Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by nickbro 
Honourable Mentions:
LCD Soundsystem-Sound Of Silver
Led Zeppelin-Led Zeppelin IV
Metallica-Ride The Lightning
Metallica-Master Of Puppets
Nine Inch Nails-The Downward Spiral
Kendrick Lamar-Good Kid M.A.A.D City
Pavement-Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
Pixies-Doolittle
Queens Of The Stone Age-Rated R
Vampire Weekend-Modern Vampires Of The City
- Chart updated: 05/22/2016 09:45
- (Created: 07/16/2014 13:52).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Top 5 songs
1. Across The Sea
2. El Scorcho
3. The Good Life
4. Pink Triangle
5. Tired of Sex [First added to this chart: 09/03/2014]
1. Across The Sea
2. El Scorcho
3. The Good Life
4. Pink Triangle
5. Tired of Sex [First added to this chart: 09/03/2014]
Year of Release:
1996
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Rank Score:
9,736
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Top 5 songs
1. Paranoid Android
2. Karma Police
3. Let Down
4. No Surprises
5. Lucky [First added to this chart: 09/03/2014]
1. Paranoid Android
2. Karma Police
3. Let Down
4. No Surprises
5. Lucky [First added to this chart: 09/03/2014]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
62,833
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Comments:
3. (=)
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Top 5 songs
1. Hard To Explain
2. Someday
3. Last Nite
4. Barely Legal
5. Take It or Leave It [First added to this chart: 09/03/2014]
1. Hard To Explain
2. Someday
3. Last Nite
4. Barely Legal
5. Take It or Leave It [First added to this chart: 09/03/2014]
Year of Release:
2001
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Rank Score:
28,025
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Top 5 songs
1. A Certain Romance
2. Mardy Bum
3. I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
4. From The Ritz To The Rubble
5. When The Sun Goes Down [First added to this chart: 09/03/2014]
1. A Certain Romance
2. Mardy Bum
3. I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
4. From The Ritz To The Rubble
5. When The Sun Goes Down [First added to this chart: 09/03/2014]
Year of Release:
2006
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Rank Score:
16,040
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Top 5 songs
1. Jesus
2. Degausser
3. You Won't Know
4. Millstone
5. The Archers Bows Have Broken [First added to this chart: 10/01/2014]
1. Jesus
2. Degausser
3. You Won't Know
4. Millstone
5. The Archers Bows Have Broken [First added to this chart: 10/01/2014]
Year of Release:
2006
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Rank Score:
3,966
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Top 5 songs
1. New Born
2. Citizen Erased
3. Plug In Baby
4. Bliss
5. Space Dementia [First added to this chart: 09/03/2014]
1. New Born
2. Citizen Erased
3. Plug In Baby
4. Bliss
5. Space Dementia [First added to this chart: 09/03/2014]
Year of Release:
2001
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Rank Score:
7,472
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Top 5 songs
1. A Song For The Dead
2. No One Knows
3. Go With The Flow
4. You Think I Ain't Worth A Dollar But I Feel Like A Millionaire
5. Mosquito Song [First added to this chart: 10/01/2014]
1. A Song For The Dead
2. No One Knows
3. Go With The Flow
4. You Think I Ain't Worth A Dollar But I Feel Like A Millionaire
5. Mosquito Song [First added to this chart: 10/01/2014]
Year of Release:
2002
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Rank Score:
10,237
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Top 5 songs
1. Say It Ain't So
2. Only In Dreams
3. Undone- The Sweater Song
4. Buddy Holly
5. My Name Is Jonas [First added to this chart: 09/03/2014]
1. Say It Ain't So
2. Only In Dreams
3. Undone- The Sweater Song
4. Buddy Holly
5. My Name Is Jonas [First added to this chart: 09/03/2014]
Year of Release:
1994
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Rank Score:
14,563
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Top 5 songs
1. Reckoner
2. Jigsaw Falling Into Place
3. 15 Step
4. Nude
5. Weird Fishes/Arpeggi [First added to this chart: 09/03/2014]
1. Reckoner
2. Jigsaw Falling Into Place
3. 15 Step
4. Nude
5. Weird Fishes/Arpeggi [First added to this chart: 09/03/2014]
Year of Release:
2007
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Rank Score:
42,710
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Top 5 songs
1. Black
2. Alive
3. Jeremy
4. Even Flow
5. Once [First added to this chart: 09/03/2014]
1. Black
2. Alive
3. Jeremy
4. Even Flow
5. Once [First added to this chart: 09/03/2014]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
18,361
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1980s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1990s | 17 | 43% | |
| 2000s | 18 | 45% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 10% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Radiohead | 5 | 13% | |
| Muse | 3 | 8% | |
| Green Day | 2 | 5% | |
| Weezer | 2 | 5% | |
| Arctic Monkeys | 2 | 5% | |
| Modest Mouse | 2 | 5% | |
| Queens Of The Stone Age | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 8 from 26th to 18thThe Queen Is Dead by The Smiths |
| Up 3 from 12th to 9thIn Rainbows by Radiohead |
| Up 2 from 33rd to 31st...Like Clockwork by Queens Of The Stone Age |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 8 from 11th to 19thAmerican Idiot by Green Day |
| Down 2 from 30th to 32ndWhite Blood Cells by The White Stripes |
| Down 1 from 9th to 10thTen by Pearl Jam |
| New entries |
|---|
| A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 10/09/2019 06:43 | Johnnyo | 2,576 | 80/100 | |
| 12/29/2016 23:55 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 07/26/2016 05:18 |  Xxnu99etxX | 141 | 90/100 | |
| 04/27/2015 08:46 |  mickilennial | 715 | 77/100 | |
| 10/15/2014 19:19 |  Martinborras | 300 | 79/100 |
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From Johnnyo 10/09/2019 06:45 | #243568
Toyed with where this is a 75 (average) or 80 (above average) chart. Went with the latter. Unique chart. As previously said, a lot of albums here that I really can't get on board with but also some of my all time favourite. Made me this which is always a good thing
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From Martinborras 10/15/2014 19:19 | #124559
Martinborras 10/15/2014 19:19 | #124559
Emm, there are some albums in the chart that i like, but i think there are more that i dont like. A very original list indeed. I was very surprised when I realized that you have no album of the 60' and 70', as they are in my opinion, the two decades where music achieves its highest point. You ought to know that you are loosing incredible music.
On the other hand, i like that personal touch that you did including albums that dont fit with the rest, such as "Ride The Lightning" and "Elephant".
Overall, nice chart, i will be expecting the updates!
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