Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 10/28/2025 00:45
- (Created: 02/12/2022 01:01).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2023]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
37,185
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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2023]
Year of Release:
2008
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10,430
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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2023]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
57,117
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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2023]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
32,686
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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2023]
Year of Release:
2007
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Rank Score:
11,035
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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2023]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
63,639
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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2023]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
22,948
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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2023]
Year of Release:
1992
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Rank Score:
11,498
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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2023]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
49,392
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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2023]
Year of Release:
2011
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Rank Score:
8,532
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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 | 9 | 23% | |
| 1970s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1980s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1990s | 11 | 28% | |
| 2000s | 11 | 28% | |
| 2010s | 7 | 18% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 5 | 13% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 8% | |
| Arcade Fire | 2 | 5% | |
| Fleet Foxes | 2 | 5% | |
| The Antlers | 1 | 3% | |
| Stereophonics | 1 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 1 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 2 from 19th to 17thCarrie & Lowell by Sufjan Stevens |
| Up 1 from 39th to 38thThe Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd |
| Up 1 from 38th to 37thOdessey And Oracle by The Zombies |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 4 from 35th to 39thTwo Dancers by Wild Beasts |
| Down 1 from 11th to 12thThe Suburbs by Arcade Fire |
| Down 1 from 17th to 18thIn Rainbows by Radiohead |
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| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Nirvana | |
| 10. Neil Young | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
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