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261.

"Heroes"

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

858 charts

Rank Score:

6,607

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

261

Average Rating:

83 (1,463 votes)

Comments:

262.

Odelay

Beck

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

939 charts

Rank Score:

6,590

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

262

Average Rating:

81 (1,293 votes)

Comments:

263.

Hatful Of Hollow

The Smiths

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

617 charts

Rank Score:

6,581

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

263

Average Rating:

86 (1,028 votes)

Comments:

264.

Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

635 charts

Rank Score:

6,551

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

264

Average Rating:

84 (717 votes)

Comments:

265.

The Dreaming

Kate Bush

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

644 charts

Rank Score:

6,542

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

265

Average Rating:

81 (773 votes)

Comments:

266.

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

765 charts

Rank Score:

6,455

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

266

Average Rating:

82 (863 votes)

Comments:

267.

Black Holes And Revelations

Muse

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

776 charts

Rank Score:

6,423

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

267

Average Rating:

78 (1,443 votes)

Comments:

268.

Halcyon Digest

Deerhunter

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

725 charts

Rank Score:

6,387

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

268

Average Rating:

82 (904 votes)

Comments:

269.

Room On Fire

The Strokes

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

728 charts

Rank Score:

6,360

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

269

Average Rating:

80 (1,206 votes)

Comments:

270.

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

704 charts

Rank Score:

6,326

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

270

Average Rating:

81 (1,000 votes)

Comments:

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	25	0%
1950s	294	3%
1960s	729	7%
1970s	1,468	15%
1980s	1,460	15%
1990s	1,669	17%
2000s	1,777	18%
2010s	2,046	20%
2020s	530	5%

Artist	Albums	%

Bob Dylan	37	0%
The Rolling Stones	33	0%
David Bowie	32	0%
The Beatles	28	0%
Various Artists	27	0%
Miles Davis	27	0%
Neil Young	25	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	4,990	50%
	2,661	27%
	444	4%
	292	3%
	225	2%
	169	2%
	139	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,716	97%
Yes	284	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,723	97%
Yes	277	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,884	99%
Yes	116	1%

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