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Mon Aug 01 2022
Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin
This is a quintessential Zepplin, full-throated and full of rage, sex and passion.
4
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Tue Aug 02 2022
The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
Ethereal, shades of Dylan, psychedelic, and a strong sense of adventure, abandon and inventiveness. Lou Reed and Nico's voice are quirky and perfectly paired with the minimal and rich aural landscapes provided in this now iconic album.
4
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Wed Aug 03 2022
Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.
Nope. No way. This is violent, profane bullshit.
1
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Thu Aug 04 2022
Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
5
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Fri Aug 05 2022
Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
Ummm..I really don’t get. Lots of rage and lots of noise…not very musical.
1
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Mon Aug 08 2022
At Budokan
Cheap Trick
One of the cleanest and vibrant live recordings…this band is perfectly balanced with the roar of the crowd.
4
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Tue Aug 09 2022
Aftermath
The Rolling Stones
Innovative, an instant classic with so many signature and hummable hooks. The opening track with it's eastern influence is arresting to the ear.
5
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Wed Aug 10 2022
Madman Across The Water
Elton John
This is primo Elton - his piano playing, vocals, composition...however, I think equal tribute needs to be give to his writing partner Bernie Taupin for the amazing lyrics he writes that inspires Elton's melodies. "Levon" has soaring lines and that unusual word/name is apt for the take-off. The haunting closing track "Goodbye" is waiting for its cinematic moment.
4
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Thu Aug 11 2022
Rejoicing In The Hands
Devendra Banhart
Hmmm...captivating at first, then it remains more of the same to my ears.
2
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Fri Aug 12 2022
Manassas
Stephen Stills
Great combo of folk, rock and blues…that CS&N vibe. Texas roots definitely showing through!
4
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Mon Aug 15 2022
Drunk
Thundercat
Blissful, joyful, stealthy funk. Experimental and easy on the ears…guests like Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald…so fun. Kenderick Lamar can mute.
5
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Tue Aug 16 2022
Berlin
Lou Reed
Thé Americanized version of Bowie crossed with Leonard Cohen. One of a kind and equally minimal and lush simultaneously. I particularly love the unexpected turns of images, music and vocals. “Sad Song” starts with beautiful strings and why this song hasn’t exploded onto a cinematic soundtrack is an opportunity waiting to happen.
4
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Wed Aug 17 2022
Autobahn
Kraftwerk
Oh delicious Germans and their electronic synth proclivities. This is uber creative with ambient sounds and some orchestral accompanying the quirky, catchy and enjoyable. Still sounds and feels fresh.
4
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Thu Aug 18 2022
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
Nuclear Irish Punk is how’d I’d best describe this. Loads of energy, heart, and fusion. Akin to the 4/4 version of Bravo Combo’s 3/4 treatment.
4
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Fri Aug 19 2022
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Raekwon
Ugh. No, i just can’t get into rap as a form of music.
1
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Mon Aug 22 2022
Veckatimest
Grizzly Bear
Unique fusion of prog rock, indie rock, and alternative in one. Very musical and pleasant to the ear.
3
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Tue Aug 23 2022
At Newport 1960
Muddy Waters
Essential blues with such assuredness, ruggedness and clarity to the soul and heart of quintessential American music.
4
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Wed Aug 24 2022
Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
This really grabbed me. Musical and epic.
3
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Thu Aug 25 2022
Colour By Numbers
Culture Club
Blue-eyed soul done right early 80s style. Boy George is a great songwriter and his production value in this (especially with powerhouse supporting vocals by Helen Terry) augment the album fully..
4
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Fri Aug 26 2022
Bert Jansch
Bert Jansch
A pleasant folk surprise…feeling fresh and nostalgic simultaneously.
3
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Mon Aug 29 2022
Emergency On Planet Earth
Jamiroquai
Loved this fusion of jazz, world and funk.
5
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Fri Sep 02 2022
The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
In the realm of Windham Hill though sometimes more percussive with his keyboard usage. Excellent and sensitive recording live, can only hear the audience when you want.
3
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Mon Sep 05 2022
The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
Nope
1
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Tue Sep 06 2022
Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black
Public Enemy
Power personified. Great sick beats and string ideas and production quality.
4
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Wed Sep 07 2022
Pearl
Janis Joplin
Classic and soulful jewel of the South, infused with R&B, folk and gospel into an unmatched voice. Gone too soon.
