Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by NoYesMan 
This needs to be re-ordered soon.
- Chart updated: 06/23/2013 00:56
- (Created: 05/15/2013 22:33).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Jeff Mangum's odd tale of sex, death, love, and youth and how they are all beautiful and necessary to life and the world touches me every time I listen to this. The pinnacle of emotional storytelling through an album.
Top track: "The King of Carrot Flowers, Pt. 1" [First added to this chart: 05/15/2013]
Top track: "The King of Carrot Flowers, Pt. 1" [First added to this chart: 05/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1998
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31,825
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This sonic masterpiece documents the human race through Roger Waters' lyrics, the various cries in the album, be they the background vocalists, Clare Torry, or David Gilmour on "Time", and the sympathy for the loonies. The sound effects and interviews really push this one over the edge for me.
Top track: "The Great Gig in the Sky" [First added to this chart: 05/15/2013]
Top track: "The Great Gig in the Sky" [First added to this chart: 05/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,030
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As the hustle and bustle of everyday life make the world seem claustrophobic to Thom Yorke, he and the rest of Radiohead respond with the sprawling musical worlds of "Airbag", "Subterranean Homesick Alien", "Let Down", and "Lucky".
Top track: "Lucky" [First added to this chart: 05/15/2013]
Top track: "Lucky" [First added to this chart: 05/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1997
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62,854
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A fantastic journey through the eyes of one man.
Top track: "Things Behind the Sun" [First added to this chart: 05/15/2013]
Top track: "Things Behind the Sun" [First added to this chart: 05/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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17,168
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Lou Reed recounts a day in the life
Top track: "Venus in Furs" [First added to this chart: 05/15/2013]
Top track: "Venus in Furs" [First added to this chart: 05/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1967
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39,145
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Joy Division takes you through the dark echoes of Ian Curtis' soul.
Top tracks: "Disorder", "She's Lost Control", and "Shadowplay" [First added to this chart: 05/15/2013]
Top tracks: "Disorder", "She's Lost Control", and "Shadowplay" [First added to this chart: 05/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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21,337
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A solemn trip that has you float in confusion through this dark world all the way to "Motion Picture Soundtrack".
Top tracks: like all of them omg [First added to this chart: 05/15/2013]
Top tracks: like all of them omg [First added to this chart: 05/15/2013]
Year of Release:
2000
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41,180
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The world of The Suburbs with the vast space of Kid A where the only mode of transportation is a roller coaster.
Top tracks: "Teen Age Riot", "The Sprawl", "Total Trash", "Candle", "Rain King", and "Trilogy" [First added to this chart: 05/15/2013]
Top tracks: "Teen Age Riot", "The Sprawl", "Total Trash", "Candle", "Rain King", and "Trilogy" [First added to this chart: 05/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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15,358
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A hazy bedroom filled with streams of sound.
Top tracks: "Only Shallow", "When You Sleep", "Blown a Wish", and "Soon" [First added to this chart: 05/15/2013]
Top tracks: "Only Shallow", "When You Sleep", "Blown a Wish", and "Soon" [First added to this chart: 05/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1991
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27,923
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To me, The Who is the definitive rock band. Here, they present a sprawling field of youth, strife, and hope.
Top tracks: "Baba O'Riley", "Bargain", "Love Ain't for Keeping", "My Wife", "Getting in Tune", and "Won't Get Fooled Again" [First added to this chart: 05/15/2013]
Top tracks: "Baba O'Riley", "Bargain", "Love Ain't for Keeping", "My Wife", "Getting in Tune", and "Won't Get Fooled Again" [First added to this chart: 05/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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20,909
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 9 | 23% | |
| 1970s | 11 | 28% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 13% | |
| 1990s | 8 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 7 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 4 | 10% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 8% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 5% | |
| Joy Division | 2 | 5% | |
| Bob Dylan | 1 | 3% | |
| Beastie Boys | 1 | 3% | |
| My Bloody Valentine | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 5 from 40th to 35thForever Changes by Love |
| Up 3 from 37th to 34thThe Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles |
| Up 3 from 36th to 33rdPaul's Boutique by Beastie Boys |
| New entries |
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| In Rainbows by Radiohead |
| Person Pitch by Panda Bear |
| Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols by Sex Pistols |
| Closer by Joy Division |
| Grace by Jeff Buckley |
| Leavers |
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| Abbey Road by The Beatles |
| Is This It by The Strokes |
| The Doors by The Doors |
| Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones |
| Helplessness Blues by Fleet Foxes |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 09/08/2018 01:04 |  KurwaHawk | 34 | 88/100 | |
| 03/02/2017 11:51 |  Ferrington | 6 | 92/100 | |
| 02/09/2017 07:24 |  Onater | 457 | 90/100 | |
| 01/16/2017 17:35 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 07/27/2016 10:09 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,829 | 83/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 84.1/100, a mean average of 83.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.0/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 10.4.
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From TheKing 08/24/2024 12:14 | #304910
Come back and update this chart please! It rules :)
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From Gerard1968 02/19/2016 00:23 | #160165
We have similar tastes, I'll check out the stuff I don't know, Cheers
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briggs54 12/30/2013 22:45 | #99240
briggs54 12/30/2013 22:45 | #99240
Nice list. I have to same problem of choosing tons of rock music and forgetting the great rap, jazz, and country albums that have been produced. Wu-Tang and Nas are good choices though.
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Cymro2011 06/09/2013 14:13 | #78443
Cymro2011 06/09/2013 14:13 | #78443
All the choices are pretty standard but they are great albums.
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junodog4 06/08/2013 02:10 | #78328
junodog4 06/08/2013 02:10 | #78328
Fairly standard choices, but that doesn't mean it's not got variety. Shall we add Meatloaf to make it less 'mainstream'? Great chart.
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SingingPeasant96 06/08/2013 01:39 | #78324
SingingPeasant96 06/08/2013 01:39 | #78324
OMG, I love this!
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meccalecca 06/07/2013 23:33 | #78316
meccalecca 06/07/2013 23:33 | #78316
Don't listen to JMan. Every album here is great. Looking forward to more.
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MrFrogger 05/16/2013 23:57 | #76328
MrFrogger 05/16/2013 23:57 | #76328
Absolutely incredible chart, one of the best I've seen recently. You'll do well here.
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