Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by ArtyomJay 
- Chart updated: 08/26/2026 19:45
- (Created: 09/29/2020 09:01).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Year of Release:
1972
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40,448
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1986
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10,344
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1966
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46,016
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1976
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15,882
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1977
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28,998
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1969
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53,467
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1975
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41,460
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2005
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9,214
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1991
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7,951
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1969
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16,248
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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 | 7 | 18% | |
| 1970s | 9 | 23% | |
| 1980s | 9 | 23% | |
| 1990s | 6 | 15% | |
| 2000s | 4 | 10% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 10% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 3% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 2 | 5% | |
| Can | 2 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 5% | |
| Jimi Hendrix | 1 | 3% | |
| Prince | 1 | 3% | |
| Paul Simon | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 4 from 24th to 20th |
Up 2 from 21st to 19th |
Up 2 from 17th to 15th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 6 from 16th to 22nd |
Down 1 from 3rd to 4th |
Down 1 from 15th to 16th |
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