Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by chda08 
- Chart updated: 03/07/2014 17:50
- (Created: 03/07/2014 02:05).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/06/2014]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
58,596
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[First added to this chart: 03/06/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
43,685
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[First added to this chart: 03/06/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
37,731
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[First added to this chart: 03/06/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
48,226
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5. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 03/06/2014]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
37,055
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[First added to this chart: 03/06/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
21,934
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[First added to this chart: 03/06/2014]
Year of Release:
2000
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40,584
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[First added to this chart: 03/06/2014]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
42,237
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[First added to this chart: 03/06/2014]
Year of Release:
2012
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Rank Score:
14,110
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[First added to this chart: 03/06/2014]
Year of Release:
1997
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62,048
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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 | 17 | 43% | |
| 1970s | 16 | 40% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 5% | |
| 1990s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2000s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 7 | 18% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 5 | 13% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 13% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 8% | |
| Tame Impala | 2 | 5% | |
| Queen | 2 | 5% | |
| The Doors | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 28 from 40th to 12thPet Sounds by The Beach Boys |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 5 from 34th to 39thMore Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads |
| Down 5 from 35th to 40th1984 by Van Halen |
| Down 4 from 33rd to 37thMorrison Hotel by The Doors |
| New entries |
|---|
| Close To The Edge by Yes |
| Who's Next by The Who |
| Back In Black by AC/DC |
| Electric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin |
| Help! by The Beatles |
| The Bends by Radiohead |
| Loaded by The Velvet Underground |
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| 01/02/2015 03:24 | MrDudeoo | 4 | 89/100 | |
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From MrDudeoo 01/02/2015 03:24 | #130618
Loved this chart. Very similar tastes.
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From Captain_Dude 07/14/2014 00:20 | #116660
Captain_Dude 07/14/2014 00:20 | #116660
Nice list, but I have to agree with the comment about not enough artists represented.
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Decurso 06/08/2014 03:09 | #113997
Decurso 06/08/2014 03:09 | #113997
There is some good stuff here (17 picks in common) but 4 artists make up half your list.
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From BazGarner 03/25/2014 16:24 | #107473
some great stuff in this chart
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| Best Artists of 1987 | |
|---|---|
| 1. U2 | |
| 2. Guns N' Roses | |
| 3. Prince | |
| 4. The Smiths | |
| 5. Dinosaur Jr. | |
| 6. Dinosaur | |
| 7. R.E.M. | |
| 8. Michael Jackson | |
| 9. Depeche Mode | |
| 10. Sonic Youth | |
| 11. New Order | |
| 12. The Cure | |
| 13. Def Leppard | |
| 14. INXS | |
| 15. The Jesus And Mary Chain | |
| 16. Pixies | |
| 17. Midnight Oil | |
| 18. Eric B. & Rakim | |
| 19. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 20. Bruce Springsteen |
