Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by GeorgeW49 
- Chart updated: 02/12/2018 10:15
- (Created: 01/12/2016 10:01).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2016]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
37,737
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2016]
Year of Release:
1997
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63,584
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2016]
Year of Release:
1966
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49,624
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2016]
Year of Release:
2001
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7,530
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2016]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
4,647
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
33,874
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2016]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
18,334
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2016]
Year of Release:
2007
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43,877
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
31,535
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2016]
Year of Release:
1969
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20,917
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Total albums: 40. Page 1 of 4
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 9 | 23% | |
| 1970s | 5 | 13% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 12 | 30% | |
| 2000s | 6 | 15% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 10% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 4 | 10% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 8% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 5% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 2 | 5% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 5% | |
| Kendrick Lamar | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/20/2025 15:25 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 06/13/2021 14:47 | SebJam97 | 2 | 88/100 |
| ! | 07/02/2020 16:12 |  Goliath | 351 | 86/100 |
| ! | 09/29/2018 00:57 |  scwrlw | 65 | 88/100 |
| ! | 04/27/2018 18:28 |  LedZep | 1,104 | 84/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 86.1/100, a mean average of 86.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 7.1.
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From LedZep 04/27/2018 18:26 | #213772
LedZep 04/27/2018 18:26 | #213772
Very cool stuff, nice to see The Queen Is Dead and Ten so high, I hold these two in very high regard too. Also Soundgarden's Badmotorfinger is not often seen on charts around here, and it's a brilliant record
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JulianR 03/24/2018 06:35 | #211608
JulianR 03/24/2018 06:35 | #211608
Nice stuff! Keep expanding for sure. Its cool to see a couple hip-hop albums up there, as well as In A Silent Way. If you want more like that, try Davis' "Bitches Brew," as well as Herbie Hancock's "Mwandishi". Also the "Complete In a Silent Way Sessions" have a ton of worthwhile tracks.
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| Best Ever Artists | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Nirvana | |
| 10. Neil Young | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
| 12. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 13. Miles Davis | |
| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. The Beach Boys | |
| 16. R.E.M. | |
| 17. Kanye West | |
| 18. Pixies | |
| 19. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 20. Jimi Hendrix |
