Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by btobelman 
Might make a few changes along the way but this is a pretty sharp list.
- Chart updated: 11/20/2012 08:31
- (Created: 11/20/2012 08:31).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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First album I ever dug. Folk Rock.
Year of Release:
1965
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1,895
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Been liking this one as of late.
Year of Release:
1963
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3,881
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Used to listen to think this one was perfect in every way.
Year of Release:
1977
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1,228
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This one got my hooked on these guys.
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1965
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2,029
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This flawless Beat era style record should be more well known.
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2002
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None
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Great album by one of the sixties' top songwriters.
Terrific mid sixties LP by Boston's best.
Unique album that caught my attention on the first listen. Still enjoy it 35 years later.
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1977
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563
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Great homemade album that sold me on sixties garage stuff.
Super great first LP!
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 | 25 | 63% | |
| 1970s | 6 | 15% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 13% | |
| 1990s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2000s | 3 | 8% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 3 | 8% | |
| Ramones | 3 | 8% | |
| The Beach Boys | 3 | 8% | |
| The Chesterfield Kings | 2 | 5% | |
| The Byrds | 2 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 5% | |
| P.F. Sloan | 2 | 5% | |
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From Jamekae 11/20/2012 07:48 | #55496
A really eclectic mix of albums which is always refreshing to see! I contributed details about all of the albums you added that weren't already catalogued on the site, but I could have accidentally entered some errors, so if you see anything that needs a correction, don't hesitate to speak up!
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