Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 01/20/2026 19:45
- (Created: 06/15/2021 21:27).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2024]
Year of Release:
2022
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7,262
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[First added to this chart: 01/07/2025]
Year of Release:
2011
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1,975
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[First added to this chart: 07/17/2024]
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[First added to this chart: 10/03/2024]
Year of Release:
2019
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2,546
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[First added to this chart: 05/01/2022]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,171
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2026]
Year of Release:
1998
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32,035
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2021]
Year of Release:
1992
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6,948
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[First added to this chart: 06/13/2023]
Year of Release:
1988
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3,607
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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 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 23 | 58% | |
| 2000s | 3 | 8% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 10% | |
| 2020s | 4 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pavement | 3 | 8% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 5% | |
| The Breeders | 2 | 5% | |
| Black Country, New Road | 2 | 5% | |
| Nirvana | 2 | 5% | |
| Slint | 2 | 5% | |
| Godspeed You! Black Emperor | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 7 from 11th to 4thSchlagenheim by Black Midi |
| Up 1 from 34th to 33rdMoon Safari by Air |
| Up 1 from 9th to 8thIn The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 5 from 4th to 9thSlanted And Enchanted by Pavement |
| Down 5 from 5th to 10thIsn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine |
| Down 5 from 6th to 11thLast Splash by The Breeders |
| New entries |
|---|
| Attempted Martyr by Prostitute |
| 13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto With Bison Horn Grips by Xiu Xiu |
| Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd |
| Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Double Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen |
| Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz & João Gilberto |
| La Roux by La Roux |
| Stratosphere by Duster |
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| ! | 01/25/2025 14:15 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,095 | 85/100 |
| ! | 01/09/2025 21:15 | mrmcrook | 786 | 93/100 |
| ! | 11/03/2024 20:08 |  MadhattanJack | 277 | 85/100 |
| ! | 06/15/2023 21:32 |  Applerill | 972 | 75/100 |
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