Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by Ds0589 
- Chart updated: 08/15/2014 15:15
- (Created: 08/15/2014 04:08).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
60,079
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
43,309
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
15,400
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
57,282
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
30,890
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6. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
37,767
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
39,178
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
27,371
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
18,323
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
30,810
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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 | 5 | 13% | |
| 1970s | 11 | 28% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 18% | |
| 1990s | 8 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 7 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 3 | 8% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 8% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 5% | |
| Arcade Fire | 2 | 5% | |
| Kanye West | 2 | 5% | |
| The Beach Boys | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 9 from 33rd to 24th Who's Next by The Who |
| Up 9 from 32nd to 23rd Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin |
| Up 6 from 28th to 22nd Back In Black by AC/DC |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 11 from 18th to 29th The College Dropout by Kanye West |
| Down 9 from 21st to 30th The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem |
| Down 8 from 25th to 33rd Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 10/28/2017 00:02 | PaperVinnie | 452 | 81/100 |
| ! | 01/18/2017 02:35 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 11/06/2014 21:55 |  rogue | 31 | 90/100 |
| ! | 08/15/2014 21:40 |  Martinborras | 300 | 79/100 |
| ! | 08/15/2014 04:30 | ThisisaCall | 9 | 92/100 |
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From rogue 11/06/2014 21:55 | #126367
rogue 11/06/2014 21:55 | #126367
Love how your taste is with the quality of music and the creativity, not any specific niche. Great list.
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From ThisisaCall 08/15/2014 04:30 | #119554
Great list!
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. Pixies | |
| 4. The Cure | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Iron Maiden | |
| 15. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 16. Tom Waits | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |
