Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by mfish15 
- Chart updated: 02/20/2018 16:15
- (Created: 01/02/2008 00:08).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/20/2018]
Year of Release:
1965
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26,723
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[First added to this chart: 02/20/2018]
Year of Release:
2001
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488
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[First added to this chart: 02/20/2018]
Year of Release:
1991
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18,329
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[First added to this chart: 02/20/2018]
Year of Release:
1982
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2,174
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[First added to this chart: 02/20/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,801
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[First added to this chart: 02/20/2018]
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1984
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4,743
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[First added to this chart: 02/20/2018]
Year of Release:
1984
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4,171
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[First added to this chart: 02/20/2018]
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1990
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391
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1992
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7,050
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[First added to this chart: 02/20/2018]
Year of Release:
1968
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5,781
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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 | 5 | 13% | |
| 1970s | 7 | 18% | |
| 1980s | 10 | 25% | |
| 1990s | 12 | 30% | |
| 2000s | 5 | 13% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pavement | 2 | 5% | |
| The Who | 2 | 5% | |
| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 1 | 3% | |
| Echo & The Bunnymen | 1 | 3% | |
| The Replacements | 1 | 3% | |
| Sonic Youth | 1 | 3% | |
| The Clash | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 26 from 27th to 1st Rubber Soul by The Beatles |
| Up 20 from 35th to 15th Tim by The Replacements |
| Up 19 from 26th to 7th Zen Arcade by Hüsker Dü |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 21 from 15th to 36th Definitely Maybe by Oasis |
| Down 20 from 6th to 26th Wowee Zowee by Pavement |
| Down 16 from 12th to 28th Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 09/16/2017 17:35 | darksideofthebro | 5 | 84/100 |
| ! | 04/11/2017 20:21 |  imimesis | 54 | 83/100 |
| ! | 04/11/2015 18:24 |  calsper | 646 | 71/100 |
| ! | 08/07/2009 19:55 |  Mr. Shankly | 235 | 77/100 |
| ! | 01/27/2009 04:00 |  The Gollux | 1,009 | 67/100 |
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Sean 12/09/2011 01:54 | #32385
Sean 12/09/2011 01:54 | #32385
Good chart
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From Mr. Shankly 08/08/2009 02:57 | #5599
Mr. Shankly 08/08/2009 02:57 | #5599
Nice to see Uncle Tupelo make an appearance. Their debut is great. A very inspired choice for #1 too.
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albummaster 01/27/2009 00:54 | #2546
albummaster 01/27/2009 00:54 | #2546
it's ok Joanna, any duplicates will get picked up and reassigned to the original artists... (no need to re-enter)
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joannajewsom 01/26/2009 12:20 | #2545
joannajewsom 01/26/2009 12:20 | #2545
Zen Arcade is already on the site. Try putting it in again.
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banana brother 08/31/2008 00:46 | #987
banana brother 08/31/2008 00:46 | #987
Funny chart, I don't agree with everything
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