Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
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Top 20 albums of all time - to be completed
- Chart updated: 01/09/2018 11:45
- (Created: 03/26/2015 11:51).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/27/2015]
Year of Release:
1975
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12,156
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[First added to this chart: 03/27/2015]
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1972
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19,702
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[First added to this chart: 03/27/2015]
Year of Release:
1976
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15,709
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[First added to this chart: 03/27/2015]
Year of Release:
1966
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49,588
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[First added to this chart: 03/27/2015]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,079
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[First added to this chart: 03/27/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,662
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2015]
Year of Release:
1991
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5,211
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Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
27,371
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[First added to this chart: 03/27/2015]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
24,987
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[First added to this chart: 03/27/2015]
Year of Release:
1966
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39,178
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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 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 10 | 25% | |
| 1970s | 17 | 43% | |
| 1980s | 6 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 4 | 10% | |
| 2000s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 3 | 8% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 5% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 5% | |
| Aerosmith | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| New entries |
|---|
| Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan |
| The Joshua Tree by U2 |
| Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones |
| Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd |
| The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths |
| Leavers |
|---|
| The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles |
| Innervisions by Stevie Wonder |
| Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones |
| Protection by Massive Attack |
| Forever Changes by Love |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 02/24/2018 19:00 | PeterSmith | 68 | 82/100 |
| ! | 10/05/2016 10:23 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
| ! | 03/31/2015 16:49 | NamibiaStarr | 439 | 85/100 |
| ! | 03/27/2015 02:06 |  apeiron | 32 | 85/100 |
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From PeterSmith 02/24/2018 19:06 | #209497
Great chart - I have most of the stuff - and the stuff I don't yet have are something that I plan to get. Although not the same order I would put it in, it has great albums. Great to see a bit of John Martyn in there and Talking Heads - have you hear In the Light?
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From NamibiaStarr 03/31/2015 16:50 | #138411
good chart
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. Pixies | |
| 4. The Cure | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
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| 14. Iron Maiden | |
| 15. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 16. Tom Waits | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |
