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Antichrist Superstar
Marilyn Manson
5 2.45 +2.55
The Infotainment Scan
The Fall
5 2.71 +2.29
The New Tango
Astor Piazzolla
5 2.88 +2.12
E.V.O.L.
Sonic Youth
5 2.9 +2.1
Infected
The The
5 2.94 +2.06
Spiderland
Slint
5 2.97 +2.03
I See You
The xx
5 2.97 +2.03
Devil Without A Cause
Kid Rock
4 2 +2
The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
5 3.06 +1.94
You're Living All Over Me
Dinosaur Jr.
5 3.09 +1.91

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Jazz Samba
Stan Getz
1 3.56 -2.56
Stardust
Willie Nelson
1 3.38 -2.38
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Shuggie Otis
1 3.27 -2.27
Honky Tonk Heroes
Waylon Jennings
1 3.14 -2.14
Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin
2 4.09 -2.09
Crazysexycool
TLC
1 3.08 -2.08
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
2 4.07 -2.07
A Night At The Opera
Queen
2 3.95 -1.95
Rapture
Anita Baker
1 2.94 -1.94
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
2 3.92 -1.92

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Radiohead 5 4.8
Pixies 3 4.67
Björk 3 4.67
Sonic Youth 3 4.67
PJ Harvey 2 5
The Velvet Underground 3 4.33
Tom Waits 3 4.33
Van Morrison 3 4.33
Beatles 5 4

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Bee Gees 2 1.5

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Scott 4 by Scott Walker

His strongest album, but what's the reason why. What's being left is an unbearable produced end 60's album.

Rain Dogs by Tom Waits

Tom Waits at its best.

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Funeral by Arcade Fire
Dec 28 2023
The Stranger by Billy Joel
Dec 29 2023

You almost know every song on this album.

The Yes Album by Yes
Dec 30 2023

A dinosaur of decades. Definitly not compatible with TikTok.

American Pie by Don McLean
Dec 31 2023

American pie - a great emotional song.

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes
Jan 01 2024

That's radioparadise.com sound.

Surfer Rosa by Pixies
Jan 03 2024

Where is my mind? - A band that considers Hüsker Dü as one of their inspirations must be good.

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt
Jan 04 2024

Quite experimental.

Ramones by Ramones
Jan 05 2024

Legends. Heros of their time. A bit noisy nowadays.

Jan 10 2024

Definetely a discovery! How could it happen, that I didn't notice them...

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane
Jan 11 2024

Cool Jazz. Far away from smooth bar Jazz.

Hunky Dory by David Bowie
Jan 13 2024

Life on Mars. An awesome David Bowie.

LP1 by FKA twigs
Jan 15 2024

Another discovery.

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters
Jan 16 2024

Muddy Waters plays the Blues.

Entertainment by Gang Of Four
Jan 17 2024

Great punky rock, or rocky punk.

The Band by The Band
Jan 18 2024

Straight rock.

Parachutes by Coldplay
Jan 19 2024

Cool Brit-Pop.

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes
Jan 20 2024

Not quite like iconic Seven Nations Army. But pretty diverse.

Stankonia by OutKast
Jan 21 2024

Soulful Rap from southern America. Calling Ms Jackson is their wellknown hit. Interesting vita that drives away from the cliche of other Rap musicians.

The Wildest! by Louis Prima
Jan 23 2024

Catchy and jazzy barblues.

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
Jan 24 2024

Good pop-music.

Ready To Die by The Notorious B.I.G.
Jan 27 2024

Great Rap from the 90's.

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk
Jan 31 2024

Unique and unmatched - even in English.

Debut by Björk
Feb 03 2024

Björk.

Meat Puppets II by Meat Puppets
Feb 04 2024

One of the Godfathers of Grunge.

Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin
Feb 06 2024

Straight from the end of the 60-ies.

Fear and Whiskey by Mekons
Feb 07 2024

Friends of Gang of Four. With quite similar rocky punky sound.

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera
Feb 08 2024

Suprisingly complex!

Crazysexycool by TLC
Feb 09 2024

Succesful girl group, but uninspiring.

1984 by Van Halen
Feb 11 2024

Straight hardrock from the 80's.

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine
Feb 16 2024

Quite disharmonic Alternative.

Night Life by Ray Price
Feb 19 2024

Country Music from the 60's.

