Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
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CoolGreyCat 
- Chart updated: 11/22/2012 18:01
- (Created: 11/21/2012 13:06).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1995
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29,069
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
3,527
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
17,647
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
10,216
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
8,751
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2012]
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
514
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2012]
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 | 5 | 13% | |
| 1970s | 7 | 18% | |
| 1980s | 17 | 43% | |
| 1990s | 8 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Talk Talk | 2 | 5% | |
| Neil Young | 1 | 3% | |
| Radiohead | 1 | 3% | |
| Matthew Sweet | 1 | 3% | |
| John Coltrane | 1 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 1 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 13 from 38th to 25th The Slow Crack by Steve Kilbey |
| Up 13 from 34th to 21st Folk Singer by Muddy Waters |
| Up 6 from 36th to 30th Idle Moments by Grant Green |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 4 from 27th to 31st Comedy by Paul Kelly And The Messengers |
| Down 4 from 28th to 32nd Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain |
| Down 4 from 29th to 33rd Leaves Me Blind by Underground Lovers |
| New entries |
|---|
| Sunnyboys by Sunnyboys |
| Eternally Yours by The Saints |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 04/13/2020 19:39 | cronadigallina | 51 | 87/100 |
| ! | 04/27/2017 14:11 | stangetzaway | 173 | 89/100 |
| ! | 11/07/2014 12:57 | joathome | 181 | 80/100 |
| ! | 06/13/2013 10:17 |  SingingPeasant96 | 780 | 83/100 |
| ! | 11/23/2012 08:31 |  videoheadcleaner | 250 | 85/100 |
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From cronadigallina 04/13/2020 19:40 | #249898
Brilliant! By far the best chart! Great
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From stangetzaway 04/27/2017 14:11 | #189911
Fucking ripper
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SingingPeasant96 06/13/2013 10:18 | #78749
AWESOME
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From videoheadcleaner 11/23/2012 08:32 | #55703
videoheadcleaner 11/23/2012 08:32 | #55703
Love some of the choices on here (Saints, Sunnyboys, Something For Kate). Some things in common I believe.
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