Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by MightyMoose 
- Chart updated: 04/05/2015 04:15
- (Created: 04/17/2014 22:37).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/17/2014]
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1989
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15,719
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1997
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50,466
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[First added to this chart: 04/17/2014]
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1969
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10,287
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1991
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12,516
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[First added to this chart: 04/17/2014]
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1969
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45,715
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[First added to this chart: 04/17/2014]
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1991
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5,187
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1998
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4,120
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2001
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4,555
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[First added to this chart: 04/17/2014]
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2003
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5,301
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[First added to this chart: 04/17/2014]
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2001
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6,285
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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 | 2 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 4 | 10% | |
| 1980s | 8 | 20% | |
| 1990s | 19 | 48% | |
| 2000s | 5 | 13% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Radiohead | 2 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 5% | |
| Nirvana | 2 | 5% | |
| Tool | 1 | 3% | |
| The Notorious B.I.G. | 1 | 3% | |
| Wu-Tang Clan | 1 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 29th to 30thLonerism by Tame Impala |
| Down 1 from 30th to 31stThe Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips |
| Down 1 from 31st to 32ndRage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine |
| New entries |
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| To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar |
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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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| 02/14/2025 09:48 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 04/10/2020 11:44 |  mickilennial | 715 | 77/100 | |
| 12/20/2017 14:43 | PaperVinnie | 451 | 81/100 | |
| 01/17/2017 00:47 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 04/06/2016 20:28 | Insomniac | 4 | 86/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 83.6/100, a mean average of 81.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.7/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 5.9.
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From Insomniac 04/06/2016 20:30 | #163424
Many in common with my own 40, and a few artists I considered, but just missed the cut with different albums (eg. Flaming Lips- Yoshimi). Be interested to see the next batch.
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From cobbo95 06/07/2015 22:19 | #143276
I have a lot of common choices with you so that's a good indication of my rating. Might have to check out some of your other choices too. Don't know if you're already familiar with them but if not I suggest 'The Smiths' to you as they're quite similar to 'The Stone Roses'.
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revolver94 03/05/2015 07:32 | #136171
revolver94 03/05/2015 07:32 | #136171
need more pop brah
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Martinborras 11/27/2014 21:53 | #128128
Martinborras 11/27/2014 21:53 | #128128
Nice chart! Good variety of music, i would like to see the top 100!
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Skinny 08/24/2014 01:00 | #120244
Skinny 08/24/2014 01:00 | #120244
My favourite Wimbledon winner was Andre Agassi, even though I don't remember his win. I just loved watching him play though, even late in his career. I also love the way Federer played at his peak, so fluid and graceful. And then, of course, there's Goran Ivanisevic, who I can take or leave as a player, but who supports the same football team as me. Also, God loves an underdog. But I did cry when Murray won - never thought I cared that much, but I also never thought I'd see a Brit win it. It was glorious.
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Mercury 04/19/2014 00:51 | #109538
Mercury 04/19/2014 00:51 | #109538
This is solid. Any chart containing Ready To Die and Pinkerton and I Can hear The Heart Beating As One and Tom Waits and The Pixies is alright by me. Lots of growing potential here.
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SuedeSwede 04/18/2014 21:46 | #109531
SuedeSwede 04/18/2014 21:46 | #109531
Nothing exciting, nothing disappointing. Nice chart overall.
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From MightyMoose 04/17/2014 23:04 | #109509
I have listened to the first two and I enjoyed both. They will both make my chart once I can expand it to 100 albums.
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| Best Ever Artists | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Led Zeppelin | |
| 6. Bob Dylan | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 9. Nirvana | |
| 10. Arcade Fire | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
| 12. Neil Young | |
| 13. The Smiths | |
| 14. The Beach Boys | |
| 15. Kanye West | |
| 16. Miles Davis | |
| 17. Pixies | |
| 18. R.E.M. | |
| 19. Talking Heads | |
| 20. The Cure |
