Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by musicchezroberts 
This Greatest music album chart purely relates to the 1970s. It was determined by rating each individual song on an album out of 10 and adding those up, then averaging that over the number of songs on the album. The albums were then ranked by their average score. Hope you enjoy the chart!
- Chart updated: 02/05/2019 11:15
- (Created: 02/04/2019 21:01).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2019]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
677
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2019]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
3,140
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3. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2019]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,636
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2019]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
374
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5. (=)
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
40,936
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2019]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
641
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2019]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,501
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2019]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
1,672
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2019]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
444
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 40 | 100% | |
| 1980s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1990s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Rush | 4 | 10% | |
| Rainbow | 3 | 8% | |
| 10cc | 3 | 8% | |
| Eagles | 2 | 5% | |
| David Coverdale | 2 | 5% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 2 | 5% | |
| Kate Bush | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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Down 1 from 36th to 37th |
Down 1 from 37th to 38th |
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Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 02/04/2019 22:32 | DJENNY | 4,335 | 100/100 |
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