Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by thehorsesei 
- Chart updated: 11/12/2013 21:53
- (Created: 10/22/2013 01:30).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
49,392
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1999
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Rank Score:
10,897
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
6,493
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
19,244
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1966
Appears in:
Rank Score:
38,888
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
26,670
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,797
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2013]
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
4,395
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
1,211
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Total albums: 39. Page 1 of 4
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 7 | 18% | |
| 1970s | 15 | 38% | |
| 1980s | 9 | 23% | |
| 1990s | 5 | 13% | |
| 2000s | 3 | 8% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 4 | 10% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 8% | |
| XTC | 3 | 8% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 3 | 8% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 5% | |
| Big Star | 2 | 5% | |
| Genesis | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 9 from 18th to 9thSkylarking by XTC |
| Up 8 from 13th to 5thPet Sounds by The Beach Boys |
| Up 4 from 19th to 15thOne Size Fits All by Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 21 from 9th to 30thA Hard Day's Night by The Beatles |
| Down 10 from 8th to 18thOranges & Lemons by XTC |
| Down 3 from 3rd to 6thRubber Soul by The Beatles |
| New entries |
|---|
| Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Ram by Paul & Linda McCartney |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/23/2017 23:27 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 11/01/2015 21:23 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
| ! | 11/12/2013 13:59 | rorymac | 7 | 97/100 |
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