Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by chappps 
- Chart updated: 10/27/2013 10:34
- (Created: 10/27/2013 10:07).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
5,731
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,951
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,813
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
5,981
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,722
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
3,755
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
4,994
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,581
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,758
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
1,292
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 3 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 14 | 35% | |
| 1980s | 10 | 25% | |
| 1990s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2000s | 8 | 20% | |
| 2010s | 5 | 13% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| David Bowie | 5 | 13% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 8% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 8% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 8% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 8% | |
| Iggy Pop | 2 | 5% | |
| Bon Iver | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 4 from 39th to 35thThe Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico |
| Up 3 from 32nd to 29thMore Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads |
| Up 3 from 31st to 28thConey Island Baby by Lou Reed |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 13 from 26th to 39thKasabian by Kasabian |
| Down 8 from 25th to 33rdPlastic Beach by Gorillaz |
| Down 2 from 15th to 17thBrothers by The Black Keys |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/20/2020 07:45 | Johnnyo | 2,565 | 80/100 |
| ! | 01/24/2017 21:57 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 03/11/2014 04:04 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
| ! | 11/04/2013 11:36 |  SingingPeasant96 | 780 | 83/100 |
| ! | 10/27/2013 10:40 |  Antonio-Pedro | 563 | 90/100 |
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From sssvnnn 03/11/2014 04:05 | #105932
sssvnnn 03/11/2014 04:05 | #105932
good start.
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From SingingPeasant96 11/04/2013 11:34 | #90641
SingingPeasant96 11/04/2013 11:34 | #90641
Too heavy on Smiths-Bowie but it's okay I like both of them. I think this kind of chart is very honest. Also, great to see 'Strangeways, Here We Come' ranked so high, it's good album indeed.
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From Antonio-Pedro 10/27/2013 10:40 | #89410
Antonio-Pedro 10/27/2013 10:40 | #89410
No 90s Years?
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