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OK Computer

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,411 charts

Rank Score:

64,694

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Average Rating:

92 (5,631 votes)

Comments:

853

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,125 charts

Rank Score:

61,076

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1969

Appears in:

3,723 charts

Rank Score:

57,815

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1966

Appears in:

3,575 charts

Rank Score:

50,071

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1975

Appears in:

3,004 charts

Rank Score:

45,123

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2007

Appears in:

2,911 charts

Rank Score:

44,312

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Average Rating:

90 (3,939 votes)

Comments:

395

The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,011 charts

Rank Score:

44,166

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Average Rating:

90 (3,537 votes)

Comments:

304

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,482 charts

Rank Score:

43,773

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Average Rating:

90 (4,589 votes)

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491

Kid A

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

3,209 charts

Rank Score:

43,080

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Average Rating:

89 (4,456 votes)

Comments:

561

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The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground & Nico

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,045 charts

Rank Score:

40,421

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Average Rating:

89 (3,547 votes)

Comments:

354

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	27	0%
1950s	302	3%
1960s	721	7%
1970s	1,453	15%
1980s	1,446	14%
1990s	1,634	16%
2000s	1,763	18%
2010s	2,018	20%
2020s	634	6%

Artist	Albums	%

Bob Dylan	38	0%
The Rolling Stones	35	0%
David Bowie	32	0%
The Beatles	29	0%
Miles Davis	27	0%
Various Artists	25	0%
Neil Young	24	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	5,014	50%
	2,651	27%
	434	4%
	319	3%
	223	2%
	161	2%
	138	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,737	97%
Yes	263	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,727	97%
Yes	273	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,883	99%
Yes	117	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. Nirvana
10. The Velvet Underground
11. Neil Young
12. Kendrick Lamar
13. Miles Davis
14. The Smiths
15. The Beach Boys
16. R.E.M.
17. Kanye West
18. Pixies
19. Bruce Springsteen
20. Jimi Hendrix