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OK Computer

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,228 charts

Rank Score:

87,336

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Average Rating:

92 (5,363 votes)

Comments:

828

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

3,947 charts

Rank Score:

80,642

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,519 charts

Rank Score:

71,554

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1966

Appears in:

3,393 charts

Rank Score:

63,278

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Average Rating:

91 (4,358 votes)

Comments:

469

Kid A

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

3,077 charts

Rank Score:

58,572

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Average Rating:

89 (4,248 votes)

Comments:

544

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,327 charts

Rank Score:

57,726

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Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

2,740 charts

Rank Score:

56,888

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Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

2,844 charts

Rank Score:

56,344

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Average Rating:

91 (3,837 votes)

Comments:

301

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

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2,864 charts

Rank Score:

55,457

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Average Rating:

90 (3,347 votes)

Comments:

292

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The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground & Nico

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,907 charts

Rank Score:

51,183

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Average Rating:

89 (3,373 votes)

Comments:

346

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	1	0%
1940s	25	0%
1950s	290	3%
1960s	713	7%
1970s	1,511	15%
1980s	1,468	15%
1990s	1,732	17%
2000s	1,859	19%
2010s	2,073	21%
2020s	329	3%

Artist	Albums	%

Bob Dylan	37	0%
The Rolling Stones	33	0%
David Bowie	31	0%
The Beatles	29	0%
Various Artists	27	0%
Miles Davis	26	0%
Neil Young	23	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	5,037	50%
	2,645	26%
	448	4%
	292	3%
	221	2%
	166	2%
	142	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,704	97%
Yes	297	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,735	97%
Yes	266	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,889	99%
Yes	112	1%

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