Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by chrisware 
- Chart updated: 09/06/2013 23:36
- (Created: 08/27/2013 03:40).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 5 | 13% | |
| 1970s | 13 | 33% | |
| 1980s | 14 | 35% | |
| 1990s | 7 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| U2 | 5 | 13% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 5 | 13% | |
| The Smiths | 5 | 13% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 8% | |
| Van Morrison | 3 | 8% | |
| Morrissey | 2 | 5% | |
| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 8 from 33rd to 25thSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles |
| Up 8 from 28th to 20thThe Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie |
| Up 7 from 15th to 8thAchtung Baby by U2 |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 11 from 18th to 29thThe Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles |
| Down 9 from 8th to 17thWar by U2 |
| Down 6 from 34th to 40thMoondance by Van Morrison |
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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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| ! | 03/27/2018 23:06 |  AvalancheGrips | 128 | 89/100 |
| ! | 04/28/2016 16:21 |  LedZep | 1,104 | 84/100 |
| ! | 03/01/2016 02:07 | Deckiller | 38 | 80/100 |
| ! | 11/20/2013 08:44 |  greatson | 906 | 80/100 |
| ! | 11/19/2013 09:22 |  AliMetallica | 3 | 57/100 |
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LedZep 04/28/2016 16:21 | #164785
Very nice chart, give us top 100 soon
Pretentious nonsense. Pretentious user. You should've stayed 9 years old. Your taste is narrow and boring, and your attitude sucks.
greatson 11/20/2013 08:44 | #93711
great music,
but the chart is too short and too redundant for me.
AliMetallica 11/19/2013 09:22 | #93528
great list
junodog4 10/07/2013 02:50 | #87785
To be fair, chrisware is not the only one on this site (past or present) that approaches his musical taste and knowledge in an arrogant way. He's also not the first to resort to trite insults and ageism. It's sad when older members behave immaturely - shouln't wisdom result in rising above all that? I struggle to see what he aims to achieve on this site. Insulting another member's taste is bound to get a negative response...
That said, I kinda agree with the others. Your chart is OK (U2 and the Smiths are decent bands, and I really like Springsteen), but it is limited in scope. Good music was made after 1995. There's also great music in other genres besides rock. I'd like to see your decade charts.
Nice chart, your taste comes through very clearly. A little heavy on the same few artists though, which stifles it a bit (I'm probably guilty of that too though), and I think U2 at no. 1 and no. 3 is a bit much personally.
Still, liked it.
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