Overall Chart
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,185
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Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
1,171
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Year of Release:
1963
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Rank Score:
817
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Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
664
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Year of Release:
2000
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Rank Score:
475
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Year of Release:
1978
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396
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 25 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 297 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 741 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,470 | 15% | |
| 1980s | 1,458 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 1,682 | 17% | |
| 2000s | 1,791 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 2,061 | 21% | |
| 2020s | 473 | 5% |
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| Bob Dylan | 38 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 33 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 32 | 0% | |
| The Beatles | 29 | 0% | |
| Miles Davis | 27 | 0% | |
| Various Artists | 25 | 0% | |
| Neil Young | 23 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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5,005 | 50% | |
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2,656 | 27% | |
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444 | 4% | |
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303 | 3% | |
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226 | 2% | |
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168 | 2% | |
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139 | 1% | |
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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. The Velvet Underground | |
| 10. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 11. Nirvana | |
| 12. Neil Young | |
| 13. The Smiths | |
| 14. Miles Davis | |
| 15. The Beach Boys | |
| 16. Kanye West | |
| 17. Pixies | |
| 18. R.E.M. | |
| 19. Jimi Hendrix | |
| 20. Bruce Springsteen |