Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by tmsobow 
- Chart updated: 10/26/2014 08:45
- (Created: 01/16/2011 02:16).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/26/2011]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
6,211
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2. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2011]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
37,449
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2011]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
18,384
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2011]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
62,830
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2011]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
5,499
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2011]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
59,123
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2011]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
18,022
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2011]
Year of Release:
1996
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Rank Score:
886
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2011]
Year of Release:
2007
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Rank Score:
42,866
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2011]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
48,977
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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 | 7 | 18% | |
| 1970s | 7 | 18% | |
| 1980s | 8 | 20% | |
| 1990s | 10 | 25% | |
| 2000s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2010s | 5 | 13% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Kate Bush | 5 | 13% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 10% | |
| The Police | 3 | 8% | |
| Suede | 2 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 5% | |
| Tori Amos | 2 | 5% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 5% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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23 | 58% | |
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10 | 25% | |
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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 3 from 36th to 33rdAerial by Kate Bush |
| Up 3 from 35th to 32ndLarks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson |
| Up 2 from 33rd to 31stDebut by Björk |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 3 from 32nd to 35thThe Bends by Radiohead |
| Down 3 from 37th to 40thThe Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus |
| Down 2 from 34th to 36thGetz/Gilberto by Stan Getz & João Gilberto |
| New entries |
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| Too Bright by Perfume Genius |
| Leavers |
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| Director's Cut by Kate Bush |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 12/02/2014 05:45 | BraddlesHendo | 496 | 91/100 | |
| 09/28/2013 12:27 | edubs | 247 | 89/100 | |
| 08/14/2012 16:37 | ZebraRock | 96 | 87/100 | |
| 12/05/2011 21:07 |  Bach | 956 | 78/100 | |
| 07/02/2011 23:14 |  Triple Seis | 1,251 | 79/100 |
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From BraddlesHendo 12/02/2014 05:46 | #128477
Great albums by Kate Bush really love her also
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From ZebraRock 08/14/2012 16:37 | #48534
Some good choices
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