Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by Egoth 
- Chart updated: 03/18/2015 21:45
- (Created: 03/16/2015 19:46).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/16/2015]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
2,257
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[First added to this chart: 03/16/2015]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
26,071
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[First added to this chart: 03/16/2015]
[First added to this chart: 03/16/2015]
[First added to this chart: 03/16/2015]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
774
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[First added to this chart: 03/16/2015]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
1,156
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[First added to this chart: 03/16/2015]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
2,669
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2015]
[First added to this chart: 03/17/2015]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
1,071
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2015]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
518
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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 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1970s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1980s | 20 | 50% | |
| 1990s | 6 | 15% | |
| 2000s | 9 | 23% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 8% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Simple Minds | 3 | 8% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 8% | |
| The Mission | 3 | 8% | |
| The Cult | 3 | 8% | |
| The Sisters Of Mercy | 2 | 5% | |
| Depeche Mode | 2 | 5% | |
| Kent (SE) | 2 | 5% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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24 | 60% | |
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6 | 15% | |
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3 | 8% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 15 from 32nd to 17th Electric by The Cult |
| Up 2 from 40th to 38th The Collection by Ultravox |
| Up 2 from 39th to 37th Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 8 from 15th to 23rd Our Ill Wills by Shout Out Louds |
| Down 6 from 34th to 40th The Resistance by Muse |
| Down 4 from 14th to 18th The Doors by The Doors |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 05/17/2015 06:24 | Kuzh69 | 68 | 90/100 |
| ! | 03/17/2015 04:08 | 248 | 91/100 |
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From Kuzh69 05/17/2015 06:25 | #141646
Concentrated in the 80's, but that's fine with me, because that's my
Favorite genre of music..... I'll have to check out alphavile... Not familiar
With them. Nice
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