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OK Computer

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,389 charts

Rank Score:

68,533

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Average Rating:

92 (5,594 votes)

Comments:

846

13.

Nevermind

Nirvana

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,186 charts

Rank Score:

39,992

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Average Rating:

87 (4,297 votes)

Comments:

411

17.

In The Aeroplane Over The Sea

Neutral Milk Hotel

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

2,417 charts

Rank Score:

35,514

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22.

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

2,153 charts

Rank Score:

30,792

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Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

2,656 charts

Rank Score:

30,725

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Average Rating:

87 (3,893 votes)

Comments:

315

49.

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

1,808 charts

Rank Score:

19,575

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Average Rating:

84 (2,190 votes)

Comments:

176

50.

Ten

Pearl Jam

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,833 charts

Rank Score:

19,264

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Average Rating:

83 (2,320 votes)

Comments:

179

55.

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,591 charts

Rank Score:

18,461

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Average Rating:

85 (1,928 votes)

Comments:

150

57.

In Utero

Nirvana

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,759 charts

Rank Score:

18,202

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Average Rating:

85 (2,658 votes)

Comments:

177

61.

Grace

Jeff Buckley

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,705 charts

Rank Score:

18,068

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Average Rating:

84 (1,948 votes)

Comments:

170

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	27	0%
1950s	296	3%
1960s	736	7%
1970s	1,462	15%
1980s	1,460	15%
1990s	1,634	16%
2000s	1,773	18%
2010s	2,018	20%
2020s	592	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	26	0%
Neil Young	25	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	5,013	50%
	2,657	27%
	439	4%
	309	3%
	226	2%
	160	2%
	137	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,727	97%
Yes	273	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,719	97%
Yes	281	3%

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

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