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Illmatic
Nas
One of the best. Collabs are on point. I feel like this is the transition album between old school and new school.
5
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With The Beatles
Beatles
Early Beatles isn't my favorite Beatles, but still a good listen. They revolutionized pop music.
4
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Scott 4
Scott Walker
Not sure I've ever listened to him before now. Interesting sound, as it floats between the music of the psychedelic period and the easy listening of artists like Tom Jones. Probably wouldn't listen to this for fun, but I get why it would make this list.
2
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Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
Supertramp just stands out as having their own sound during a time when so much music sounded the same. This album is fantastic.
5
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Tapestry
Carole King
Actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I can see why people love this album.
4
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Among The Living
Anthrax
I feel like the farther away I get from this period of heavy metal, the worse I assume it will be. There's actually a decent musical element to this, which I don't hate. Pretty good for a metal album.
3
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Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
One of the best punk albums of all time. Gone too soon.
5
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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
A short album, but packed full of classics. Neil always has great lyrics and the music to back it.
4
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Pretenders
Pretenders
Such a unique group for the time period. I need to listen to them more.
4
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Made In Japan
Deep Purple
While Smoke on the Water is iconic, especially for the intro, I just can't get into them at this point in my life. It's fine, but I wouldn't listen again anytime soon.
2
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Group Sex
Circle Jerks
Classic punk album with a million songs packed into 30 minutes. Love it.
4
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Play
Moby
While Moby is not as bad as Fatboy Slim or others like that, this just isn't my kind of music. Just feels repetitious and stale.
1
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Casanova
The Divine Comedy
This is an album made in the 90s that feels like an album made a lot earlier. Not my jam.
2
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Different Class
Pulp
Every song is good. Just a classic album.
4
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Emergency On Planet Earth
Jamiroquai
It's not bad, per se. It's just not for me. Every song kind of sounds the same as the last. And it reminds me of Napoleon Dynamite.
2
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Mama Said Knock You Out
LL Cool J
I remember listening to this as a teenager. It was ok then, but didn't pass the test of time. Not only are the lyrics trivial, but also very sexist.
2
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Quiet Life
Japan
Crazy how much this sounds like Duran Duran. Obviously a big influence on many future bands.
3
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At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
Some of the best songs of all time. Bummed I was never able to see him live.
4
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In Utero
Nirvana
Just missed 5 stars. Sadly, Nirvana's last album before Cobain died.
4
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Low
David Bowie
A good, not great Bowie album. I don't understand why people think all Bowie albums have to be great just because Ziggy Stardust is so amazing.
3
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Bookends
Simon & Garfunkel
Just a great album. And you can hear them trying to find their next stage.
4
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Music For The Jilted Generation
The Prodigy
Eh. Just not for me.
2
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Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
While not a Fleetwood Mac fan, I understand why people love Rumours. I have no idea why this album would make the list.
2
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(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
While a couple of the songs on this album have become jokes because of how overplayed they were back in the day, it's still a really good album. Proving that the most dysfunctional groups put out the best music.
4
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Stardust
Willie Nelson
I've never listened much to Willie, but his stuff is good. It's as far towards country as I can stand. Definitely worth listening to more.
3
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Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
While I'm not a Fleetwood Mac fan, I can't deny that this is a good album. One million times better than Tusk or their other albums.
4
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Hot Rats
Frank Zappa
I don't listen to prog rock often, but it's interesting to listen and think about how many bands were influenced by Zappa. Decent album.
3
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Pink Moon
Nick Drake
A great, calming album. Drake is interesting because I wouldn't call this straight folk, but that's really what it is.
4
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Virgin Suicides
Air
Just a less good Daft Punk. Too mellow for me.
2
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Sunshine Superman
Donovan
Big Donovan fan. Simple yet powerful.
4
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A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
I don't think you're allowed to rate this album less than four stars.
4
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Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Bill Evans Trio
The weird thing about jazz is that I enjoy it in a live setting, but it loses a lot of it's luster when I'm listening on Spotify or whatever. Just not the same.
2
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The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
One of the best rap albums of all time.
5
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Bryter Layter
Nick Drake
A really good album. But did we already listen to this one? Or was it another Nick Drake album? Am I going crazy???
3
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Your Arsenal
Morrissey
I prefer his stuff with the Smiths, but this is still a good listen. I'd give it a 3.5 if possible.
3
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xx
The xx
This album has grown on me over time.
