Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by CannonsAhoy 
- Chart updated: 03/28/2013 17:34
- (Created: 09/30/2012 00:08).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/21/2012]
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[First added to this chart: 10/21/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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13,908
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[First added to this chart: 10/21/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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5,223
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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8,881
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[First added to this chart: 10/21/2012]
Year of Release:
1975
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12,157
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[First added to this chart: 10/21/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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3,492
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[First added to this chart: 10/21/2012]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
861
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[First added to this chart: 10/21/2012]
Year of Release:
1966
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3,458
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[First added to this chart: 10/21/2012]
Year of Release:
1974
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1,281
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[First added to this chart: 09/29/2012]
Year of Release:
1990
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4,115
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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 | 6 | 15% | |
| 1970s | 23 | 58% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 13% | |
| 1990s | 6 | 15% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 13% | |
| Megadeth | 5 | 13% | |
| Yes | 5 | 13% | |
| Rush | 4 | 10% | |
| Mike Oldfield | 3 | 8% | |
| The Mothers Of Invention | 2 | 5% | |
| Metallica | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 2 from 27th to 29th Made In Japan by Deep Purple |
| Down 2 from 28th to 30th One Size Fits All by Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention |
| Down 2 from 29th to 31st BBC Sessions by Led Zeppelin |
| New entries |
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| Speed Metal Symphony by Cacophony (US) |
| Risk by Megadeth |
| Leavers |
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| Signals by Rush |
| Paranoid by Black Sabbath |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 10/25/2014 20:33 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
| ! | 03/29/2013 01:25 |  SingingPeasant96 | 780 | 83/100 |
| ! | 09/30/2012 17:44 |  junodog4 | 712 | 73/100 |
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From sssvnnn 10/25/2014 20:34 | #125361
sssvnnn 10/25/2014 20:34 | #125361
good chart.
megadeth is nothing for me, but I love "Incantations" and Hergest Ridge" - both are sure underrated.
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From CannonsAhoy 10/03/2012 11:34 | #51669
Thanks. Zappa is awesome and should be more widely known. And yeah Yes is awesome too haha...
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From junodog4 09/30/2012 17:44 | #51504
junodog4 09/30/2012 17:44 | #51504
Love the Zappa inclusions.
You sure do like Yes...
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