Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by Tom-Todd 
- Chart updated: 04/15/2017 21:15
- (Created: 02/27/2012 21:57).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Many people would place Dark Side of the Moon higher than Wish You Were Here, but for me, Floyd really made a whole album with this, it feels more complete as a piece of work.
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1975
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44,716
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Albarn captured a real nice eerie real with this album, combined with the fact it's the first album I ever bought, it made it to number 2 on my list.
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2005
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9,706
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One thing I love is a concept album and for me, this has to be the ultimate concept album, combined with the live performances, the wall takes the prize from me as a complete idea.
[First added to this chart: 02/27/2012]
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1979
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25,132
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Kendrick for me really captured a period of time in his life, showing us a capture of adolescence, for me, this album is more personal than To Pimp a Butterfly and that wins it a higher rating. I also like the 'cinematic' feel to this album, the skits in between tracks really adding a feel of flow through the album.
[First added to this chart: 04/04/2015]
Year of Release:
2012
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22,387
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A chilling, awe inspiring and at times harsh, evaluation of the human condition, I don't think there is really much I can say which hasn't already been said about this album.
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1973
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60,088
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This album from C418, mostly instrumental, does a really good job of feeling complete, the similar riffs and melodic sections throughout the album makes it really flow.
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Again, another well constructed concept album, the story works well and the music works perfectly for it.
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2002
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10,924
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1959
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22,218
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Another great peace of work from Kendrick, for me, lacks the personal feel of Good Kid but an excellently constructed piece of work.
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2015
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31,505
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 3 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 6 | 15% | |
| 1980s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1990s | 7 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 9 | 23% | |
| 2010s | 13 | 33% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Gorillaz | 4 | 10% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 8% | |
| Kendrick Lamar | 3 | 8% | |
| Babymetal | 2 | 5% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 5% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 2 | 5% | |
| Elbow | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 27th to 26th Gorillaz by Gorillaz |
| Up 1 from 15th to 14th Mechanical Animals by Marilyn Manson |
| Up 1 from 14th to 13th Damn. by Kendrick Lamar |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 5 from 10th to 15th In Love by Peace |
| Down 3 from 6th to 9th Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis |
| Down 1 from 26th to 27th Build A Rocket Boys! by Elbow |
| New entries |
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| Daisies Of The Galaxy by Eels |
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From NamibiaStarr 04/05/2015 05:02 | #138865
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. Pixies | |
| 4. The Cure | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Iron Maiden | |
| 15. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 16. Tom Waits | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |
