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OK Computer

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,339 charts

Rank Score:

76,505

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Average Rating:

92 (5,503 votes)

Comments:

843

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,043 charts

Rank Score:

71,066

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1969

Appears in:

3,632 charts

Rank Score:

65,453

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1966

Appears in:

3,481 charts

Rank Score:

56,812

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Average Rating:

91 (4,476 votes)

Comments:

477

Kid A

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

3,158 charts

Rank Score:

51,227

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2007

Appears in:

2,836 charts

Rank Score:

51,021

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Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

2,916 charts

Rank Score:

50,971

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Average Rating:

91 (3,951 votes)

Comments:

308

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,419 charts

Rank Score:

50,870

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Average Rating:

90 (4,488 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:

50,152

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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:

2,983 charts

Rank Score:

45,961

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Average Rating:

89 (3,454 votes)

Comments:

350

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	25	0%
1950s	295	3%
1960s	741	7%
1970s	1,476	15%
1980s	1,454	15%
1990s	1,686	17%
2000s	1,797	18%
2010s	2,049	20%
2020s	479	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	25	0%
Neil Young	24	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	4,996	50%
	2,654	27%
	444	4%
	302	3%
	226	2%
	169	2%
	142	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,721	97%
Yes	283	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,726	97%
Yes	278	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,890	99%
Yes	114	1%

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