Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by jackeenan 
((This is really old and out of date I have a chart on RYM now: https://rateyourmusic.com/list/hungrycolorsurroundingme/judge_me__my_favourite_albums_f1/
That said I'm going to keep this exactly how it as, so it can act as a time capsule of 14 year old taste in music))
1 album per artist, until I have a larger chart. I will continue adding descriptions to albums. Albums that illicit a strong emotional response will be written about first.
- Chart updated: 05/07/2016 09:15
- (Created: 02/22/2015 06:41).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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2000
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2009
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2003
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 2 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 12 | 30% | |
| 1980s | 12 | 30% | |
| 1990s | 11 | 28% | |
| 2000s | 3 | 8% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Velvet Underground | 1 | 3% | |
| My Bloody Valentine | 1 | 3% | |
| Guided By Voices | 1 | 3% | |
| Lou Reed | 1 | 3% | |
| Joy Division | 1 | 3% | |
| The Unicorns | 1 | 3% | |
| Nick Drake | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 5 from 25th to 20thThis Nation's Saving Grace by The Fall |
| Up 4 from 31st to 27thVeckatimest by Grizzly Bear |
| Up 3 from 27th to 24thRemain In Light by Talking Heads |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 18 from 15th to 33rdIn The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel |
| Down 7 from 18th to 25thBone Machine by Tom Waits |
| Down 5 from 13th to 18thPink Moon by Nick Drake |
| New entries |
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| Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone? by The Unicorns |
| Leavers |
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| Psychocandy by The Jesus And Mary Chain |
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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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| ! | 01/23/2017 01:34 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 07/26/2016 14:51 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
| ! | 04/26/2016 00:53 | HarryLuke | 6 | 91/100 |
| ! | 01/07/2016 15:15 |  Applerill | 974 | 75/100 |
| ! | 12/09/2015 01:30 |  nachosbob | 93 | 100/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 86.5/100, a mean average of 85.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.7/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 10.0.
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From HarryLuke 04/26/2016 00:54 | #164515
A really interesting chart Jack, found quite a few albums from this list that I can now enjoy. Some interesting picks but overall well thought out. Loving the in-depth comments.
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From notsquib 05/12/2015 01:45 | #141327
Got some good bands there but honestly everything seems far too mediocre to be considered as a "top" album chart
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pearljammer13 05/11/2015 13:22 | #141302
pearljammer13 05/11/2015 13:22 | #141302
Thanks for taking the time, glad you enjoyed the comments. It's not that I have anything against the 80's, it just never did much for me as a decade overall. I just connect with less from the 80's than other decades, I don't really know why (even though so many 80's bands influences many of my favorites). Nice chart on your end too, would love to see it expand.
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From besteveruser 04/26/2015 02:09 | #140258
Yay for post-punk
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SuedeSwede 04/11/2015 16:31 | #139335
SuedeSwede 04/11/2015 16:31 | #139335
The Raincoats is a lovely pick
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Laurence 04/10/2015 09:17 | #139255
Laurence 04/10/2015 09:17 | #139255
Nice chart, can't wait to see more.
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LadyGodiva 04/05/2015 00:57 | #138853
LadyGodiva 04/05/2015 00:57 | #138853
Great chart - a good mix of the classics and more unusual. I am looking forward to seeing where you go next with this!
Good Job! :)
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makerofbuckets 03/31/2015 23:18 | #138448
makerofbuckets 03/31/2015 23:18 | #138448
Funny you should mention Anthony, and yes swans was a recommendation from him. I've actually started to get into some of their 80s albums, but that may not be reflected by my chart anytime soon. Calling it predictable is right cause I'm tying to listen to every album in the top 1000, so I cleared out the top 100 first (so it should hopefully expand over the next couple of months). But I didn't hear about Benji from Anthony, VIMTV (velocities in music tv, Jake and Tom) recommended it to me. Lift Your... was actually an album I kept seeing on these charts, and I thought the title and cover were pretty interesting so I decided to give it a listen. Never watched Anthony's review before hearing it.
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Arthurknight 03/05/2015 11:39 | #136182
Arthurknight 03/05/2015 11:39 | #136182
80 for now cus i always find the lower ends of 100 charts to prove the extent of effort put into the chart, but looking at the top 40 picks (even with the weird eels choice, gonna have to justify yourself to me) you're looking at a top score when you've racked up the points for a 100 limit. great to have someone else in the school actually listening to good stuff
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