Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by matthewofleeds 
Just for the record (no pun intended) this is a list of my personal favourite albums. This is my opinion so don't hate me if you're one of those insufferable music snobs who thinks that their opinion is fact, sorry I didn't include every single Radiohead release ever, though I always thought that they aren't really obscure or pretentious enough for you.
- Chart updated: 06/08/2018 12:15
- (Created: 02/15/2016 22:17).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/16/2016]
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1967
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39,094
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1977
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30,565
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1969
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56,310
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1965
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26,312
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1989
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22,584
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2006
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16,020
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1986
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33,162
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2018]
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1985
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5,564
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[First added to this chart: 06/19/2016]
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1979
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21,307
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[First added to this chart: 06/19/2016]
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1979
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30,278
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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 | 10 | 25% | |
| 1970s | 15 | 38% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 13% | |
| 1990s | 5 | 13% | |
| 2000s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 5 | 13% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 5% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 5% | |
| Oasis | 2 | 5% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 5% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 12 from 28th to 16thKind Of Blue by Miles Davis |
| Up 10 from 20th to 10thLondon Calling by The Clash |
| Up 8 from 23rd to 15thLed Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 14 from 16th to 30thWhat's Going On by Marvin Gaye |
| Down 11 from 9th to 20thThe Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles |
| Down 11 from 10th to 21stDefinitely Maybe by Oasis |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses |
| Television by Television |
| Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin |
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