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OK Computer

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

3,881 charts

Rank Score:

107,830

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Average Rating:

92 (4,836 votes)

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757

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

3,585 charts

Rank Score:

98,131

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1969

Appears in:

3,166 charts

Rank Score:

84,410

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1966

Appears in:

3,087 charts

Rank Score:

77,833

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2000

Appears in:

2,832 charts

Rank Score:

72,911

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Average Rating:

89 (3,819 votes)

Comments:

502

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,019 charts

Rank Score:

72,149

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2007

Appears in:

2,487 charts

Rank Score:

67,049

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1975

Appears in:

2,520 charts

Rank Score:

64,695

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Average Rating:

91 (3,411 votes)

Comments:

263

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

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2,543 charts

Rank Score:

63,158

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Average Rating:

90 (2,965 votes)

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255

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The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground & Nico

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,623 charts

Rank Score:

61,835

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Average Rating:

89 (3,043 votes)

Comments:

311

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	0	0%
1940s	2	0%
1950s	269	3%
1960s	684	7%
1970s	1,516	15%
1980s	1,473	15%
1990s	1,840	18%
2000s	2,058	21%
2010s	2,155	22%

Artist	Albums	%

Bob Dylan	38	0%
The Rolling Stones	35	0%
David Bowie	31	0%
The Beatles	29	0%
Various Artists	26	0%
Miles Davis	24	0%
Neil Young	23	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	5,017	50%
	2,611	26%
	442	4%
	268	3%
	227	2%
	182	2%
	157	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,704	97%
Yes	296	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,856	99%
Yes	144	1%

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