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Release

  • LP 28,328
  • EP 1,743
  • Single 3,146
  • Other 29

Elevation

  • Summit 4,310
  • Alpine 16,940
  • Treeline 33,246
  • Foothills 36,792
  • Lowland 6,578

Decade

  • 2020s 1,938
  • 2010s 7,583
  • 2000s 9,362
  • 1990s 6,091
  • 1980s 3,298
  • 1970s 2,579
  • 1960s 1,443
  • 1950s 406
  • 1940s 12
  • 1930s 2

Genre

  • Alternative Rock 3,809
  • Jazz 3,005
  • Blues 1,292
  • Indie Rock 1,284
  • Pop Music 1,268
  • Country Music 1,165
  • Hip-Hop 1,131
  • Contemporary R&B 941
  • Hard Rock 909
  • Punk Rock 821
  • Rock Music 801
  • Progressive Rock 695
  • Heavy Metal 626
  • New Wave 596
  • Electronic Music 536
  • Folk Music 503
  • Funk 476
  • Hardcore Punk 467
  • Folk Rock 451
  • J-Pop 424
  • K-Pop 420
  • Indie Pop 420
  • Progressive Metal 404
  • Death Metal 332
  • Thrash Metal 316
  • Black Metal 308
  • Pop Rock 284
  • Rhythm And Blues 275
  • Power Metal 259
  • Synth-Pop 244
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