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111.

For Emma, Forever Ago

Bon Iver

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

1,182 charts

Rank Score:

12,869

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Overall Rank:

111

Average Rating:

83 (1,504 votes)

Comments:

114

112.

Achtung Baby

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,286 charts

Rank Score:

12,850

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113.

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

1,465 charts

Rank Score:

12,822

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114.

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

1,192 charts

Rank Score:

12,612

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115.

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

1,146 charts

Rank Score:

12,593

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Overall Rank:

115

Average Rating:

83 (1,346 votes)

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116.

Souvlaki

Slowdive

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

884 charts

Rank Score:

12,316

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Overall Rank:

116

Average Rating:

85 (984 votes)

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117.

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

1,355 charts

Rank Score:

12,219

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118.

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

1,230 charts

Rank Score:

12,053

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Overall Rank:

118

Average Rating:

83 (1,485 votes)

Comments:

119

119.

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

1,270 charts

Rank Score:

12,042

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Overall Rank:

119

Average Rating:

83 (1,637 votes)

Comments:

106

120.

Rage Against The Machine

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

1,236 charts

Rank Score:

12,010

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Overall Rank:

120

Average Rating:

83 (1,607 votes)

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	25	0%
1950s	294	3%
1960s	740	7%
1970s	1,472	15%
1980s	1,451	15%
1990s	1,688	17%
2000s	1,797	18%
2010s	2,052	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%
Pink Floyd	23	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	4,991	50%
	2,657	27%
	446	4%
	303	3%
	226	2%
	169	2%
	141	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,720	97%
Yes	282	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,724	97%
Yes	278	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,889	99%
Yes	113	1%

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