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz
Feb 20 2024

Supermarket compatible jazzy Bar Blues.

1989 by Taylor Swift
Feb 23 2024

Perfect Pop.

American Idiot by Green Day
Feb 28 2024

Straight alternative punk rock.

Arrival by ABBA
Mar 03 2024

Legendary.

New Wave by The Auteurs
Mar 09 2024

The foundations of Brit-Pop.

World Clique by Deee-Lite
Mar 10 2024

Dancefloor house from the beginning 90's.

Trafalgar by Bee Gees
Mar 11 2024

Unbearable schmaltzy.

BEYONCÉ by Beyoncé
Mar 14 2024

Easy listening sound.

The White Album by Beatles
Mar 15 2024

A bunch of diverse songs - stating the end of the Beatles.

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
Mar 16 2024

Goat feeding Beach Boys on the cover playing easy listening pop from the 60's.

A Wizard, A True Star by Todd Rundgren
Mar 17 2024

"Lesser reliance to straightforward pop songs", powered by "psychedelic drugs". What a trip.

Guitar Town by Steve Earle
Mar 18 2024

Classical country.

Highly Evolved by The Vines
Mar 20 2024

Alternative rock from Australia.

Back In Black by AC/DC
Mar 21 2024

Straight hardrock from the 80's. Hells Block!

Pacific Ocean Blue by Dennis Wilson
Mar 22 2024

Beach Boys co-founder performing his only solo album. Rock / pop from the 70's.

Paranoid by Black Sabbath
Mar 24 2024

Iconic heavy metal album.

Since I Left You by The Avalanches
Mar 25 2024

Australian electronical dancefloor music. Sophistical samples of uncredited snippets other musicians.

Disraeli Gears by Cream
Mar 26 2024

Trio of highly acclaimed musicians, separating because Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce hated each other. Completed by Eric Clapton.

Homework by Daft Punk
Mar 27 2024

Fresh French House.

So by Peter Gabriel
Mar 28 2024

You feel the Red Rain pouring down. And the iconic music video of Sledgehammer.

Station To Station by David Bowie
Mar 29 2024

Recorded by a stoned David Bowie. Average with a singular star Golden Years.

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield
Mar 30 2024

Classical soul & funk album. A bit more mojo would be good. And no broad violin Sound.

Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel
Mar 31 2024

A Solesbury Hill doesn't make an album.

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy
Apr 01 2024

Famous live album representing the essence out of two different live tours.

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire
Apr 02 2024

Good alternative rock.

Stardust by Willie Nelson
Apr 03 2024

Outlaw country genre... appearing pretty mainstream.

Bad by Michael Jackson
Apr 06 2024

A pop icone.

Sulk by The Associates
Apr 11 2024

Psychedelic post-punk like an acid trip.

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba
Apr 12 2024

African music from the 60's.

Eliminator by ZZ Top
Apr 13 2024

A classical driving hardrock album from the 80's.

Life Thru A Lens by Robbie Williams
Apr 14 2024

Charismatic "Let me entertain you" and emotional "Angels" are outstanding. The rest are average pop songs.

Superunknown by Soundgarden
Apr 17 2024

Black Hole Sun wash away the rain.

Giant Steps by The Boo Radleys
Apr 21 2024

Straight alternative rock.

Metallica by Metallica
Apr 23 2024

Ancestors of Metal.

Ocean Rain by Echo And The Bunnymen
Apr 25 2024

The Killing Moon as best known song. Cool alternative rock.

Face to Face by The Kinks
Apr 26 2024

Sounds pretty much like St Pepper. But who was first.

Sea Change by Beck
Apr 27 2024

Great atmospheric slow songs.

Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers
Apr 28 2024

Experimental and psychedelic alternative rock from 87. Inspiring Kurt Kobain and others. Powered by drugs in a small flat.

Honky Tonk Heroes by Waylon Jennings
Apr 29 2024

Unbearable. Rocky outlaw Country & Western.

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
Apr 30 2024

Bruce the US Springsteen.

Triangle by The Beau Brummels
May 01 2024

(Suppositly) Psychedelic and experimental rock from 1967.

May 02 2024

Criminal Rapper, facing his sentence. Beside that rap from the 90-ies.

Spiderland by Slint
May 05 2024

A disharmonic Indie masterpiece from 1990. Inspiring many other musicians since then.

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
May 14 2024

Colourful romantic pop from the 80's.

