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1961.

Sinner Get Ready

Lingua Ignota

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

155 charts

Rank Score:

848

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,961

Average Rating:

77 (160 votes)

Comments:

1962.

The Visitors

ABBA

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

155 charts

Rank Score:

848

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

305

Overall Rank:

1,962

Average Rating:

73 (209 votes)

Comments:

1963.

Toto IV

Toto

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

173 charts

Rank Score:

847

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

306

Overall Rank:

1,963

Average Rating:

71 (202 votes)

Comments:

1964.

Once

Nightwish

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

847

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

318

Overall Rank:

1,964

Average Rating:

77 (87 votes)

Comments:

1965.

Fantasma

Cornelius

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

125 charts

Rank Score:

847

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

356

Overall Rank:

1,965

Average Rating:

80 (121 votes)

Comments:

1966.

Life's Too Good

The Sugarcubes

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

191 charts

Rank Score:

846

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

307

Overall Rank:

1,966

Average Rating:

77 (203 votes)

Comments:

1967.

Jeopardy

The Sound

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

136 charts

Rank Score:

845

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

308

Overall Rank:

1,967

Average Rating:

77 (149 votes)

Comments:

1968.

Stormcock

Roy Harper

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

844

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

374

Overall Rank:

1,968

Average Rating:

79 (128 votes)

Comments:

1969.

Endless Summer

Fennesz

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

148 charts

Rank Score:

843

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

319

Overall Rank:

1,969

Average Rating:

76 (154 votes)

Comments:

1970.

Hot Thoughts

Spoon

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

208 charts

Rank Score:

843

Rank in 2017:

Rank in 2010s:

324

Overall Rank:

1,970

Average Rating:

75 (291 votes)

Comments:

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	25	0%
1950s	296	3%
1960s	729	7%
1970s	1,470	15%
1980s	1,463	15%
1990s	1,670	17%
2000s	1,781	18%
2010s	2,037	20%
2020s	527	5%

Artist	Albums	%

Bob Dylan	37	0%
The Rolling Stones	34	0%
David Bowie	32	0%
The Beatles	29	0%
Miles Davis	27	0%
Various Artists	27	0%
Neil Young	25	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	4,993	50%
	2,670	27%
	442	4%
	293	3%
	225	2%
	168	2%
	139	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,713	97%
Yes	287	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,720	97%
Yes	280	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,887	99%
Yes	113	1%

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