Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by mwaldby 
- Chart updated: 04/17/2011 05:54
- (Created: 04/12/2011 12:14).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1966
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37,784
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
62,067
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
42,146
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2011]
Year of Release:
2009
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Rank Score:
8,937
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
27,772
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,140
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
7,659
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
14,647
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1996
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Rank Score:
9,068
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1999
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Rank Score:
14,786
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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 | 6 | 15% | |
| 1980s | 8 | 20% | |
| 1990s | 11 | 28% | |
| 2000s | 9 | 23% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Talking Heads | 2 | 5% | |
| Joy Division | 2 | 5% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 5% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 5% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 5% | |
| Deerhunter | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 2 from 30th to 32ndSomething About Airplanes by Death Cab For Cutie |
| Down 2 from 31st to 33rdMezzanine by Massive Attack |
| Down 1 from 19th to 20thLondon Calling by The Clash |
| New entries |
|---|
| The Smiths by The Smiths |
| Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division |
| Catch For Us The Foxes by mewithoutYou |
| Hunky Dory by David Bowie |
| Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/15/2017 16:57 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 09/21/2016 07:42 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,829 | 83/100 | |
| 04/15/2011 16:40 | Roal | 149 | 78/100 | |
| 04/13/2011 07:01 |  The Gollux | 1,009 | 67/100 | |
| 04/12/2011 12:25 |  cartoken | 964 | 75/100 |
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From Roal 04/15/2011 16:40 | #20397
you have got albums of various artist nice
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From mwaldby 04/12/2011 12:32 | #20289
I will be adding and changing as I have a list of albums to check out and review. We'll see what happens...
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