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The Chronic (1992) Beta
| All time rank: | 72 of 1,000 |
| 1990s rank: | 11 of 192 |
| 1992 rank: | 2 of 16 |
| List appearances: | 23 lists |
| Genres: | Hip HopBoom BapGangsta RapHardcore Hip Hop |
| Released: | 15 December 1992 |
| Label: | Death Row Records |
| Wikipedia: | The Chronic |
| MusicBrainz: | Release group |
| Discogs: | Master release |
| Wikidata: | Q749154 |
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Source Lists (23)
All time
9
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Apple Music | Apple Music 100 Best Albums | 19 |
| 2024 | Paste | The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time | 116 |
| 2023 | Rolling Stone | The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time | 37 |
| 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 | 231 |
| 2012 | Entertainment Weekly | Top 100 Albums | 58 |
| 2012 | Rolling Stone | 500 Greatest Albums of All Time | 138 |
| 2006 | Time | The All-TIME 100 Albums | 1 |
| 2002 | Rockdelux | Los 200 mejores discos del siglo XX | 185 |
2024
Apple Music
2024
Paste
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
Entertainment Weekly
Top 100 Albums
#58
2012
Rolling Stone
500 Greatest Albums of All Time
#138
2006
Time
2002
Rockdelux
Los 200 mejores discos del siglo XX
#185
Decade
9
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Treble | The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s | 31 |
| 2022 | Pitchfork | The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s | 24 |
| 2019 | Rolling Stone | 100 Best Albums of the ’90s | 2 |
| 2015 | Q | The 100 Greatest Albums Of The '90s | 93 |
| 2012 | Fact | The 100 Best Albums of the 1990s | 50 |
| 2011 | Slant | The 100 Best Albums of the 1990s | 33 |
| 2003 | Pitchfork | Top 100 Albums of the 1990s | 79 |
| 1999 | Spin | The 90 Greatest Albums of the ’90s | 8 |
| 1996 | Les Inrockuptibles | Les 100 albums des années 1986 - 1996 | 74 |
2024
Treble
2022
Pitchfork
2019
Rolling Stone
2015
Q
The 100 Greatest Albums Of The '90s
#93
2012
Fact
2011
Slant
2003
Pitchfork
1999
Spin
1996
Les Inrockuptibles
Les 100 albums des années 1986 - 1996
#74
Miscellaneous
5
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Spin | The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years | 105 |
| 2014 | Rockdelux | Los 300 discos del 30 aniversario de la revista Rockdelux | 152 |
| 2010 | Spin | 125 Best Albums of the Past 25 Years | 82 |
| 2008 | Entertainment Weekly | The 50 best albums in the past 25 years | 66 |
| 2005 | Spin | Top 100 Albums of the Last 20 Years | 35 |
2015
Spin
2014
Rockdelux
Los 300 discos del 30 aniversario de la revista Rockdelux
#152
2010
Spin
2008
Entertainment Weekly
2005
Spin
Top 100 Albums of the Last 20 Years
#35
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