Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by bermolder2 
Some personal favorites... limiting selection to one album per artist.
- Chart updated: 01/16/2018 16:15
- (Created: 12/05/2017 19:20).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2017]
Year of Release:
2007
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43,696
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2017]
Year of Release:
2004
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34,057
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,901
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2017]
Year of Release:
2001
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28,297
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2017]
Year of Release:
1974
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6,158
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2012
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22,395
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2017]
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2015
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16,262
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2017]
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2017
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2,728
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10. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2017]
Year of Release:
2008
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1,593
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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 | 2 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 5 | 13% | |
| 1980s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1990s | 4 | 10% | |
| 2000s | 20 | 50% | |
| 2010s | 8 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The War On Drugs | 1 | 3% | |
| Amy Winehouse | 1 | 3% | |
| The Strokes | 1 | 3% | |
| The Notwist | 1 | 3% | |
| Arctic Monkeys | 1 | 3% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 1 | 3% | |
| Supertramp | 1 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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18 | 45% | |
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12 | 30% | |
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3 | 8% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 3 from 39th to 36thNeon Golden by The Notwist |
| Up 2 from 37th to 35thRage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine |
| Up 1 from 38th to 37thThe Ape Of Naples by Coil |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 5 from 29th to 34thThe Queen Is Dead by The Smiths |
| Down 5 from 34th to 39thThe Moon & Antarctica by Modest Mouse |
| Down 5 from 35th to 40thRandom Access Memories by Daft Punk |
| New entries |
|---|
| Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective |
| F♯ A♯ ∞ [F-Sharp, A-Sharp, Infinity] by Godspeed You! Black Emperor |
| I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One by Yo La Tengo |
| Leavers |
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| Singles by Future Islands |
| The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis |
| Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized® |
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