Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by Coleh 
This is an evolving list that I plan on adding to over time. Also, it's a completely personal list so it leans heavy on post-2000s indie rock.
- Chart updated: 11/23/2018 06:15
- (Created: 11/22/2018 20:30).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2018]
Year of Release:
2010
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10,630
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2018]
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1975
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15,524
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2018]
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2002
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17,295
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2018]
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2007
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9,575
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2018]
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1984
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15,951
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2018]
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2018]
Year of Release:
2007
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12,085
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2018]
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2005
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3,669
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2018]
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2009
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5,303
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[First added to this chart: 11/23/2018]
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2004
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7,492
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Total albums: 33. 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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 3 | 8% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 5 | 13% | |
| 2000s | 18 | 45% | |
| 2010s | 10 | 25% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The National | 3 | 8% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 8% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 8% | |
| Prince | 2 | 5% | |
| Wilco | 2 | 5% | |
| The Walkmen | 2 | 5% | |
| The War On Drugs | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 30th to 31st Are We There by Sharon Van Etten |
| Down 1 from 31st to 32nd 1999 by Prince |
| Down 1 from 36th to 37th The Voyager by Jenny Lewis |
| New entries |
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| The Age Of Adz by Sufjan Stevens |
| Run The Jewels 2 by Run The Jewels |
| Leavers |
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| Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams |
| Stankonia by OutKast |
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| ! | 12/18/2018 18:27 | ars2458 | 31 | 78/100 |
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From hailey 01/29/2019 17:22 | #230959
Very good chart, I have a lot of the same albums on mine!
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From ars2458 12/18/2018 18:28 | #227389
This is a great list, lots of modern classics and older stuff that has really stood the test of time.
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