Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by Coconut 
- Chart updated: 07/21/2016 20:45
- (Created: 05/07/2016 22:49).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/07/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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13,908
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[First added to this chart: 05/07/2016]
Year of Release:
1965
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11,853
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[First added to this chart: 05/07/2016]
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1972
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43,429
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[First added to this chart: 05/07/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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16,949
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[First added to this chart: 05/07/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
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12,046
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1967
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21,549
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2016]
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1969
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4,403
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2016]
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1974
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6,436
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2016]
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1971
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38,663
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2016]
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 | 5 | 13% | |
| 1960s | 13 | 33% | |
| 1970s | 16 | 40% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 5% | |
| 1990s | 3 | 8% | |
| 2000s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Various Artists | 2 | 5% | |
| Hank Williams | 2 | 5% | |
| Bob Dylan | 1 | 3% | |
| Elvis Costello | 1 | 3% | |
| Radiohead | 1 | 3% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 1 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 1 | 3% | |
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18 | 45% | |
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10 | 25% | |
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5 | 13% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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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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| ! | 03/27/2025 15:06 | DrewHamster | 317 | 79/100 |
| ! | 03/20/2021 18:40 | RioBravo | 201 | 84/100 |
| ! | 11/19/2020 14:12 |  DommeDamian | 1,004 | 89/100 |
| ! | 11/12/2020 22:49 |  Larcx13 | 1,145 | 86/100 |
| ! | 11/05/2020 17:40 | CompassCharlatan | 22 | 93/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 72.6/100, a mean average of 67.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 67.5/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 29.8.
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From Larcx13 11/12/2020 22:50 | #260724
Larcx13 11/12/2020 22:50 | #260724
I'm giving you this rating because you're a plague of ignorance and immaturity on this website. Grow up and then you can come back.
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junodog4 11/09/2019 02:54 | #244574
junodog4 11/09/2019 02:54 | #244574
Nothing wrong with your chart... a little 60-70s heavy... but really, I'm more at odds with you bashing all the other genres you don't like. Why bother ripping on so many other artists?
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Lukeanaderdude 01/15/2019 02:31 | #229695
Lukeanaderdude 01/15/2019 02:31 | #229695
Nice chart, but it would be nice to see more modern albums. Barely anything from the 80s onward. Also seeing you ratings, it's sad to see you can't appreciate hip-hop. But hey, thats just your opinion, and thats what this website is for in the first place. Just saying that your missing out on some great albums
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From Reppu1976 09/29/2018 01:35 | #221805
Continue your chart!
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Boltzmann 08/27/2018 13:48 | #220154
Boltzmann 08/27/2018 13:48 | #220154
I could give you a very sophisticated “trashy trashy trash trash”, but I’m not a child. I had expected worse tbh: Dark Side of the Moon at #1 followed by OK Computer (the usual). But still, your taste is not very diverse and your picks are very PC.
Oh yeah, and stop hating on albums from genres that are clearly just not your thing.
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JulianR 10/30/2017 20:38 | #200311
JulianR 10/30/2017 20:38 | #200311
solid picks
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From dethguy1 07/14/2017 22:47 | #194321
I agree with DanielNunes
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Tamthebam 06/29/2017 09:37 | #193419
Tamthebam 06/29/2017 09:37 | #193419
a great mix of genres and artists please expand your chart !
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Helios 05/20/2017 01:17 | #191081
Helios 05/20/2017 01:17 | #191081
Why you rate 5/100 so many albums? Your curve of ratings isn't very objetive I suppose...
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DanielNunes93 05/04/2017 16:58 | #190279
DanielNunes93 05/04/2017 16:58 | #190279
0 - 2010
1 - 2000
5 - 80's or 90's
I think it says everything from a list of the best albums ever!
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|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. Pixies | |
| 4. The Cure | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Iron Maiden | |
| 15. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 16. Tom Waits | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |
