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10.

The Velvet Underground & Nico 

 The Velvet Underground & Nico

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Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,046 charts

Rank Score:

40,891

Rank in 1967:

2

Rank in 1960s:

4

Overall Rank:

10

Average Rating:

 89 (3,545 votes)

Comments:

354

9.

Kid A 

 Radiohead

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Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

3,211 charts

Rank Score:

43,701

Rank in 2000:

1

Rank in 2000s:

2

Overall Rank:

9

Average Rating:

 89 (4,452 votes)

Comments:

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8.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 

 The Beatles

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Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,484 charts

Rank Score:

44,310

Rank in 1967:

1

Rank in 1960s:

3

Overall Rank:

8

Average Rating:

 90 (4,589 votes)

Comments:

491

7.

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

 David Bowie

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Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,014 charts

Rank Score:

44,631

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

7

Average Rating:

 90 (3,535 votes)

Comments:

304

6.

In Rainbows 

 Radiohead

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Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

2,912 charts

Rank Score:

44,870

Rank in 2007:

1

Rank in 2000s:

1

Overall Rank:

6

Average Rating:

 90 (3,935 votes)

Comments:

395

5.

Wish You Were Here 

 Pink Floyd

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Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

3,002 charts

Rank Score:

45,573

Rank in 1975:

1

Rank in 1970s:

2

Overall Rank:

5

Average Rating:

 91 (4,049 votes)

Comments:

312

4.

Revolver 

 The Beatles

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

3,573 charts

Rank Score:

50,641

Rank in 1966:

1

Rank in 1960s:

2

Overall Rank:

4

Average Rating:

 91 (4,581 votes)

Comments:

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3.

Abbey Road 

 The Beatles

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,726 charts

Rank Score:

58,500

Rank in 1969:

1

Rank in 1960s:

1

Overall Rank:

3

Average Rating:

 92 (4,619 votes)

Comments:

476

2.

The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,128 charts

Rank Score:

61,743

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,327 votes)

Comments:

592

1.

OK Computer 

 Radiohead

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Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,411 charts

Rank Score:

65,607

Rank in 1997:

1

Rank in 1990s:

1

Overall Rank:

1

Average Rating:

 92 (5,628 votes)

Comments:

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Overall Chart composition

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Decade	Albums	%
1930s	2	0%
1940s	27	0%
1950s	303	3%
1960s	729	7%
1970s	1,450	15%
1980s	1,449	14%
1990s	1,634	16%
2000s	1,772	18%
2010s	2,014	20%
2020s	621	6%

Artist	Albums	%
Bob Dylan	38	0%
The Rolling Stones	35	0%
David Bowie	32	0%
The Beatles	29	0%
Miles Davis	27	0%
Neil Young	25	0%
Various Artists	25	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	5,019	50%
	2,648	26%
	435	4%
	318	3%
	223	2%
	161	2%
	135	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,737	97%
Yes	264	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,727	97%
Yes	274	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,884	99%
Yes	117	1%