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OK Computer

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,411 charts

Rank Score:

66,186

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Average Rating:

92 (5,625 votes)

Comments:

853

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,128 charts

Rank Score:

62,281

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1969

Appears in:

3,726 charts

Rank Score:

59,015

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1966

Appears in:

3,570 charts

Rank Score:

50,875

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1975

Appears in:

3,003 charts

Rank Score:

45,981

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2007

Appears in:

2,908 charts

Rank Score:

45,133

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Average Rating:

90 (3,933 votes)

Comments:

394

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

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,013 charts

Rank Score:

44,886

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Average Rating:

90 (3,532 votes)

Comments:

304

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,482 charts

Rank Score:

44,650

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Average Rating:

90 (4,586 votes)

Comments:

491

Kid A

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

3,211 charts

Rank Score:

44,028

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Average Rating:

89 (4,449 votes)

Comments:

561

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The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground & Nico

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,046 charts

Rank Score:

41,142

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Average Rating:

89 (3,540 votes)

Comments:

354

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	27	0%
1950s	301	3%
1960s	727	7%
1970s	1,457	15%
1980s	1,444	14%
1990s	1,640	16%
2000s	1,768	18%
2010s	2,012	20%
2020s	622	6%

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	25	0%
Neil Young	25	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	5,011	50%
	2,648	26%
	438	4%
	321	3%
	226	2%
	158	2%
	136	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,735	97%
Yes	265	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,727	97%
Yes	273	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,885	99%
Yes	115	1%

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Best Ever Artists
1. The Beatles
2. Radiohead
3. Pink Floyd
4. David Bowie
5. Bob Dylan
6. Led Zeppelin
7. The Rolling Stones
8. Arcade Fire
9. Nirvana
10. The Velvet Underground
11. Neil Young
12. Kendrick Lamar
13. Miles Davis
14. The Smiths
15. The Beach Boys
16. Kanye West
17. R.E.M.
18. Pixies
19. Jimi Hendrix
20. Bruce Springsteen