Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by SleepyMouse 
My favourite studio albums ranked.
- Chart updated: 10/10/2025 13:15
- (Created: 10/10/2025 12:40).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/10/2025]
Year of Release:
1972
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5,374
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Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
942
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
684
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
1,279
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1984
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Rank Score:
779
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Year of Release:
1989
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1,108
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Year of Release:
1986
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10,854
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Total albums: 40. Page 1 of 4
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1970s | 13 | 33% | |
| 1980s | 21 | 53% | |
| 1990s | 4 | 10% | |
| 2000s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Yes | 5 | 13% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 5 | 13% | |
| Jethro Tull | 4 | 10% | |
| Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble | 3 | 8% | |
| Survivor | 2 | 5% | |
| ABBA | 2 | 5% | |
| Slade | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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