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11.

Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV)

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,876 charts

Rank Score:

57,866

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Average Rating:

90 (3,622 votes)

Comments:

282

12.

Funeral

Arcade Fire

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

2,656 charts

Rank Score:

57,053

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13.

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,575 charts

Rank Score:

56,883

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Average Rating:

88 (2,934 votes)

Comments:

315

14.

The Beatles (The White Album)

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

2,664 charts

Rank Score:

53,634

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Average Rating:

89 (3,471 votes)

Comments:

313

15.

Nevermind

Nirvana

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

2,873 charts

Rank Score:

52,919

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Average Rating:

87 (3,929 votes)

Comments:

384

16.

In The Aeroplane Over The Sea

Neutral Milk Hotel

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

2,257 charts

Rank Score:

52,912

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Average Rating:

87 (2,647 votes)

Comments:

403

17.

Doolittle

Pixies

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,337 charts

Rank Score:

48,553

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18.

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,584 charts

Rank Score:

48,308

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19.

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,245 charts

Rank Score:

47,784

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Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

2,487 charts

Rank Score:

43,572

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Average Rating:

87 (3,565 votes)

Comments:

292

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	1	0%
1940s	25	0%
1950s	271	3%
1960s	697	7%
1970s	1,531	15%
1980s	1,486	15%
1990s	1,812	18%
2000s	1,956	20%
2010s	2,143	21%
2020s	78	1%

Artist	Albums	%

Bob Dylan	37	0%
The Rolling Stones	34	0%
David Bowie	32	0%
The Beatles	30	0%
Various Artists	26	0%
Miles Davis	26	0%
Neil Young	24	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	5,047	50%
	2,587	26%
	451	5%
	307	3%
	219	2%
	176	2%
	152	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,697	97%
Yes	303	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,773	98%
Yes	227	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,912	99%
Yes	88	1%

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