Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 07/01/2026 16:45
- (Created: 06/23/2026 23:34).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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1973
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55,588
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Year of Release:
1974
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6,370
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1971
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36,021
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1975
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765
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1982
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6,018
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1973
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1,265
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Year of Release:
1972
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13,460
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Year of Release:
1975
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41,625
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Year of Release:
1966
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36,139
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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 | 2 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 20 | 50% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 7 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 4 | 10% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 4 | 10% | |
| Boston | 2 | 5% | |
| King Crimson | 2 | 5% | |
| Genesis | 2 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 5% | |
| My Morning Jacket | 2 | 5% | |
| Iron Maiden | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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Up 2 from 39th to 37th |
Up 1 from 37th to 36th |
Up 1 from 36th to 35th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 1 from 38th to 39th |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 07/22/2026 21:32 |  MadhattanJack | 362 | 86/100 |
| ! | 07/03/2026 16:24 | Johnnyo | 2,687 | 80/100 |
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MadhattanJack 07/22/2026 21:35 | #315377
Nice job! Very Floydian... Still, save some space at the end for new stuff and obscure additions, that's how you amass the bEArownie points. (Edited)
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Johnnyo TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/03/2026 16:24 | #315165
Very good chart. My rating will undoubtedly go higher once your level allows a bigger chart. Great start and welcome to BEA (Edited)
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