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231.

Mingus Ah Um

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

645 charts

Rank Score:

7,191

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

231

Average Rating:

84 (718 votes)

Comments:

232.

The Stranger

Billy Joel

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

690 charts

Rank Score:

7,184

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

232

Average Rating:

82 (869 votes)

Comments:

233.

Strange Days

The Doors

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

877 charts

Rank Score:

7,183

Rank in 1967:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

233

Average Rating:

82 (1,205 votes)

Comments:

234.

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

842 charts

Rank Score:

7,181

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

234

Average Rating:

80 (993 votes)

Comments:

235.

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

859 charts

Rank Score:

7,076

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

235

Average Rating:

82 (1,026 votes)

Comments:

236.

Selected Ambient Works 85-92

Aphex Twin

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

686 charts

Rank Score:

7,071

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

236

Average Rating:

83 (878 votes)

Comments:

237.

Vampire Weekend

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

926 charts

Rank Score:

7,000

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

237

Average Rating:

81 (1,301 votes)

Comments:

238.

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Genesis

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

778 charts

Rank Score:

6,989

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

238

Average Rating:

82 (957 votes)

Comments:

239.

Tommy

The Who

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

982 charts

Rank Score:

6,982

Rank in 1969:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

239

Average Rating:

81 (1,444 votes)

Comments:

240.

Moon Safari

Air

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

824 charts

Rank Score:

6,971

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

240

Average Rating:

81 (990 votes)

Comments:

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	27	0%
1950s	295	3%
1960s	739	7%
1970s	1,466	15%
1980s	1,453	15%
1990s	1,650	17%
2000s	1,769	18%
2010s	2,014	20%
2020s	585	6%

Artist	Albums	%

Bob Dylan	37	0%
The Rolling Stones	34	0%
David Bowie	32	0%
The Beatles	29	0%
Miles Davis	27	0%
Various Artists	27	0%
Elvis Presley	25	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	5,001	50%
	2,652	27%
	445	4%
	300	3%
	227	2%
	166	2%
	139	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,720	97%
Yes	280	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,724	97%
Yes	276	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,887	99%
Yes	113	1%

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