Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by spongebob1544 
- Chart updated: 04/10/2012 07:33
- (Created: 01/16/2009 11:27).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/27/2011]
Year of Release:
1967
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39,136
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[First added to this chart: 01/27/2011]
Year of Release:
1967
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42,713
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[First added to this chart: 01/27/2011]
Year of Release:
1966
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24,780
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[First added to this chart: 01/27/2011]
Year of Release:
1969
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56,596
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[First added to this chart: 01/27/2011]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,133
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[First added to this chart: 01/27/2011]
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1971
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38,215
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[First added to this chart: 01/27/2011]
Year of Release:
1966
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48,977
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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2011]
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1964
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613
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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2011]
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1975
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20,501
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[First added to this chart: 01/27/2011]
Year of Release:
1965
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26,762
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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 | 15 | 38% | |
| 1970s | 14 | 35% | |
| 1980s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1990s | 5 | 13% | |
| 2000s | 4 | 10% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 5 | 13% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 10% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 2 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 5% | |
| The White Stripes | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 16th to 14thElephant by The White Stripes |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 13 from 20th to 33rdTake It From The Man! by The Brian Jonestown Massacre |
| Down 2 from 14th to 16thRaw Power by Iggy And The Stooges |
| Down 2 from 15th to 17thLed Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin |
| New entries |
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| In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 07/26/2016 14:54 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,829 | 83/100 | |
| 01/18/2016 19:13 |  Applerill | 972 | 75/100 | |
| 07/12/2014 17:07 |  Captain_Dude | 231 | 80/100 | |
| 04/06/2014 02:54 |  FlorianJones | 72 | 86/100 | |
| 01/11/2012 02:46 |  TheAstralPlane | 13 | 75/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 85.8/100, a mean average of 85.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.8/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.0.
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From Captain_Dude 07/12/2014 17:07 | #116527
Captain_Dude 07/12/2014 17:07 | #116527
Great chart! Get some more choices on there! I was very pleased to see Of Montreal and The Brian Jonestown Massacre on there. Those are two that I have really embraced over the past few months. Like you, I'd place both right up there with the other more prominent choices. :o)
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From FlorianJones 04/06/2014 02:55 | #108641
FlorianJones 04/06/2014 02:55 | #108641
9 in common is pretty good considering how recent the releases on my list are compared to yours. Great list for classics.
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From TheAstralPlane 01/11/2012 02:47 | #34980
TheAstralPlane 01/11/2012 02:47 | #34980
It's nice to see someone who has a lot of classic albums in their chart. Experimental stuff is good too but it's nice to see people still love the classics.
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From album guru joe 01/10/2012 23:13 | #34971
awesome list :)
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ffudnebbuh 01/10/2012 13:18 | #34949
ffudnebbuh 01/10/2012 13:18 | #34949
nice chart
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Mr. Shankly 07/03/2009 08:17 | #5047
Mr. Shankly 07/03/2009 08:17 | #5047
All great music!
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joannajewsom 03/10/2009 05:32 | #2971
joannajewsom 03/10/2009 05:32 | #2971
Good stuff.
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1234567890 03/10/2009 04:04 | #2970
1234567890 03/10/2009 04:04 | #2970
solid. A for having raw power in the top ten, along with highway 61, and...
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| Best Artists of the 1970s | |
|---|---|
| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Neil Young | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. The Clash | |
| 7. Black Sabbath | |
| 8. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 9. Stevie Wonder | |
| 10. The Who | |
| 11. Genesis | |
| 12. Brian Eno | |
| 13. Joni Mitchell | |
| 14. Paul McCartney | |
| 15. Yes | |
| 16. Bob Marley | |
| 17. Bob Dylan | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. Nick Drake | |
| 20. Marvin Gaye |
