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5501.

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 Godley & Creme

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

244

Rank in 1978:

97

Rank in 1970s:

892

Overall Rank:

5,501

Average Rating:

 71 (33 votes)

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5502.

Pain Is Beauty 

 Chelsea Wolfe

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Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

244

Rank in 2013:

115

Rank in 2010s:

1,031

Overall Rank:

5,502

Average Rating:

 78 (61 votes)

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5503.

Ghosts I-IV 

 Nine Inch Nails

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Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

244

Rank in 2008:

85

Rank in 2000s:

964

Overall Rank:

5,503

Average Rating:

 70 (131 votes)

Comments:

7

5504.

Painting With 

 Animal Collective

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

104 charts

Rank Score:

244

Rank in 2016:

87

Rank in 2010s:

1,032

Overall Rank:

5,504

Average Rating:

 67 (261 votes)

Comments:

14

5505.

Wallsocket 

 Underscores

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Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

244

Rank in 2023:

57

Rank in 2020s:

299

Overall Rank:

5,505

Average Rating:

 76 (41 votes)

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5506.

Taken By Force 

 Scorpions

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

244

Rank in 1977:

80

Rank in 1970s:

893

Overall Rank:

5,506

Average Rating:

 76 (99 votes)

Comments:

6

5507.

Parallels 

 Fates Warning

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

244

Rank in 1991:

79

Rank in 1990s:

917

Overall Rank:

5,507

Average Rating:

 76 (33 votes)

Comments:

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5508.

{Awayland} 

 Villagers

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Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

244

Rank in 2013:

116

Rank in 2010s:

1,033

Overall Rank:

5,508

Average Rating:

 76 (48 votes)

Comments:

5

5509.

Greatest Hits 
Compilation

 Al Green

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Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

244

Rank in 1975:

86

Rank in 1970s:

894

Overall Rank:

5,509

Average Rating:

 78 (175 votes)

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5510.

The Quantum Enigma 

 Epica

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Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

244

Rank in 2014:

100

Rank in 2010s:

1,034

Overall Rank:

5,510

Average Rating:

 75 (23 votes)

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Overall Chart composition

Top 10,000 Top 5,000 Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	2	0%
1940s	27	0%
1950s	301	3%
1960s	721	7%
1970s	1,452	15%
1980s	1,446	14%
1990s	1,634	16%
2000s	1,766	18%
2010s	2,017	20%
2020s	634	6%

Artist	Albums	%
Bob Dylan	38	0%
The Rolling Stones	35	0%
David Bowie	32	0%
The Beatles	29	0%
Miles Davis	27	0%
Various Artists	25	0%
Elvis Presley	24	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	5,012	50%
	2,653	27%
	434	4%
	319	3%
	223	2%
	161	2%
	138	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,737	97%
Yes	263	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,727	97%
Yes	273	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,883	99%
Yes	117	1%