Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by shaggyfdoggg 
Forrest's 500 Greatest Albums of all time. (In progress)
- Chart updated: 09/23/2016 17:45
- (Created: 06/02/2016 04:59).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
63,648
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[First added to this chart: 06/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,078
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[First added to this chart: 06/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1966
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49,587
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[First added to this chart: 06/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1969
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57,282
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[First added to this chart: 06/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1967
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43,310
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6. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 06/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1991
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37,765
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[First added to this chart: 06/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1968
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37,279
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[First added to this chart: 06/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,662
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[First added to this chart: 06/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,890
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2016]
Year of Release:
2000
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42,324
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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 | 12 | 30% | |
| 1970s | 11 | 28% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 7 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 4 | 10% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 5 | 13% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 10% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 8% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 8% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 5% | |
| Arcade Fire | 2 | 5% | |
| The Beach Boys | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| New entries |
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| Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division |
| (What's The Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis |
| The Suburbs by Arcade Fire |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 09/27/2021 20:15 |  rockbluesfolkjaz | 74 | 87/100 |
| ! | 02/13/2020 18:45 | Chris15789 | 15 | 70/100 |
| ! | 10/11/2018 17:20 | jeffrey-hodgson | 50 | 74/100 |
| ! | 03/25/2018 21:51 | willandthemix | 1 | 90/100 |
| ! | 07/27/2017 18:49 | robinmkick19 | 3 | 87/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 82.9/100, a mean average of 80.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.0/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 15.5.
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From rockbluesfolkjaz 09/27/2021 20:15 | #274295
rockbluesfolkjaz 09/27/2021 20:15 | #274295
Interesting list. I love your picks.
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From jeffrey-hodgson 10/11/2018 17:20 | #222360
Radiohead stinks, sgt pepper too high, otherwise good
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From willandthemix 03/25/2018 21:51 | #211697
Nice chart. Very similar to mine.
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HiImViibes 06/18/2016 03:52 | #169016
HiImViibes 06/18/2016 03:52 | #169016
You have quite a few albums I want to listen to someday, and a few that I already love. I'd like to see how this chart turns out once it has more entries.
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