Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by gmtypetheend 
My Best 40
- Chart updated: 06/10/2012 20:21
- (Created: 06/10/2012 19:49).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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2009
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2,368
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1995
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796
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1994
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1,245
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1971
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18,951
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1992
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1,030
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1991
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9,959
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2006
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722
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1989
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3,929
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Total albums: 39. Page 1 of 4
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 13 | 33% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 18% | |
| 1990s | 13 | 33% | |
| 2000s | 6 | 15% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Yeah Yeah Yeahs | 2 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 1 | 3% | |
| Hardfloor | 1 | 3% | |
| Lily Allen | 1 | 3% | |
| Peter Tosh | 1 | 3% | |
| Aaliyah | 1 | 3% | |
| Lady Sovereign | 1 | 3% | |
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13 | 33% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| New entries |
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| Caetano Veloso (1986) by Caetano Veloso |
| 90 by 808 State |
| Leavers |
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| Caetano Veloso (1968) by Caetano Veloso |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 08/10/2013 16:56 | brun027 | 245 | 97/100 | |
| 12/23/2012 16:15 | steve_o_619 | 88 | 68/100 | |
| 08/15/2012 10:28 |  CellarDoor | 71 | 94/100 |
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From steve_o_619 12/23/2012 16:15 | #58712
Some really good choices on here,
(i love to see galaxie 500 in the top 10!)
but is florence REALLY the best album ever?
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