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone
May 18 2024

Soul and funk from 69.

Sister by Sonic Youth
May 19 2024

Great alternative rock.

Femi Kuti by Femi Kuti
May 20 2024

Afrobeat from the 90's

Ten by Pearl Jam
May 21 2024

Pearl Jam's debut.

Protection by Massive Attack
May 31 2024

Iconic album.

Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney
Jun 02 2024

Feminist alternative rock from the millenium change.

Beyond Skin by Nitin Sawhney
Jun 19 2024

Anti nuclear concept album from the millenium change.

Happy Sad by Tim Buckley
Jun 20 2024

Jazzy folk rock from 69.

The Wall by Pink Floyd
Jun 22 2024

Iconic Pink Floyd.

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters
Jun 29 2024

Dave Grohl's debut album after Nirvana.

Jul 02 2024

Stranded with a flat tire in a Ghetto in 1972. According to a contemporary reviewer from the Rolling Stone it pushes soul and jazz further to afro-roots music.

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Jul 04 2024

Consists of inconsistancy. Very good songs are accomanied by ones below average.

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Jul 05 2024

Conceptual experimental.

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails
Jul 06 2024

Conceptionell industrial rock album telling the story of a suicidal man within its downward spiral.

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta
Jul 07 2024

Concept album about a week long coma after overdosing a mixture of morphine and rat poison. Disturbing.

Abbey Road by Beatles
Jul 09 2024

A terrific album.

Rain Dogs by Tom Waits
Jul 12 2024

Tom Waits at its best.

Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons
Jul 14 2024

Unbearable Country & Western.

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading
Jul 16 2024

Considered as her best songwriting.

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe
Jul 17 2024

Afrofuturistic science fiction... mmmh.

Dirty by Sonic Youth
Jul 18 2024

Grungy Sonic Youth.

E.V.O.L. by Sonic Youth
Jul 19 2024

Classical Sonic Youth.

Medúlla by Björk
Jul 21 2024

Definetly a unique Björk.

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Jul 22 2024

Independent rock produced by TV on the Radio.

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan
Jul 23 2024

Capturing the political and cultural atmosphere of the 60's.

Dookie by Green Day
Jul 26 2024

Happy Grunge. X-over between Dinosaur Jr and the Smith.

The Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald
Jul 27 2024

Songs from the 20's and 30's performed from one of the best singers in 1959. Fat Big Band sound.

Elastica by Elastica
Jul 29 2024

Alternative post punk from 95. Iconic and powerful songs.

The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets
Aug 08 2024

Charismatic Indie x-over of different styles by Arctic Monkeys and The Little Flames front-men.

The Libertines by The Libertines
Aug 09 2024

Highly rated Indie album from 2004.

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Aug 10 2024

Comercial Rockabilly Success.

Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl
Aug 11 2024

Not 'Missing' - but an entertaining downtime album.

Closer by Joy Division
Aug 12 2024

Masterpiece of Electronic from the 80's.

Aug 13 2024

The album is a contrary between an excellent accoustic performance, and the powerful voice of Kurt Cobain.

Groovin' by The Young Rascals
Aug 15 2024

Grovinn' Rock from 67.

B-52's by The B-52's
Aug 16 2024

Flexi Tour from Planet Claire

Crocodiles by Echo And The Bunnymen
Aug 18 2024

Garage Rock from 1980.

Yank Crime by Drive Like Jehu
Aug 29 2024

Pretty punky, less post.

Blood And Chocolate by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Sep 01 2024

Propper Rock from the 80's.

Either Or by Elliott Smith
Sep 03 2024

Gus van Sant had a good taste to use songs for his movie Good will hunting.

Timeless by Goldie
Sep 05 2024

Drum & Bass / Jungle classic.

Marquee Moon by Television
Sep 08 2024

An original musical development in rock music.

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley
Sep 09 2024

The first album of the White Rock 'n' Roller.

Rubber Soul by Beatles
Sep 10 2024

One of the Beatles milestones.

Who's Next by The Who
Sep 11 2024

Behind blue eyes. The Who from '71.

american dream by LCD Soundsystem
Sep 12 2024

Successful promoted rock music with an icecream truck.

Remain In Light by Talking Heads
Sep 15 2024

Not the iconic Talking Heads.

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies
Sep 16 2024

Time of the Season - surprise hit from '69.

Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers
Sep 19 2024

Pretty electronic. Pretty Dub

Abraxas by Santana
Sep 22 2024

An iconic album by Santana.

Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne
Sep 23 2024

Easy listening Indie Pop with a faible for the 60's.

Queen II by Queen
Sep 24 2024

Heavy Queen.

White Light by Gene Clark
Sep 25 2024

Pretty country, considered to be one of the best songwriting.

Floodland by Sisters Of Mercy
Sep 27 2024

Flexi music.

S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things
Sep 30 2024

Another St Pepper from 68.

Moss Side Story by Barry Adamson
Oct 17 2024

Concept album / Soundtrack of a non-existing crime movie. It sounds a bit like a lineup of music samples.

School's Out by Alice Cooper
Oct 18 2024

Concept album with an outstanding 'School's out'.

Leftism by Leftfield
Oct 21 2024

Electronic music. OK.

Alien Lanes by Guided By Voices
Oct 23 2024

Propper Indie.

25 by Adele
Oct 26 2024

Phenomenal Comeback!

Risque by CHIC
Oct 27 2024

Pop-Music

The Score by Fugees
Oct 28 2024

Hip-Hop featurimg many samples used in the 90-s. Remembering of Cypress Hill.

London Calling by The Clash
Oct 29 2024

Iconical. Even my son has instantly recognized London Calling.

Faith by George Michael
Oct 30 2024

His outing was a shock for his female friends. He is part of the 80-s and 90-s pop History.

Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg
Oct 31 2024

Pretty Country & Western. A good mixture between Wilco and BB.

Autobahn by Kraftwerk
Nov 01 2024

Cult.

Tommy by The Who
Nov 03 2024

Another concept album.

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
Nov 04 2024

Scots indie

Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Nov 06 2024

African Wise Guys

The La's by The La's
Nov 08 2024

Pre-Brit-Pop

Woodface by Crowded House
Nov 10 2024

Melancolic but happy Oz sound.

Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour
Nov 11 2024

World music

Revolver by Beatles
Nov 12 2024

Remarkeble for 66!

Survivor by Destiny's Child
Nov 14 2024

Girl group.

In Our Heads by Hot Chip
Nov 15 2024

Dancefloor music from 2012.

Van Halen by Van Halen
Nov 16 2024

One of the most successfull debut album in history.

In It For The Money by Supergrass
Nov 18 2024

British alternativ rock. Appears a bit egocentric.

The Doors by The Doors
Nov 19 2024

Charismatic and iconic.

Mott by Mott The Hoople
Nov 20 2024

Rock from the beginning 70-ies.

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead
Nov 23 2024

The lyrics were written under the impression of George W. Bushs election as president. What kind of album would that be now, after the second election of Donald Trump.

Supa Dupa Fly by Missy Elliott
Nov 24 2024

Female hip-hop. Not better than the male counterparts.

Machine Head by Deep Purple
Nov 25 2024

Easy beats, recognizable riffs. The recipe for Smoke on the water. The rest is average.

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers
Nov 26 2024

Funky soul

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix
Nov 30 2024

Chaotic recordings of a perfectionist.

Viva Hate by Morrissey
Dec 01 2024

Happy Songs.

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield
Dec 11 2024

Son of a Preachermen - another Pulp Fiction top hit.

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes
Dec 24 2024

Brazilian music blended by American and British psychedelic.

The Slider by T. Rex
Dec 25 2024

Glam rock forerunners. Marc Bolan as frontman.

Hot Fuss by The Killers
Dec 30 2024

Propper post-punk from 2004.

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra
Jan 01 2025

Jazzy big band sound. Disturbing cover.

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Jan 04 2025

Cool Jazz.

Rapture by Anita Baker
Jan 05 2025

Unbeatable R&B from the 80's. Only topped by Cool & the Gang.

More Specials by The Specials
Jan 08 2025

Very special Ska with Mariachi and other styles.

Run-D.M.C. by Run-D.M.C.
Jan 09 2025

Not very inspiring Hip-Hop.

Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction
Jan 10 2025

Hard Rock and experimental rock in memorian of the singers dead girl-friend.

Be by Common
Jan 13 2025

Motown Rap. The more Motown, the better.

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg
Jan 14 2025

Another Gangsta-Rap. Where is the difference.

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
Jan 15 2025

Don't stop, till you get enough - and not much more.

