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9991.

Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon

Devendra Banhart

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

118

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9992.

The Last Bright Light

Mostly Autumn

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

118

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9993.

Lush Life

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

118

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729

Overall Rank:

9,993

Average Rating:

75 (58 votes)

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9994.

Bamnan And Slivercork

Midlake

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

118

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9995.

Lucifer's Friend

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

118

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9996.

Freedom Suite

Sonny Rollins

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

118

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Rank in 1950s:

294

Overall Rank:

9,996

Average Rating:

73 (29 votes)

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9997.

Matthew & Son

Cat Stevens

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

118

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9998.

The Covers Record

Cat Power

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

118

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9999.

Ghetto Music: The Blueprint Of Hip Hop

Boogie Down Productions

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

118

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10000.

Industrial Silence

Madrugada

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

118

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	25	0%
1950s	294	3%
1960s	730	7%
1970s	1,470	15%
1980s	1,464	15%
1990s	1,675	17%
2000s	1,789	18%
2010s	2,039	20%
2020s	512	5%

Artist	Albums	%

Bob Dylan	37	0%
The Rolling Stones	34	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	%

	4,992	50%
	2,661	27%
	445	4%
	296	3%
	226	2%
	170	2%
	140	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,716	97%
Yes	284	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,722	97%
Yes	278	3%

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

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