Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by Stefan123456 
- Chart updated: 09/14/2015 21:15
- (Created: 08/12/2010 17:44).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2010]
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2004
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34,187
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2011]
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2007
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43,954
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[First added to this chart: 09/26/2011]
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2011
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8,420
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2010]
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2005
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20,381
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2010]
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2002
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13,134
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2010]
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1966
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49,532
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2012]
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1999
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15,185
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2010]
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2000
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7,261
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2010]
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2010
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10,566
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2010]
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2009
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4,930
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Total albums: 40. Page 1 of 4
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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 | 4 | 10% | |
| 1970s | 2 | 5% | |
| 1980s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1990s | 5 | 13% | |
| 2000s | 19 | 48% | |
| 2010s | 9 | 23% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 4 | 10% | |
| Arcade Fire | 4 | 10% | |
| Coldplay | 3 | 8% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 8% | |
| Sufjan Stevens | 2 | 5% | |
| The National | 2 | 5% | |
| Bon Iver | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 9 from 24th to 15th Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen |
| Up 8 from 27th to 19th Teen Dream by Beach House |
| Up 4 from 38th to 34th Worst Case Scenario by dEUS |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 8 from 19th to 27th The Suburbs by Arcade Fire |
| Down 5 from 33rd to 38th Neon Bible by Arcade Fire |
| Down 4 from 28th to 32nd Abbey Road by The Beatles |
| New entries |
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| Carrie & Lowell by Sufjan Stevens |
| Thin Walls by Balthazar |
| (What's The Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis |
| Leavers |
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| The Age Of Adz by Sufjan Stevens |
| No More Shall We Part by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds |
| Rats by Balthazar |
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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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| ! | 02/06/2019 07:55 | Johnnyo | 2,560 | 80/100 |
| ! | 10/28/2017 00:20 | PaperVinnie | 452 | 81/100 |
| ! | 01/24/2017 22:12 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 12/01/2016 09:07 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
| ! | 09/15/2015 15:19 |  Davy | 441 | 87/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 82.7/100, a mean average of 80.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.8/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 15.1.
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From Johnnyo 02/06/2019 07:55 | #231442
Really good chart
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From ducksyonthemoon 12/05/2013 02:22 | #96374
Good chart, interesting to see Agaetis Byrjun placed so highly - for me it is an album I admire rather than enjoy. As your music taste seems to be quite similar to mine, may I suggest you expand on Beach House and try other psychedelic bands such as Tame Impala and Animal Collective?
As a last suggestion, In the Aeroplane Over the Sea is an album that I was extremely wary of at first due to the overtly emotional lyrics and the unconventional singing style of Jeff Mangum, but repeatedly listening to it has convinced me it is the best album I've heard, and this is coming from a die-hard Radiohead fan.
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From lauracarpena 11/18/2013 19:52 | #93384
nice chart, very similar to mine!
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From dcnfreire 09/06/2013 01:31 | #85286
cool chart! not the most varied i've ever seen, and very personal but also great
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From ars2458 07/10/2013 21:53 | #81002
I actually like Viva La Vida better than Parachutes or A Rush of Blood... Never the less, this is a great great list, the only band on here that I just haven't "gotten" yet is the Arctic Monkeys. I'll give them another spin... one day I might come around.
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SingingPeasant96 07/09/2013 01:48 | #80648
SingingPeasant96 07/09/2013 01:48 | #80648
Very nice chart
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From Telkins4 10/10/2012 20:57 | #52065
Really good chart!!! Never heard of Elbow though....
Learn new things everyday!
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meruizh 12/19/2011 17:46 | #33300
meruizh 12/19/2011 17:46 | #33300
Amazing chart, i just love it when i saw the national in it. But Viva la Vida? it's an amazing album, but a rush blood and parachutes are much much better. Still great chart
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From cheesus83 12/18/2011 21:54 | #33263
First thought: Way too much coldplay. Second thought: F*** it, extra points for picking dEus!!
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From pvn271 09/29/2011 07:20 | #27902
This is now one of my favourites.
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