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13.

The Beatles (The White Album)

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

2,867 charts

Rank Score:

43,268

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Average Rating:

89 (3,732 votes)

Comments:

337

17.

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,424 charts

Rank Score:

39,127

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20.

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,754 charts

Rank Score:

36,275

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23.

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

2,623 charts

Rank Score:

33,195

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Average Rating:

87 (3,828 votes)

Comments:

312

25.

In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson)

King Crimson

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,985 charts

Rank Score:

31,619

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28.

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,287 charts

Rank Score:

30,641

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29.

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,204 charts

Rank Score:

30,132

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32.

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,761 charts

Rank Score:

27,786

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Average Rating:

86 (1,966 votes)

Comments:

150

34.

The Stone Roses

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,973 charts

Rank Score:

25,876

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Average Rating:

86 (2,226 votes)

Comments:

202

36.

Animals

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,711 charts

Rank Score:

25,587

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Average Rating:

88 (2,722 votes)

Comments:

198

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	25	0%
1950s	297	3%
1960s	741	7%
1970s	1,468	15%
1980s	1,457	15%
1990s	1,682	17%
2000s	1,795	18%
2010s	2,060	21%
2020s	474	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	25	0%
Neil Young	24	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	5,005	50%
	2,655	27%
	445	4%
	304	3%
	226	2%
	168	2%
	139	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,721	97%
Yes	280	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,721	97%
Yes	280	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,886	99%
Yes	115	1%

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