Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by Vinyl 
A mixture of records I've repeatedly played, some over many decades, some bought more recently.
- Chart updated: 06/06/2022 22:45
- (Created: 06/06/2022 22:18).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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1965
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25,363
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1975
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19,753
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1969
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54,346
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2006
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7,816
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1966
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23,736
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1988
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2,142
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1979
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825
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1975
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14,423
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Total albums: 40. Page 1 of 4
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 17 | 43% | |
| 1970s | 17 | 43% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2000s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 3% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bob Dylan | 6 | 15% | |
| The Beatles | 5 | 13% | |
| Leonard Cohen | 2 | 5% | |
| Nina Simone | 2 | 5% | |
| Dire Straits | 2 | 5% | |
| The Doors | 2 | 5% | |
| Lady Blackbird | 1 | 3% | |
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