Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by EmmottJ 
- Chart updated: 10/22/2012 16:51
- (Created: 12/11/2010 19:29).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2010]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
17,076
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2010]
Year of Release:
1967
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43,088
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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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43,214
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2010]
Year of Release:
1969
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57,181
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5. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2010]
Year of Release:
2001
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Rank Score:
28,308
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2010]
Year of Release:
2004
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34,072
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2010]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
12,418
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2010]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
20,771
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2010]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,750
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2010]
Year of Release:
1978
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3,203
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Total albums: 39. 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 | 7 | 18% | |
| 1970s | 12 | 30% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2000s | 13 | 33% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 8% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 2 | 5% | |
| Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers | 1 | 3% | |
| Bob Dylan | 1 | 3% | |
| Nick Drake | 1 | 3% | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 1 | 3% | |
| Dire Straits | 1 | 3% | |
| The Police | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 2 from 35th to 33rdThe Animal Years by Josh Ritter |
| Up 2 from 34th to 32ndSo by Peter Gabriel |
| Up 2 from 33rd to 31stAmerican Beauty by Grateful Dead |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Diva by Annie Lennox |
| Rubber Soul by The Beatles |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 10/27/2012 17:25 | ecwashere | 157 | 83/100 |
| ! | 03/26/2011 01:34 |  rilex | 53 | 87/100 |
| ! | 12/11/2010 18:33 |  cartoken | 964 | 75/100 |
| ! | 12/11/2010 17:24 |  Juan Schwartz | 153 | 86/100 |
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From ecwashere 10/27/2012 17:25 | #53536
Good chart!
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From rilex 03/26/2011 01:35 | #19568
rilex 03/26/2011 01:35 | #19568
nice heart-felt list. I like the singer/songwriter picks. Finish it now, please.
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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 | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Iron Maiden | |
| 15. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 16. Tom Waits | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |
