Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by awightma 
- Chart updated: 01/28/2026 03:45
- (Created: 12/05/2009 04:17).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/15/2010]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
18,439
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[First added to this chart: 03/15/2010]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
7,209
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[First added to this chart: 03/15/2010]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
12,279
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4. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 03/15/2010]
Year of Release:
1992
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Rank Score:
996
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[First added to this chart: 03/15/2010]
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[First added to this chart: 03/15/2010]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
11,061
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2010]
Year of Release:
1994
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Rank Score:
7,253
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[First added to this chart: 03/15/2010]
Year of Release:
1996
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Rank Score:
9,815
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[First added to this chart: 03/15/2010]
Year of Release:
1996
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Rank Score:
1,016
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2010]
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 | 5 | 13% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 18 | 45% | |
| 2000s | 13 | 33% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Tragically Hip | 4 | 10% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 8% | |
| Pearl Jam | 2 | 5% | |
| Silversun Pickups | 2 | 5% | |
| The Lowest Of The Low | 1 | 3% | |
| Counting Crows | 1 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 4 from 40th to 36thBecause Of The Times by Kings Of Leon |
| Up 4 from 39th to 35thRandom Access Memories by Daft Punk |
| Up 4 from 38th to 34thIn The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 4 from 20th to 24thReconstruction Site by The Weakerthans |
| Down 2 from 15th to 17thRage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine |
| Down 1 from 10th to 11thUntitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin |
| New entries |
|---|
| Road Apples by The Tragically Hip |
| Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen |
| Phantom Power by The Tragically Hip |
| On The Beach by Neil Young |
| Hot Fuss by The Killers |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Dear Science by TV On The Radio |
| Americana by The Offspring |
| Countdown To Extinction by Megadeth |
| High Violet by The National |
| Yuck by Yuck |
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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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| ! | 07/30/2025 00:23 | mrmcrook | 786 | 93/100 |
| ! | 02/08/2025 07:28 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,097 | 85/100 |
| ! | 08/21/2014 13:03 |  rafalink | 180 | 77/100 |
| ! | 02/09/2014 20:46 | PauloPaz | 1,759 | 89/100 |
| ! | 03/08/2013 18:55 |  junodog4 | 712 | 73/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 76.1/100, a mean average of 71.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 70.0/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 15.7.
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From junodog4 03/08/2013 18:55 | #67435
junodog4 03/08/2013 18:55 | #67435
Nice Canadian content... I'd like to see this chart updated.
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From 5thbeatle 08/25/2012 17:41 | #49195
Great chart except for Bon Jovi, some classic Canadian albums.
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jhuik 05/13/2011 04:21 | #21685
jhuik 05/13/2011 04:21 | #21685
Lot of crossover with my taste, mate, yet lots of other music that deserves listing. Cheers!
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From jhuik 12/24/2010 19:39 | #17190
jhuik 12/24/2010 19:39 | #17190
Props to Can Con!
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