Top 40 Greatest Music Albums by GiftsThatWiseMenBring

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• Chart updated: 08/22/2012 08:29
• (Created: 08/21/2012 05:39).
• Chart size: 40 albums.

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Blood On The Tracks 

 Bob Dylan

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Dylan once said that he didn't understand how anyone could enjoy listening to this album. He couldn't grasp how people could take so much pleasure from another person's misery. However, I don't hear an album about sadness, I hear an album about life. [First added to this chart: 08/20/2012]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,853 charts

Rank Score:

22,182

Rank in 1975:

2

Rank in 1970s:

11

Overall Rank:

41

Average Rating:

 87 (2,180 votes)

Comments:

167

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After The Gold Rush 

 Neil Young

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The most played song on my Ipod is the title track from this masterpiece. Also, "Don't Let it Bring You Down" is a real hidden gem. [First added to this chart: 08/20/2012]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,572 charts

Rank Score:

15,564

Rank in 1970:

2

Rank in 1970s:

23

Overall Rank:

82

Average Rating:

 86 (1,771 votes)

Comments:

129

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Blue 

 Joni Mitchell

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What George Harrison did for the 12 string Rickenbacker, you could argue that Joni did the same with her dulcimer. It is possible for an album to be tragic and so beautiful at the same time? Yes, and here's the proof. [First added to this chart: 08/20/2012]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,365 charts

Rank Score:

17,068

Rank in 1971:

6

Rank in 1970s:

20

Overall Rank:

67

Average Rating:

 85 (1,490 votes)

Comments:

114

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The Wall 

 Pink Floyd

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Roll your eyes and call me names, but I've just always preferred "The Wall" to "Dark Side of the Moon." My favorite track is "Vera." It lasts about 90 seconds, but is jam packed with beautiful strings and the line, "Does any body else in here, feel the way I do?"...Yes, yes we do. [First added to this chart: 08/20/2012]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,239 charts

Rank Score:

27,163

Rank in 1979:

2

Rank in 1970s:

7

Overall Rank:

31

Average Rating:

 86 (3,476 votes)

Comments:

264

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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Darkside might be ranked a little low for your tastes, but I'm okay with it here. In a side note, I still can't figure out why "Money" gets ten times the amount of radio play as "Time." Seriously? [First added to this chart: 08/20/2012]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,106 charts

Rank Score:

64,595

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,299 votes)

Comments:

585

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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band 

 John Lennon

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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2012]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,108 charts

Rank Score:

9,846

Rank in 1970:

5

Rank in 1970s:

37

Overall Rank:

147

Average Rating:

 83 (1,413 votes)

Comments:

128

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Songs Of Love And Hate 

 Leonard Cohen

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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2012]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

528 charts

Rank Score:

3,693

Rank in 1971:

21

Rank in 1970s:

109

Overall Rank:

476

Average Rating:

 83 (614 votes)

Comments:

21

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Who's Next 

 The Who

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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2012]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,168 charts

Rank Score:

22,552

Rank in 1971:

2

Rank in 1970s:

10

Overall Rank:

40

Average Rating:

 86 (2,533 votes)

Comments:

200

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Born To Run 

 Bruce Springsteen

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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2012]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,592 charts

Rank Score:

16,272

Rank in 1975:

3

Rank in 1970s:

21

Overall Rank:

75

Average Rating:

 83 (1,960 votes)

Comments:

132

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Darkness On The Edge Of Town 

 Bruce Springsteen

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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2012]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

888 charts

Rank Score:

7,538

Rank in 1978:

1

Rank in 1970s:

53

Overall Rank:

217

Average Rating:

 82 (1,157 votes)

Comments:

79

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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	13	33%
1970s	11	28%
1980s	4	10%
1990s	5	13%
2000s	5	13%
2010s	2	5%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
The Beatles	5	13%
Bob Dylan	5	13%
Radiohead	4	10%
Neil Young	2	5%
Arcade Fire	2	5%
Bruce Springsteen	2	5%
The National	2	5%
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Country	Albums	%
	17	43%
	14	35%
	6	15%
	2	5%
	1	3%

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From SingingPeasant96 06/08/2013 02:54

Love this

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From badger 12/04/2012 22:31

Great top ten, I need to listen to After the Gold Rush more often, brilliant album.

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From Facetious 08/22/2012 07:49

Another Dylan fan! Just what this site needs.

Great comments, by the way :D

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