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121.

Souvlaki

Slowdive

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

937 charts

Rank Score:

10,804

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

121

Average Rating:

84 (1,026 votes)

Comments:

122.

The Soft Bulletin

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

1,269 charts

Rank Score:

10,705

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

122

Average Rating:

83 (1,528 votes)

Comments:

119

123.

Selling England By The Pound

Genesis

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

1,004 charts

Rank Score:

10,515

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

123

Average Rating:

84 (1,281 votes)

Comments:

124.

High Violet

The National

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

1,119 charts

Rank Score:

10,498

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

124

Average Rating:

82 (1,337 votes)

Comments:

125.

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,380 charts

Rank Score:

10,491

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

Comments:

126.

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

1,261 charts

Rank Score:

10,371

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

126

Average Rating:

83 (1,612 votes)

Comments:

127.

Either/Or

Elliott Smith

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

990 charts

Rank Score:

10,213

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

127

Average Rating:

84 (1,165 votes)

Comments:

128.

Songs For The Deaf

Queens Of The Stone Age

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

1,145 charts

Rank Score:

10,210

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

128

Average Rating:

83 (1,525 votes)

Comments:

129.

Spirit Of Eden

Talk Talk

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

922 charts

Rank Score:

10,205

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

129

Average Rating:

84 (1,008 votes)

Comments:

130.

If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle And Sebastian

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

1,029 charts

Rank Score:

10,147

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

130

Average Rating:

83 (1,225 votes)

Comments:

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	38	0%
1950s	303	3%
1960s	722	7%
1970s	1,442	14%
1980s	1,435	14%
1990s	1,616	16%
2000s	1,732	17%
2010s	2,007	20%
2020s	703	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	%

	5,026	50%
	2,642	26%
	432	4%
	320	3%
	222	2%
	159	2%
	138	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,727	97%
Yes	273	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,731	97%
Yes	269	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,880	99%
Yes	120	1%

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