Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 04/06/2010 12:49
- (Created: 01/17/2009 03:15).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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1997
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63,934
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1968
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16,420
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1972
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19,790
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1975
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15,435
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1966
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49,793
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1993
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17,915
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1973
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12,571
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1975
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44,904
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1995
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29,089
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1974
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1,928
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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 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 7 | 18% | |
| 1970s | 13 | 33% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 10 | 25% | |
| 2000s | 6 | 15% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Radiohead | 6 | 15% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 8% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 5% | |
| Nirvana | 2 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 5% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 09/23/2011 19:27 | LoungeAct27 | 191 | 80/100 |
| ! | 02/25/2010 14:38 |  telefunker | 901 | 49/100 |
| ! | 06/04/2009 14:41 |  Mandro | 150 | 78/100 |
| ! | 02/26/2009 02:42 | notaclareinthewo | 1 | 95/100 |
| ! | 02/21/2009 16:58 |  The Gollux | 1,009 | 67/100 |
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From Mandro 06/04/2009 21:42 | #4609
Mandro 06/04/2009 21:42 | #4609
maybe too much Radiohead, but a great chart
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From notaclareintheworld 02/26/2009 10:42 | #2804
Simply because Revolver was so low. :-P
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maxxy 01/18/2009 10:29 | #2460
maxxy 01/18/2009 10:29 | #2460
Decent. Could use a little less radiohead ( I tend to think more than two albums by an artist on a chart is unnecessary)
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|---|---|
| 1. Fleet Foxes | |
| 2. Bon Iver | |
| 3. The Beach Boys | |
| 4. PJ Harvey | |
| 5. Radiohead | |
| 6. The Black Keys | |
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| 8. M83 | |
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