Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 06/10/2018 19:45
- (Created: 06/10/2018 18:57).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/10/2018]
Year of Release:
1965
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15,519
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Year of Release:
1974
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3,925
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Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
6,067
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Year of Release:
1963
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Rank Score:
12,797
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
1,778
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Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
39,168
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Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
2,825
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1966
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Rank Score:
1,649
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1978
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2,011
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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 | 11 | 28% | |
| 1970s | 16 | 40% | |
| 1980s | 6 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 3 | 8% | |
| 2000s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 8% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| John Coltrane | 2 | 5% | |
| Joanna Newsom | 2 | 5% | |
| Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | 2 | 5% | |
| Tim Buckley | 2 | 5% | |
| Kate Bush | 1 | 3% | |
| Pere Ubu | 1 | 3% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 5 from 8th to 3rdTrout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 26 from 7th to 33rdThe Dreaming by Kate Bush |
| Down 22 from 6th to 28thAtomizer by Big Black |
| Down 10 from 5th to 15thTago Mago by Can |
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