5
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Thu Sep 08 2022
Cut
The Slits
Early manifestation of Bjork fusion, edge and creativity in terms of instrumentation, experimentation of vocals…but infused with more punk.
4
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Fri Sep 09 2022
Different Class
Pulp
2
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Mon Sep 12 2022
The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
Classic new wave with a lush and soothing voice of Morrissey.
4
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Tue Sep 13 2022
MTV Unplugged In New York
Nirvana
Meh. Grunge schmunge
2
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Wed Sep 14 2022
2112
Rush
Prog nerdy rock
3
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Thu Sep 15 2022
Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
Mudhoney
Meh. 90s nondescript sound
1
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Fri Sep 16 2022
Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
Oh so bluesy, groovy, jazzy and 60s. Guest Stanley Turrentine is a big plus. Organ jazz at its finest.
5
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Mon Sep 19 2022
Fragile
Yes
Prog nerdy rock at its best.
4
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Tue Sep 20 2022
...And Justice For All
Metallica
Meh…a lot o guitar and drums. Didn’t do anything for me then or now.
1
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Wed Sep 21 2022
Tubular Bells
Mike Oldfield
Iconic opening track though it changes and morphs into a glorious sound from its eerie start. Diverse.
3
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Thu Sep 22 2022
The Poet
Bobby Womack
R&B meets Gospel with this soulful voice.
2
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Fri Sep 23 2022
The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
Genesis
This is Gabriel Genesis at its peak (in my humble opinion)…he is about to break from them and forge his own path.
5
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Sun Sep 25 2022
Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
Fun and kitschy 50s music. A real blast from the past.
2
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Mon Sep 26 2022
Songs Of Love And Hate
Leonard Cohen
Soulful, deep lyrics and rich music. Cohen packs more emotion and meaning in one line than most do an entire album or career.
His voice is a bit of an acquired one, but be patient…he is worth it.
4
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Tue Sep 27 2022
Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A.
Nope. Zero appeal to me.
1
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Wed Sep 28 2022
Tigermilk
Belle & Sebastian
Lush yet simple and very heartfelt production quality.
4
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Thu Sep 29 2022
GREY Area
Little Simz
Nope
1
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Fri Sep 30 2022
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Animal Collective
Lus and unique soundscape with influences of Pavement to Pink Floyd in there.
4
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Sat Oct 01 2022
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Beautiful harmonies and the generational sound of that hippie era infused with lots of pot.
4
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Tue Oct 04 2022
Dust
Screaming Trees
Nondescript 90s white boys with angst.
2
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Wed Oct 05 2022
Slippery When Wet
Bon Jovi
One of the better of the hair band entries from the 80s. Variety of sound, production value, musicality in terms of melody, musicianship, harmonies. It holds up and certainly defined my high school years.
3
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Thu Oct 06 2022
Bad Company
Bad Company
This is classic and well-craft rock n roll.
5
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Fri Oct 07 2022
Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
Spiritualized
Very hip with lots of sound and space.
3
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Sat Oct 08 2022
Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson
4
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Sun Oct 09 2022
Trans Europe Express
Kraftwerk
5
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Mon Oct 10 2022
Midnight Ride
Paul Revere & The Raiders
3
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Tue Oct 11 2022
Blur
Blur
Blech. Very generic.
1
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Wed Oct 12 2022
Ocean Rain
Echo And The Bunnymen
4
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Thu Oct 13 2022
The Wall
Pink Floyd
5
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Fri Oct 14 2022
Ace of Spades
Motörhead
1
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Sat Oct 15 2022
Songs From The Big Chair
Tears For Fears
5
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Thu Oct 20 2022
Dance Mania
Tito Puente
Delicious Latin rhythms. Listenable and uplifting full sound.
5
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Fri Oct 21 2022
Jack Takes the Floor
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
2
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Sat Oct 22 2022
Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
Tired and old
1
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Sun Oct 23 2022
Idlewild
Everything But The Girl
Melodic and listenable…akin to Indigo Gorls in the realm of pop-folk vibe.
4
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Mon Oct 24 2022
Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C.
I love this album for its musicality blended with hip-hop. Many a bus trip in high school band had this as the soundtrack.
5
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Tue Oct 25 2022
Faith
George Michael
This man. So talented and soulful.
4
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Wed Oct 26 2022
Like Water For Chocolate
Common
Zzzzzzzzzzz
1
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Thu Oct 27 2022
Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Tortoise
Good, offbeat, original, electronic.
