Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by Taosjohn

Purely a nonjazz, non-classical chart, in avoidance of apples and oranges comparisons. Top 30.

• Chart updated: 01/06/2022 07:45
• (Created: 01/06/2022 07:16).
• Chart size: 40 albums.

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1.

Exile On Main St. 

 The Rolling Stones

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My idiosyncrasies are that "Let It Loose" and "Rip This Joint" are my favorites. Otherwise, just another chart with "Exile" on top.

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,962 charts

Rank Score:

20,020

Rank in 1972:

2

Rank in 1970s:

13

Overall Rank:

45

Average Rating:

 85 (2,348 votes)

Comments:

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4.

Who's Next 

 The Who

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,188 charts

Rank Score:

21,505

Rank in 1971:

2

Rank in 1970s:

10

Overall Rank:

40

Average Rating:

 86 (2,561 votes)

Comments:

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5.

Rumours 

 Fleetwood Mac

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

2,299 charts

Rank Score:

31,049

Rank in 1977:

1

Rank in 1970s:

6

Overall Rank:

21

Average Rating:

 87 (2,634 votes)

Comments:

187

6.

Blood On The Tracks 

 Bob Dylan

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Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,861 charts

Rank Score:

21,101

Rank in 1975:

2

Rank in 1970s:

11

Overall Rank:

42

Average Rating:

 87 (2,196 votes)

Comments:

168

9.

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs 

 Derek & The Dominos

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

787 charts

Rank Score:

5,690

Rank in 1970:

14

Rank in 1970s:

73

Overall Rank:

296

Average Rating:

 81 (958 votes)

Comments:

65

11.

The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle 

 Bruce Springsteen

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Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

410 charts

Rank Score:

2,897

Rank in 1973:

17

Rank in 1970s:

136

Overall Rank:

594

Average Rating:

 79 (672 votes)

Comments:

43

13.

Sticky Fingers 

 The Rolling Stones

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,638 charts

Rank Score:

17,131

Rank in 1971:

5

Rank in 1970s:

19

Overall Rank:

63

Average Rating:

 86 (1,919 votes)

Comments:

136

17.

At Fillmore East 
Live

 The Allman Brothers Band

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Their studio stuff had seemed oddly sterile and technical to me, made no dent. This just reached off the turntable, grabbed my collar, and shook me. I try to avoid live collections because they seem like pseudo "best ofs" but rules are made to be broken...

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

595 charts

Rank Score:

3,770

Rank in 1971:

20

Rank in 1970s:

106

Overall Rank:

457

Average Rating:

 82 (715 votes)

Comments:

43

24.

Natty Dread 

 Bob Marley & The Wailers

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Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

294 charts

Rank Score:

1,358

Rank in 1974:

25

Rank in 1970s:

254

Overall Rank:

1,270

Average Rating:

 78 (329 votes)

Comments:

15

25.

From The Mars Hotel 

 Grateful Dead

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Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

128

Rank in 1974:

136

Rank in 1970s:

1,388

Overall Rank:

9,397

Average Rating:

 76 (67 votes)

Comments:

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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	10	25%
1970s	16	40%
1980s	9	23%
1990s	5	13%
2000s	0	0%
2010s	0	0%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
The Beatles	5	13%
Bob Dylan	3	8%
The Rolling Stones	3	8%
U2	2	5%
Jefferson Airplane	1	3%
Talking Heads	1	3%
The Who	1	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	19	48%
	14	35%
	3	8%
	2	5%
	1	3%
	1	3%

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80/100	03/24/2025 09:59	SomethingSpecial	1,106	85/100
85/100	09/14/2022 21:29	sssvnnn	2,861	83/100
90/100	03/04/2022 17:04	ffudnebbuh	654	91/100
85/100	03/03/2022 10:08	DommeDamian	1,001	89/100
90/100	01/10/2022 17:51	Goliath	351	86/100

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From ffudnebbuh 03/04/2022 17:05

I also love Rickie lee Jones..so talented

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From ffudnebbuh 03/04/2022 17:04

nice chart

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