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Release

  • LP 15,692
  • EP 886
  • Single 522
  • Other 7

Elevation

  • Summit 4,415
  • Alpine 17,107
  • Treeline 33,653
  • Foothills 37,143
  • Lowland 6,855

Decade

  • 2020s 1,007
  • 2010s 4,020
  • 2000s 4,275
  • 1990s 2,926
  • 1980s 1,537
  • 1970s 1,641
  • 1960s 944
  • 1950s 393
  • 1940s 9
  • 1930s 1
  • 1900s 1
  • 10s 1

Genre

  • Jazz 2,629
  • Alternative Rock 1,359
  • Electronic Music 683
  • Blues 660
  • Progressive Rock 484
  • Indie Rock 437
  • Hip-Hop 422
  • Pop Music 376
  • Contemporary R&B 356
  • Black Metal 352
  • Progressive Metal 309
  • Country Music 304
  • Funk 301
  • Rock Music 292
  • Classical Music 235
  • Electronica 225
  • New Wave 222
  • Folk Music 221
  • Hard Rock 213
  • Death Metal 210
  • Indie Pop 193
  • Folk Rock 180
  • Post-Rock 172
  • Heavy Metal 172
  • Punk Rock 163
  • Psychedelic Rock 138
  • Doom Metal 134
  • J-Pop 131
  • Synth-Pop 120
  • Techno 118
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