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81.

Closer

Joy Division

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,515 charts

Rank Score:

14,761

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Average Rating:

85 (1,929 votes)

Comments:

126

82.

Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

1,508 charts

Rank Score:

14,691

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83.

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,592 charts

Rank Score:

14,648

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Average Rating:

86 (1,797 votes)

Comments:

130

84.

Weezer (Blue Album)

Weezer

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,487 charts

Rank Score:

14,579

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85.

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

1,414 charts

Rank Score:

14,300

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86.

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

1,077 charts

Rank Score:

14,087

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Average Rating:

86 (1,225 votes)

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87.

Close To The Edge

Yes

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,201 charts

Rank Score:

13,739

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88.

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,308 charts

Rank Score:

13,701

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Average Rating:

85 (1,357 votes)

Comments:

123

89.

Turn On The Bright Lights

Interpol

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

1,292 charts

Rank Score:

13,041

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Average Rating:

83 (1,637 votes)

Comments:

128

90.

Homogenic

Björk

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

1,142 charts

Rank Score:

12,992

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Average Rating:

84 (1,406 votes)

Comments:

103

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	37	0%
1950s	305	3%
1960s	719	7%
1970s	1,442	14%
1980s	1,434	14%
1990s	1,616	16%
2000s	1,731	17%
2010s	1,995	20%
2020s	719	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	26	0%
Neil Young	25	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	5,025	50%
	2,647	26%
	431	4%
	320	3%
	223	2%
	158	2%
	138	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,730	97%
Yes	270	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,730	97%
Yes	270	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,881	99%
Yes	119	1%

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