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241.

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Genesis

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

779 charts

Rank Score:

6,920

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

241

Average Rating:

82 (960 votes)

Comments:

242.

Vampire Weekend

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

931 charts

Rank Score:

6,916

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

242

Average Rating:

81 (1,306 votes)

Comments:

243.

Post

Björk

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

791 charts

Rank Score:

6,888

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

243

Average Rating:

82 (1,077 votes)

Comments:

244.

Tommy

The Who

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

991 charts

Rank Score:

6,878

Rank in 1969:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

244

Average Rating:

81 (1,445 votes)

Comments:

245.

Machine Head

Deep Purple

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

804 charts

Rank Score:

6,835

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

245

Average Rating:

83 (1,011 votes)

Comments:

246.

Tapestry

Carole King

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

839 charts

Rank Score:

6,807

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

246

Average Rating:

82 (936 votes)

Comments:

247.

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Spiritualized®

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

751 charts

Rank Score:

6,797

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

247

Average Rating:

82 (943 votes)

Comments:

248.

An Awesome Wave

alt-J

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

687 charts

Rank Score:

6,791

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

248

Average Rating:

78 (995 votes)

Comments:

249.

To Be Kind

Swans

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

625 charts

Rank Score:

6,746

Rank in 2014:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

Comments:

250.

Paul McCartney & Wings

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

812 charts

Rank Score:

6,716

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

250

Average Rating:

82 (1,027 votes)

Comments:

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	27	0%
1950s	296	3%
1960s	735	7%
1970s	1,463	15%
1980s	1,460	15%
1990s	1,633	16%
2000s	1,778	18%
2010s	2,012	20%
2020s	594	6%

Artist	Albums	%

Bob Dylan	37	0%
The Rolling Stones	35	0%
David Bowie	32	0%
The Beatles	29	0%
Miles Davis	27	0%
Various Artists	26	0%
Neil Young	25	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	5,010	50%
	2,658	27%
	440	4%
	309	3%
	226	2%
	161	2%
	138	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,726	97%
Yes	274	3%

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

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

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