Gris Gris by Dr. John
Jan 16 2025

Voodoo and psychedelic from 68, which gained success later.

Parklife by Blur
Jan 18 2025

A classical album with iconic hits.

Drunk by Thundercat
Jan 20 2025

Jazzy pop/rock.

Pearl by Janis Joplin
Jan 21 2025

Classical album from '71.

Time Out Of Mind by Bob Dylan
Jan 24 2025

Dylans 30th album! Sounds a bit like Tom Waits.

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake
Jan 29 2025

Timeless songs from the beginning 70's.

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith
Jan 30 2025

Nice songwriting.

The College Dropout by Kanye West
Feb 01 2025

Not just another Gangsta-Rap album. But still Gangsta-Rap...

Frank by Amy Winehouse
Feb 04 2025

Not as extraordinary than Back to Basics. But still good.

Made In Japan by Deep Purple
Feb 05 2025

Excellent Live album. Would be great without the lengthy solo parts.

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Feb 14 2025

No women, no cry - and Reggae.

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder
Mar 13 2025

Stevie Wonder from '73.

Teen Dream by Beach House
Mar 16 2025

Dream Pop... ok.

Raw Power by The Stooges
Mar 20 2025

Forerunners of Punk Rock including Iggy Pop. Promoted by David Bowie.

Imagine by John Lennon
Mar 21 2025

Beside Imagine not realy a masterpiece.

Quiet Life by Japan
Mar 23 2025

New Wave? I would call it Electronic Pop.

In Rainbows by Radiohead
Mar 24 2025

Not as iconic than OK Computer. As an album very atmospheric.

Mar 26 2025

Self-produced album after a decade fight with the former label. "Orchustric"

Blur by Blur
Mar 27 2025

More Indy than Brit-Pop.

Cross by Justice
Mar 30 2025

Electronic sampled opera-pop.

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley
Mar 31 2025

Being recorded in '69, but laking the Kings extraordinary appearance.

Play by Moby
Apr 01 2025

Biggest selling electronic album of all time.

Third by Portishead
Apr 11 2025

Definetly the darkest album.

Boston by Boston
Apr 14 2025

Uninspired rock with lengthy 70's like solos.

Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence
Apr 16 2025

Weird album. Produktion, singer, history, ...

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile
Apr 17 2025

Atmospheric electronic approach resulting out of limited musical ability.

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Apr 18 2025

Reggae Classics.

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin
Apr 19 2025

Hard rock headbanging sound from '69.

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's
Apr 20 2025

Marvelous Green Onions - and then Rinky Dink with a Fender Telecaster...

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
Apr 22 2025

Cool songwriting. A real radioparadise.com song.

Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar
Apr 23 2025

Indian cover songs from The Stones and The Doors...

Cut by The Slits
Apr 24 2025

Girly Reggae Punk.

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
Apr 26 2025

Early Stones.

Rip It Up by Orange Juice
Apr 27 2025

Post Punk without less Punk.

Harvest by Neil Young
Apr 28 2025

Neils bestseling album from '72.

Amnesiac by Radiohead
Apr 29 2025

Electronic Radiohead

Master Of Puppets by Metallica
Apr 30 2025

A good, but typical Metal album from the 80's.

All Mod Cons by The Jam
May 01 2025

Mod revival with the Modfather Paul Weller, influencing many BritPop bands like Oasis.

Country Life by Roxy Music
May 02 2025

Sophisticated and consistent Art Rock.

Bluesbreakers by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
May 09 2025

Lengthy Rock soli.

Blue Lines by Massive Attack
May 10 2025

The debut album of the founders of trip-hop.

Dare! by The Human League
May 11 2025

Pop friendly synth Pop.

D by White Denim
May 12 2025

A bit like Yes.

Murmur by R.E.M.
May 14 2025

REM debut.

The Stooges by The Stooges
May 15 2025

Genius first part, experimental second. Definetly a landmark in proto-punk.

Whatever by Aimee Mann
May 16 2025

Songwriter Rock featured by Nick Hornby.

1999 by Prince
May 17 2025

Little Red Corvette

Da Capo by Love
May 18 2025

Jazz Rock before the genre is defined. Designed with two different sides it stands behind its following album Forever Change.

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu
May 19 2025

Post punk, no Dub.

Pornography by The Cure
May 20 2025

A milestone in Gothic Rock.

