Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by bjlmurk 
- Chart updated: 07/08/2014 00:15
- (Created: 07/07/2014 22:51).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Year of Release:
1973
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59,151
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Year of Release:
1959
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21,828
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Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
7,802
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
42,621
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[First added to this chart: 07/07/2014]
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1975
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44,153
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[First added to this chart: 07/07/2014]
Year of Release:
1978
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2,726
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[First added to this chart: 07/07/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,230
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[First added to this chart: 07/07/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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13,760
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Year of Release:
1993
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2,234
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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 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 4 | 10% | |
| 1970s | 26 | 65% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 5 | 13% | |
| 2000s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pink Floyd | 3 | 8% | |
| The Who | 2 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 5% | |
| Jefferson Airplane | 2 | 5% | |
| Yes | 2 | 5% | |
| Liz Phair | 2 | 5% | |
| Beck | 2 | 5% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 25 from 26th to 1stLive In Italy by Lou Reed |
| Up 22 from 34th to 12thAtom Heart Mother by Pink Floyd |
| Up 11 from 28th to 17thIn The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) by King Crimson |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 12 from 11th to 23rdPretenders by Pretenders |
| Down 11 from 23rd to 34thAqualung by Jethro Tull |
| Down 9 from 2nd to 11thA Love Supreme by John Coltrane |
| New entries |
|---|
| Who's Next by The Who |
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| 3. Pink Floyd | |
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| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
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