Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by machiaj 
My greatest studio albums are from ranking my favorites excluding compilations and live albums. In ranking my favorites I noticed my top ten for the most are from the 70’s and on the soft side of listening. My next top ten are more from the rock side of listening. I guess over time my music genres expanded but still my heart is in Classic Rock.
- Chart updated: 05/10/2025 13:15
- (Created: 05/10/2025 13:03).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Great non-musical elements causing brain damage
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1973
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59,271
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Expressive sound that leads to hooked on love
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Acoustic and vocal harmony perfection along the riverside
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1971
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583
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His Best Album, beard or not razor face
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1971
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1,660
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Great melodies when you’ve got a friend
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Beautiful tempo, essential listening when a man needs a maid
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1972
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12,231
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Best pop album with great harmony, come on secondhand news
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1977
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30,696
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Great instrumental sound with evil ways
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1969
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2,533
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Great classic rock album with a flare of Live when you're running on empty
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1977
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827
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Easy listening sound, almost a natural thing
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1973
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593
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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 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1970s | 31 | 78% | |
| 1980s | 6 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2000s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Who | 2 | 5% | |
| Santana | 1 | 3% | |
| Traffic | 1 | 3% | |
| Jackson Browne | 1 | 3% | |
| Loggins & Messina | 1 | 3% | |
| Steely Dan | 1 | 3% | |
| The Doobie Brothers | 1 | 3% | |
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From mrmcrook 05/15/2025 00:21 | #308998
Great list. Will enjoy seeing it when it expands out to 100
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