Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by Tiuhanen 
- Chart updated: 11/21/2017 04:15
- (Created: 10/06/2012 19:11).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1997
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13,277
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[First added to this chart: 10/06/2012]
Year of Release:
1966
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39,183
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[First added to this chart: 11/05/2013]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,655
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[First added to this chart: 11/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1993
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1,222
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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2013]
Year of Release:
1997
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10,324
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Year of Release:
1964
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Rank Score:
1,665
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[First added to this chart: 10/09/2012]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
8,125
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[First added to this chart: 11/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1993
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10,928
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[First added to this chart: 01/21/2014]
Year of Release:
1995
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5,183
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[First added to this chart: 10/06/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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19,685
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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 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 4 | 10% | |
| 1970s | 6 | 15% | |
| 1980s | 10 | 25% | |
| 1990s | 14 | 35% | |
| 2000s | 4 | 10% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 1 | 3% | |
| PJ Harvey | 1 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 3% | |
| DJ Shadow | 1 | 3% | |
| Cyndi Lauper | 1 | 3% | |
| Miles Davis | 1 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 8 from 6th to 14th I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning by Bright Eyes |
| Down 1 from 14th to 15th Sea Change by Beck |
| Down 1 from 15th to 16th Pretenders by Pretenders |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 11/27/2016 00:02 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 08/24/2016 21:20 |  splashfoop | 165 | 78/100 |
| ! | 02/21/2015 09:01 | pago82 | 39 | 78/100 |
| ! | 08/12/2014 18:43 | pannkakesangen | 47 | 74/100 |
| ! | 02/01/2014 20:54 |  joedec | 71 | 83/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 80.6/100, a mean average of 77.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.1/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 14.9.
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From pannkakesangen 08/12/2014 18:43 | #119331
boring chart, just a bunch of P4K classics
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From joedec 02/01/2014 20:55 | #102013
joedec 02/01/2014 20:55 | #102013
Pretty average list, although there are some great albums on there
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From PauloPaz 01/17/2014 14:53 | #100839
All good albums. Good sense.
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junodog4 09/13/2013 21:51 | #85897
junodog4 09/13/2013 21:51 | #85897
Are my tastes that different from yours? Why a 55?
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MrFrogger 05/19/2013 17:59 | #76605
MrFrogger 05/19/2013 17:59 | #76605
Fantastic chart, are top 10's alone are starting to look similar.
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SingingPeasant96 05/19/2013 04:24 | #76565
SingingPeasant96 05/19/2013 04:24 | #76565
Supreme Start, it will be a g reat chart
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From junodog4 10/08/2012 21:12 | #51944
junodog4 10/08/2012 21:12 | #51944
Interesting chart... Can't say I really know Eric Dolphy...
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