Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by rlashton 
- Chart updated: 04/01/2013 10:40
- (Created: 04/01/2013 10:39).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2013]
Year of Release:
1967
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9,556
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2013]
Year of Release:
1994
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17,762
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2013]
Year of Release:
2007
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42,048
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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2,188
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2013]
Year of Release:
1997
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5,566
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2013]
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2002
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2,513
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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21,062
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2013]
Year of Release:
1975
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14,991
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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24,397
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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41,990
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Total albums: 40. Page 1 of 4
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 5% | |
| 1960s | 6 | 15% | |
| 1970s | 11 | 28% | |
| 1980s | 10 | 25% | |
| 1990s | 3 | 8% | |
| 2000s | 8 | 20% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Leonard Cohen | 2 | 5% | |
| Johnny Cash | 2 | 5% | |
| Joy Division | 1 | 3% | |
| Public Enemy | 1 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 1 | 3% | |
| Stiff Little Fingers | 1 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 4 from 16th to 12thBlonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan |
| Up 4 from 15th to 11thAbbey Road by The Beatles |
| Up 4 from 14th to 10thThe Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 24 from 4th to 28thIs This It by The Strokes |
| Down 7 from 6th to 13thNeon Bible by Arcade Fire |
| Down 7 from 9th to 16thFever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 10/01/2013 10:22 |  sssvnnn | 2,877 | 83/100 | |
| 10/01/2013 05:17 |  SingingPeasant96 | 780 | 83/100 |
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From sssvnnn 10/01/2013 10:22 | #87320
sssvnnn 10/01/2013 10:22 | #87320
good but short
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sheep21 04/01/2013 10:05 | #70955
I dislike the music of Leonard Cohen, but other than that a good start.
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| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
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