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OK Computer

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,339 charts

Rank Score:

76,378

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Average Rating:

92 (5,506 votes)

Comments:

843

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,042 charts

Rank Score:

70,915

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1969

Appears in:

3,632 charts

Rank Score:

65,397

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1966

Appears in:

3,482 charts

Rank Score:

56,708

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Average Rating:

91 (4,478 votes)

Comments:

478

Kid A

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

3,158 charts

Rank Score:

51,121

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2007

Appears in:

2,836 charts

Rank Score:

50,936

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1975

Appears in:

2,916 charts

Rank Score:

50,927

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Average Rating:

91 (3,952 votes)

Comments:

308

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,420 charts

Rank Score:

50,864

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Average Rating:

90 (4,490 votes)

Comments:

480

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

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2,936 charts

Rank Score:

50,102

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Average Rating:

90 (3,450 votes)

Comments:

299

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The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground & Nico

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,984 charts

Rank Score:

45,893

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Average Rating:

89 (3,455 votes)

Comments:

350

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	25	0%
1950s	294	3%
1960s	740	7%
1970s	1,475	15%
1980s	1,452	15%
1990s	1,687	17%
2000s	1,798	18%
2010s	2,050	21%
2020s	480	5%

Artist	Albums	%

Bob Dylan	38	0%
The Rolling Stones	33	0%
David Bowie	32	0%
The Beatles	29	0%
Miles Davis	27	0%
Various Artists	24	0%
Neil Young	23	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	4,997	50%
	2,656	27%
	446	4%
	302	3%
	228	2%
	169	2%
	141	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,727	97%
Yes	282	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,731	97%
Yes	278	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,896	99%
Yes	113	1%

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