Ys by Joanna Newsom
May 21 2025

The voice reminds of Björk. The orchestral production is close to unbeatable.

Future Days by Can
May 23 2025

Krautrock that sounds like DUB.

Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park
May 24 2025

Powerful and successful debut album.

Skylarking by XTC
May 26 2025

Complex concept album with orchestral support.

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden
May 28 2025

Straight metal.

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock
May 29 2025

Jazz x-funk-rock. Commercial success.

Call of the Valley by Shivkumar Sharma
May 31 2025

A milestone in world music. Indian sound suitable for Western ears.

Kenya by Machito
Jun 02 2025

Jazzy Latin Dancehall music.

Paul Simon by Paul Simon
Jun 03 2025

A classical album.

Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits
Jun 04 2025

Not as iconic as Franks wild years and Rain dogs. Its the first self produced album. Stylistically different, more experimental, with an unusual instrumentation.

Vespertine by Björk
Jun 05 2025

Minimal and intricate music.

Clandestino by Manu Chao
Jun 16 2025

The only album...

Fun House by The Stooges
Jun 17 2025

Godfathers of Punk.

Pelican West by Haircut 100
Jun 18 2025

Successful New Wave.

Hypnotised by The Undertones
Jun 19 2025

Another album of Godfathers of Punk from Northern Ireland.

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt
Jun 21 2025

Three-time Grammy-Award winning...

Teenage Head by Flamin' Groovies
Jun 22 2025

Blues & Rock revisited in a modern context. Better than the Stones - in Mick Jaggers opinion. Ok.

Stephen Stills by Stephen Stills
Jun 23 2025

One solo Album from Crosby Gut

Casanova by The Divine Comedy
Jun 24 2025

OK. Northerm Ireland Pop.

GREY Area by Little Simz
Jun 26 2025

A surprisingly first impression followed by an OK.

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones
Jun 28 2025

Early blues-orientated Stones.

Fragile by Yes
Jul 21 2025

Progressive Rock.

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath
Jul 24 2025

The cocaine album.

Jul 26 2025

Electronic melenium Pop. Ranked 494/500 best album according to Rolling Stone.

Low-Life by New Order
Aug 01 2025

Most intensive album of New Order.

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen
Aug 03 2025

Commercialy successful, but not like his astonishing first album.

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen
Aug 07 2025

Digital soft rock from the 80-s. Wellknown Sound.

Heroes by David Bowie
Aug 09 2025

Beside Heroes a bad improvisation.

Opus Dei by Laibach
Aug 31 2025

Godfathers of Ramstein. Industrial Metal from YU.

Live At Leeds by The Who
Sep 01 2025

A potbury of thr best songs of The Who. Excellent performed live on stage.

Butterfly by Mariah Carey
Sep 02 2025

Whats Urban Adult?

Graceland by Paul Simon
Sep 03 2025

OneWorld Simon without Garfunkel.

Transformer by Lou Reed
Sep 05 2025

It's just a perfect day.

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy
Sep 12 2025

Great alternative alvum from 97. Considered their best.

In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra
Sep 13 2025

The first concept album recorded 53. Unbearable fat arrangements and melancholic Atmosphäre.

No Other by Gene Clark
Sep 14 2025

Soft country.

OK by Talvin Singh
Sep 15 2025

Indians K&D.

Heavy Weather by Weather Report
Sep 17 2025

Birdland - and not much more. Successful Jazz album

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy
Sep 18 2025

Complex samples collection from the golden age of Hip-Hop.

Sex Packets by Digital Underground
Sep 19 2025

Another Hip-Hop album? The invention of "Genetic Suppression Relief Antidotes" earns an additional star.

Talk Talk Talk by The Psychedelic Furs
Sep 21 2025

Brighter and poppier side TPF underground rock edge. New Wave post-punk with outstanding single Pretty in Pink.

Now I Got Worry by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Sep 22 2025

"it does capture their taut, blazing, live sound and their eccentric studio"

I See You by The xx
Sep 23 2025

Outstanding

Cloud Nine by The Temptations
Sep 26 2025

Psychedelic soul. Propper Motown.

Arise by Sepultura
Sep 29 2025

A landmark in extreme Metal - pretty extreme.

Infected by The The
Sep 30 2025

Flexi Sound

Faust IV by Faust
Oct 01 2025

Hypnotic rhythms and extended improvisation. A krautrock classical from '73.

