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OK Computer

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,427 charts

Rank Score:

63,575

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Average Rating:

92 (5,639 votes)

Comments:

855

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,136 charts

Rank Score:

60,077

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1969

Appears in:

3,739 charts

Rank Score:

57,299

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1966

Appears in:

3,590 charts

Rank Score:

49,452

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1975

Appears in:

3,013 charts

Rank Score:

44,722

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2007

Appears in:

2,926 charts

Rank Score:

43,884

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Average Rating:

90 (3,949 votes)

Comments:

396

The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,020 charts

Rank Score:

43,333

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Average Rating:

90 (3,544 votes)

Comments:

304

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,497 charts

Rank Score:

43,199

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Average Rating:

90 (4,594 votes)

Comments:

491

Kid A

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

3,217 charts

Rank Score:

42,289

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Average Rating:

89 (4,469 votes)

Comments:

563

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The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground & Nico

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,055 charts

Rank Score:

39,884

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Average Rating:

89 (3,552 votes)

Comments:

354

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	26	0%
1950s	302	3%
1960s	720	7%
1970s	1,450	15%
1980s	1,438	14%
1990s	1,624	16%
2000s	1,746	17%
2010s	2,002	20%
2020s	690	7%

Artist	Albums	%

Bob Dylan	38	0%
The Rolling Stones	35	0%
David Bowie	32	0%
The Beatles	29	0%
Miles Davis	27	0%
Neil Young	25	0%
Various Artists	25	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	5,012	50%
	2,648	26%
	435	4%
	318	3%
	222	2%
	159	2%
	140	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,731	97%
Yes	269	3%

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

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

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