Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by philschmil 
- Chart updated: 02/12/2026 16:15
- (Created: 01/12/2026 11:51).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Quite simply the best album ever made and I doubt it will ever be bettered
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1973
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56,247
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Dark Side of the Moon for the 1990's
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1997
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59,524
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2026]
Year of Release:
1967
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40,455
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1989
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25,575
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2007
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3,716
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1972
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40,653
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1975
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41,815
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1985
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608
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2026]
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1977
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29,329
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2026]
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1976
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6,046
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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 | 3 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 12 | 30% | |
| 1980s | 13 | 33% | |
| 1990s | 7 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 3 | 8% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Pink Floyd | 4 | 10% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 8% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 3 | 8% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 5% | |
| Steven Wilson | 2 | 5% | |
| Tears For Fears | 2 | 5% | |
| The The | 2 | 5% | |
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Johnnyo 02/16/2026 20:04 | #313177
Really nice chart. Looking forward to you being able to expand it further and seeing what you come up with (Edited)
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