The Top 100 Greatest Shoegaze Albums
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Secondsoul 
- Chart updated: 04/25/2015 15:15
- (Created: 05/20/2014 20:13).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1991
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26,602
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1990
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4,476
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1985
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5,530
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1993
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10,298
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1993
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683
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1994
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739
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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The Top 100 Greatest Shoegaze Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1980s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1990s | 52 | 52% | |
| 2000s | 29 | 29% | |
| 2010s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Slowdive | 3 | 3% | |
| Catherine Wheel | 3 | 3% | |
| Kitchens Of Distinction | 3 | 3% | |
| Cocteau Twins | 3 | 3% | |
| My Bloody Valentine | 3 | 3% | |
| The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart | 2 | 2% | |
| Ringo Deathstarr | 2 | 2% | |
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| ! | 03/31/2018 21:43 | TodFitz | 4 | 90/100 |
| ! | 08/14/2017 22:16 |  JulianR | 568 | 75/100 |
| ! | 04/18/2017 18:01 | Anti | 355 | 87/100 |
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Roal 05/20/2015 03:57 | #141921
Always a pleasure to see a shoegaze chart, its a genre that is criminally underated here (except for Loveless). Why leave out Autolux. Surely you can find a place for it in the chart.
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Graeme2 TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/16/2014 17:01 | #116892
Graeme2 TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/16/2014 17:01 | #116892
Few on here I don't know so will check. Class to see a shoegazer 100. I will have to do a shoegazer chart when I can.
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JulianR TOP 100 COMMENTER 08/14/2017 22:16 | #196059
JulianR TOP 100 COMMENTER 08/14/2017 22:16 | #196059
Ride is britpop :) but other than that its good
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notapawn88 03/30/2017 04:26 | #188387
notapawn88 03/30/2017 04:26 | #188387
Amazing chart! All that's missing is some BJM.
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