Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by BatGuano 
My top three have been pretty stable for decades and Forever Changes has been my favorite record all-time for almost as long. This is a fair representation but I'm sure as soon as I post this, I'll remember who I forgot.
- Chart updated: 04/02/2022 21:15
- (Created: 04/02/2022 20:48).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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1967
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14,797
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1971
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20,184
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1975
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19,442
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1967
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40,340
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1970
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5,987
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1967
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3,957
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1975
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7,513
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1973
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2,233
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1971
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18,158
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1969
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16,301
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 17 | 43% | |
| 1970s | 18 | 45% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 13% | |
| 1990s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 5 | 13% | |
| Brian Eno | 3 | 8% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 8% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 8% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 2 | 5% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 2 | 5% | |
| King Crimson | 2 | 5% | |
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