Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by rdlogie 
My Favourite Albums (1-40)
- Chart updated: 09/29/2023 17:15
- (Created: 03/18/2015 22:11).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
2,247
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Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,426
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Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,083
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Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
1,841
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1980
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Rank Score:
3,956
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1979
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Rank Score:
1,008
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Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,680
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[First added to this chart: 03/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,003
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 7 | 18% | |
| 1980s | 32 | 80% | |
| 1990s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2000s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| David Bowie | 5 | 13% | |
| Ultravox | 4 | 10% | |
| The Psychedelic Furs | 3 | 8% | |
| Simple Minds | 3 | 8% | |
| Love And Rockets | 3 | 8% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 2 | 5% | |
| Killing Joke | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
Up 8 from 39th to 31st |
Up 3 from 36th to 33rd |
Up 2 from 34th to 32nd |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 14 from 20th to 34th |
Down 8 from 27th to 35th |
Down 3 from 33rd to 36th |
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| ! | 08/22/2024 10:38 | mikepen | 58 | 93/100 |
| ! | 10/19/2023 11:52 | Crusaderlord | 23 | 90/100 |
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bobbyb5 01/15/2017 15:01 | #182785
bobbyb5 01/15/2017 15:01 | #182785
Man, I forgot about some of these. Im gonna have to add them to my chart. New Gold Dream, The Hurting. I forgot how much I love those.
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Crusaderlord 05/21/2015 13:05 | #142138
Great chart - loads of albums i love in here (Edited)
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Drzozzy 02/15/2017 18:53 | #185683
Any chart with Travelogue in it is alright with me
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mikepen 08/22/2024 10:39 | #304827
Great chart, would be intrigued to see what else you'd add if you extended beyond Top40 (Edited)
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