Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by jhoe1994 
- Chart updated: 12/20/2025 16:45
- (Created: 04/20/2020 09:45).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1969
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56,739
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1973
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2,868
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1968
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16,089
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
11,890
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2023]
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
12,468
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
18,947
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
15,216
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
10,803
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
3,252
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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 | 11 | 28% | |
| 1970s | 18 | 45% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2000s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 10% | |
| 2020s | 2 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Bob Dylan | 4 | 10% | |
| Van Morrison | 3 | 8% | |
| Vampire Weekend | 2 | 5% | |
| Paul Simon | 2 | 5% | |
| Grateful Dead | 2 | 5% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 5% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 8 from 25th to 17thAt Last! by Etta James |
| Up 7 from 20th to 13thHarry by Harry Nilsson |
| Up 6 from 21st to 15thHejira by Joni Mitchell |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 16 from 17th to 33rdCommon One by Van Morrison |
| Down 14 from 4th to 18thSeven Psalms by Paul Simon |
| Down 8 from 8th to 16thLet It Be... Naked by The Beatles |
| New entries |
|---|
| Comedia by Héctor Lavoe |
| Leavers |
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| The Troublemaker by Willie Nelson |
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