Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by sibleybridges 
- Chart updated: 01/09/2012 09:19
- (Created: 02/22/2008 01:34).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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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 | 10 | 25% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 4 | 10% | |
| 2000s | 16 | 40% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 2 | 5% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 2 | 5% | |
| Coldplay | 2 | 5% | |
| Bon Iver | 2 | 5% | |
| Television | 1 | 3% | |
| Boston | 1 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 14 from 17th to 3rdFor Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Iver |
| Up 6 from 39th to 33rdJagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette |
| Up 3 from 35th to 32ndIn The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) by King Crimson |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 11 from 29th to 40thOracular Spectacular by MGMT |
| Down 6 from 12th to 18thBryter Layter by Nick Drake |
| Down 2 from 2nd to 4thThe Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd |
| New entries |
|---|
| Bon Iver, Bon Iver by Bon Iver |
| The Airborne Toxic Event by The Airborne Toxic Event |
| New Magnetic Wonder by The Apples In Stereo |
| Songs For Silverman by Ben Folds |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis |
| The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico |
| Michigan by Sufjan Stevens |
| Tommy by The Who |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 01/16/2017 17:42 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 06/22/2016 01:21 |  buzzdainer | 664 | 90/100 | |
| 03/07/2012 20:41 |  ~SMiLE~ | 315 | 81/100 | |
| 01/11/2012 21:47 | nir con | 52 | 84/100 | |
| 01/05/2012 15:19 | steve_o_619 | 88 | 68/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 79.9/100, a mean average of 74.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.5/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 21.8.
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buzzdainer 06/22/2016 01:22 | #169382
Illinois and Who's Next are some solid picks. After that, this list gets a little tired and predictable.
We have 7 albums and 8 bands in common out of 40 albums!
Needless to say, awesome chart!
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