Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by Mexes87 
The ones who had the right slide to the sound, the ones who where touching in the deepest way, the ones who had the right soft spot, the most melodic pop, the most raw anger, most well succeded experimentation. Here they are - the ones who all made it beyond everthing else !!!
- Chart updated: 08/12/2012 13:28
- (Created: 03/19/2012 17:02).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1992
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19,184
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1993
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17,464
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1994
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9,124
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5. (18) 13
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1990
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2,786
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1995
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2,389
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8. (5) 3
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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2012]
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1991
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37,036
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11. (13) 2
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2010
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22,081
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1998
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403
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15. (10) 5
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[First added to this chart: 04/03/2012]
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2001
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27,669
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Year of Release:
1992
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6,843
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 3 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 5 | 13% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 19 | 48% | |
| 2000s | 7 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 2 | 5% | |
| Leonard Cohen | 2 | 5% | |
| Nirvana | 1 | 3% | |
| Grizzly Bear | 1 | 3% | |
| Pearl Jam | 1 | 3% | |
| Blur | 1 | 3% | |
| Madonna | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 13 from 18th to 5thRitual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction |
| Up 6 from 8th to 2ndAutomatic For The People by R.E.M. |
| Up 5 from 26th to 21stHounds Of Love by Kate Bush |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 5 from 10th to 15thIs This It by The Strokes |
| Down 3 from 4th to 7thSongs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen |
| Down 3 from 5th to 8thNevermind by Nirvana |
| New entries |
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| Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement |
| Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 06/02/2017 14:31 | voland | 159 | 88/100 | |
| 05/03/2017 15:06 |  LedZep | 1,103 | 84/100 | |
| 01/18/2017 23:30 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 12/14/2014 22:43 |  chisholm.matt | 13 | 80/100 | |
| 01/21/2014 17:17 | Granny-Smith | 140 | 88/100 |
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From chisholm.matt 12/14/2014 22:44 | #129383
chisholm.matt 12/14/2014 22:44 | #129383
I love that your only Madonna album is Music...really quality chart...great stuff from the 90s
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From Granny-Smith 01/21/2014 17:17 | #101178
I like this chart!
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astelioeswills 08/12/2012 11:34 | #48332
astelioeswills 08/12/2012 11:34 | #48332
great list, thanks...
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From Mexes87 08/12/2012 09:00 | #48316
The ones who had the right slide to the sound, the ones who where touching in the deepest way, the ones who had the right soft spot, the most melodic pop, the most raw anger, most well succeded experimentation. Here they are - the ones who all made it beyond everthing else !!!
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From lanis 07/03/2012 22:35 | #45852
interesting choices - would be good to see some comments around your top albums!
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From Ibendc 03/23/2012 14:47 | #38798
Fantastic list, I must say, really broad, but on a subtle level!
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