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81.

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,026 charts

Rank Score:

19,110

Rank in 1985:

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

84 (1,040 votes)

Comments:

82.

Turn On The Bright Lights

Interpol

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

1,085 charts

Rank Score:

19,019

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83.

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

1,217 charts

Rank Score:

18,990

Rank in 1967:

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

85 (2,167 votes)

Comments:

142

84.

Lift Yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

903 charts

Rank Score:

18,340

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Average Rating:

86 (1,089 votes)

Comments:

85.

Blue

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,073 charts

Rank Score:

18,249

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

84 (1,218 votes)

Comments:

86.

Purple Rain

Prince And The Revolution

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

1,113 charts

Rank Score:

17,742

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Average Rating:

83 (1,328 votes)

Comments:

87.

For Emma, Forever Ago

Bon Iver

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

1,044 charts

Rank Score:

17,463

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Average Rating:

83 (1,340 votes)

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88.

A Night At The Opera

Queen

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,199 charts

Rank Score:

17,383

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Average Rating:

83 (1,641 votes)

Comments:

109

89.

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

1,151 charts

Rank Score:

17,357

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

79 (1,938 votes)

Comments:

153

90.

Spiderland

Slint

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

869 charts

Rank Score:

17,283

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Average Rating:

84 (1,024 votes)

Comments:

107

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	0	0%
1940s	2	0%
1950s	268	3%
1960s	685	7%
1970s	1,519	15%
1980s	1,476	15%
1990s	1,838	18%
2000s	2,060	21%
2010s	2,149	21%

Artist	Albums	%

Bob Dylan	38	0%
The Rolling Stones	35	0%
David Bowie	31	0%
The Beatles	29	0%
Various Artists	28	0%
Miles Davis	24	0%
Neil Young	23	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	5,015	50%
	2,611	26%
	442	4%
	270	3%
	227	2%
	182	2%
	157	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,701	97%
Yes	299	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,867	99%
Yes	133	1%

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