Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by David Richardson Unknown

Recently updated this chart. There are a alot of more recent albums on this chart which i suppose makes it more interesting.
Although I do look like a bit of a radiohead freak, I really feel that they deserve to sit on top of album lists!
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Let down and hanging around, crushed like a bug in the ground [First added to this chart: 08/05/2011]
Year of Release:
1997
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63,494
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Top rated album (92/100 - 5642 votes)  92 (5,642 votes)
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2. (=)
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I think your crazy, maybe [First added to this chart: 08/05/2011]
Year of Release:
2000
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42,246
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Top rated album (89/100 - 4471 votes)  89 (4,471 votes)
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All these things into position, all these things we'll one day swallow whole [First added to this chart: 08/05/2011]
Year of Release:
1995
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29,047
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Top rated album (87/100 - 3931 votes)  87 (3,931 votes)
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Tell me what could you want now you've got it all [First added to this chart: 08/05/2011]
Year of Release:
2002
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2,888
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How could I end up where I started? [First added to this chart: 08/05/2011]
Year of Release:
2007
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43,864
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Top rated album (90/100 - 3953 votes)  90 (3,953 votes)
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If you can summon the strength, tell me [First added to this chart: 08/05/2011]
Year of Release:
2009
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2,202
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Anticipation has a habit to lead to disapointment [First added to this chart: 08/05/2011]
Year of Release:
2006
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Rank Score:
15,987
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Close up your mind, relax and float downstream [First added to this chart: 08/05/2011]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
49,413
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Top rated album (91/100 - 4589 votes)  91 (4,589 votes)
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Every time you close your eyes, lies! lies! [First added to this chart: 08/05/2011]
Year of Release:
2004
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34,117
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Top rated album (88/100 - 3667 votes)  88 (3,667 votes)
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Take me out tonight [First added to this chart: 08/05/2011]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,865
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Top rated album (88/100 - 2922 votes)  88 (2,922 votes)
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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 3 8%
1980s 5 13%
1990s 6 15%
2000s 18 45%
2010s 6 15%
2020s 0 0%
Artist Albums %


Radiohead 4 10%
Arctic Monkeys 4 10%
The Smiths 2 5%
Joy Division 2 5%
The White Stripes 2 5%
The Beatles 2 5%
Nirvana 2 5%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 26 65%
United States 10 25%
Canada 2 5%
Australia 1 3%
Iceland 1 3%
Compilation? Albums %
No 39 98%
Yes 1 3%

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From 01/05/2012 15:03 | #34534
Ever listened to radiohead? you would like them.
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From 08/15/2011 11:40 | #26247
i like every album on this list. well done
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