Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 09/04/2019 12:15
- (Created: 07/19/2010 21:41).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2010]
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1966
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49,020
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2010]
Year of Release:
1966
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24,798
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2010]
Year of Release:
1971
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18,899
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2010]
Year of Release:
1968
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36,855
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2010]
Year of Release:
1973
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12,431
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2010]
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1969
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56,644
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2010]
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1967
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42,755
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2010]
Year of Release:
1966
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38,306
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2010]
Year of Release:
1965
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26,769
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2010]
Year of Release:
1965
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15,519
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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 | 11 | 28% | |
| 1970s | 19 | 48% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 5% | |
| 1990s | 5 | 13% | |
| 2000s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 5 | 13% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 8% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 2 | 5% | |
| Michael Jackson | 2 | 5% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 2 | 5% | |
| Kendrick Lamar | 1 | 3% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 31 from 69th to 38thOutlandos D'Amour by The Police |
| Up 21 from 58th to 37thThe College Dropout by Kanye West |
| Up 21 from 57th to 36thSuper Fly by Curtis Mayfield |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 11 from 15th to 26thExile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones |
| Down 2 from 12th to 14thRubber Soul by The Beatles |
| Down 2 from 14th to 16thJohn Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon |
| New entries |
|---|
| Damn. by Kendrick Lamar |
| The Chronic by Dr. Dre |
| Illmatic by Nas |
| Star Time by James Brown |
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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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| 01/27/2020 23:28 | Szyfman | 173 | 85/100 | |
| 08/05/2014 10:27 |  greatson | 904 | 80/100 | |
| 04/24/2014 21:04 | joathome | 181 | 80/100 | |
| 07/27/2013 10:50 |  Bach | 956 | 78/100 | |
| 11/11/2012 04:52 | album guru joe | 177 | 78/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 81.6/100, a mean average of 80.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.3/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 10.5.
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From greatson 08/05/2014 10:27 | #118753
greatson 08/05/2014 10:27 | #118753
Very classical, no surprises (... oho, who is Pino Daniele?)
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From album guru joe 11/11/2012 04:52 | #54764
Awesome chart :)
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From Johnnyo 11/10/2012 12:23 | #54685
Hard to argue with this chart. A classic.
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From cheesus83 05/12/2012 10:00 | #42054
Just another Rolling Stones 500 rip off. Nothing unexpected.
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From vinylnut 12/24/2011 11:42 | #33655
Can't argue with this chart. Lots of classic records here!
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btener11 10/20/2011 20:41 | #28748
btener11 10/20/2011 20:41 | #28748
I was about to lose interest but then I got to about page 5, and I absolutely love the second half of your chart.
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ffudnebbuh 10/08/2011 20:54 | #28144
ffudnebbuh 10/08/2011 20:54 | #28144
yeah! Funkadelics, great music from much better days...a lot of variety.
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Captain_Dude 07/02/2011 06:40 | #23805
Captain_Dude 07/02/2011 06:40 | #23805
Very nice chart! You have a lot of stuff in common with my chart. (Don't you let anyone tell you that there's too many Beatles!) Funny how we both also chose Beck's Sea Change as the only album to be represented from the 2000s. Truly, that was the best album of that decade and it far surpassed anything else from those years. Well-played!
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alistamina 01/27/2011 11:12 | #17481
alistamina 01/27/2011 11:12 | #17481
looks like Radiohead is the only band who can be compared with the oldies. It's odd not to see Pink floyd though.
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From chris lancaster 11/05/2010 20:45 | #16228
Excellent list!
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