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1988
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2005
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1995
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2008
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1977
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1985
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2014
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1969
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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 %


United States 4,993 50%
United Kingdom 2,670 27%
Canada 442 4%
Mixed Nationality 293 3%
Australia 225 2%
Germany 168 2%
Sweden 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%
Recognised  Decade Charts (2020s)
1. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s: Staff Picks by Billboard (2019)
2. Top 100 Albums of the Decade by Crack Magazine (2019)
3. Top 50 Albums of the 2010s by The Wild Honey Pie (2019)
4. NME's Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s by New Music Express (2019)
5. The 50 best albums of the decade – 2010 to 2019 by Independent (2019)
6. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Rolling Stone (2019)
7. The Needle Drop's Top Albums Of The 2010s by The Needle Drop (2019)
8. The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s by Pitchfork (2019)
9. The A.V. Club's 50 best albums of the 2010s by The A.V. Club (2019)
10. BrooklynVegan's Top Albums of 2010s by BrooklynVegan (2020)
11. Gorilla vs. Bear Albums of the 2010s by Gorilla vs. Bear (2019)
12. All The Best Albums Of The 2010s, Ranked by Uproxx (2019)
13. The 50 Best Albums of the Decade by Deep Cuts (2019)
14. The 100 Best Albums Of The 2010s by Stereogum (2019)
15. The 101 Best Albums of the 2010s by Spin (2020)
16. Die besten Platten 2010-2019 by Spex (2019)
17. The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Paste (2019)
18. BEST OF 2011 - 2020: Die besten Alben des Jahrzehnts by laut (2020)
19. Tiny Mix Tapes 2010s: Favorite 100 Music Releases of the Decade by Tiny Mix Tapes (2019)
20. Top 100 Albums of the 2010s by Consequence of Sound (2019)
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