Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by adair 
Those are my personal favourites because they have some meaning to me or got me through some hard times. If you want a Best Albums of All Time List there you go:
1. Blonde on Blonde (Bob Dylan)
2. The Velvet Underground & Nico
3. Abbey Road (Beatles)
4. Dark Side of the Moon (Pink Floyd)
5. Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie)
Thanks.
- Chart updated: 11/20/2018 08:15
- (Created: 11/20/2018 06:40).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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1971
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5,535
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[First added to this chart: 11/20/2018]
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1971
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18,958
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1979
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21,115
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1970
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1,682
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1993
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2,262
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1966
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48,230
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1975
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43,735
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1987
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2,388
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1977
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4,873
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[First added to this chart: 11/20/2018]
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1979
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30,133
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 6 | 15% | |
| 1970s | 15 | 38% | |
| 1980s | 8 | 20% | |
| 1990s | 11 | 28% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| PJ Harvey | 1 | 3% | |
| Fugazi | 1 | 3% | |
| Slowdive | 1 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 1 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 1 | 3% | |
| Mazzy Star | 1 | 3% | |
| John Lennon | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 4 from 5th to 1stAmong My Swan by Mazzy Star |
| Up 2 from 8th to 6thHunky Dory by David Bowie |
| Up 1 from 10th to 9thRadio City by Big Star |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 4 from 1st to 5thBlonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan |
| Down 2 from 2nd to 4thThe Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico |
| Down 1 from 6th to 7thUnknown Pleasures by Joy Division |
| New entries |
|---|
| Louder Than Bombs by The Smiths |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Meat Is Murder by The Smiths |
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