Top 40 Greatest Music Albums by WBtC

What I am aiming to make is a list of what albums influenced music the most, so I am trying to keep my personal opinion out of it for the most part. Also, I will be ignoring compilation albums despite some excellent ones existing due to an intention to focus on albums rather than a series of singles. Live albums, however, are fair game. I will add commentary on the decisions as I have time to do so.

• Chart updated: 05/23/2017 07:45
• (Created: 05/23/2017 07:36).
• Chart size: 40 albums.

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Nevermind 

 Nirvana

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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,186 charts

Rank Score:

40,227

Rank in 1991:

1

Rank in 1990s:

2

Overall Rank:

13

Average Rating:

 87 (4,297 votes)

Comments:

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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 

 Led Zeppelin

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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,135 charts

Rank Score:

41,864

Rank in 1971:

1

Rank in 1970s:

4

Overall Rank:

11

Average Rating:

 90 (3,968 votes)

Comments:

302

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Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols 

 Sex Pistols

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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,367 charts

Rank Score:

11,251

Rank in 1977:

5

Rank in 1970s:

33

Overall Rank:

122

Average Rating:

 80 (1,839 votes)

Comments:

145

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Are You Experienced 

 The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,202 charts

Rank Score:

23,052

Rank in 1967:

4

Rank in 1960s:

12

Overall Rank:

39

Average Rating:

 87 (2,475 votes)

Comments:

169

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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,461 charts

Rank Score:

46,752

Rank in 1967:

1

Rank in 1960s:

3

Overall Rank:

8

Average Rating:

 90 (4,560 votes)

Comments:

486

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,104 charts

Rank Score:

65,329

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,296 votes)

Comments:

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Ramones 

 Ramones

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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,043 charts

Rank Score:

7,229

Rank in 1976:

3

Rank in 1970s:

54

Overall Rank:

229

Average Rating:

 80 (1,292 votes)

Comments:

103

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Paranoid 

 Black Sabbath

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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,702 charts

Rank Score:

19,176

Rank in 1970:

1

Rank in 1970s:

16

Overall Rank:

52

Average Rating:

 86 (2,073 votes)

Comments:

137

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Raw Power 

 Iggy And The Stooges

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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

801 charts

Rank Score:

5,651

Rank in 1973:

8

Rank in 1970s:

76

Overall Rank:

309

Average Rating:

 83 (1,013 votes)

Comments:

65

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London Calling 

 The Clash

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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,808 charts

Rank Score:

33,222

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,137 votes)

Comments:

257

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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	10	25%
1970s	14	35%
1980s	9	23%
1990s	5	13%
2000s	2	5%
2010s	0	0%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
Led Zeppelin	3	8%
Pixies	2	5%
Nirvana	2	5%
The Jimi Hendrix Experience	2	5%
Pink Floyd	2	5%
Dire Straits	2	5%
Ramones	2	5%
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Country	Albums	%
	21	53%
	16	40%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%

Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 14 from 25th to 11th Surfer Rosa by Pixies
Up 6 from 34th to 28th Rocket To Russia by Ramones
Up 4 from 35th to 31st Energy by Operation Ivy

Biggest fallers
Down 12 from 11th to 23rd Doolittle by Pixies
Down 4 from 28th to 32nd Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Down 4 from 33rd to 37th The Wall by Pink Floyd

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85/100	05/30/2017 00:47	LedZep	1,101	84/100
100/100	05/23/2017 19:09	hunkydory	3	95/100

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From LedZep 05/30/2017 00:47

Pretty dope thing, but I do question the importance of Appetite for Destruction. Top 10 is splendid

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