Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by quakerstoy 
- Chart updated: 06/22/2013 16:48
- (Created: 06/30/2012 14:05).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2013]
Year of Release:
2005
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3,700
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2013]
Year of Release:
2007
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9,382
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2013]
Year of Release:
2004
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3,464
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2013]
Year of Release:
2004
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33,686
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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42,621
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2013]
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1992
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19,243
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2013]
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2001
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7,474
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2013]
[First added to this chart: 04/30/2013]
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1977
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30,669
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2013]
Year of Release:
2006
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1,763
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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 | 3 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 2 | 5% | |
| 1980s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1990s | 8 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 18 | 45% | |
| 2010s | 8 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The National | 4 | 10% | |
| TV On The Radio | 3 | 8% | |
| Interpol | 2 | 5% | |
| Arcade Fire | 2 | 5% | |
| The Killers | 2 | 5% | |
| The Knife | 2 | 5% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 6 from 18th to 12thForever Changes by Love |
| Up 3 from 12th to 9thRumours by Fleetwood Mac |
| Up 2 from 9th to 7thOrigin Of Symmetry by Muse |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 10 from 20th to 30thFrom A Basement On The Hill by Elliott Smith |
| Down 6 from 28th to 34thSilent Shout by The Knife |
| Down 6 from 32nd to 38thLeaders Of The Free World by Elbow |
| New entries |
|---|
| Trouble Will Find Me by The National |
| Teen Dream by Beach House |
| Doolittle by Pixies |
| An Awesome Wave by alt-J |
| Smother by Wild Beasts |
| Bloom by Beach House |
| High Violet by The National |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 12/25/2014 23:58 |  Kaiser | 115 | 64/100 |
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From Kaiser 12/26/2014 00:00 | #130099
Kaiser 12/26/2014 00:00 | #130099
Good start, The National is an amazing band. Prove older music.
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