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:
1994
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Rank Score:
17,909
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2013]
Year of Release:
2002
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Rank Score:
2,524
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2013]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
15,411
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2013]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
24,888
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2013]
Year of Release:
2003
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Rank Score:
2,554
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2013]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
5,289
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2013]
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2013]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
22,204
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2013]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
12,539
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2013]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
11,658
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Total albums: 18. Page 1 of 2
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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% | |
| Stiff Little Fingers | 1 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 1 | 3% | |
| Loudon Wainwright III | 1 | 3% | |
| The Police | 1 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 4 from 16th to 12th Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan |
| Up 4 from 15th to 11th Abbey Road by The Beatles |
| Up 4 from 14th to 10th The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 24 from 4th to 28th Is This It by The Strokes |
| Down 7 from 6th to 13th Neon Bible by Arcade Fire |
| Down 7 from 9th to 16th Fever 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 | 2,866 | 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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|---|---|
| 1. Miles Davis | |
| 2. John Coltrane | |
| 3. Etta James | |
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