Best Years for Music
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flamingyesdept 
- Chart updated: 01/06/2026 14:15
- (Created: 04/03/2016 18:38).
- Chart size: 38 albums.
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1972
[First added to this chart: 05/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
Rank Score:
13,798
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1971
[First added to this chart: 01/02/2023]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
Rank Score:
18,916
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1969
[First added to this chart: 04/22/2022]
Year of Release:
1969
Appears in:
Rank Score:
28,130
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1968
[First added to this chart: 05/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1968
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,462
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1967
[First added to this chart: 05/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1967
Appears in:
Rank Score:
15,359
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1966
[First added to this chart: 05/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1966
Appears in:
Rank Score:
38,684
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1970
[First added to this chart: 01/02/2023]
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
Rank Score:
11,968
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1973
[First added to this chart: 01/02/2023]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
Rank Score:
721
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1979
[First added to this chart: 01/06/2026]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
30,593
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1982
[First added to this chart: 05/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,576
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Total albums: 38. Page 1 of 4
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Best Years for Music composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 7 | 18% | |
| 1970s | 8 | 21% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 18% | |
| 1990s | 6 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 6 | 16% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 8% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 3% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Flaming Lips | 4 | 11% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 8% | |
| XTC | 2 | 5% | |
| The Radio Dept. | 2 | 5% | |
| Prefab Sprout | 2 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 1 | 3% | |
| Kendrick Lamar | 1 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
Best Years for Music chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 16th to 15thSteve McQueen by Prefab Sprout |
| Up 1 from 15th to 14thMurmur by R.E.M. |
| Up 1 from 13th to 12thRemain In Light by Talking Heads |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 3 from 10th to 13thRadio City by Big Star |
| Down 2 from 14th to 16thThe Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips |
| Down 2 from 30th to 32ndAnts From Up There by Black Country, New Road |
| New entries |
|---|
| In Rainbows by Radiohead |
| Clouds Taste Metallic by The Flaming Lips |
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Best Years for Music ratings
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av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 02/04/2017 09:22 | NamibiaStarr | 439 | 85/100 |
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