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9991.

Pulse Demon

Merzbow

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

119

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9992.

Great Scott!

Hazel Scott

Year of Release:

1947

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

119

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Overall Rank:

9,992

Average Rating:

73 (14 votes)

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9993.

No Closer To Heaven

The Wonder Years

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

119

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9994.

How To Socialise & Make Friends

Camp Cope

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

119

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9995.

Silver Sun

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

119

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9996.

The Black-Man's Burdon

Eric Burdon & War

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

119

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9997.

Suite For Max Brown

Jeff Parker

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

119

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9998.

Graham Nash David Crosby

Crosby & Nash

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

119

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9999.

March Of The Zapotec / Holland

Beirut / Realpeople

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

119

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10000.

God

Rip Rig + Panic

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

119

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	38	0%
1950s	303	3%
1960s	721	7%
1970s	1,444	14%
1980s	1,433	14%
1990s	1,616	16%
2000s	1,730	17%
2010s	2,004	20%
2020s	709	7%

Artist	Albums	%

Bob Dylan	38	0%
The Rolling Stones	35	0%
David Bowie	33	0%
The Beatles	29	0%
Miles Davis	27	0%
Various Artists	26	0%
Neil Young	25	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	5,024	50%
	2,641	26%
	431	4%
	319	3%
	223	2%
	160	2%
	139	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,727	97%
Yes	273	3%

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

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

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