Overall Chart

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Year of Release:
1982
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3,081
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1990
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3,081
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1973
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3,077
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1970
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3,069
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1977
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3,068
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2008
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3,061
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2001
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3,057
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2006
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3,044
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1969
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3,037
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2018
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3,031
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 58 of 1,000

Overall Chart composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 2 0%
1940s 25 0%
1950s 297 3%
1960s 727 7%
1970s 1,469 15%
1980s 1,461 15%
1990s 1,671 17%
2000s 1,780 18%
2010s 2,038 20%
2020s 530 5%
Artist Albums %


Bob Dylan 37 0%
The Rolling Stones 33 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 4,996 50%
United Kingdom 2,669 27%
Canada 442 4%
Mixed Nationality 292 3%
Australia 225 2%
Germany 167 2%
Sweden 139 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 9,714 97%
Yes 286 3%
Live? Albums %
No 9,720 97%
Yes 280 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 9,887 99%
Yes 113 1%
Best Ever Albums
1. OK Computer by Radiohead
2. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
3. Abbey Road by The Beatles
4. Revolver by The Beatles
5. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
6. In Rainbows by Radiohead
7. Kid A by Radiohead
8. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
9. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
10. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico
11. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
12. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
13. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles
14. Nevermind by Nirvana
15. Funeral by Arcade Fire
16. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
17. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
18. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
19. Doolittle by Pixies
20. London Calling by The Clash
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