Best albums of 1940
The top 4 albums of 1940 on Riffiter, ranked by popularity. Community ratings take over as they come in.
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Build a list or tier of your ownBest albums of 1940 by genre
The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.
Best Classical albums of 1940
1 album from 1940
The artists of 1940
Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.
1940, month by month
Not everything that came out, just where the weight fell. Some months carried a year; some were quiet and worth knowing about.
FAQ
- What are the best albums of 1940?
- This list ranks the year's releases by popularity until community ratings come in, then by how Riffiter listeners rate them. The current #1 is Dust Bowl Ballads by Woody Guthrie.
- How is the 1940 ranking decided?
- By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
- Does the best-of-1940 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 1940 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.




