Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by golrab67 
I could have made list where I selected what I thought were the most influential and timeless (aka greatest) albums, but there are enough of those lists. So I just put my personal favorites throughout my life.
- Chart updated: 05/18/2026 23:15
- (Created: 05/18/2026 22:53).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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1977
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4,967
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1972
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1,824
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1978
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1,918
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1975
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7,647
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1970
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1,688
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1972
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1,894
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1974
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2,861
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1979
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6,675
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1970
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7,953
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Total albums: 14. Page 1 of 2
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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 | 12 | 30% | |
| 1970s | 14 | 35% | |
| 1980s | 8 | 20% | |
| 1990s | 5 | 13% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 2 | 5% | |
| The Kinks | 2 | 5% | |
| Love | 1 | 3% | |
| Big Star | 1 | 3% | |
| The Left Banke | 1 | 3% | |
| The Beach Boys | 1 | 3% | |
| Veronica Falls | 1 | 3% | |
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