Top 40 Greatest Music Albums by thebard73

This is a subjective ranking of music that I own. As my music collection expands, so will the list. I did not include jazz or classical for the sake of homogeneity.

• Chart updated: 05/17/2015 18:15
• (Created: 03/24/2013 11:25).
• Chart size: 40 albums.

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1. (3) 2

Funeral 

 Arcade Fire

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[First added to this chart: 10/14/2013]

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

2,826 charts

Rank Score:

41,745

Rank in 2004:

1

Rank in 2000s:

3

Overall Rank:

15

Average Rating:

 88 (3,599 votes)

Comments:

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London Calling 

 The Clash

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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2013]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,754 charts

Rank Score:

36,259

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,083 votes)

Comments:

256

3. (1) 2

The Velvet Underground & Nico 

 The Velvet Underground & Nico

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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2013]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,978 charts

Rank Score:

46,010

Rank in 1967:

2

Rank in 1960s:

4

Overall Rank:

10

Average Rating:

 89 (3,454 votes)

Comments:

350

4. (7) 3

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Is This It 

 The Strokes

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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2013]

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

2,401 charts

Rank Score:

33,179

Rank in 2001:

1

Rank in 2000s:

4

Overall Rank:

24

Average Rating:

 86 (2,957 votes)

Comments:

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5. (4) 1

Wish You Were Here 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2013]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

2,913 charts

Rank Score:

50,776

Rank in 1975:

1

Rank in 1970s:

2

Overall Rank:

8

Average Rating:

 91 (3,945 votes)

Comments:

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Hunky Dory 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 05/17/2015]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,800 charts

Rank Score:

22,094

Rank in 1971:

3

Rank in 1970s:

13

Overall Rank:

46

Average Rating:

 87 (2,376 votes)

Comments:

159

7. (5) 2

Revolver 

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2013]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

3,479 charts

Rank Score:

56,967

Rank in 1966:

1

Rank in 1960s:

2

Overall Rank:

4

Average Rating:

 91 (4,474 votes)

Comments:

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Grace 

 Jeff Buckley

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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2013]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,666 charts

Rank Score:

19,238

Rank in 1994:

1

Rank in 1990s:

9

Overall Rank:

59

Average Rating:

 84 (1,905 votes)

Comments:

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In The Aeroplane Over The Sea 

 Neutral Milk Hotel

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[First added to this chart: 10/14/2013]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

2,379 charts

Rank Score:

39,465

Rank in 1998:

1

Rank in 1990s:

3

Overall Rank:

16

Average Rating:

 87 (2,870 votes)

Comments:

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10. (11) 1

Pet Sounds 

 The Beach Boys

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[First added to this chart: 10/14/2013]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,779 charts

Rank Score:

45,089

Rank in 1966:

2

Rank in 1960s:

5

Overall Rank:

11

Average Rating:

 88 (3,194 votes)

Comments:

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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	6	15%
1970s	11	28%
1980s	4	10%
1990s	7	18%
2000s	10	25%
2010s	2	5%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
Talking Heads	3	8%
Beck	2	5%
The Strokes	2	5%
Pink Floyd	2	5%
The Beatles	2	5%
The Velvet Underground	2	5%
Radiohead	2	5%
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Country	Albums	%
	23	58%
	11	28%
	2	5%
	2	5%
	2	5%

Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 10 from 27th to 17th Odelay by Beck
Up 7 from 13th to 6th Hunky Dory by David Bowie
Up 6 from 20th to 14th Kid A by Radiohead

Biggest fallers
Down 12 from 8th to 20th Remain In Light by Talking Heads
Down 7 from 12th to 19th Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes
Down 7 from 16th to 23rd In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) by King Crimson

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Nice list

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