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5630.
Equinox 
United States Styx
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Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
63 charts
Rank Score:
237
Rank in 1975:
92
Rank in 1970s:
914
Overall Rank:
5,630
Average Rating:
 71 (73 votes)
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5632.
Motörhead 
United Kingdom Motörhead
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Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
107 charts
Rank Score:
237
Rank in 1977:
83
Rank in 1970s:
915
Overall Rank:
5,632
Average Rating:
 74 (134 votes)
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5633.
Machina II/The Friends And Enemies Of Modern Music 
United States The Smashing Pumpkins
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Year of Release:
2000
Appears in:
40 charts
Rank Score:
237
Rank in 2000:
101
Rank in 2000s:
977
Overall Rank:
5,633
Average Rating:
 71 (123 votes)
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5634.
Let's Get Free 
United States Dead Prez
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Year of Release:
2000
Appears in:
62 charts
Rank Score:
237
Rank in 2000:
102
Rank in 2000s:
978
Overall Rank:
5,634
Average Rating:
 76 (46 votes)
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5635.
The Spirit Room 
United States Michelle Branch
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Year of Release:
2001
Appears in:
29 charts
Rank Score:
237
Rank in 2001:
99
Rank in 2000s:
979
Overall Rank:
5,635
Average Rating:
 74 (29 votes)
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5636.
Gilberto Gil (Frevo Rasgado) 
Brazil Gilberto Gil
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Year of Release:
1968
Appears in:
67 charts
Rank Score:
237
Rank in 1968:
82
Rank in 1960s:
442
Overall Rank:
5,636
Average Rating:
 80 (78 votes)
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5637.
Ha! Ha! Ha! 
United Kingdom Ultravox
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Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
72 charts
Rank Score:
237
Rank in 1977:
84
Rank in 1970s:
916
Overall Rank:
5,637
Average Rating:
 74 (74 votes)
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5638.
Behind The Music 
Sweden The Soundtrack Of Our Lives
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Year of Release:
2001
Appears in:
57 charts
Rank Score:
237
Rank in 2001:
100
Rank in 2000s:
980
Overall Rank:
5,638
Average Rating:
 77 (46 votes)
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5639.
Back Stabbers 
United States The O'Jays
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Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
97 charts
Rank Score:
237
Rank in 1972:
90
Rank in 1970s:
917
Overall Rank:
5,639
Average Rating:
 75 (69 votes)
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5640.
Zoolook 
France Jean Michel Jarre
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Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
46 charts
Rank Score:
236
Rank in 1984:
90
Rank in 1980s:
828
Overall Rank:
5,640
Average Rating:
 72 (74 votes)
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Overall Chart composition

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 %


United States 5,019 50%
United Kingdom 2,648 26%
Canada 435 4%
Mixed Nationality 318 3%
Australia 223 2%
Germany 161 2%
Sweden 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%
Recognised  Decade Charts (2020s)
1. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s: Staff Picks by Billboard (2019)
2. The A.V. Club's 50 best albums of the 2010s by The A.V. Club (2019)
3. BrooklynVegan's Top Albums of 2010s by BrooklynVegan (2020)
4. All The Best Albums Of The 2010s, Ranked by Uproxx (2019)
5. Gorilla vs. Bear Albums of the 2010s by Gorilla vs. Bear (2019)
6. Top 100 Albums of the Decade by Crack Magazine (2019)
7. NME's Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s by New Music Express (2019)
8. Top 50 Albums of the 2010s by The Wild Honey Pie (2019)
9. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Rolling Stone (2019)
10. The 50 best albums of the decade – 2010 to 2019 by Independent (2019)
11. The Needle Drop's Top Albums Of The 2010s by The Needle Drop (2019)
12. The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s by Pitchfork (2019)
13. The 101 Best Albums of the 2010s by Spin (2020)
14. The 50 Best Albums of the Decade by Deep Cuts (2019)
15. The 100 Best Albums Of The 2010s by Stereogum (2019)
16. Die 100 besten Alben der 10er Jahre by Musikexpress.de (2020)
17. The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Paste (2019)
18. Die besten Platten 2010-2019 by Spex (2019)
19. Los 30 mejores discos de la década de 2010 by Esquire España (2023)
20. BEST OF 2011 - 2020: Die besten Alben des Jahrzehnts by laut (2020)
 
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