Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by ushioni 
I tried to consider top albums considering my entire "career" as a music fan... in another words I don't actively listen to all of these albums. I removed the Jazz records to give me more room.
- Chart updated: 08/23/2016 20:45
- (Created: 08/18/2016 11:24).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Year of Release:
1993
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2,306
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Year of Release:
1989
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1,272
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Year of Release:
1982
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939
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2006
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904
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1989
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26,157
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1990
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2,766
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Year of Release:
1998
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1,538
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 4 | 10% | |
| 1980s | 11 | 28% | |
| 1990s | 16 | 40% | |
| 2000s | 6 | 15% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 8% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Cardiacs | 3 | 8% | |
| PJ Harvey | 2 | 5% | |
| NoMeansNo | 2 | 5% | |
| Mastodon | 2 | 5% | |
| Strapping Young Lad | 2 | 5% | |
| tricot | 2 | 5% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 14 from 30th to 16th Blue Record by Baroness |
| Up 6 from 15th to 9th Repeater by Fugazi |
| Up 4 from 39th to 35th Eureka by Jim O'Rourke |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 5 from 12th to 17th Nassau by The Sea And Cake |
| Down 4 from 16th to 20th Funeral by Arcade Fire |
| Down 4 from 21st to 25th Crack The Skye by Mastodon |
| New entries |
|---|
| Hollywood by Už Jsme Doma |
| A Little Man And A House And The Whole World Window by Cardiacs |
| Frizzle Fry by Primus |
| Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys |
| Leavers |
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| Alien by Strapping Young Lad |
| Steady Diet Of Nothing by Fugazi |
| Giant Steps by John Coltrane |
| Birds Of Fire by Mahavishnu Orchestra |
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| ! | 01/25/2017 01:42 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 08/21/2016 22:48 |  sageamagoo | 236 | 92/100 |
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From sageamagoo 08/21/2016 23:03 | #173214
sageamagoo 08/21/2016 23:03 | #173214
This is great! Very unique chart with fantastic picks, and Sing To God at #1! Please give me some recommendations, I've heard of many of these artists but have listened to very few.
Have you heard Angel Dust by Faith No More? Based on the albums here, I feel like you're already a big fan, but just in case, please give it a listen.
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