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OK Computer

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,438 charts

Rank Score:

63,132

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Average Rating:

92 (5,656 votes)

Comments:

859

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,141 charts

Rank Score:

59,404

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1969

Appears in:

3,744 charts

Rank Score:

56,812

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1966

Appears in:

3,597 charts

Rank Score:

49,104

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1975

Appears in:

3,013 charts

Rank Score:

44,231

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2007

Appears in:

2,928 charts

Rank Score:

43,057

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Average Rating:

90 (3,958 votes)

Comments:

397

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,498 charts

Rank Score:

42,868

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Average Rating:

90 (4,607 votes)

Comments:

493

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

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,020 charts

Rank Score:

42,827

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Average Rating:

90 (3,556 votes)

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304

Kid A

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

3,216 charts

Rank Score:

41,442

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Average Rating:

89 (4,479 votes)

Comments:

563

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The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground & Nico

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,051 charts

Rank Score:

39,346

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Average Rating:

89 (3,560 votes)

Comments:

355

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	38	0%
1950s	303	3%
1960s	720	7%
1970s	1,444	14%
1980s	1,432	14%
1990s	1,616	16%
2000s	1,731	17%
2010s	2,005	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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2. My Bloody Valentine
3. Pearl Jam
4. Slint
5. U2
6. A Tribe Called Quest
7. Talk Talk
8. Red Hot Chili Peppers
9. Metallica
10. Massive Attack
11. Primal Scream
12. R.E.M.
13. Guns N' Roses
14. Soundgarden
15. Pixies
16. Michael Jackson
17. Temple Of The Dog
18. Mercury Rev
19. Queen
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