Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by cups 
- Chart updated: 10/27/2014 04:15
- (Created: 06/03/2012 01:27).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2013]
Year of Release:
1973
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58,273
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2013]
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2004
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32,964
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2013]
Year of Release:
2010
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5,711
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2013]
Year of Release:
2010
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18,640
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2013]
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1997
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61,586
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2013]
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2008
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2,240
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2013]
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1975
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43,444
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2013]
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2005
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2,113
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2013]
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2007
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42,086
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2013]
Year of Release:
1973
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11,262
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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 | 2 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 7 | 18% | |
| 1980s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1990s | 7 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 13 | 33% | |
| 2010s | 10 | 25% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Arcade Fire | 4 | 10% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 10% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 10% | |
| Deerhunter | 3 | 8% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 8% | |
| My Morning Jacket | 2 | 5% | |
| Bon Iver | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 10 from 30th to 20thReflektor by Arcade Fire |
| Up 6 from 31st to 25thChamp by Tokyo Police Club |
| Up 6 from 22nd to 16thNeon Bible by Arcade Fire |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 12 from 25th to 37thRepave by Volcano Choir |
| Down 8 from 28th to 36thSpooky Action At A Distance by Lotus Plaza |
| Down 6 from 20th to 26thFleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 08/17/2019 18:42 | Timooosterink | 131 | 90/100 | |
| 01/12/2017 01:28 | Seab | 2,000 | 93/100 | |
| 11/08/2013 11:49 |  Bach | 962 | 78/100 | |
| 02/15/2013 16:48 |  dfulfo01 | 191 | 84/100 | |
| 02/08/2013 16:30 |  jhuik | 172 | 89/100 |
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From Timooosterink 08/17/2019 18:42 | #241327
Yes!! I agree 'bon iver - bon iver, bon iver' is better than 'bon iver - for emma, forever ago'
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From BraddlesHendo 12/04/2014 12:30 | #128686
Some here I don't know very well must listen to Deerhunter
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Martinborras 10/27/2014 22:17 | #125559
Martinborras 10/27/2014 22:17 | #125559
Expand it!
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From dfulfo01 02/15/2013 16:48 | #65164
dfulfo01 02/15/2013 16:48 | #65164
love the top 7! Halcyon Digest rules. and I love seeing broken social scene getting some respect.
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From jhuik 02/08/2013 16:31 | #64491
jhuik 02/08/2013 16:31 | #64491
Nice list. Needs more. Love the love for Canuck rock, notably Hey Rosetta! a band more people need to hear.
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From Rounder89 12/11/2012 04:12 | #57385
Hey man love the chart. I'm glad to see someone on this site appreciates My Morning Jacket. You're also the first chart I've seen to have Silversun Pickups, so kudos there. Some of the bands you have on your chart that I didn't know before I checked out and I can see myself getting into them too.
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