Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 02/24/2025 08:15
- (Created: 09/21/2019 15:06).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2019]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
39,146
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[First added to this chart: 11/26/2020]
Year of Release:
1968
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16,341
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[First added to this chart: 09/21/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
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2,504
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[First added to this chart: 11/26/2020]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
8,685
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2019]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
37,247
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[First added to this chart: 11/26/2020]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
49,625
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2019]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
57,306
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[First added to this chart: 02/23/2025]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
60,088
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[First added to this chart: 11/26/2020]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
16,151
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2021]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
25,011
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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 | 9 | 23% | |
| 1970s | 24 | 60% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 3 | 8% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 3% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 4 | 10% | |
| Van Morrison | 3 | 8% | |
| The Beach Boys | 2 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 5% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 5% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 2 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 2 from 19th to 17th War Of The Gods by Billy Paul |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 2 from 17th to 19th In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel |
| New entries |
|---|
| Trans Europa Express by Kraftwerk |
| Leavers |
|---|
| A Dream Is All We Know by The Lemon Twigs |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 11/20/2025 21:05 | mrmcrook | 758 | 92/100 |
| ! | 02/08/2025 07:27 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 05/03/2020 06:27 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
| ! | 01/29/2020 22:06 | Szyfman | 174 | 85/100 |
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From Szyfman 01/29/2020 22:07 | #247303
Congratulations, nice selection.
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