Golden eras by country
Where and when did the albums cluster? Slide through the years to see which countries were having a breakout moment, with far more releases than their usual share, or read a country's own golden era straight off its row.
A cell glows when a country made up far more of the world's releases than it usually does.
1955
Hover a cell to read it, click to jump to that year, or pick a country to see who was behind it.
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The bar under a row marks that country's golden era: the 5 years with the most releases beyond its usual share. Counts come from the artists on this site, so a small country's picture is only as full as its roster.