Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 07/31/2018 07:15
- (Created: 03/24/2018 07:19).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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1969
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56,600
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Year of Release:
1974
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7,393
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Year of Release:
1988
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15,387
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[First added to this chart: 07/31/2018]
Year of Release:
1997
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10,193
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Year of Release:
1993
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Rank Score:
17,275
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Year of Release:
1996
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1,778
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Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
521
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2003
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1,166
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10. (18) 8
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[First added to this chart: 07/31/2018]
Year of Release:
1993
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2,234
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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 | 8 | 20% | |
| 1980s | 6 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 11 | 28% | |
| 2000s | 12 | 30% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Dire Straits | 1 | 3% | |
| Whiskeytown | 1 | 3% | |
| The Dandy Warhols | 1 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 1 | 3% | |
| Various Artists | 1 | 3% | |
| The Wrens | 1 | 3% | |
| Buena Vista Social Club | 1 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 19 from 37th to 18thSurfer Rosa by Pixies |
| Up 8 from 18th to 10thExile In Guyville by Liz Phair |
| Up 7 from 38th to 31stSuperunknown by Soundgarden |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 27 from 13th to 40thBuena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club |
| Down 26 from 8th to 34thElectric by The Cult |
| Down 23 from 10th to 33rdLotta Sea Lice by Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile |
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