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Automatic for the People (1992) Beta

All time rank:	47 of 1,000
1990s rank:	6 of 192
1992 rank:	1 of 16
List appearances:	24 lists
Genres:	Rock Alternative Rock Data provided by Discogs
Released:	7 October 1992
Label:	Warner Bros. Records
Wikipedia:	Automatic for the People
MusicBrainz:	Release group
Discogs:	Master release
Wikidata:	Q782550
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Source Lists (24)

All time 10

Year	Publication	Name	Rank
2024	Paste	The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time	53
2024	Treble	Treble 100: The Complete List	75
2024	Uncut	The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time…Ranked!	27
2023	Rolling Stone	The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time	96
2021	1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die	1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2021)	1
2013	NME	The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time	65
2012	Rolling Stone	500 Greatest Albums of All Time	249
2002	Rockdelux	Los 200 mejores discos del siglo XX	73
1997	The Guardian	The 100 best albums ever	26
1995	Mojo	The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made	37

2024 Paste

2024 Treble

2024 Uncut

The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time…Ranked! #27

2023 Rolling Stone

2021 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die

1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2021) #1

2013 NME

2012 Rolling Stone

500 Greatest Albums of All Time #249

2002 Rockdelux

Los 200 mejores discos del siglo XX #73

1997 The Guardian

The 100 best albums ever #26

1995 Mojo

The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made #37

Decade 9

Year	Publication	Name	Rank
2024	Treble	The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s	5
2022	Pitchfork	The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s	63
2019	Rolling Stone	100 Best Albums of the ’90s	18
2015	Q	The 100 Greatest Albums Of The '90s	41
2011	Slant	The 100 Best Albums of the 1990s	6
2003	Pitchfork	Top 100 Albums of the 1990s	43
1999	Pitchfork	Top 100 Favorite Albums of the 1990s	88
1999	Spin	The 90 Greatest Albums of the ’90s	40
1996	Les Inrockuptibles	Les 100 albums des années 1986 - 1996	12

2024 Treble

2022 Pitchfork

2019 Rolling Stone

2015 Q

The 100 Greatest Albums Of The '90s #41

2011 Slant

2003 Pitchfork

1999 Pitchfork

1999 Spin

1996 Les Inrockuptibles

Les 100 albums des années 1986 - 1996 #12

Miscellaneous 5

Year	Publication	Name	Rank
2015	Spin	The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years	29
2014	Rockdelux	Los 300 discos del 30 aniversario de la revista Rockdelux	11
2010	Spin	125 Best Albums of the Past 25 Years	35
2009	Musikexpress	The 100 Best Albums 1969 - 2009	41
2005	Spin	Top 100 Albums of the Last 20 Years	85