3
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Songs In The Key Of Life
Stevie Wonder
Another 3.5 star album. Really good but I probably wouldn't add to my regular listening rotation.
3
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This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
Classic rock blues, but not something I'll listen to often.
3
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Astral Weeks
Van Morrison
Really love this album. A voice like no other.
4
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Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman
John Zorn
2
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The Yes Album
Yes
Probably a 4 star album of I was rating 20-30 years ago.
3
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Actually
Pet Shop Boys
An album I wish I would have listened to more in the 80s.
4
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Coles Corner
Richard Hawley
A really weird album. Like something from the 70s, except from the 90s.
2
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The Holy Bible
Manic Street Preachers
An interesting album with a crazy back story. Really interesting. And a unique sound for the times.
3
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Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
One of the best albums of all time. I don't know if I can think of an album that shows so much passion and pain.
5
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Joan Baez
Joan Baez
I just have never enjoyed her fluttery voice. Not my style.
2
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Aladdin Sane
David Bowie
A solid Bowie album, but not one of his best.
3
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Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes
One great song really shouldn't be enough to push this album to make this list. Hard to Handle is a great song, but the rest is just ok.
2
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Superunknown
Soundgarden
Some albums are great because they meant a lot at a specific point in your life. Some albums are just great. This one is both.
5
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The Sounds Of India
Ravi Shankar
This just isn't my jam.
1
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Brutal Youth
Elvis Costello
Really good album that I've never listened to start to finish.
4
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Eliminator
ZZ Top
5th-grade Graham liked ZZ Top, but that was probably because of the weird music video for TV Dinner. Not a group I'd really listen to today.
2
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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
How could you not love this album? One of the best ever.
4
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Rum Sodomy & The Lash
The Pogues
I like these guys, but it has to be the right time and place to get into it. Morning is not that time.
3
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Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
A classic album. You have to wonder what more they might have done had they not disbanded so early on.
4
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Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
One of a kind. Crazy talent.
5
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Bossanova
Pixies
This is what real alternative is.
4
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Black Monk Time
The Monks
I'm struggling to guess why this album made it on the list. Because they recorded it while in the service? It isn't unique enough for any other reason.
2
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Honky Tonk Heroes
Waylon Jennings
This is right at the end of that period when country for really bad. I can tolerate the rockabilly country. Today's country is just gross.
3
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Berlin
Lou Reed
If you didn't know, you probably wouldn't think this was a Lou Reed album. Mellow, but interesting.
3
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Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
Some really good songs, some that I always felt we're overrated. Still a decent album.
3
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Gris Gris
Dr. John
Just isn't for me.
2
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Rapture
Anita Baker
Not on spotify. Didn't listen.
2
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Behaviour
Pet Shop Boys
It's too bad I thought I didn't like them in the 80s. And this album actually came out in 1990!
4
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Roxy Music
Roxy Music
I like some of their other stuff better, but still good.
3
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Dog Man Star
Suede
Not a bad album. Probably don't listen again, but it's not bad.
3
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The Who Sell Out
The Who
A good album with several good songs. But feels like they were trying to hard to be weird.
3
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OK Computer
Radiohead
A really good album, but I've never understood why do many people think this is the best album of all time.
4
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Maverick A Strike
Finley Quaye
Pretty good. Not earth shattering, but good.
3
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Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Raekwon
Honestly it just didn't do it for me.
2
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The Band
The Band
Decent album. Good for a mellow mood.
3
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The Clash
The Clash
Obviously a fantastic album. Not their best, but still really good.
4
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The Last Broadcast
Doves
Really like this album. Decent alt/indie rock.
3
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Tragic Songs of Life
The Louvin Brothers
Funny album to have in the list. Christian rockabilly is an interesting genre.
3
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Bad Company
Bad Company
It's fine for a classic rock album, but nothing special.
3
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American Idiot
Green Day
It's fine, but not close to their best album (Dookie).
3
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Being There
Wilco
Decent album. Not much more to say.
3
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Inspiration Information
Shuggie Otis
A nice, mellow album that would be a good listen even
3
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Histoire De Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg
2
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Mothership Connection
Parliament
Not bad. Something cool, if you're in the mood.
3
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Face to Face
The Kinks
It's so weird to me that we don't see The Kinks as equals to the Beatles. Their music is just as good, but their lyrics are probably more mature. Very interesting.
4
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Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
It's just not my thing. While G&R were better then most hair bands of the 80s, it's still butt rock. And I don't listen to it much these days.
