Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by 
craola 
changes were made. out with the novelty collection. in with the desert island selection.
- Chart updated: 12/02/2025 17:45
- (Created: 02/11/2016 20:44).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Manic
[First added to this chart: 03/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1963
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12,977
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Peaceful
[First added to this chart: 06/26/2018]
Year of Release:
1988
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10,211
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Anxious
[First added to this chart: 07/11/2016]
Year of Release:
2003
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8,146
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Passionate
[First added to this chart: 10/03/2018]
Year of Release:
1965
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1,093
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Spiritual
[First added to this chart: 01/26/2022]
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Wild
[First added to this chart: 01/15/2024]
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Earnest
[First added to this chart: 01/30/2022]
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Longing
[First added to this chart: 12/06/2021]
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Heartbreaking
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Visceral
[First added to this chart: 02/12/2020]
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 | 6 | 15% | |
| 1970s | 2 | 5% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 7 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 9 | 23% | |
| 2010s | 10 | 25% | |
| 2020s | 2 | 5% |
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| Portishead | 1 | 3% | |
| Øyvind Torvund | 1 | 3% | |
| Deerhoof | 1 | 3% | |
| Broadcast | 1 | 3% | |
| Blonde Redhead | 1 | 3% | |
| Gidon Kremer | 1 | 3% | |
| Jeff Buckley | 1 | 3% | |
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16 | 40% | |
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9 | 23% | |
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6 | 15% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| Let's Stay Together by Al Green |
| Leavers |
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| Tri Repetae by Autechre |
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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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| ! | 03/05/2025 18:28 | DrewHamster | 317 | 79/100 |
| ! | 03/02/2025 11:20 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 01/15/2025 17:00 | Exist-en-ciel | 143 | 98/100 |
| ! | 11/10/2022 20:11 | pinkfreud1981 | 40 | 84/100 |
| ! | 02/03/2022 21:02 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
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seb7 10/20/2021 02:11 | #275197
seb7 10/20/2021 02:11 | #275197
super cool! very out-there
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From leniad 09/07/2021 19:34 | #273437
Particular taste
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From mianfei 07/17/2020 10:29 | #255725
Interesting concept and some interesting and underappreciated selections – ‘Distant Hills’ being a notable one, though if you like Oregon you should try Third Ear Band’s ‘Third Ear Band’ and ‘Abelard and Heloïse’. A more modern one one which I have known but never listened to is Jessamine.
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Tha1ChiefRocka 07/10/2020 03:57 | #255347
Tha1ChiefRocka 07/10/2020 03:57 | #255347
Anything with lesser known Thrill Jockey releases included is a win in my book.
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From Thad 11/24/2019 23:05 | #245144
I had commented before but here again because I really enjoyed your bandcamp. Cool to see where the influences lie -- could definitely guess you were a Modest Mouse fan from "Wither w/o Her" for example! Wasn't surprised to see our tastes were similar. You do some really cool stuff with sound design, I like that your diversity too.
95/100 just because there are a handful of artists that dominate the chart, but I really love those acts so not much of a detriment.
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buzzdainer 11/21/2019 21:46 | #245061
buzzdainer 11/21/2019 21:46 | #245061
I appreciate your efforts to put into words the ineffable qualities of music, even though it might feel like a futile gesture. I'm also glad to see Arcade Fire's Funeral on your overall list--just emphasizes what a truly great, genre-defying record it is.
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From bonnequestion 11/17/2019 12:42 | #244947
Nice chart! Very personal and original, I like it!
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doubleA 10/03/2019 21:11 | #243362
doubleA 10/03/2019 21:11 | #243362
An immensely lovely and grabbing list! Could use a bit more from the 70's and 60's, but that's definitely not a problem. The diversity along with the sense of personality really makes this one stand out in the best way possible. Really digging this!
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ExTeaSea 08/17/2019 08:44 | #241314
ExTeaSea 08/17/2019 08:44 | #241314
One of the coolest most personal charts I've seen! Nice! Bunch I didn't know but should check out. Thanks for sharing!
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DommeDamian 07/06/2019 19:48 | #239056
DommeDamian 07/06/2019 19:48 | #239056
Kind of underrated chart here.
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