Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 09/30/2016 15:15
- (Created: 04/29/2016 18:25).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
727
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[First added to this chart: 09/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
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20,246
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[First added to this chart: 09/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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25,274
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[First added to this chart: 09/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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39,008
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5.
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Year of Release:
1994
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1,099
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[First added to this chart: 09/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
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7,581
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[First added to this chart: 09/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
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526
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[First added to this chart: 09/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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23,213
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[First added to this chart: 09/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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1,733
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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 | 2 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 15 | 38% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 18% | |
| 1990s | 12 | 30% | |
| 2000s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pink Floyd | 2 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 5% | |
| Talk Talk | 2 | 5% | |
| Joy Division | 2 | 5% | |
| The Chameleons | 2 | 5% | |
| Television | 1 | 3% | |
| Yes | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 6 from 26th to 20th OK Computer by Radiohead |
| Up 3 from 31st to 28th The Suburbs by Arcade Fire |
| Up 3 from 12th to 9th The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 11 from 21st to 32nd Something/Anything? by Todd Rundgren |
| Down 9 from 6th to 15th Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven by Godspeed You! Black Emperor |
| Down 8 from 18th to 26th Angel Dust by Faith No More |
| New entries |
|---|
| Adam & Eve by Catherine Wheel |
| Hex by Bark Psychosis |
| Animals by Pink Floyd |
| Leavers |
|---|
| New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) by Simple Minds |
| Source Tags & Codes by ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead |
| Abbey Road by The Beatles |
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| ! | 02/09/2017 02:55 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
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From JulianR 05/30/2018 01:47 | #215789
JulianR 05/30/2018 01:47 | #215789
Pretty cool and diverse. Keep expanding!
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