Top 30 Greatest Music Albums
by smithky 
Just a list of my favourites at the moment; no pretensions that these are the greatest of all time. just one album per artist, and no compilations. I seem to be a bit younger than some on this site, but am trying to catch up with some older music.....
- Chart updated: 12/03/2012 19:31
- (Created: 12/03/2012 19:26).
- Chart size: 30 albums.
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1993
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17,451
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1966
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24,404
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1991
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27,669
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1970
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7,341
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2007
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9,238
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1973
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1,033
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1973
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7,008
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1969
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16,654
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2012
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7,733
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[First added to this chart: 12/03/2012]
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2012
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1,942
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Total albums: 30. Page 1 of 3
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Top 30 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 6 | 20% | |
| 1970s | 7 | 23% | |
| 1980s | 6 | 20% | |
| 1990s | 3 | 10% | |
| 2000s | 5 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 10% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Jack White | 1 | 3% | |
| Beastie Boys | 1 | 3% | |
| PJ Harvey | 1 | 3% | |
| Small Faces | 1 | 3% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 1 | 3% | |
| Mastodon | 1 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 1 | 3% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 12/27/2015 17:37 | mandomikey | 38 | 58/100 | |
| 12/04/2012 12:35 | Johnnyo | 2,587 | 80/100 |
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From TheKing 08/24/2024 13:05 | #304963
Come back and update this chart please! It rules :)
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From mandomikey 12/27/2015 17:37 | #155206
Great variety!
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From Johnnyo 12/04/2012 12:35 | #56710
Really nice chart. Looking forward to the rest of your picks.
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