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51.

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

1,719 charts

Rank Score:

21,208

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Average Rating:

84 (2,119 votes)

Comments:

171

52.

The Joshua Tree

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

1,789 charts

Rank Score:

21,182

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Average Rating:

83 (2,357 votes)

Comments:

225

53.

Low

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,455 charts

Rank Score:

20,825

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Average Rating:

86 (1,992 votes)

Comments:

163

54.

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,522 charts

Rank Score:

20,549

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55.

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,599 charts

Rank Score:

20,542

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56.

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,527 charts

Rank Score:

20,489

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Average Rating:

85 (1,850 votes)

Comments:

140

57.

Grace

Jeff Buckley

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,635 charts

Rank Score:

20,249

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58.

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,553 charts

Rank Score:

20,178

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59.

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,668 charts

Rank Score:

20,120

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Average Rating:

84 (2,562 votes)

Comments:

172

60.

(What's The Story) Morning Glory?

Oasis

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

1,671 charts

Rank Score:

20,028

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Average Rating:

81 (2,380 votes)

Comments:

230

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	1	0%
1940s	27	0%
1950s	285	3%
1960s	721	7%
1970s	1,506	15%
1980s	1,468	15%
1990s	1,720	17%
2000s	1,833	18%
2010s	2,086	21%
2020s	353	4%

Artist	Albums	%

Bob Dylan	37	0%
The Rolling Stones	33	0%
David Bowie	31	0%
The Beatles	30	0%
Miles Davis	27	0%
Various Artists	26	0%
Neil Young	24	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	5,018	50%
	2,663	27%
	448	4%
	286	3%
	218	2%
	169	2%
	141	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,709	97%
Yes	291	3%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,890	99%
Yes	110	1%

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