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Though some bands, like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, have enjoyed success with album releases and reissues in several decades, there are many bands that can only be understood or appreciated within a given time period. With different decade listings available, you can see exactly where different bands and artists measure up.

1	Velvet Underground	3.8077	Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop	01/1967	25	1.Peel Slowly and See 2.VU 3.Loaded 4.The Velvet Underground & Nico See all Velvet Underground album rankings
2	Doors	3.7707	Classic Rock, Misc., Rock	01/1967	56	1.L.A. Woman 2.Strange Days 3.Morrison Hotel 4.The Doors See all Doors album rankings
3	Neneh Cherry	3.7289	Dance & DJ, Misc., Pop	05/1989	7	1.Homebrew 2.Raw Like Sushi 3.Man 4.Raw Like Sushi/Homebrew See all Neneh Cherry album rankings
4	Talking Heads	3.7174	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Pop	09/1977	21	1.Remain in Light 2.Fear of Music 3.More Songs About Buildings & Food 4.Little Creatures See all Talking Heads album rankings
5	Prince	3.6925	Misc., R&B & Soul, Rap & Hip-Hop	12/1969	71	1.Sign 'O' the Times 2.1999 3.The Hits 1 4.Dirty Mind See all Prince album rankings
6	Roxy Music	3.5448	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Pop	01/1989	26	1.Stranded 2.Avalon 3.Siren 4.For Your Pleasure See all Roxy Music album rankings
7	New York Dolls	3.5401	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal	06/1989	27	1.New York Dolls 2.Too Much Too Soon 3.One Day It Will Please Us to Remember Even This 4.Rock 'N Roll See all New York Dolls album rankings
8	King Crimson	3.5338	Classic Rock, Pop, Rock	03/1974	63	1.Red 2.Discipline 3.In the Court of the Crimson King 4.In the Wake of Poseidon See all King Crimson album rankings
9	Lyle Lovett	3.4289	Country, Pop, Soundtracks	01/1988	15	1.Lyle Lovett 2.Pontiac 3.Lyle Lovett and His Large Band 4.Joshua Judges Ruth See all Lyle Lovett album rankings
10	Morrissey	3.3802	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	03/1988	44	1.Bona Drag 2.Viva Hate 3.Vauxhall and I 4.Your Arsenal See all Morrissey album rankings

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