Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by NanoLichen 
- Chart updated: 05/08/2020 15:45
- (Created: 05/05/2020 12:39).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,500
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2020]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
7,700
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2020]
Year of Release:
2012
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Rank Score:
14,339
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2020]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
866
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2020]
[First added to this chart: 05/05/2020]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
2,939
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2020]
[First added to this chart: 05/08/2020]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
3,446
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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 | 10 | 25% | |
| 1970s | 17 | 43% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 4 | 10% | |
| 2000s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 8% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 3 | 8% | |
| The Residents | 2 | 5% | |
| Parliament | 2 | 5% | |
| Miles Davis | 2 | 5% | |
| The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band | 2 | 5% | |
| Tame Impala | 2 | 5% | |
| Sonic Youth | 2 | 5% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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23 | 58% | |
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4 | 10% | |
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4 | 10% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 4 from 40th to 36thThere's A Riot Goin' On by Sly & The Family Stone |
| Up 1 from 35th to 34thMothership Connection by Parliament |
| Up 1 from 34th to 33rdAnother World by Astral Projection |
| New entries |
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| Jane Birkin / Serge Gainsbourg by Jane Birkin / Serge Gainsbourg |
| Neu! by Neu! |
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