Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by sortofnatural 
- Chart updated: 01/25/2012 00:58
- (Created: 10/17/2011 03:30).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/16/2011]
Year of Release:
1999
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Rank Score:
10,936
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[First added to this chart: 10/16/2011]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
39,178
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[First added to this chart: 10/16/2011]
Year of Release:
2007
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Rank Score:
3,541
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[First added to this chart: 10/16/2011]
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[First added to this chart: 10/16/2011]
Year of Release:
2004
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Rank Score:
1,966
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[First added to this chart: 10/16/2011]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
6,789
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[First added to this chart: 10/16/2011]
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[First added to this chart: 10/16/2011]
Year of Release:
2007
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Rank Score:
9,121
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[First added to this chart: 10/16/2011]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
63,648
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[First added to this chart: 10/16/2011]
Year of Release:
2005
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2,940
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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 | 5 | 13% | |
| 1970s | 6 | 15% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 5% | |
| 1990s | 5 | 13% | |
| 2000s | 20 | 50% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Animal Collective | 5 | 13% | |
| The Walkmen | 4 | 10% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 8% | |
| Deerhunter | 2 | 5% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 2 | 5% | |
| Kraftwerk | 2 | 5% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 22 from 33rd to 11th In Rainbows by Radiohead |
| Up 11 from 18th to 7th Everyone Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone by The Walkmen |
| Up 10 from 35th to 25th In Ear Park by Department Of Eagles |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 27 from 7th to 34th Kid A by Radiohead |
| Down 15 from 6th to 21st Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter |
| Down 6 from 16th to 22nd Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies |
| New entries |
|---|
| Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Shallow Grave by The Tallest Man On Earth |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 11/02/2016 20:40 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 04/26/2012 03:19 | BlueNote | 92 | 74/100 |
| ! | 02/17/2012 18:33 |  dfulfo01 | 191 | 84/100 |
| ! | 11/02/2011 14:08 |  The Gollux | 1,009 | 67/100 |
| ! | 10/18/2011 22:49 |  Triple Seis | 1,251 | 79/100 |
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From TheKing 08/24/2024 12:38 | #304937
Come back and update this chart please! It rules :)
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From BlueNote 04/26/2012 03:20 | #40919
It is nice to see The Walkmen on there.
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