Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by RocknRolla75 
- Chart updated: 11/24/2022 12:45
- (Created: 04/28/2012 20:13).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2012]
Year of Release:
1975
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15,204
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2012]
Year of Release:
2010
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18,994
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2012]
Year of Release:
1969
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56,790
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1997
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63,127
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2012]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,380
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2016]
Year of Release:
2010
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10,521
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Year of Release:
2022
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Rank Score:
7,264
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
38,425
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
19,585
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,466
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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 | 2 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 9 | 23% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 6 | 15% | |
| 2000s | 8 | 20% | |
| 2010s | 11 | 28% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 3% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Arcade Fire | 4 | 10% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 10% | |
| The National | 3 | 8% | |
| Fleet Foxes | 2 | 5% | |
| Father John Misty | 1 | 3% | |
| Vampire Weekend | 1 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 6 from 12th to 6thHigh Violet by The National |
| Up 4 from 8th to 4thOK Computer by Radiohead |
| Up 2 from 7th to 5thThe Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 7 from 3rd to 10thLondon Calling by The Clash |
| Down 4 from 5th to 9thExile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones |
| Down 2 from 6th to 8thPet Sounds by The Beach Boys |
| New entries |
|---|
| Ants From Up There by Black Country, New Road |
| Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Return To The Moon by EL VY |
| XX by The xx |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/12/2017 01:29 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 12/01/2016 09:09 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,830 | 83/100 |
| ! | 12/25/2014 23:25 | thebrokan | 18 | 43/100 |
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From thebrokan 12/25/2014 23:25 | #130098
Dark Side of the Moon should've been number one, but this is a good start..
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| Best Ever Artists | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Nirvana | |
| 10. Neil Young | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
| 12. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 13. Miles Davis | |
| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. R.E.M. | |
| 16. The Beach Boys | |
| 17. Kanye West | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. Pixies | |
| 20. The Cure |
