Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by 
johnnyonthespot1 
As with all matters of taste, this chart is and will forever be a work in progress.
And I freely and proudly admit that this chart is skewed toward music from 1980-present, since that's when I was alive to experience it!!!
- Chart updated: 04/08/2012 02:12
- (Created: 04/07/2012 18:32).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2012]
Year of Release:
1959
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21,883
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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2012]
Year of Release:
1997
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63,067
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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2012]
Year of Release:
2010
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3,579
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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2012]
Year of Release:
2007
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43,002
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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2012]
Year of Release:
1973
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2,240
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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2012]
Year of Release:
2003
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711
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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2012]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,352
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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
18,926
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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2012]
Year of Release:
1969
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56,755
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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2012]
Year of Release:
1969
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995
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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 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 5 | 13% | |
| 1970s | 7 | 18% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 10 | 25% | |
| 2000s | 12 | 30% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Radiohead | 3 | 8% | |
| Bob Dylan | 1 | 3% | |
| OutKast | 1 | 3% | |
| Dave Matthews Band | 1 | 3% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 1 | 3% | |
| The Beach Boys | 1 | 3% | |
| Miles Davis | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 4 from 36th to 32ndJailbreak by Thin Lizzy |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 32nd to 33rdYou're A Woman, I'm A Machine by Death From Above 1979 |
| Down 1 from 33rd to 34thThe Central Park Concert by Dave Matthews Band |
| Down 1 from 34th to 35thOnly By The Night by Kings Of Leon |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 02/22/2018 01:20 | Ashmark | 48 | 82/100 |
| ! | 12/30/2016 17:22 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 |
| ! | 04/07/2012 16:56 | steve_o_619 | 88 | 68/100 |
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From Ashmark 02/22/2018 01:21 | #209160
Not all my taste, but definitely the most diverse list I have seen. Congratulations!
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