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| 1st | DISINTEGRATION | | THE CURE | | 912 | | 8,259 |  |
Some say "dark", some say "brooding", some say "haunting", whatever it is, this 'wrist slitter' is the most popular album of all time after approx 12,000 votes according to the democracy of the internet.
Number 1 since 2003 this Cure classic is miles ahead of everyone!
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| 2nd | MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS | | THE SMASHING PUMPKINS | | 770 | | 6,667 |  |
Bleak, anst ridden, heart-string pulling alt.rock. This double album from the Smahing Pumpkins is very popular indeed, pulling in over 700 votes and continuing to attempt to catch Disintegration!
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| 3rd | TEN | | PEARL JAM | | 781 | | 5,880 |  |
Pearl Jam's blockbusting debut album is higher than Nevermind in this chart and was released first. Did this album invent Grunge?
Whatever the answer this is one popular album and was 'album of the moment' for a full 12 months before being displaced by Keane in October 2005. Still getting votes every month.
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| 4th | VOLUME 1 | | CKY | | 531 | | 5,042 |  |
Yes they are a real band, and yes they have had this many votes! CKY stands for "Camp Kill Yourself" and they are closely affiliated with Jackass TV.
Their debut is basically raw skater punk!
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| 5th | HYBRID THEORY | | LINKIN PARK | | 534 | | 4,938 |  |
Linkin Parks' debut album contains memorable melodies combined with some serious riffage. Catchy Metal/Pop at its finest and a previous leader of this chart!
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| 6th | SIAMESE DREAM | | THE SMASHING PUMPKINS | | 636 | | 4,930 |  |
The Pumpkins second top ten album and sometimes considered better than 'Mellon Collie' (by Pumpkin fans) despite Mellon Collie currently topping it in this chart.
Still angsty and introspective this album nevertheless puts alt rock square in the mainstream by delivering serious commercial rock!
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| 7th | DARK SIDE OF THE MOON | | PINK FLOYD | | 674 | | 4,441 |  |
Dark Side of the Moon has topped many a chart in 'best ever album' polls.
Waters' and Gilmours' breakthrough album containing the athems 'Time' and 'Money' and generally giving off that "Hey! I'm tripping out on LSD man" vibe.
Dark Side.... has been in the this top 10 longer than any other album and is surely a contender for the eventual number 1?
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| 8th | OK COMPUTER | | RADIOHEAD | | 705 | | 4,385 |  |
Considered a Progressive Rock masterpiece and containing the legedary 'Paranoid Android'. Radioheads 3rd album has over twice as many votes as their other classic 'The Bends'.
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| 9th | NEVERMIND | | NIRVANA | | 719 | | 4,112 |  |
More Grunge! Nevermind topped the chart back in 2002 and Nevermind gets votes from all sorts of fans, from those voting for Marilyn Manson to those voting for Mariah Carey (honestly!).
Seatles' most famous band are a strong 9th in this chart and interestingly have pulled more votes than everyone else except the top 3. Can you believe that this album is now over 15 years old??
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| 10th | PORNOGRAPHY | | THE CURE | | 514 | | 3,825 |  |
Yes a 2nd album for The Cure in the top 10 and this 1982 album from Smith & co. is yet more, what some would consider 'depressing', 'moody' and 'dark' music.
If this top ten says anything, it's that you voters out there are a depressed lot! Now, where did I put my Prozac?
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