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin
Oct 02 2025

A Natural Women - released 1968

The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers
Oct 03 2025

Music written under the influence of depression and suicidal tendencies.

New Forms by Roni Size
Oct 04 2025

K&D alike.

Street Life by The Crusaders
Oct 05 2025

Street Life - and not much more.

Diamond Life by Sade
Oct 07 2025

Cool Bar Jazz. Cool. But Bar Jazz.

Hysteria by Def Leppard
Oct 09 2025

Most succesful album of the Hard-Rock dinosaurs.

Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Oct 10 2025

Some mixture of The Beatles and XTC.

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Oct 13 2025

Pop orientated Punk Rock reflecting New Wave.

Being There by Wilco
Oct 20 2025

Alternative country style, but still country.

Ingenue by k.d. lang
Oct 21 2025

Post-nuclear country from 92. And Conctant craving. That's a reason to the albums to the far end.

GI by Germs
Oct 23 2025

StraightHardcore- Punk from '79. It is considered as the first of its kind.

For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music
Oct 24 2025

Successful 2nd album of Glam Rocker Roxy Music.

Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz
Oct 25 2025

Raw debut with forgettable Lyrics - says a critique.

The Healer by John Lee Hooker
Oct 28 2025

Traditional blues

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers
Oct 29 2025

Pablo Picasso - another song from the past.

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods
Nov 02 2025

Krach. French Industrial.

Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds
Nov 03 2025

The first American successful challenge to British chart dominance. Mr Tambourin Man

McCartney by Paul McCartney
Nov 04 2025

Lo-Fi Beatles. Far away from being a musical milestone.

Slipknot by Slipknot
Nov 05 2025

Krach.

Scott 4 by Scott Walker
Nov 07 2025

His strongest album, but what's the reason why. What's being left is an unbearable produced end 60's album.

Nixon by Lambchop
Nov 08 2025

Millenium Pop.

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues
Nov 12 2025

Dessert Blues... Mali Musicians in exile. But the music is a drum machine, a kind of guitar, and vocals.

American Beauty by Grateful Dead
Nov 13 2025

Folk & Country Rock from 1970.

Thriller by Michael Jackson
Nov 14 2025

Iconical Pop.

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Nov 15 2025

The best thing to happen to Punk-Rock.

Fifth Dimension by The Byrds
Nov 16 2025

Most experimental album. The first one without any song written by Bob Dylan.

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake
Nov 17 2025

An exampel of overarranged songs. Out of a sudden a violin and a trumpet appears, taken away the magic of Nick Drake's songs. The only outstanding exceptions is 'One of these things first'.

Chris by Christine and the Queens
Nov 18 2025

French Pop.

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen
Nov 19 2025

Not as strong as his debut album. It is still a great work of songwriting.

Fuzzy Logic by Super Furry Animals
Nov 20 2025

Jacuzzis and three meals a day were the reason to go to the studio. Ok.

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top
Nov 21 2025

ZZ-Tops commercial breakthrough.

Low by David Bowie
Nov 22 2025

One of the Berlin Trilogy. Influences by Tangerine Dream.

Fishscale by Ghostface Killah
Nov 23 2025

Propper Hip-Hop

Lam Toro by Baaba Maal
Nov 26 2025

Traditionell African music.

Shadowland by k.d. lang
Dec 02 2025

Unbearable country. No Constant Craving.

System Of A Down by System Of A Down
Dec 03 2025

Alternative Metal - but still metal.

Dec 04 2025

Moving away from the progessive sound towards the Quen sound,

Only By The Night by Kings of Leon
Dec 06 2025

Comercialy successful alternative Rock from 2008. Propper Brit-Pop.

Sail Away by Randy Newman
Dec 07 2025

The original You can leave your head in.

#1 Record by Big Star
Dec 09 2025

A Rock I could not remember after the day time.

Roots by Sepultura
Dec 12 2025

Brazilian Metal. What a lush sound.

The Blueprint by JAY Z
Dec 13 2025

Real Gangsta with souly touch

Moondance by Van Morrison
Dec 14 2025

Definetly not the spirit Astral Weeks has. But definetly a real Van Morrison.

