Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by MrDrProfSean 
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- Chart updated: 03/22/2015 03:45
- (Created: 10/21/2012 07:01).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2012]
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1996
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1,042
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1991
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26,644
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2012]
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1998
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29,687
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[First added to this chart: 11/03/2013]
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1999
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3,391
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2012]
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2001
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9,446
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2012]
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1989
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29,740
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2012]
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1997
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59,063
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2012]
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1970
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14,107
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9. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2012]
Year of Release:
2012
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599
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 2 | 5% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 13% | |
| 1990s | 20 | 50% | |
| 2000s | 9 | 23% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 10% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Death Grips | 2 | 5% | |
| The Olivia Tremor Control | 2 | 5% | |
| My Bloody Valentine | 2 | 5% | |
| Neutral Milk Hotel | 2 | 5% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 5% | |
| Phil Elverum | 1 | 3% | |
| Circulatory System | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 2 from 39th to 37th |
Up 2 from 38th to 36th |
Up 1 from 31st to 30th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 5 from 26th to 31st |
Down 4 from 19th to 23rd |
Down 3 from 29th to 32nd |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/10/2017 23:35 | Seab | 1,998 | 93/100 |
| ! | 09/11/2014 10:44 |  SingingPeasant96 | 778 | 83/100 |
| ! | 07/14/2014 20:37 |  Captain_Dude | 231 | 80/100 |
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ProfessorSquid 10/28/2012 02:54 | #53580
ProfessorSquid 10/28/2012 02:54 | #53580
I'm glad you rated my chart. It led me back here. I like where this is headed. Not crazy about Nine Inch Nails, but there are some other strong picks here. Keep it up.
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Captain_Dude 07/14/2014 20:39 | #116737
Captain_Dude 07/14/2014 20:39 | #116737
Interesting chart, but...whoah...step out of the 1990s once in awhile. There's so much out there within other decades that you'd surely enjoy.
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fiore9891 11/27/2012 01:41 | #55973
Don't know about the top 10. Too much Radiohead, and number one I just can't get behind, but overall, good.
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optical-mess 10/24/2012 23:35 | #53356
Interesting chart, some stuff I really like and others I hate. It's a mixed bag for me.
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SingingPeasant96 TOP 100 COMMENTER 09/11/2014 10:44 | #121700
SingingPeasant96 TOP 100 COMMENTER 09/11/2014 10:44 | #121700
The Olivia Tremor Control!
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