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9991.

Red Hot + Riot: The Music And Spirit Of Fela Kuti

Various Artists

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

119

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9992.

The Cactus Album

3rd Bass

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

119

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9993.

Génération Sans Futur

Art Zoyd

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

119

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9994.

Black Fire

Andrew Hill

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

119

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Rank in 1960s:

739

Overall Rank:

9,994

Average Rating:

76 (43 votes)

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9995.

Rooms Of The Magnificent

Ed Kuepper

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

119

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9996.

East Coasting

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

119

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Rank in 1950s:

297

Overall Rank:

9,996

Average Rating:

74 (30 votes)

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9996.

Anyone

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

119

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9998.

Jetsun Mila

Éliane Radigue

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

119

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9999.

Prog

The Bad Plus

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

119

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10000.

Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive

Joe Jackson

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

119

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	27	0%
1950s	297	3%
1960s	739	7%
1970s	1,465	15%
1980s	1,455	15%
1990s	1,648	16%
2000s	1,768	18%
2010s	2,013	20%
2020s	586	6%

Artist	Albums	%

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

	5,002	50%
	2,651	27%
	444	4%
	301	3%
	228	2%
	166	2%
	139	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,721	97%
Yes	279	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,727	97%
Yes	273	3%

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

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