The Clash by The Clash
Dec 17 2025

Propper Punk

Vanishing Point by Primal Scream
Dec 19 2025

Wild genre mix providing an alternative film music for the movie Vanishing Point

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan
Dec 20 2025

Didactic concept album exploring themes like feminius, sexism, classism, and body-shaming. Four years later it seems to be an album from better times. Musically R&B.

Very by Pet Shop Boys
Dec 21 2025

Go West. Neil Tennants comming out album.

The United States Of America by The United States Of America
Dec 25 2025

Psychodelic rock with experimental compositions. Pioneering technics in music. Stressful.

Mama's Gun by Erykah Badu
Jan 02 2026

Powerful Neo-Soul from the millenium.

Aja by Steely Dan
Jan 04 2026

Long and sophistcated rock arrangements with partly more than 40 musicians. Released at my 9th birthday.

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Jan 05 2026

Cool album from '78.

Brown Sugar by D'Angelo
Jan 06 2026

Not far from Cool 'n the Gang.

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley
Jan 07 2026

American singer-songwriter. The album from '72 did not sell well.

Kid A by Radiohead
Jan 09 2026

Everything in its right place.

Lady In Satin by Billie Holiday
Jan 10 2026

An over-produced bar blues album of a great jazz singere.

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths
Jan 11 2026

The best Smith song "How soon is now" is only include in certain releases.

Behaviour by Pet Shop Boys
Jan 13 2026

Produced by Faltermayer.

Suede by Suede
Jan 19 2026

Alternative and successful Brit-Pop.

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
Jan 20 2026

An album that does not sound like Rumours. By that date it was the most expensive album.

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police
Jan 21 2026

Message in a bottle. Independently produced.

Punishing Kiss by Ute Lemper
Jan 22 2026

Cabaret songs written by Costello, Waits, and. Cave.

Gentlemen by The Afghan Whigs
Jan 23 2026

Breakthrouh alternative album. Propper Rock music.

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company
Feb 04 2026

Janis Joplin with her band.

Feb 06 2026

Dion stated, that the production made the record sound like funeral music.

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison
Feb 08 2026

The way young lover do...

Is This It by The Strokes
Feb 09 2026

Propper Millenium alternative/ Independent rock.

Document by R.E.M.
Feb 20 2026

Welcome to the occupation. Iconic album.

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra
Feb 21 2026

A successful double album of string ladden ELO pop.

Bert Jansch by Bert Jansch
Feb 22 2026

Scottish low-fi folk from '65. Influenced Nick Drake.

Playing With Fire by Spacemen 3
Feb 23 2026

Shoegaze, characterised by ethereal soundscapes, obscured vocals, and extensive use of guitar effects and distortion, often producing an immersive "wall of sound". Krach.

The New Tango by Astor Piazzolla
Feb 25 2026

Astor meets Jazz - Live at Montreux. Excellent!

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry
Mar 08 2026

Wellknown boomer Pop of the 80's from Sweden.

Hejira by Joni Mitchell
Mar 09 2026

Canadian folk driving without licence.

New York Dolls by New York Dolls
Mar 10 2026

The cover is pretty 70's punk Rock.

Connected by Stereo MC's
Mar 13 2026

One hit "Connected".

Modern Kosmology by Jane Weaver
Mar 14 2026

Real indipendent english songwriter.

Pretenders by Pretenders
Mar 24 2026

Pretenders debut.

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones
Mar 25 2026

A change back to blues Rock - sounding a bit country.

Odessa by Bee Gees
Mar 26 2026

The Red flocked Album.

S&M by Metallica
Mar 28 2026

S&M - Symphony and Metallicy live

Make Yourself by Incubus
Mar 29 2026

Propper metal and.alternative fusion.

Manassas by Stephen Stills
Mar 30 2026

Country blues rock.

Close To You by Carpenters
Apr 03 2026

It looks like Nicole, it sounds like Nicole, but it's not.

Konnichiwa by Skepta
Apr 09 2026

Grime music of electronic rap music, delayed two years.

Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto
Apr 11 2026

Brazilian Bar-Blues.

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
Apr 12 2026

Great classical alternative rock album.

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream
Apr 13 2026

Spherical sounds. International successful, nationaly without significance

Guero by Beck
Apr 14 2026

Most successful Beck album.

Gorillaz by Gorillaz
Apr 15 2026

Excellent mixture of diverse styles - performed by a virtual band.

Django Django by Django Django
Apr 17 2026

Experimental from the 10s.

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