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Surfer Rosa (1988) Beta

All time rank:	99 of 1,000
1980s rank:	22 of 178
1988 rank:	3 of 15
List appearances:	17 lists
Genres:	Rock Punk Alternative Rock Indie Rock Noise Rock Post-Hardcore Data provided by Discogs
Released:	21 March 1988
Label:	4AD
Wikipedia:	Surfer Rosa
MusicBrainz:	Release group
Discogs:	Master release
Wikidata:	Q571213
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Source Lists (17)

All time 7

Year	Publication	Name	Rank
2024	Paste	The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time	83
2024	Uncut	The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time…Ranked!	83
2023	Rolling Stone	The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time	390
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	58
2012	Rolling Stone	500 Greatest Albums of All Time	317
2006	Hot Press	100 Greatest Albums Ever	37

2024 Paste

2024 Uncut

The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time…Ranked! #83

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 #317

2006 Hot Press

100 Greatest Albums Ever #37

Decade 5

Year	Publication	Name	Rank
2022	Treble	The 150 Best Albums of the 1980s	77
2018	Pitchfork	The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s	32
2013	Fact	The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s	32
2012	Slant	The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s	36
2002	Pitchfork	The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s	7

2022 Treble

2018 Pitchfork

2013 Fact

2012 Slant

2002 Pitchfork

Miscellaneous 5

Year	Publication	Name	Rank
2015	Spin	The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years	86
2014	Rockdelux	Los 300 discos del 30 aniversario de la revista Rockdelux	39
2010	Spin	125 Best Albums of the Past 25 Years	45
2008	Entertainment Weekly	The 50 best albums in the past 25 years	58
2005	Spin	Top 100 Albums of the Last 20 Years	6