Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 09/22/2021 21:45
- (Created: 07/09/2017 01:48).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/09/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
12,552
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[First added to this chart: 07/09/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
30,812
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[First added to this chart: 07/09/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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43,346
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[First added to this chart: 07/09/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
18,993
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Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
829
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[First added to this chart: 07/09/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
18,124
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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2019]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
2,860
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[First added to this chart: 07/09/2017]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
12,127
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[First added to this chart: 07/09/2017]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
12,164
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[First added to this chart: 06/10/2020]
Year of Release:
1990
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Rank Score:
995
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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 | 2 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 19 | 48% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 9 | 23% | |
| 2000s | 3 | 8% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 10% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| David Bowie | 4 | 10% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 4 | 10% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 2 | 5% | |
| Kate Bush | 2 | 5% | |
| Madonna | 2 | 5% | |
| Gomez | 1 | 3% | |
| Diana Ross | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 8 from 17th to 9th Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin |
| Up 5 from 16th to 11th Love & Hate by Michael Kiwanuka |
| Up 3 from 13th to 10th Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 by George Michael |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 28 from 9th to 37th Sheryl Crow by Sheryl Crow |
| Down 9 from 4th to 13th Liquid Skin by Gomez |
| Down 4 from 12th to 16th Good Thing by Leon Bridges |
| New entries |
|---|
| 3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers |
| Control by Janet Jackson |
| New Beginning by Tracy Chapman |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Light Years by Kylie |
| Hejira by Joni Mitchell |
| Writer's Block by Peter Bjorn And John |
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