Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by JacobHarris97 
- Chart updated: 11/16/2014 15:15
- (Created: 09/29/2014 21:29).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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I can remember the first time I heard the intro to 'London Calling' those chords and the rumble of the bass, I don't know why but it made me think of the start of some massive battle or war. The album is incredibly diverse, which I love. Stand-out tracks in my opinion include 'Clampdown' 'Guns of Brixton' and 'The Right Profile'.
Favourite Track - Clampdown [First added to this chart: 09/30/2014]
Favourite Track - Clampdown [First added to this chart: 09/30/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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29,925
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With a total of 14 songs, the album length is twenty nine minutes and four seconds long. Punk. With ridiculous lyrics in songs like 'Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue' this album is one of the best things to come out of Punk.
Favourite Track - 53rd and 3rd [First added to this chart: 09/30/2014]
Favourite Track - 53rd and 3rd [First added to this chart: 09/30/2014]
Year of Release:
1976
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6,920
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The album that lit the fuse of Punk.
Favourite Track - Holidays In The Sun [First added to this chart: 09/30/2014]
Favourite Track - Holidays In The Sun [First added to this chart: 09/30/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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10,449
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Having discovered this after London Calling it was interesting to hear what The Clash sounded like when they first started out. The energy of Strummer is something I love about The Clash, he snarls the lyrics at you.
Favourite Track - Garageland [First added to this chart: 09/30/2014]
Favourite Track - Garageland [First added to this chart: 09/30/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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5,831
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Hauntingly brilliant.
Favourite Track - Disorder [First added to this chart: 09/30/2014]
Favourite Track - Disorder [First added to this chart: 09/30/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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21,000
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Was hard to pick between this or The Stooges(Self titled). But the title of this album describes the sound perfectly I feel.
Favourite Track - Search And Destroy [First added to this chart: 10/04/2014]
Favourite Track - Search And Destroy [First added to this chart: 10/04/2014]
Year of Release:
1973
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5,297
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Full of energy and passion.
Favourite Track - Down In The Tube Station At Midnight [First added to this chart: 09/30/2014]
Favourite Track - Down In The Tube Station At Midnight [First added to this chart: 09/30/2014]
Year of Release:
1978
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2,311
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Cracking songs, shows them transition from their debut to London Calling.
Favourite Track - Tommy Gun [First added to this chart: 09/30/2014]
Favourite Track - Tommy Gun [First added to this chart: 09/30/2014]
Year of Release:
1978
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1,240
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I got into Junior Murvin through The Clash's cover of 'Police And Thieves'. This is quality Reggae, he has interesting voice, took me a few listens to warm to it.
Favourite Track - Roots Train [First added to this chart: 09/30/2014]
Favourite Track - Roots Train [First added to this chart: 09/30/2014]
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 7 | 18% | |
| 1970s | 9 | 23% | |
| 1980s | 9 | 23% | |
| 1990s | 9 | 23% | |
| 2000s | 3 | 8% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 8% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Smiths | 6 | 15% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 8% | |
| The Clash | 3 | 8% | |
| Oasis | 2 | 5% | |
| The Libertines | 2 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 3% | |
| The Jam | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 6 from 37th to 31stThe Bends by Radiohead |
| Up 5 from 35th to 30thScreamadelica by Primal Scream |
| Up 3 from 32nd to 29thRaw Power by Iggy And The Stooges |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 7 from 25th to 32ndKinks by The Kinks |
| Down 4 from 29th to 33rdSequel To The Prequel by Babyshambles |
| Down 3 from 31st to 34thDifferent Class by Pulp |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 11/17/2014 00:50 |  bestdressed | 120 | 67/100 | |
| 10/02/2014 21:49 |  Martinborras | 300 | 79/100 | |
| 09/30/2014 21:43 |  SuedeSwede | 320 | 85/100 | |
| 09/30/2014 20:12 | camsh | 22 | 81/100 | |
| 09/30/2014 15:10 | BoneyKingOfNowhe | 4 | 65/100 |
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From Martinborras 10/02/2014 21:48 | #123220
Martinborras 10/02/2014 21:48 | #123220
Nice chart! It is really interesting Rubber Soul in the first place, it is a great album, of course, but sometimes it is unpriced because of the other amazing albums of the albums of them. Great descriptions too. There is only one thing: personally I find the compilations a little bit unoriginal for a chart, and you put one in the second place. Anyway it is okey!
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From camsh 09/30/2014 20:13 | #123068
Am diggin the Rubber Soul love :D
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From BoneyKingOfNowhere 09/30/2014 15:10 | #123057
BoneyKingOfNowhere 09/30/2014 15:10 | #123057
Sound.
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