Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by 00Delphi 
- Chart updated: 06/27/2024 12:15
- (Created: 01/18/2020 22:16).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1984
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1,817
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,933
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2020]
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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10,144
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
1,266
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1991
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8,582
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1983
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6,342
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
5,219
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2020]
Year of Release:
2009
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Rank Score:
4,882
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
6,764
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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 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1970s | 2 | 5% | |
| 1980s | 12 | 30% | |
| 1990s | 7 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 12 | 30% | |
| 2010s | 5 | 13% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Étienne De Crécy | 2 | 5% | |
| Kings Of Convenience | 2 | 5% | |
| Talk Talk | 2 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 5% | |
| David Sylvian | 2 | 5% | |
| New Order | 1 | 3% | |
| Franz Ferdinand | 1 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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19 | 48% | |
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7 | 18% | |
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4 | 10% | |
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3 | 8% | |
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3 | 8% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 2 from 24th to 26thSuper Discount by Étienne De Crécy |
| Down 2 from 27th to 29thIn Rainbows by Radiohead |
| Down 1 from 13th to 14thOne For The Soul by Lizzy Mercier Descloux |
| New entries |
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| Dummy by Portishead |
| Leavers |
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| Beautiful Imperfection by Aṣa |
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| ! | 08/18/2025 05:56 |  LadyGodiva | 96 | 97/100 |
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From LadyGodiva 08/18/2025 05:57 | #310547
LadyGodiva 08/18/2025 05:57 | #310547
Love this chart…. So many great choices x
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rockbluesfolkjaz 09/23/2021 18:29 | #274097
Nice choices! I love seeing Steely Dan's "Gaucho" on lists. It's one of my favorites too.
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