Top 20 Greatest Music Albums
by wedway75 
This was hard to do, and I had to leave too many albums out. Except for the first two, I am not sure whether or not I totally agree with my own list!
- Chart updated: 04/06/2010 12:48
- (Created: 12/01/2008 03:18).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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1966
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49,515
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1966
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38,838
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1965
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11,827
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1969
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57,217
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1970
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4,396
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1970
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12,443
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1970
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1,273
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1995
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384
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1988
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2,098
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10.
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1973
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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Top 20 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 6 | 30% | |
| 1970s | 9 | 45% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 20% | |
| 1990s | 1 | 5% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 2 | 10% | |
| The Beach Boys | 2 | 10% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 10% | |
| Wilco | 1 | 5% | |
| Guns N' Roses | 1 | 5% | |
| The Traveling Wilburys | 1 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 1 | 5% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 02/07/2019 07:46 | Johnnyo | 2,567 | 80/100 |
| ! | 04/11/2015 17:34 |  calsper | 646 | 71/100 |
| ! | 07/09/2009 21:46 |  Mr. Shankly | 235 | 77/100 |
| ! | 12/01/2008 16:21 |  JohnnyRocketFing | 234 | 60/100 |
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From Johnnyo 02/07/2019 07:46 | #231493
Owning 17 of the 20 in the chart I have to really like it but why nothing from the '00's?
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| Best Artists of 1962 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Ray Charles | |
| 2. Bill Evans | |
| 3. Bill Evans Trio | |
| 4. Howlin' Wolf | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Charles Mingus | |
| 7. Booker T. & The M.G.'s | |
| 8. John Coltrane | |
| 9. Dexter Gordon | |
| 10. Françoise Hardy | |
| 11. Sonny Rollins | |
| 12. Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd | |
| 13. Art Blakey | |
| 14. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers | |
| 15. Roy Orbison | |
| 16. Herbie Hancock | |
| 17. The Beach Boys | |
| 18. Peter, Paul And Mary | |
| 19. Jacques Brel | |
| 20. Sam Cooke |
