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9991.
The Color Spectrum: The Complete Collection 
Compilation
United States The Dear Hunter
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Year of Release:
2011
Appears in:
21 charts
Rank Score:
119
Rank in 2011:
221
Rank in 2010s:
2,018
Overall Rank:
9,991
Average Rating:
 73 (34 votes)
Comments:
3
9991.
Killer On The Rampage 
Guyana Eddy Grant
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Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
15 charts
Rank Score:
119
Rank in 1982:
157
Rank in 1980s:
1,457
Overall Rank:
9,991
Average Rating:
 68 (25 votes)
Comments:
0
9993.
Cause Of Death 
United States Obituary
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Year of Release:
1990
Appears in:
29 charts
Rank Score:
119
Rank in 1990:
139
Rank in 1990s:
1,629
Overall Rank:
9,993
Average Rating:
 77 (42 votes)
Comments:
0
9994.
New York, N.Y. 
United States George Russell
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Year of Release:
1959
Appears in:
20 charts
Rank Score:
119
Rank in 1959:
58
Rank in 1950s:
298
Overall Rank:
9,994
Average Rating:
 71 (20 votes)
Comments:
0
9995.
Rock Dream 
Live
Japan Boris With Merzbow
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Year of Release:
2007
Appears in:
8 charts
Rank Score:
119
Rank in 2007:
183
Rank in 2000s:
1,769
Overall Rank:
9,995
Average Rating:
 78 (8 votes)
Comments:
1
9996.
A New Place 2 Drown 
United Kingdom Archy Marshall
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Year of Release:
2015
Appears in:
27 charts
Rank Score:
119
Rank in 2015:
208
Rank in 2010s:
2,019
Overall Rank:
9,996
Average Rating:
 75 (39 votes)
Comments:
4
9997.
Taking Drugs To Make Music To Take Drugs To 
United Kingdom Spacemen 3
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Year of Release:
1990
Appears in:
20 charts
Rank Score:
119
Rank in 1990:
140
Rank in 1990s:
1,630
Overall Rank:
9,997
Average Rating:
 75 (13 votes)
Comments:
1
9998.

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Extinction 
United States Nausea
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Year of Release:
1990
Appears in:
10 charts
Rank Score:
119
Rank in 1990:
141
Rank in 1990s:
1,631
Overall Rank:
9,998
Average Rating:
 73 (6 votes)
Comments:
0
9999.
ESCM 
United States BT
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Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
10 charts
Rank Score:
119
Rank in 1997:
172
Rank in 1990s:
1,632
Overall Rank:
9,999
Average Rating:
 67 (15 votes)
Comments:
0
10000.
Lunatic Harness 
United Kingdom µ-Ziq
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Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
31 charts
Rank Score:
119
Rank in 1997:
173
Rank in 1990s:
1,633
Overall Rank:
10,000
Average Rating:
 75 (39 votes)
Comments:
1
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Overall Chart composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 2 0%
1940s 27 0%
1950s 298 3%
1960s 738 7%
1970s 1,459 15%
1980s 1,457 15%
1990s 1,633 16%
2000s 1,770 18%
2010s 2,018 20%
2020s 598 6%
Artist Albums %


Bob Dylan 37 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 %


United States 5,015 50%
United Kingdom 2,655 27%
Canada 440 4%
Mixed Nationality 308 3%
Australia 229 2%
Germany 158 2%
Sweden 138 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 9,726 97%
Yes 274 3%
Live? Albums %
No 9,719 97%
Yes 281 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 9,885 99%
Yes 115 1%
Best Albums of 1998
1. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
2. Mezzanine by Massive Attack
3. Moon Safari by Air
4. The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill
5. Aquemini by OutKast
6. Music Has The Right To Children by Boards Of Canada
7. XO by Elliott Smith
8. Ray Of Light by Madonna
9. Deserter's Songs by Mercury Rev
10. Electro-Shock Blues by Eels
11. Car Wheels On A Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams
12. Without You I'm Nothing by Placebo
13. Adore by The Smashing Pumpkins
14. The Boy With The Arab Strap by Belle And Sebastian
15. The Shape Of Punk To Come (A Chimerical Bombination In 12 Bursts) by Refused
16. This Is Hardcore by Pulp
17. TNT by Tortoise
18. System Of A Down by System Of A Down
19. Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star by Black Star
20. Stratosphere by Duster
 
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