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The Downward Spiral (1994) Beta
| All time rank: | 124 of 1,000 |
| 1990s rank: | 25 of 192 |
| 1994 rank: | 6 of 29 |
| List appearances: | 18 lists |
| Genres: | RockElectronicAlternative RockIndustrial |
| Released: | 8 March 1994 |
| Label: | Nothing Records |
| Wikipedia: | The Downward Spiral |
| MusicBrainz: | Release group |
| Discogs: | Master release |
| Wikidata: | Q784933 |
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Source Lists (18)
All time
7
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Apple Music | Apple Music 100 Best Albums | 74 |
| 2024 | Treble | Treble 100: The Complete List | 46 |
| 2023 | Rolling Stone | The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time | 122 |
| 2022 | Consequence | The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time | 46 |
| 2021 | 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die | 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2021) | 1 |
| 2012 | Entertainment Weekly | Top 100 Albums | 64 |
| 2012 | Rolling Stone | 500 Greatest Albums of All Time | 201 |
2024
Apple Music
2024
Treble
2023
Rolling Stone
2022
Consequence
2021
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2021)
#1
2012
Entertainment Weekly
Top 100 Albums
#64
2012
Rolling Stone
500 Greatest Albums of All Time
#201
Decade
6
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Treble | The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s | 9 |
| 2022 | Pitchfork | The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s | 40 |
| 2019 | Rolling Stone | 100 Best Albums of the ’90s | 32 |
| 2015 | Q | The 100 Greatest Albums Of The '90s | 82 |
| 2011 | Slant | The 100 Best Albums of the 1990s | 45 |
| 1999 | Spin | The 90 Greatest Albums of the ’90s | 11 |
2024
Treble
2022
Pitchfork
2019
Rolling Stone
2015
Q
The 100 Greatest Albums Of The '90s
#82
2011
Slant
1999
Spin
Miscellaneous
5
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Spin | The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years | 48 |
| 2010 | Spin | 125 Best Albums of the Past 25 Years | 10 |
| 2008 | Entertainment Weekly | The 50 best albums in the past 25 years | 81 |
| 2006 | Mojo | The 100 Greatest Albums of Our Lifetime | 98 |
| 2005 | Spin | Top 100 Albums of the Last 20 Years | 25 |
2015
Spin
2010
Spin
2008
Entertainment Weekly
2006
Mojo
The 100 Greatest Albums of Our Lifetime
#98
2005
Spin
Top 100 Albums of the Last 20 Years
#25
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