Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
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Norshammar 
A list of records that shaped me on the way to becoming a record geek ?
- Chart updated: 01/07/2023 12:45
- (Created: 01/07/2023 12:29).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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Year of Release:
1973
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395
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Year of Release:
1976
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2,647
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Year of Release:
1969
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1,337
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Year of Release:
1971
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6,173
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Year of Release:
1974
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9,939
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 6 | 12% | |
| 1970s | 30 | 60% | |
| 1980s | 13 | 26% | |
| 1990s | 1 | 2% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Various Artists | 2 | 4% | |
| The Alan Parsons Project | 1 | 2% | |
| Yes | 1 | 2% | |
| Gryphon | 1 | 2% | |
| Bob Dylan | 1 | 2% | |
| Styx | 1 | 2% | |
| Queen | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 01/08/2026 05:41 | jnmayles | 12 | 88/100 | |
| 08/04/2025 11:44 |  doombringer | 16 | 88/100 | |
| 11/04/2024 18:02 |  IlMala | 178 | 95/100 | |
| 01/14/2023 01:47 | mrmcrook | 793 | 93/100 |
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From doombringer 08/04/2025 11:50 | #310400
doombringer 08/04/2025 11:50 | #310400
Nice List ! If ever Aliens visit Planet Earth and see this chart they`ll realize : Hey , those earthlings can`t be that bad . Look and hear what great musicians they had and still have.
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