Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by 
Matteo92 
This is actually just a part of the chart that I am aiming to build. Since I think that every single genre and every single decade deserves to be included in a chart, I tried to include at least 1 album representing it (to the extent possible within the limits of my musical knowledge). Enjoy!
Rest of the top 80, that I hope I'll include one day, along with the top 100:
41. John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
42. Board of Canada - Music Has the Right to Children
43. King Crimson - In the Court of Crimson King
44. The Avalanches - Since I Left You
45. Radiohead - In Rainbows
46. Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
47. The Zombies - Odessey and Oracle
48. Neil Young - After the Gold Rush
49. Radiohead - OK Computer
50. Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentleman We Are Floating In Space
51. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
52. The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers
53. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
54. Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
55. Red House Painters - Red House Painters (Rollercoaster)
56. Low - I Could Live in Hope
57. Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon
58. Pixies - Surfer Rosa
59. Portishead - Dummy
60. Godspeed You! - F♯A♯∞
61. Godspeed You! - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven
62. Wire - Pink Flag
63. The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy
64. The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground
65. Guided By Voices - Bee Thousand
66. The Beatles - Abbey Road
67. The Doors - The Doors
68. The Replacements - Let It Be
69. Stars of The Lid - The Tired Sounds of Stars of The Lid
70. The Microphones - The Glow Pt.2
71. Elliott Smith - Elliott Smith
72. The Stooges - Fun House
73. Suicide - Suicide
74. The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin
75. Patti Smith - Horses
76. Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica
77. David Bowie - Low
78. Weezer - Pinkerton
79. A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
80. Young Marble Giants - Colossal Youth
- Chart updated: 12/28/2014 15:45
- (Created: 11/30/2014 15:53).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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1991
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1967
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38,802
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1972
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17,225
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2006
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8,448
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1991
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11,878
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1994
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15,888
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1989
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30,932
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1993
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10,619
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1993
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12,296
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2004
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33,388
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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 | 8 | 20% | |
| 1970s | 5 | 13% | |
| 1980s | 8 | 20% | |
| 1990s | 11 | 28% | |
| 2000s | 7 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Talk Talk | 2 | 5% | |
| Pavement | 2 | 5% | |
| Joy Division | 2 | 5% | |
| Tom Waits | 1 | 3% | |
| Slint | 1 | 3% | |
| The Antlers | 1 | 3% | |
| Sigur Rós | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 8 from 17th to 9thEnter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu-Tang Clan |
| Up 8 from 15th to 7thDoolittle by Pixies |
| Up 5 from 39th to 34thWhite Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 8 from 8th to 16thLaughing Stock by Talk Talk |
| Down 7 from 11th to 18thUnknown Pleasures by Joy Division |
| Down 5 from 7th to 12thMarquee Moon by Television |
| New entries |
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| Is This It by The Strokes |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 08/30/2017 20:04 | badger | 95 | 84/100 | |
| 01/22/2017 03:43 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 07/27/2016 10:09 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,829 | 83/100 | |
| 05/19/2015 14:35 |  SuedeSwede | 320 | 85/100 | |
| 01/03/2015 14:05 |  antiloopje | 144 | 81/100 |
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From badger 08/31/2017 08:44 | #196990
great list, would be great to see it expanded to 100!
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From SuedeSwede 05/19/2015 14:36 | #141797
SuedeSwede 05/19/2015 14:36 | #141797
Basically what Hazey said. This reminds me of my chart about a year ago, I'm sure that was my exact top 40 just reordered xD
your little top 80 extension (that I didn't see at first) is actually really good too. Yeah, we have a lot of common. Would be nice if I could find some recs from this, and I've added it to my favourites as I'm eager to see how this progresses! Keep doing what you're doing, because you're doing great :)
I've also heard and enjoy everything that's here, quite a bit, you have a very nice taste :D
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From antiloopje 01/03/2015 14:06 | #130701
antiloopje 01/03/2015 14:06 | #130701
I like your chart a lot: it's a mix of albums I really like and ones I need to check out soon. Nice work.
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HazeyTwilight 12/28/2014 16:30 | #130285
HazeyTwilight 12/28/2014 16:30 | #130285
Whilst there isn't anything entirely original about this chart, I can assure you that you'll fit right in with BEA forum regulars with your taste. Plus, there's not a single album that I dislike and has also made my chart in one way or another. I would like to see this expand because I know you're eager to make a name for yourself here. ;)
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From Matteo92 11/30/2014 19:12 | #128364
Matteo92 11/30/2014 19:12 | #128364
Thank you, I hope I will be able to keep up until 100 when I'll eventually reach the 4th level :D
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Martinborras 11/30/2014 18:36 | #128359
Martinborras 11/30/2014 18:36 | #128359
Keep going! Not rating until expand at least to 40, but until now, it is really nice!
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