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251.

Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

655 charts

Rank Score:

6,485

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

251

Average Rating:

84 (733 votes)

Comments:

252.

Tapestry

Carole King

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

841 charts

Rank Score:

6,482

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

252

Average Rating:

82 (946 votes)

Comments:

253.

Machine Head

Deep Purple

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

817 charts

Rank Score:

6,468

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

253

Average Rating:

83 (1,025 votes)

Comments:

254.

Toxicity

System Of A Down

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

724 charts

Rank Score:

6,465

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

254

Average Rating:

78 (1,065 votes)

Comments:

255.

An Awesome Wave

alt-J

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

694 charts

Rank Score:

6,424

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

255

Average Rating:

78 (1,000 votes)

Comments:

256.

Black Sabbath

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

834 charts

Rank Score:

6,415

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

256

Average Rating:

83 (1,166 votes)

Comments:

257.

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

826 charts

Rank Score:

6,401

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

257

Average Rating:

82 (1,292 votes)

Comments:

258.

To Be Kind

Swans

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

634 charts

Rank Score:

6,384

Rank in 2014:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

Comments:

259.

Paul McCartney & Wings

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

821 charts

Rank Score:

6,375

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

259

Average Rating:

82 (1,038 votes)

Comments:

260.

Fragile

Yes

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

811 charts

Rank Score:

6,364

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

260

Average Rating:

84 (1,093 votes)

Comments:

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	27	0%
1950s	302	3%
1960s	724	7%
1970s	1,454	15%
1980s	1,447	14%
1990s	1,633	16%
2000s	1,766	18%
2010s	2,018	20%
2020s	627	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%
Neil Young	25	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	5,009	50%
	2,652	27%
	436	4%
	319	3%
	223	2%
	160	2%
	139	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,736	97%
Yes	264	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,723	97%
Yes	277	3%

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

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