Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by AestheticSounds 
- Chart updated: 12/19/2020 16:15
- (Created: 06/02/2017 00:41).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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58,908
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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2019]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
22,230
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[First added to this chart: 09/15/2018]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
30,494
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[First added to this chart: 11/09/2017]
Year of Release:
2015
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Rank Score:
30,557
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2017]
Year of Release:
2000
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Rank Score:
40,946
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[First added to this chart: 07/04/2019]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,299
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[First added to this chart: 09/14/2018]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
4,447
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[First added to this chart: 07/13/2018]
Year of Release:
2007
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Rank Score:
42,625
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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
6,724
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2017]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
15,710
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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 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 6 | 15% | |
| 1970s | 22 | 55% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 5% | |
| 1990s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2000s | 3 | 8% | |
| 2010s | 5 | 13% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Kraftwerk | 2 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 5% | |
| Miles Davis | 2 | 5% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 5% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 5% | |
| Grateful Dead | 1 | 3% | |
| Commodores | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 10th to 9thFear Of Music by Talking Heads |
| Up 1 from 9th to 8thIn Rainbows by Radiohead |
| Up 1 from 8th to 7thDie Mensch·Maschine by Kraftwerk |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 10 from 4th to 14thThe Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis |
| Down 3 from 14th to 17thKind Of Blue by Miles Davis |
| Down 3 from 15th to 18thStation To Station by David Bowie |
| New entries |
|---|
| Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder |
| Hejira by Joni Mitchell |
| Igor by Tyler, The Creator |
| Darkness On The Edge Of Town by Bruce Springsteen |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Another Green World by Eno |
| Talking Book by Stevie Wonder |
| All Eyez On Me by 2Pac |
| Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 12/19/2020 19:14 |  jnfbn | 309 | 96/100 | |
| 12/16/2018 21:40 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
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plasticships 12/15/2018 01:06 | #227145
Great list dude!
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