Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by TimBou 
A work in progress... of course showing no bias whatsoever ;-)
- Chart updated: 05/29/2013 13:28
- (Created: 10/24/2011 14:33).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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The best album of all time. Period.
[First added to this chart: 10/24/2011]
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1997
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59,871
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My number 1 up until I heard OK Computer... near perfection.
[First added to this chart: 10/24/2011]
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1973
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56,734
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Always a favourite - closing with "A Day in the Life" has to make for one of the best album endings ever.
[First added to this chart: 10/24/2011]
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1967
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40,788
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Grows on you if you can overcome the discomfort at a first (and second, and third) listen...
[First added to this chart: 10/24/2011]
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2000
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39,194
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Very much underrated I think - have a listen and judge for yourself! Amazing that they had so many good tracks they had to leave a song like "Beverly Penn" off.
[First added to this chart: 10/24/2011]
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1985
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1,932
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Showing my age... I remember when this album (and Bohemian Rhapsody) first came out. I didn't realise then just how good an album it was.
[First added to this chart: 10/24/2011]
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1975
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11,472
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Great stuff and easier to get into than Kid A. The opening with 15 Steps is unforgettable.
[First added to this chart: 10/24/2011]
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2007
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40,758
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Talk to the animals...
[First added to this chart: 10/24/2011]
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1989
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30,135
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Cannot think of another album anything like this - unique and so diverse.
[First added to this chart: 10/24/2011]
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1968
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35,641
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Punk classic - many many good songs here and captures a moment in musical history perfectly.
[First added to this chart: 10/24/2011]
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1979
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29,130
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Total albums: 40. Page 1 of 4
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 5 | 13% | |
| 1970s | 12 | 30% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 13% | |
| 1990s | 5 | 13% | |
| 2000s | 8 | 20% | |
| 2010s | 5 | 13% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Radiohead | 4 | 10% | |
| Arcade Fire | 3 | 8% | |
| Coldplay | 3 | 8% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 8% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 8% | |
| The Clash | 2 | 5% | |
| Neil Young | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/24/2017 22:19 | Seab | 1,998 | 93/100 |
| ! | 07/29/2014 10:48 |  Ottokar | 16 | 85/100 |
| ! | 09/12/2013 06:47 |  SingingPeasant96 | 778 | 83/100 |
| ! | 03/12/2013 18:29 |  ~SMiLE~ | 315 | 81/100 |
| ! | 09/15/2012 14:53 |  jhuik | 172 | 89/100 |
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Ottokar 07/29/2014 10:49 | #118040
I really like this chart - no wonder, quite a few of my favourites are in it.
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jhuik 09/15/2012 14:54 | #50568
jhuik 09/15/2012 14:54 | #50568
A short list but absolutely great. I've never heard about Beverly Penn until now, so thanks for that, too. Add more, so more people can see what else they're missing.
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