Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by MichaelTuttle 
- Chart updated: 10/28/2014 22:45
- (Created: 10/28/2014 22:21).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/28/2014]
Year of Release:
2011
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1,087
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[First added to this chart: 10/28/2014]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,914
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[First added to this chart: 10/28/2014]
Year of Release:
2010
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10,582
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[First added to this chart: 10/28/2014]
Year of Release:
1998
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32,874
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[First added to this chart: 10/28/2014]
Year of Release:
2007
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9,482
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[First added to this chart: 10/28/2014]
Year of Release:
2010
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19,159
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[First added to this chart: 10/28/2014]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
63,649
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[First added to this chart: 10/28/2014]
Year of Release:
2013
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5,777
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[First added to this chart: 10/28/2014]
Year of Release:
2007
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9,121
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[First added to this chart: 10/28/2014]
Year of Release:
2006
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864
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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 | 3 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 4 | 10% | |
| 2000s | 21 | 53% | |
| 2010s | 8 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Bob Dylan | 4 | 10% | |
| The Decemberists | 3 | 8% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 8% | |
| Gillian Welch | 3 | 8% | |
| The National | 3 | 8% | |
| Arcade Fire | 3 | 8% | |
| Neko Case | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 22 from 23rd to 1st The King Is Dead by The Decemberists |
| Up 20 from 38th to 18th Revival by Gillian Welch |
| Up 10 from 32nd to 22nd Louder Than Bombs by The Smiths |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 22 from 9th to 31st Emotionalism by The Avett Brothers |
| Down 20 from 16th to 36th The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You by Neko Case |
| Down 11 from 14th to 25th Hail To The Thief by Radiohead |
| New entries |
|---|
| Antifogmatic by Punch Brothers |
| Leavers |
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| Hell Among The Yearlings by Gillian Welch |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 09/18/2022 22:32 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
| ! | 06/03/2021 09:13 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
| ! | 01/15/2017 19:37 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 03/04/2015 21:28 | sullyt | 4 | 95/100 |
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From sullyt 03/05/2015 02:31 | #136155
Noob chart only 40 albums. You get 100 for having the King and Queen are dead as top two though.
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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 |
