Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by MisterJimmy 
- Chart updated: 11/25/2012 22:12
- (Created: 11/25/2012 21:18).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Everyone forgets this one when ranking the best of the Beatles. One of the best and most tightly constructed pop albums ever, there are simply no weak points on this album. Two years before Rubber Soul, this was one of the first albums to really demonstrate the power of the medium.
Year of Release:
1964
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7,225
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 15 | 38% | |
| 1970s | 18 | 45% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 5% | |
| 1990s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2000s | 3 | 8% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 6 | 15% | |
| Bob Dylan | 5 | 13% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 8% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 8% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 2 | 5% | |
| The Who | 2 | 5% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 8th to 9th Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones |
| Down 1 from 9th to 10th Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan |
| Down 1 from 10th to 11th Rubber Soul by The Beatles |
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