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

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,009 charts

Rank Score:

45,272

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

90 (3,529 votes)

Comments:

304

46.

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,853 charts

Rank Score:

20,021

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Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

87 (2,436 votes)

Comments:

159

62.

Low

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,535 charts

Rank Score:

17,653

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Overall Rank:

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100.

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

1,258 charts

Rank Score:

12,702

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

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105.

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,094 charts

Rank Score:

12,351

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

105

Average Rating:

85 (1,543 votes)

Comments:

270.

"Heroes"

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

875 charts

Rank Score:

6,274

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

270

Average Rating:

83 (1,476 votes)

Comments:

307.

Scary Monsters

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

769 charts

Rank Score:

5,597

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

307

Average Rating:

81 (1,113 votes)

Comments:

311.

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

800 charts

Rank Score:

5,505

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

311

Average Rating:

82 (1,310 votes)

Comments:

629.

Diamond Dogs

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

536 charts

Rank Score:

2,745

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

146

Overall Rank:

629

Average Rating:

78 (967 votes)

Comments:

680.

Let's Dance

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

527 charts

Rank Score:

2,589

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

104

Overall Rank:

680

Average Rating:

76 (821 votes)

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	27	0%
1950s	302	3%
1960s	730	7%
1970s	1,454	15%
1980s	1,449	14%
1990s	1,633	16%
2000s	1,772	18%
2010s	2,017	20%
2020s	614	6%

Artist	Albums	%

Bob Dylan	37	0%
The Rolling Stones	35	0%
David Bowie	32	0%
The Beatles	29	0%
Miles Davis	27	0%
Various Artists	25	0%
Neil Young	25	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	5,011	50%
	2,656	27%
	436	4%
	316	3%
	227	2%
	158	2%
	136	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,731	97%
Yes	269	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,726	97%
Yes	274	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,885	99%
Yes	115	1%

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