Top 40 Greatest Music Albums by GFA 
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- Chart updated: 10/17/2023 19:45
- (Created: 06/06/2009 12:54).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/19/2009]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
9,450
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[First added to this chart: 11/19/2009]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
1,897
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[First added to this chart: 11/19/2009]
Year of Release:
1982
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2,933
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[First added to this chart: 11/19/2009]
Year of Release:
1994
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19,259
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[First added to this chart: 10/19/2010]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
748
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[First added to this chart: 10/19/2010]
Year of Release:
1980
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2,066
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[First added to this chart: 10/19/2010]
Year of Release:
1975
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1,280
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2019]
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[First added to this chart: 02/03/2017]
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[First added to this chart: 10/19/2010]
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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 | 4 | 10% | |
| 1970s | 6 | 15% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 13% | |
| 1990s | 9 | 23% | |
| 2000s | 10 | 25% | |
| 2010s | 6 | 15% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Radiohead | 5 | 13% | |
| Paul Weller | 5 | 13% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 10% | |
| Steely Dan | 4 | 10% | |
| Donald Fagen | 4 | 10% | |
| Coldplay | 3 | 8% | |
| Talk Talk | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| Leavers |
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 80/100  | 10/11/2021 00:11 |  VoicelessAuthor | | 88/100 |
| 65/100 | 12/22/2015 12:41 |  greatson | | 80/100 |
| 100/100 | 08/13/2012 23:29 | ZebraRock | | 87/100 |
| 80/100 | 08/09/2011 18:33 | Johnnyo | | 80/100 |
| 60/100 | 11/19/2010 21:48 | chris lancaster | | 81/100 |
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From ZebraRock 08/13/2012 23:29
wow, only 36 albums and we already have 12 in common!
You prooved you had excellent taste by including both Viva La Vida and the Royal Scam.
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80/100
From Johnnyo 08/09/2011 18:34
Nice chart.
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From daveybaker 07/13/2011 18:45
love all the Steely Dan. Great chart.
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From gussteivi 07/13/2011 17:27
I would have given you a higher rating if you didn´t have U2 on the list!
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very nice chart !
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| 1. Radiohead | |
| 2. Arcade Fire | |
| 3. The Strokes | |
| 4. Coldplay | |
| 5. Sufjan Stevens | |
| 6. Arctic Monkeys | |
| 7. Wilco | |
| 8. Muse | |
| 9. Animal Collective | |
| 10. The White Stripes | |
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| 12. Phil Elverum | |
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| 14. Modest Mouse | |
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