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OK Computer

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,438 charts

Rank Score:

62,904

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Average Rating:

92 (5,663 votes)

Comments:

860

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,140 charts

Rank Score:

58,997

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1969

Appears in:

3,742 charts

Rank Score:

56,532

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1966

Appears in:

3,597 charts

Rank Score:

48,857

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1975

Appears in:

3,013 charts

Rank Score:

44,094

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2007

Appears in:

2,931 charts

Rank Score:

42,762

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Average Rating:

90 (3,963 votes)

Comments:

397

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,498 charts

Rank Score:

42,658

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Average Rating:

90 (4,613 votes)

Comments:

493

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

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,018 charts

Rank Score:

42,502

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Average Rating:

90 (3,562 votes)

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304

Kid A

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

3,214 charts

Rank Score:

41,161

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Average Rating:

89 (4,484 votes)

Comments:

563

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The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground & Nico

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,047 charts

Rank Score:

39,129

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Average Rating:

89 (3,565 votes)

Comments:

355

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	37	0%
1950s	305	3%
1960s	719	7%
1970s	1,442	14%
1980s	1,434	14%
1990s	1,616	16%
2000s	1,731	17%
2010s	1,995	20%
2020s	719	7%

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	26	0%
Neil Young	25	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	5,025	50%
	2,647	26%
	431	4%
	320	3%
	223	2%
	158	2%
	138	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,730	97%
Yes	270	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,730	97%
Yes	270	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,881	99%
Yes	119	1%

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