Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by NEWWAV63 
- Chart updated: 04/06/2010 12:52
- (Created: 01/01/2009 02:01).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 16 | 40% | |
| 1970s | 9 | 23% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 5% | |
| 1990s | 7 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 6 | 15% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 4 | 10% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 10% | |
| Nirvana | 3 | 8% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 8% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 5% | |
| The Who | 2 | 5% | |
| The Doors | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19/2017 23:02 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 07/21/2016 09:17 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,829 | 83/100 | |
| 07/12/2015 09:43 | conallmalone | 173 | 88/100 | |
| 10/13/2014 12:50 |  LedZep | 1,103 | 84/100 | |
| 10/17/2013 08:01 |  knels94 | 6 | 82/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 83.1/100, a mean average of 81.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.3/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.1.
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LedZep 10/13/2014 12:50 | #124299
Why is everyone so obsessed with Radiohead??
knels94 10/17/2013 08:01 | #88562
Pretty straight forward chart that reminds me of a lot of others I've seen. I do however, like the Animal Collective addition in the top ten with some real classic albums! That was welcome!
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| Best Ever Artists | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Neil Young | |
| 10. Nirvana | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
| 12. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 13. Miles Davis | |
| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. R.E.M. | |
| 16. The Beach Boys | |
| 17. Kanye West | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. The Cure | |
| 20. Pixies |
