Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by crazapa 
- Chart updated: 12/30/2012 11:13
- (Created: 12/23/2012 01:51).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1966
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49,915
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1965
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27,527
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1997
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64,173
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1967
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43,523
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
11,860
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1967
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40,160
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1963
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Rank Score:
7,911
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
15,494
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2012]
Year of Release:
2004
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Rank Score:
34,582
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1969
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17,004
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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 | 17 | 43% | |
| 1970s | 8 | 20% | |
| 1980s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1990s | 3 | 8% | |
| 2000s | 8 | 20% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 8% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Bob Dylan | 6 | 15% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 10% | |
| The Band | 2 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 5% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 5% | |
| Arcade Fire | 2 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 11 from 29th to 18th Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan |
| Up 4 from 39th to 35th Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin |
| Up 4 from 38th to 34th Rubber Soul by The Beatles |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 9 from 11th to 20th Modern Times by Bob Dylan |
| Down 5 from 16th to 21st Leviathan by Mastodon |
| Down 5 from 20th to 25th Automatic For The People by R.E.M. |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 02/27/2017 02:46 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 08/11/2013 21:59 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
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Mercury 12/30/2012 05:41 | #59401
Like the chart. My main problem is Hybrid Theory. Hate linkin park. Besides that its nice! Love the master of puppets! And "Never Mind ..." Is my 2nd fave punk record all time behind only the Wire record "Pink Flag"
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