Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 07/12/2022 22:15
- (Created: 05/04/2015 19:58).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/04/2015]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
62,905
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[First added to this chart: 05/04/2015]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
59,199
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3. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 05/04/2015]
Year of Release:
2001
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Rank Score:
27,935
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[First added to this chart: 05/04/2015]
Year of Release:
2000
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Rank Score:
41,286
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[First added to this chart: 05/04/2015]
Year of Release:
2007
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42,904
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6. (5) 1
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2015]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
37,486
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2015]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
44,127
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[First added to this chart: 05/04/2015]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
11,031
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2015]
Year of Release:
1991
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27,937
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2015]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
18,401
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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 | 3 | 8% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 20 | 50% | |
| 2000s | 11 | 28% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Radiohead | 5 | 13% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 8% | |
| Nirvana | 2 | 5% | |
| Metallica | 2 | 5% | |
| Pearl Jam | 2 | 5% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 2 | 5% | |
| Weezer | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 9 from 27th to 18thModern Vampires Of The City by Vampire Weekend |
| Up 6 from 20th to 14thMellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins |
| Up 5 from 29th to 24thHot Fuss by The Killers |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 11 from 16th to 27thThe Colour And The Shape by Foo Fighters |
| Down 9 from 19th to 28thSongs For The Deaf by Queens Of The Stone Age |
| Down 7 from 23rd to 30thAbsolution by Muse |
| New entries |
|---|
| Currents by Tame Impala |
| Lateralus by Tool |
| Metallica by Metallica |
| Animals by Pink Floyd |
| Master Of Puppets by Metallica |
| Continuum by John Mayer |
| In Utero by Nirvana |
| Dirt by Alice In Chains |
| Violator by Depeche Mode |
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