3
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Fri Oct 28 2022
Third/Sister Lovers
Big Star
American Cult act with definitive British Invasion era influences. A rebellious structure in musicality.
2
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Sat Oct 29 2022
In Utero
Nirvana
It’s okay but too angst and dirty for me.
2
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Sun Oct 30 2022
Let Love Rule
Lenny Kravitz
5
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Mon Oct 31 2022
Double Nickels On The Dime
Minutemen
2
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Tue Nov 01 2022
The Blueprint
JAY Z
No #overrated
1
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Thu Nov 03 2022
Dirty
Sonic Youth
2
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Fri Nov 04 2022
Elastica
Elastica
90s fare with some punk and Adam & The Ants Infusion.
1
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Sat Nov 05 2022
All Directions
The Temptations
5
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Sun Nov 06 2022
Done By The Forces Of Nature
Jungle Brothers
1
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Mon Nov 07 2022
Bryter Layter
Nick Drake
5
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Tue Nov 08 2022
Be
Common
1
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Wed Nov 09 2022
Step In The Arena
Gang Starr
1
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Thu Nov 10 2022
Underwater Moonlight
The Soft Boys
Got a very 70s vibe
3
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Fri Nov 11 2022
Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine
Cee Lo Green
4
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Sat Nov 12 2022
Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
5
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Sun Nov 13 2022
Brutal Youth
Elvis Costello
Not in my top 10 of his…but still worthwhile tracks…and his least is most musician’s “more.”
3
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Mon Nov 14 2022
Synchronicity
The Police
Solid
4
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Tue Nov 15 2022
Tommy
The Who
This is epic and so broad in musical scope…I think I prefer the soundtrack version more, but certainly admire this undertaking!
4
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Wed Nov 16 2022
L'Eau Rouge
The Young Gods
Tracks 1 & 3 are good, the rest…meh…French thrashing and screaming.
1
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Thu Nov 17 2022
Exile On Main Street
The Rolling Stones
5
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Fri Nov 18 2022
Rip It Up
Orange Juice
Don’t know how I’ve never heard of this but all kinds of mashup of early 80s…New Romantic, Devo, etc
4
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Sat Nov 19 2022
Winter In America
Gil Scott-Heron
5
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Sun Nov 20 2022
You've Come a Long Way Baby
Fatboy Slim
1
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Mon Nov 21 2022
Toys In The Attic
Aerosmith
5
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Tue Nov 22 2022
Heroes
David Bowie
4
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Wed Nov 23 2022
Gold
Ryan Adams
3
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Thu Nov 24 2022
Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts
The Adverts
2
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Fri Nov 25 2022
Dog Man Star
Suede
2
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Sun Nov 27 2022
Closer
Joy Division
Love. Though a bit like sériel killer meditation music.
4
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Mon Nov 28 2022
Street Life
The Crusaders
2
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Wed Nov 30 2022
Heavy Weather
Weather Report
Acid jazz, funk and synth fusion confection!
4
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Fri Dec 02 2022
Skylarking
XTC
2
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Sat Dec 03 2022
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips
2
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Sun Dec 04 2022
All That You Can't Leave Behind
U2
1
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Mon Dec 05 2022
Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
5
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Tue Dec 06 2022
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
5
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Wed Dec 07 2022
Dookie
Green Day
5
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Thu Dec 08 2022
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
5
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Fri Dec 09 2022
Frank
Amy Winehouse
5
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Sat Dec 10 2022
If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
4
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Sun Dec 11 2022
Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
50 Cent
1
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Mon Dec 12 2022
Penthouse And Pavement
Heaven 17
1
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Tue Dec 13 2022
Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
5
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Wed Dec 14 2022
Moondance
Van Morrison
5
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Thu Dec 15 2022
Duck Rock
Malcolm McLaren
4
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Fri Dec 16 2022
C'est Chic
CHIC
Disco funk purity!
5
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Sat Dec 17 2022
Mr. Tambourine Man
The Byrds
5
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Sun Dec 18 2022
Basket of Light
Pentangle
Groovy
5
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Mon Dec 19 2022
Abraxas
Santana
5
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Tue Dec 20 2022
Dear Science
TV On The Radio
4
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Wed Dec 21 2022
Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet Jackson
5
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Thu Dec 22 2022
Screamadelica
Primal Scream
3
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Fri Dec 23 2022
Da Capo
Love
5