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Straight Outta Compton (1989) Beta
| All time rank: | 80 of 1,000 |
| 1980s rank: | 17 of 178 |
| 1989 rank: | 5 of 20 |
| List appearances: | 18 lists |
| Genres: | Hip HopGangsta RapHardcore Hip Hop |
| Released: | 8 August 1988 |
| Label: | Ruthless Records |
| Wikipedia: | Straight Outta Compton |
| MusicBrainz: | Release group |
| Discogs: | Master release |
| Wikidata: | Q644326 |
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Source Lists (18)
All time
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| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Apple Music | Apple Music 100 Best Albums | 70 |
| 2024 | Paste | The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time | 106 |
| 2023 | Rolling Stone | The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time | 70 |
| 2022 | Consequence | The 100 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 | 205 |
| 2012 | Entertainment Weekly | Top 100 Albums | 93 |
| 2012 | Rolling Stone | 500 Greatest Albums of All Time | 144 |
| 2006 | Time | The All-TIME 100 Albums | 1 |
2024
Apple Music
2024
Paste
2023
Rolling Stone
2022
Consequence
2021
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2021)
#1
2013
NME
2012
Entertainment Weekly
Top 100 Albums
#93
2012
Rolling Stone
500 Greatest Albums of All Time
#144
2006
Time
Decade
5
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Treble | The 150 Best Albums of the 1980s | 25 |
| 2018 | Pitchfork | The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s | 3 |
| 2013 | Fact | The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s | 33 |
| 2012 | Slant | The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s | 18 |
| 2002 | Pitchfork | The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s | 35 |
2022
Treble
2018
Pitchfork
2013
Fact
2012
Slant
2002
Pitchfork
Miscellaneous
4
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Spin | The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years | 74 |
| 2014 | Rockdelux | Los 300 discos del 30 aniversario de la revista Rockdelux | 90 |
| 2010 | Spin | 125 Best Albums of the Past 25 Years | 46 |
| 2005 | Spin | Top 100 Albums of the Last 20 Years | 10 |
2015
Spin
2014
Rockdelux
Los 300 discos del 30 aniversario de la revista Rockdelux
#90
2010
Spin
2005
Spin
Top 100 Albums of the Last 20 Years
#10
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