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9991.

Ashes Of The Wake

Lamb Of God

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

119

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9992.

Little Electric Chicken Heart

Ana Frango Elétrico

Year of Release:

2019

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

119

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9993.

Sometimes

City And Colour

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

119

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9994.

Because I Was In Love

Sharon Van Etten

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

119

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9995.

Foghat

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

119

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9996.

We Are The Night

The Chemical Brothers

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

42 charts

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119

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9997.

Mexico

Jean Leclerc

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

4 charts

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119

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9998.

The Early Singles
Compilation

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

13 charts

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119

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9999.

Are You Passionate?

Neil Young

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

41 charts

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119

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10000.

One

Bob James

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

14 charts

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119

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	26	0%
1950s	305	3%
1960s	722	7%
1970s	1,454	15%
1980s	1,439	14%
1990s	1,629	16%
2000s	1,758	18%
2010s	2,004	20%
2020s	661	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	25	0%
Neil Young	25	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	5,007	50%
	2,648	26%
	437	4%
	319	3%
	224	2%
	159	2%
	140	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,732	97%
Yes	268	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,732	97%
Yes	268	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,882	99%
Yes	118	1%

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