2
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I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail
Buck Owens
Great album. Listened to a lot of Roger Miller growing up, and Buck is definitely a contemporary of Roger.
4
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Basket of Light
Pentangle
Not a huge fan of this summer of love type of music.
2
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Ramones
Ramones
One of the best punk albums of all time
5
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New York Dolls
New York Dolls
Another really good punk album by one of the originals.
4
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Shaft
Isaac Hayes
It's like listening to a 70s TV show theme song for an hour
2
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Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips
Just a really classic album.
4
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Fragile
Yes
Some great songs. A lot of their stuff sounds similar though.
3
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The Wildest!
Louis Prima
Not something I'll listen to by choice, but it's classic and hard to rate poorly.
3
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Liege And Lief
Fairport Convention
Hippie stuff just does nothing for me.
1
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Eli And The Thirteenth Confession
Laura Nyro
Again, just not for me.
2
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Garbage
Garbage
Ironically, the best songs on this album are the ones that aren't radio hits.
3
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Live At The Regal
B.B. King
Classic blues.
4
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Chelsea Girl
Nico
This really wasn't a bad album. Mellow but not too folksy.
3
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Truth
Jeff Beck
I don't know why, but I just didn't enjoy this album.
2
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
One of the top 5 albums of all time. Easy 5 stars.
5
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Great album
4
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Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
I just don't love jazz.
2
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The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
Not a band I've listened to much, but a really good album.
4
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Signing Off
UB40
There is much better raggae than this lol
2
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Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)
Bob Dylan
I have to be in the right mood, but Dylan can be enjoyable.
3
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Merriweather Post Pavilion
Animal Collective
I've never been able to get into them, but this time I enjoyed it. Might need to give some of their other stuff a listen
3
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Beauty And The Beat
The Go-Go's
Liked them when I was a kid, but really never listened to this full album. Really good.
4
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(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
It's good classic rock. That's about it.
3
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Olympia 64
Jacques Brel
It's just not for me.
1
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Dirty
Sonic Youth
Their stuff is always hit or miss with me.
3
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Like Water For Chocolate
Common
Very good album. Common is definitely underrated.
4
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A Date With The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers
I'm not as into oldies as I once was, but the Everly Brothers were definitely some of the best.
3
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Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3
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The Scream
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Never a fan.
2
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Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby
Terence Trent D'Arby
3
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Walking Wounded
Everything But The Girl
2
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Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth
I love some Sonic Youth songs and I hate others. Really weird.
3
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Talking With the Taxman About Poetry
Billy Bragg
Great, great album.
5
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Dire Straits
Dire Straits
One of the best albums ever.
5
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Exile On Main Street
The Rolling Stones
2
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Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
Lucinda Williams
4
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The United States Of America
The United States Of America
2
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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
3
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New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)
Simple Minds
3
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
4
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Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
3
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Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Ray Charles
4
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The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
4
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Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Aphex Twin
2
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Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room
Dwight Yoakam
2
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The Genius Of Ray Charles
Ray Charles
2
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Another Music In A Different Kitchen
Buzzcocks
4
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The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
3
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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
5
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The Atomic Mr Basie
Count Basie & His Orchestra
2
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Surrealistic Pillow
Jefferson Airplane
4
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Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
3
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Exit Planet Dust
The Chemical Brothers
2
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The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
Joni Mitchell
2
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Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo
MC Solaar
2
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I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
4
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3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...
Arrested Development
3
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Searching For The Young Soul Rebels
Dexys Midnight Runners
4
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Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
Spiritualized
3
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Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
2
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Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominos
3
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Done By The Forces Of Nature
Jungle Brothers
4
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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
3
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There's No Place Like America Today
Curtis Mayfield
3
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Will The Circle Be Unbroken
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
1
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Home Is Where The Music Is
Hugh Masekela
2
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Jack Takes the Floor
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
3
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The Gilded Palace Of Sin
The Flying Burrito Brothers
2
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American IV: The Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash
4
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Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
2
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Ritual De Lo Habitual
Jane's Addiction
4
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Every Picture Tells A Story
Rod Stewart
2
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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
3
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This Year's Model
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
5
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Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
3
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More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads
4
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Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
3
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Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine
Cee Lo Green
2
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Pictures At An Exhibition
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
2
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Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company
2
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Public Image: First Issue
Public Image Ltd.
3
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James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
4
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I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
Richard Thompson
4
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There's A Riot Goin' On
Sly & The Family Stone
3
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If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
4
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Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
5
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If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
3
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Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde
3