Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by stui27 
- Chart updated: 12/02/2012 03:26
- (Created: 06/21/2011 15:54).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/21/2011]
Year of Release:
1997
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63,504
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[First added to this chart: 06/21/2011]
Year of Release:
2007
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43,860
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[First added to this chart: 06/21/2011]
Year of Release:
2010
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22,745
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[First added to this chart: 06/21/2011]
Year of Release:
1966
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49,552
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[First added to this chart: 06/21/2011]
Year of Release:
2007
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1,100
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[First added to this chart: 06/21/2011]
Year of Release:
2003
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3,548
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[First added to this chart: 06/21/2011]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
57,284
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[First added to this chart: 06/21/2011]
Year of Release:
2011
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8,381
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[First added to this chart: 06/21/2011]
Year of Release:
2005
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2,202
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[First added to this chart: 06/21/2011]
Year of Release:
1994
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17,892
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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 | 6 | 15% | |
| 1970s | 5 | 13% | |
| 1980s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1990s | 4 | 10% | |
| 2000s | 18 | 45% | |
| 2010s | 7 | 18% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Radiohead | 4 | 10% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 10% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 8% | |
| Kings Of Leon | 3 | 8% | |
| Arctic Monkeys | 2 | 5% | |
| Tame Impala | 2 | 5% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 7 from 47th to 40th Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan |
| Up 7 from 46th to 39th Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes |
| Up 6 from 44th to 38th Rubber Soul by The Beatles |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 3 from 12th to 15th Aha Shake Heartbreak by Kings Of Leon |
| Down 2 from 16th to 18th XX by The xx |
| Down 2 from 22nd to 24th Innerspeaker by Tame Impala |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 04/09/2017 15:45 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 12/11/2012 05:39 | Rounder89 | 96 | 89/100 |
| ! | 11/06/2012 02:02 |  C_Krug2009 | 140 | 82/100 |
| ! | 11/02/2012 00:42 | strawberryfields | 273 | 95/100 |
| ! | 10/25/2012 21:37 |  ProfessorSquid | 101 | 79/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 80.6/100, a mean average of 77.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.8/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 13.5.
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From Rounder89 12/11/2012 05:41 | #57410
Great chart. I'm glad to see someone else with Kings of Leon high on their list. The top four bands on your list match my favorite 4 bands too. I'd recommend checking out Arcade Fire if you haven't already.
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From C_Krug2009 11/06/2012 02:03 | #54356
C_Krug2009 11/06/2012 02:03 | #54356
Not bad choices but I completely agree with the King of Limbs comment to Kid A
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From ProfessorSquid 10/25/2012 21:37 | #53435
ProfessorSquid 10/25/2012 21:37 | #53435
Pretty solid.
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RedJonny7 06/22/2011 09:41 | #23375
RedJonny7 06/22/2011 09:41 | #23375
Nice chart, but I have a question:
Do you really prefer TKOL to Kid A??
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From Leonar 06/22/2011 03:25 | #23365
Nevertheless, I share your appreciation for new music.
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