Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by AnneFrank 
- Chart updated: 10/11/2013 20:09
- (Created: 10/11/2013 19:45).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1964
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1,983
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2013]
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1974
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7,505
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1975
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2,475
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2013]
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1972
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1,011
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1969
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8,087
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1965
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11,824
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1975
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1,829
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2013]
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1979
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1,115
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2013]
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1975
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3,158
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1970
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14,674
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 7 | 18% | |
| 1970s | 14 | 35% | |
| 1980s | 8 | 20% | |
| 1990s | 7 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 4 | 10% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Neil Young | 8 | 20% | |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | 4 | 10% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 8% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 8% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 5% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 2 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 13 from 30th to 17thMeat Is Murder by The Smiths |
| Up 1 from 40th to 39thHarvest Moon by Neil Young |
| Up 1 from 39th to 38thTwin Infinitives by Royal Trux |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 12 from 17th to 29thPrairie Wind by Neil Young |
| Down 8 from 32nd to 40thSiamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins |
| Down 3 from 27th to 30thLow by David Bowie |
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|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. Pixies | |
| 4. The Cure | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
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| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
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| 14. Iron Maiden | |
| 15. Prince And The Revolution | |
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