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OK Computer

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,426 charts

Rank Score:

63,468

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Average Rating:

92 (5,651 votes)

Comments:

856

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,136 charts

Rank Score:

59,727

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1969

Appears in:

3,740 charts

Rank Score:

56,967

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1966

Appears in:

3,590 charts

Rank Score:

49,285

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1975

Appears in:

3,011 charts

Rank Score:

44,590

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2007

Appears in:

2,919 charts

Rank Score:

43,333

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Average Rating:

90 (3,957 votes)

Comments:

396

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

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,018 charts

Rank Score:

43,159

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Average Rating:

90 (3,555 votes)

Comments:

304

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,494 charts

Rank Score:

43,011

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Average Rating:

90 (4,603 votes)

Comments:

491

Kid A

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

3,211 charts

Rank Score:

41,764

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Average Rating:

89 (4,476 votes)

Comments:

563

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The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground & Nico

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,050 charts

Rank Score:

39,639

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Average Rating:

89 (3,558 votes)

Comments:

354

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	26	0%
1950s	303	3%
1960s	718	7%
1970s	1,449	14%
1980s	1,439	14%
1990s	1,620	16%
2000s	1,740	17%
2010s	2,009	20%
2020s	694	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	%

	5,015	50%
	2,648	26%
	433	4%
	318	3%
	223	2%
	159	2%
	140	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,730	97%
Yes	270	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,731	97%
Yes	269	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,880	99%
Yes	120	1%

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