Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by scottymc 
1970-1979,only other criteria was that i enjoy listening to album all the way through.
- Chart updated: 10/14/2012 03:59
- (Created: 10/14/2012 02:38).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
60,079
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[First added to this chart: 10/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1973
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798
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[First added to this chart: 10/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1974
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1,512
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[First added to this chart: 10/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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16,949
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[First added to this chart: 10/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
1,631
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[First added to this chart: 10/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1973
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3,758
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[First added to this chart: 10/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,662
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[First added to this chart: 10/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
18,735
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[First added to this chart: 10/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
4,484
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[First added to this chart: 10/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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4,085
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 40 | 100% | |
| 1980s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1990s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 5% | |
| Aerosmith | 2 | 5% | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | 1 | 3% | |
| Bad Company | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 33 from 38th to 5th "Rocks" by Aerosmith |
| Up 24 from 33rd to 9th Van Halen by Van Halen |
| Up 23 from 36th to 13th Houses Of The Holy by Led Zeppelin |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 27 from 8th to 35th L.A. Woman by The Doors |
| Down 25 from 11th to 36th Electric Warrior by T. Rex |
| Down 18 from 13th to 31st Machine Head by Deep Purple |
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