Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by ThatOneCoolGuy 
This is not a list of albums I consider most influential or culturally significant. That would be a totally different list. These are my personal favorite albums. I also apologize in advance for the lack of Beatles. Subject to change at any time.
- Chart updated: 02/17/2014 06:35
- (Created: 08/17/2013 04:10).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/16/2013]
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1979
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30,042
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[First added to this chart: 08/16/2013]
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1986
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32,692
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[First added to this chart: 08/16/2013]
Year of Release:
2011
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8,349
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[First added to this chart: 08/16/2013]
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1999
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3,421
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[First added to this chart: 08/16/2013]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,255
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[First added to this chart: 08/16/2013]
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2002
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16,711
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[First added to this chart: 08/16/2013]
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2001
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7,463
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[First added to this chart: 08/16/2013]
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1989
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26,089
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[First added to this chart: 08/16/2013]
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1997
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61,804
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[First added to this chart: 08/16/2013]
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2007
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10,685
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 3 | 8% | |
| 1980s | 6 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 10 | 25% | |
| 2000s | 15 | 38% | |
| 2010s | 6 | 15% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Radiohead | 3 | 8% | |
| Wilco | 2 | 5% | |
| The Microphones | 2 | 5% | |
| Bon Iver | 2 | 5% | |
| Arcade Fire | 2 | 5% | |
| Weezer | 2 | 5% | |
| Neutral Milk Hotel | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 10 from 24th to 14thMerriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective |
| Up 2 from 26th to 24thLadies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized® |
| Up 2 from 15th to 13thRain Dogs by Tom Waits |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 22nd to 26thDoolittle by Pixies |
| Down 2 from 13th to 15thPinkerton by Weezer |
| Down 2 from 14th to 16thNeon Golden by The Notwist |
| New entries |
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| Benji by Sun Kil Moon |
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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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| 01/10/2017 02:17 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 12/27/2015 17:44 | mandomikey | 38 | 58/100 | |
| 08/10/2015 16:21 |  sssvnnn | 2,877 | 83/100 | |
| 07/13/2015 23:01 | pantoffeljoscha | 33 | 87/100 | |
| 01/03/2015 05:24 | jdizzle123456 | 206 | 89/100 |
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From TheKing 08/24/2024 12:10 | #304904
Come back and update this chart please! It rules :)
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From mandomikey 12/27/2015 17:46 | #155208
Some respectable classics (ie- "Rain Dogs") sprinkled in there amongst mostly current fare (ie- Fleet Foxes, Arcade Fire, etc).
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From sssvnnn 08/10/2015 16:21 | #147452
sssvnnn 08/10/2015 16:21 | #147452
good.
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From pantoffeljoscha 07/13/2015 23:02 | #145695
Go on!!! Many records in common
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FlorianJones 11/23/2014 06:29 | #127752
FlorianJones 11/23/2014 06:29 | #127752
-5 for Weezer and Pixies, I know I'm in the minority on both of these bands, but I never cared for them. Everything else is excellent though, we have very similar tastes.
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briggs54 12/30/2013 22:52 | #99244
briggs54 12/30/2013 22:52 | #99244
This list is fantastic. Finally somebody puts some Pavement on their list.
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imnotanotter 08/21/2013 21:28 | #84300
imnotanotter 08/21/2013 21:28 | #84300
I love the beatles, but don't feel like you have to have them in your chart because so many people do. Great start, looking forward to more
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SingingPeasant96 08/17/2013 04:31 | #84090
SingingPeasant96 08/17/2013 04:31 | #84090
Brilliant Start
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