Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by Sop 
Just my favorite albums. One album per artist. Work in progress.
- Chart updated: 03/10/2018 01:45
- (Created: 01/14/2018 18:00).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2018]
Year of Release:
2000
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12,725
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2018]
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1996
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3,684
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2018]
Year of Release:
2000
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Rank Score:
1,135
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2018]
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1997
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62,618
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2018]
Year of Release:
1967
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38,990
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2018]
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1972
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1,955
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2018]
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1971
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9,183
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2018]
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1991
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27,952
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2018]
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2001
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7,579
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2018]
Year of Release:
1965
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26,582
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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 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 3 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 6 | 15% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 13% | |
| 1990s | 10 | 25% | |
| 2000s | 10 | 25% | |
| 2010s | 5 | 13% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Stevie Wonder | 1 | 3% | |
| The Microphones | 1 | 3% | |
| Boards Of Canada | 1 | 3% | |
| Autechre | 1 | 3% | |
| Bob Dylan | 1 | 3% | |
| Kate Bush | 1 | 3% | |
| Talk Talk | 1 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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19 | 48% | |
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11 | 28% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 33rd to 36thSound Of Silver by LCD Soundsystem |
| Down 3 from 35th to 38thRavedeath, 1972 by Tim Hecker |
| Down 3 from 37th to 40thCosmogramma by Flying Lotus |
| New entries |
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| In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) by King Crimson |
| A Crow Looked At Me by Mount Eerie |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 03/22/2020 19:36 | 07quinnja | 2 | 93/100 | |
| 05/17/2018 06:06 |  SOCRATES | 34 | 98/100 | |
| 01/27/2018 21:16 |  LedZep | 1,103 | 84/100 | |
| 01/15/2018 09:13 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,829 | 83/100 |
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From 07quinnja 03/22/2020 19:38 | #249015
Quite a diverse ranking. You got some Krautrock heading it up too. Good stuffff.
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From LedZep 01/27/2018 21:17 | #206660
LedZep 01/27/2018 21:17 | #206660
Really good chart, when you make it a top 100 I'll surely rate it again :)
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