Top 26 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 07/16/2012 12:59
- (Created: 03/07/2010 21:48).
- Chart size: 26 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2012]
Year of Release:
2002
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10,947
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2012]
Year of Release:
1965
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26,882
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2012]
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2012]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
43,429
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2012]
Year of Release:
1995
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29,126
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2012]
Year of Release:
1965
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27,480
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2012]
Year of Release:
2006
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16,130
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
43,733
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9. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2012]
Year of Release:
2001
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Rank Score:
28,677
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2012]
Year of Release:
1998
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33,087
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Total albums: 26. Page 1 of 3
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Top 26 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 4% | |
| 1960s | 7 | 27% | |
| 1970s | 4 | 15% | |
| 1980s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1990s | 5 | 19% | |
| 2000s | 9 | 35% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 4 | 15% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 12% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 8% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 2 | 8% | |
| The White Stripes | 1 | 4% | |
| Vampire Weekend | 1 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 1 | 4% | |
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Top 26 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 24th to 25th Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand |
| Down 1 from 25th to 26th Automatic For The People by R.E.M. |
| New entries |
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| OK Computer by Radiohead |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 05/10/2013 23:06 |  SuedeSwede | 321 | 85/100 |
| ! | 05/03/2012 15:35 |  revolver94 | 235 | 84/100 |
| ! | 01/09/2011 08:59 | pvn271 | 101 | 93/100 |
| ! | 03/07/2010 20:23 |  telefunker | 901 | 49/100 |
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From SuedeSwede 05/10/2013 23:07 | #75753
SuedeSwede 05/10/2013 23:07 | #75753
Nice chart - full of classics though. The Best of The Beach Boys? Try listening to their studio albums. Anyhow, 20/26 albums in common, so very good.
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From revolver94 05/03/2012 15:35 | #41441
revolver94 05/03/2012 15:35 | #41441
great albums, but make it bigger
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