |
| Van Halen | 2 | 2% | |
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43 | 43% | |
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41 | 41% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| The Greatest Rock Albums | uDiscoverMusic | Overall chart | 2015 | |
The Greatest Rock Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 07/23/2025 23:33 | mrmcrook | 812 | 92/100 | |
| 01/25/2025 14:09 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 02/09/2023 22:13 |  pedro1976 | 106 | 85/100 | |
| 01/14/2023 08:52 | Johnnyo | 2,591 | 80/100 | |
| 01/27/2022 11:27 |  IlMala | 178 | 95/100 |
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From Johnnyo 01/14/2023 08:53 | #292830
An OK chart as you might expect from the source.
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Goliath 07/27/2021 14:26 | #271979
Goliath 07/27/2021 14:26 | #271979
27 in common with my list, 22 in common with my 70's chart. The Stones and Hendrix are over-represented, the list contains many of the usual suspects (as it should).
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