Top 39 Greatest Music Albums
by Asaspades 
Updated as of 10:22 AM EST Sunday, 27 December, 2009
- Chart updated: 04/15/2010 19:39
- (Created: 06/24/2008 06:31).
- Chart size: 39 albums.
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Top 39 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 12 | 31% | |
| 1970s | 15 | 38% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 3 | 8% | |
| 2000s | 5 | 13% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 5 | 13% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 13% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 8% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 5% | |
| The Who | 2 | 5% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 5% | |
| The Stone Roses | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 39 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 19th to 18th Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan |
| Up 1 from 18th to 17th Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin |
| Up 1 from 17th to 16th Who's Next by The Who |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 16th to 19th The Joshua Tree by U2 |
| Down 1 from 7th to 8th In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel |
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Top 39 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/06/2018 13:11 | 1,104 | 84/100 | |
| ! | 04/24/2014 18:10 | devilbry | 5 | 87/100 |
| ! | 09/22/2013 19:46 | henrygreen0203 | 48 | 91/100 |
| ! | 08/16/2013 06:10 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
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One of the better top 10s I've seen!
I like Hazards of Love and Fleet Foxes in your top 40. They didn't make mine but are very close. Some other nice choices as well!
I really like the choices for your top 10!
A little too much beatles and pink floyd for my taste. But i love that you have got the decemberists and neutral milk hotel in there!
Good chart, but would be much better with a little diversity.
5 Beatles & 5 Floyd albums out of 40. Somewhat limiting!
Very Solid list, you included Wish you Were Here above Dark side of the Moon and Nevermind & London Calling made the top 10 which i consider excellent choices. I dont like Green Day on the top ten, the music overall in American Idiot is one of the best pieces that have been out in years but I HATE ARMSTRONG'S VOICE!!.
Very Strong selection.
Great list; I'll have to check out the few on here I'm not real familiar with.
Strange pick with Green Day, but the rest of the chart is good.
I think you should have put the beatles at the top of your list!
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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. The Velvet Underground | |
| 11. Neil Young | |
| 12. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 13. Miles Davis | |
| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. The Beach Boys | |
| 16. R.E.M. | |
| 17. Kanye West | |
| 18. Pixies | |
| 19. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 20. Jimi Hendrix |




