Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by mikeyx 
- Chart updated: 02/14/2026 07:45
- (Created: 05/16/2014 08:11).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,198
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[First added to this chart: 05/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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56,654
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[First added to this chart: 05/16/2014]
Year of Release:
2007
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42,904
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[First added to this chart: 05/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1997
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62,903
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[First added to this chart: 05/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
48,933
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[First added to this chart: 05/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,122
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[First added to this chart: 05/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1967
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42,769
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[First added to this chart: 05/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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42,642
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[First added to this chart: 05/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
38,287
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[First added to this chart: 05/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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38,304
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Total albums: 40. Page 1 of 4
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 8 | 20% | |
| 1970s | 7 | 18% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 5% | |
| 1990s | 3 | 8% | |
| 2000s | 9 | 23% | |
| 2010s | 9 | 23% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 3% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 4 | 10% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 5% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 5% | |
| Tame Impala | 1 | 3% | |
| John Mayer | 1 | 3% | |
| The Strokes | 1 | 3% | |
| Queen | 1 | 3% | |
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16 | 40% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 30 from 40th to 10thPet Sounds by The Beach Boys |
| Up 22 from 37th to 15thRumours by Fleetwood Mac |
| Up 18 from 36th to 18thMy Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 12 from 11th to 23rdThriller by Michael Jackson |
| Down 10 from 15th to 25thThe Doors by The Doors |
| Down 10 from 17th to 27thLonerism by Tame Impala |
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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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| ! | 08/26/2016 23:00 | cobbo95 | 266 | 81/100 |
| ! | 07/27/2016 09:39 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,829 | 83/100 |
| ! | 01/17/2016 15:01 |  Applerill | 972 | 75/100 |
| ! | 01/11/2016 07:22 | dudka | 9 | 83/100 |
| ! | 04/10/2015 08:35 | flynn4red | 2 | 80/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 85.1/100, a mean average of 83.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.6/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 15.8.
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AMEIER 06/22/2015 03:55 | #144352
AMEIER 06/22/2015 03:55 | #144352
I really love your list because you have so many Beatles albums and also You've putted In Rainbows on the #3 spot. It's really great, and my favorite Radiohead album.
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From AMEIER 06/03/2015 04:48 | #142909
AMEIER 06/03/2015 04:48 | #142909
Great and great
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From flynn4red 03/26/2015 01:23 | #137835
No, I was being harsh, mate. Good list, with some undeniable classics. Just not a huge deal of variety, which is something I'd look for. But hey - we all have different tastes (which is what makes this site slightly self-defeating, but anywho).
Also, as fun as "AM" is, it's kind of only got two great tracks (admittedly, I'm not much of a Monkeys fan).
But keep on listening! Keep on loving music, brother.
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LedZep 11/11/2014 22:44 | #126745
LedZep 11/11/2014 22:44 | #126745
Nevermind should be at least 10 places higher, led zeppelin 4 only in eight? Your chart, your rules but you may consider changing that. Except for those albums, this is one of the best charts I've seen.
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From TheShyTeds 10/13/2014 20:42 | #124385
Great top 10!
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From kryptos006 09/19/2014 17:59 | #122255
Literally every album on this list is a personal favourite of mine. Great job!
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From kryptos006 09/18/2014 13:56 | #122167
This chart looks remarkably similar to my own.
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From LittleMatt 08/28/2014 10:55 | #120591
Great list here, all fantastic choices
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