Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 01/14/2026 20:45
- (Created: 02/08/2021 17:09).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Year of Release:
1994
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768
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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2021]
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2013
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1,360
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Year of Release:
2024
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2,318
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Year of Release:
2002
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13,122
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[First added to this chart: 01/14/2026]
Year of Release:
1995
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2,171
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2015
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Rank Score:
796
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1990
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9,819
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1998
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9,900
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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 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1970s | 3 | 8% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 5% | |
| 1990s | 10 | 25% | |
| 2000s | 15 | 38% | |
| 2010s | 7 | 18% | |
| 2020s | 2 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| CHVRCHES | 2 | 5% | |
| Grimes | 1 | 3% | |
| Charly Bliss | 1 | 3% | |
| Kraftwerk | 1 | 3% | |
| Sufjan Stevens | 1 | 3% | |
| The Cardigans | 1 | 3% | |
| Massive Attack | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 15 from 20th to 5thGarbage by Garbage |
| Up 11 from 30th to 19thIllinois by Sufjan Stevens |
| Up 4 from 40th to 36thThe Queen Is Dead by The Smiths |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 21 from 5th to 26thThe Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie |
| Down 21 from 6th to 27thWhatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys |
| Down 16 from 18th to 34thSilent Alarm by Bloc Party |
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