Top 40 Greatest Music Albums by Drew

• Chart updated: 07/12/2013 20:46
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• Chart size: 40 albums.

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I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight 

 Richard & Linda Thompson

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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2013]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

292 charts

Rank Score:

1,623

Rank in 1974:

18

Rank in 1970s:

227

Overall Rank:

1,081

Average Rating:

 80 (301 votes)

Comments:

10

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Freeze Frame 

 Godley & Creme

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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2013]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

48

Rank in 1979:

245

Rank in 1970s:

2,584

Overall Rank:

21,031

Average Rating:

 67 (26 votes)

Comments:

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Drums And Wires 

 XTC

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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2013]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

271 charts

Rank Score:

1,332

Rank in 1979:

22

Rank in 1970s:

258

Overall Rank:

1,302

Average Rating:

 78 (320 votes)

Comments:

10

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Crime Of The Century 

 Supertramp

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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2013]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

701 charts

Rank Score:

6,298

Rank in 1974:

4

Rank in 1970s:

65

Overall Rank:

269

Average Rating:

 82 (807 votes)

Comments:

55

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Deceptive Bends 

 10cc

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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2013]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

157

Rank in 1977:

112

Rank in 1970s:

1,218

Overall Rank:

7,951

Average Rating:

 74 (88 votes)

Comments:

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Jackrabbit Slim 

 Steve Forbert

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

24

Rank in 1979:

355

Rank in 1970s:

3,602

Overall Rank:

33,265

Average Rating:

 71 (17 votes)

Comments:

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Show Some Emotion 

 Joan Armatrading

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

158

Rank in 1977:

110

Rank in 1970s:

1,212

Overall Rank:

7,904

Average Rating:

 75 (55 votes)

Comments:

2

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Joan Armatrading 

 Joan Armatrading

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Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

381

Rank in 1976:

65

Rank in 1970s:

670

Overall Rank:

3,820

Average Rating:

 75 (109 votes)

Comments:

9

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School Days 

 Stanley Clarke

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Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

61

Rank in 1976:

209

Rank in 1970s:

2,294

Overall Rank:

17,744

Average Rating:

 73 (48 votes)

Comments:

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Blue 

 Joni Mitchell

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,375 charts

Rank Score:

16,769

Rank in 1971:

6

Rank in 1970s:

20

Overall Rank:

68

Average Rating:

 85 (1,499 votes)

Comments:

114

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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	4	10%
1970s	18	45%
1980s	13	33%
1990s	4	10%
2000s	1	3%
2010s	0	0%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
XTC	5	13%
The Kinks	2	5%
Kate Bush	2	5%
Ry Cooder	2	5%
Squeeze	2	5%
Joan Armatrading	2	5%
Joni Mitchell	2	5%
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Country	Albums	%
	30	75%
	6	15%
	3	8%
	1	3%

Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 1 from 16th to 15th My Generation by The Who
Up 1 from 15th to 14th God Shuffled His Feet by Crash Test Dummies
Up 1 from 14th to 13th Natural History by Talk Talk

New entries
Infected by The The
The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks
25 O'Clock by The Dukes Of Stratosphear
The Lexicon Of Love by ABC
Penthouse And Pavement by Heaven 17
Retrospectacle by Thomas Dolby
Jackrabbit Slim by Steve Forbert
Show Some Emotion by Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading
Skylarking by XTC
Mummer by XTC
Nonsuch by XTC
School Days by Stanley Clarke
Blue by Joni Mitchell
The Hissing Of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell
Heavy Weather by Weather Report
Sheer Heart Attack by Queen
SAHB Stories by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Tea For The Tillerman by Cat Stevens
Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz & João Gilberto
Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
Lionheart by Kate Bush
Bop Till You Drop by Ry Cooder
Chicken Skin Music by Ry Cooder
A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay

Leavers
Unplugged by Eric Clapton

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From newjlp 02/17/2014 11:36

Heaven 17! Thanks for reminding me about Stanley Clarke - dig the fusion.

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From SingingPeasant96 08/14/2013 05:11

Really personal but diverse list

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From Shadow23 04/21/2013 07:57

Godley & Creme, Talking Heads, Supertramp, 10cc - an unusual, and very good chart. Give us more!

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