Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by OllieL 
I'm currently a 20-something building up my music collection so my chart is a little skewed to more recent music but I'm gradually expanding my music collection.
- Chart updated: 05/17/2020 20:45
- (Created: 08/01/2010 01:54).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2010]
Year of Release:
2007
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10,800
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[First added to this chart: 12/26/2012]
Year of Release:
1966
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48,218
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[First added to this chart: 01/06/2013]
Year of Release:
1967
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42,202
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2013]
Year of Release:
1969
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55,967
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5. (4) 1
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2010]
Year of Release:
2001
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27,783
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[First added to this chart: 09/26/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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20,771
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[First added to this chart: 01/06/2013]
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1964
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6,991
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[First added to this chart: 11/27/2012]
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1969
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16,978
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[First added to this chart: 11/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1966
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37,930
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2010]
Year of Release:
1996
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6,082
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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 | 14 | 35% | |
| 1970s | 10 | 25% | |
| 1980s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1990s | 8 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 7 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 9 | 23% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 5% | |
| Beck | 2 | 5% | |
| The Clash | 2 | 5% | |
| Oasis | 2 | 5% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 1 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 4 from 8th to 4thAbbey Road by The Beatles |
| Up 1 from 22nd to 21stThe Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie |
| Up 1 from 13th to 12thThe Clash by The Clash |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 2 from 1st to 3rdSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles |
| Down 2 from 11th to 13th(What's The Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis |
| Down 1 from 4th to 5thIs This It by The Strokes |
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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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| 01/16/2017 15:53 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 08/16/2013 03:59 |  SingingPeasant96 | 780 | 83/100 | |
| 12/18/2011 07:09 |  meruizh | 144 | 83/100 | |
| 10/25/2011 23:48 | LoungeAct27 | 191 | 80/100 | |
| 10/25/2011 21:58 |  Bach | 961 | 78/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 76.0/100, a mean average of 69.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 68.5/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 17.1.
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tgarritsen 01/29/2014 20:16 | #101844
tgarritsen 01/29/2014 20:16 | #101844
A nice classic list. Would like to see it expand.
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From meruizh 12/18/2011 07:09 | #33218
meruizh 12/18/2011 07:09 | #33218
dudee where r the 60s
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|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
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| 10. Nirvana | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
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| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. R.E.M. | |
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