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3151.

Faust So Far

Faust

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

475

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

566

Overall Rank:

3,151

Average Rating:

79 (97 votes)

Comments:

3215.

The Blue Notebooks

Max Richter

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

462

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

551

Overall Rank:

3,215

Average Rating:

80 (66 votes)

Comments:

3429.

Neu! 2

Neu!

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

428

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

610

Overall Rank:

3,429

Average Rating:

77 (115 votes)

Comments:

3498.

Force Majeure

Tangerine Dream

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

419

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

618

Overall Rank:

3,498

Average Rating:

78 (97 votes)

Comments:

3552.

Interstellar
Soundtrack

Hans Zimmer

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

411

Rank in 2014:

Rank in 2010s:

631

Overall Rank:

3,552

Average Rating:

79 (70 votes)

Comments:

3619.

Nightfall In Middle-Earth

Blind Guardian

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

403

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

624

Overall Rank:

3,619

Average Rating:

75 (90 votes)

Comments:

3637.

Kollaps

Einstürzende Neubauten

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

401

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

561

Overall Rank:

3,637

Average Rating:

73 (71 votes)

Comments:

3638.

Zuckerzeit

Cluster

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

401

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

637

Overall Rank:

3,638

Average Rating:

77 (83 votes)

Comments:

3647.

Colour Green

Sibylle Baier

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

400

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

624

Overall Rank:

3,647

Average Rating:

76 (84 votes)

Comments:

3661.

Beethoven: Symphonien No. 9

Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

399

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

317

Overall Rank:

3,661

Average Rating:

81 (74 votes)

Comments:

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	25	0%
1950s	295	3%
1960s	736	7%
1970s	1,473	15%
1980s	1,453	15%
1990s	1,689	17%
2000s	1,798	18%
2010s	2,044	20%
2020s	485	5%

Artist	Albums	%

Bob Dylan	38	0%
The Rolling Stones	33	0%
David Bowie	32	0%
The Beatles	29	0%
Miles Davis	27	0%
Various Artists	24	0%
Pink Floyd	23	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	4,989	50%
	2,662	27%
	447	4%
	304	3%
	224	2%
	168	2%
	142	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,718	97%
Yes	282	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,718	97%
Yes	282	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,888	99%
Yes	112	1%

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