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51	Kraftwerk	3.2540	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Interna.	01/1989	26	1.Autobahn 2.Trans-Europe Express 3.Minimum-Maximum 4.Computer World See all Kraftwerk album rankings
52	Muzsikas	3.2540	Folk, Interna., Pop	08/1989	4	1.The Prisoner's Song 2.Maramaros: The Lost Jewish Music of Transylvania 3.Blues for Transylvania 4.Ketto: Hungarian Folk Music See all Muzsikas album rankings
53	Modern Lovers	3.2540	Alt. Rock, Folk, Misc.	02/1977	7	1.The Modern Lovers 2.Modern Lovers 3.Live at the Long Branch and More 4.Rock N Roll With See all Modern Lovers album rankings
54	Righteous Brothers	3.2540	Misc., Pop, R&B & Soul	08/1989	23	1.Anthology 1962-1974 2.You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 3.Retrospective 1963-1974 4.Rock Breakout Years: 1966 See all Righteous Brothers album rankings
55	Marty Stuart	3.2379	Country, Pop, Rock	10/1989	17	1.Hillbilly Rock 2.This One's Gonna Hurt You 3.Tempted 4.Love and Luck See all Marty Stuart album rankings
56	Biz Markie	3.2350	Pop, R&B & Soul, Rap & Hip-Hop	02/1988	7	1.Goin' Off 2.The Best of Cold Chillin' 3.I Need a Haircut 4.Goin' Off/The Biz Never Sleeps See all Biz Markie album rankings
57	Nrbq	3.2337	Misc., Pop, Rock	04/1989	24	1.You Gotta Be Loose 2.Wild Weekend 3.Tiddlywinks 4.Peek-A-Boo: The Best of NRBQ See all Nrbq album rankings
58	Queen Latifah	3.2330	Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop, Dance & DJ	11/1989	18	1.All Hail the Queen 2.Order in the Court 3.Nature of a Sista 4.The Dana Owens Album See all Queen Latifah album rankings
59	Thin Lizzy	3.2314	Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop	02/1989	33	1.Jailbreak 2.Live & Dangerous 3.Chinatown 4.Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy See all Thin Lizzy album rankings
60	AC/DC	3.2219	Hard Rock & Metal, Pop, Rock	01/1942	40	1.Back in Black 2.Highway to Hell 3.Let There Be Rock 4.Bonfire See all AC/DC album rankings
61	Doors	3.2153	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
62	Michael Penn	3.2127	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	09/1989	6	1.March 2.Mr. Hollywood Jr., 1947 3.Resigned 4.MP4: Days Since a Lost Time Accident See all Michael Penn album rankings
63	Mellow Man Ace	3.2097	Dance & DJ, Latin, R&B & Soul	08/1989	4	1.Escape From Havana 2.From the Darkness Into the Light 3.The Brother With Two Tongues 4.Vengo a Cobrar See all Mellow Man Ace album rankings
64	Ian Mcculloch	3.2081	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	10/1989	5	1.Candleland 2.Slideling 3.Faith & Healing 4.Mysterio See all Ian Mcculloch album rankings
65	Devo	3.2047	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	07/1978	30	1.Duty Now for the Future 2.Freedom of Choice 3.Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! 4.Hot Potatoes: The Best of Devo See all Devo album rankings
66	Cure	3.1994	Children's, Misc., Pop	06/1979	53	1.Disintegration 2.Boys Don't Cry 3.Faith 4.Staring at the Sea: The Singles See all Cure album rankings
67	Fall	3.1942	Alt. Rock, Christian & Gospel, Interna.	12/1969	104	1.This Nation's Saving Grace 2.Hex Enduction Hour 3.458489 A-Sides 4.The Wonderful and Frightening World of the Fall See all Fall album rankings
68	Los Lobos	3.1916	Latin, Pop, Rock	07/1987	18	1.Kiko 2.How Will the Wolf Survive? 3.By the Light of the Moon 4.Just Another Band from East L.A.: A Collection See all Los Lobos album rankings
69	New Order	3.1910	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Pop	08/1987	37	1.Technique 2.Substance 3.Low-Life 4.Power, Corruption & Lies See all New Order album rankings
70	Love	3.1891	Jazz, Classic Rock, Pop	03/1989	23	1.Love Story 1966-1972 2.Forever Changes 3.Da Capo 4.Love See all Love album rankings
71	Feelies	3.1889	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	04/1980	4	1.Crazy Rhythms 2.Only Life 3.The Good Earth 4.Time for a Witness See all Feelies album rankings
72	Ofra Haza	3.1823	Interna., Pop, Rock	11/1988	15	1.Shaday 2.Desert Wind 3.Fifty Gates of Wisdom: Yemenite Songs 4.Kirya See all Ofra Haza album rankings
73	Yes	3.1802	Classic Rock, Interna., Pop	03/1971	64	1.Close to the Edge 2.Fragile 3.Going for the One 4.Yessongs See all Yes album rankings
74	Iron Butterfly	3.1738	Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop	03/1989	11	1.In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida 2.Sun and Steel 3.Heavy 4.Ball See all Iron Butterfly album rankings
75	Vince Gill	3.1737	Country, Pop, Misc.	12/1969	27	1.Souvenirs 2.These Days 3.I Still Believe in You 4.When I Call Your Name See all Vince Gill album rankings
76	Debbie Gibson	3.1714	Dance & DJ, Pop, Rock	01/1989	9	1.Out of the Blue 2.Electric Youth 3.Body Mind Soul 4.Anything Is Possible See all Debbie Gibson album rankings
77	D.o.c.	3.1673	Pop, R&B & Soul, Rap & Hip-Hop	09/1989	6	1.No One Can Do It Better 2.So How Ya Livin'? 3.Pullin' No Punches 4.Helter Skelter See all D.o.c. album rankings
78	Mighty Diamonds	3.1672	Interna., Pop, Jazz	08/1982	24	1.Right Time 2.Struggling 3.If You Looking for Trouble 4.Never Get Weary See all Mighty Diamonds album rankings
79	Pretenders	3.1641	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Pop	01/1980	19	1.Pretenders 2.Learning to Crawl 3.Last of the Independents 4.The Singles See all Pretenders album rankings
80	Take 6	3.1590	Christian & Gospel, Folk, Jazz	03/1988	13	1.Take 6 2.So Much 2 Say 3.So Cool 4.He is Christmas See all Take 6 album rankings
81	Sisters Of Mercy	3.1586	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	01/1989	9	1.Floodland 2.First & Last & Always 3.Some Girls Wander By Mistake 4.Vision Thing See all Sisters Of Mercy album rankings
82	Golden Earring	3.1557	Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop	01/1989	31	1.Moontan 2.Cut 3.The Continuing Story of Radar Love 4.Naked Truth See all Golden Earring album rankings
83	3rd Bass	3.1554	R&B & Soul, Rap & Hip-Hop, Dance & DJ	10/1989	5	1.The Cactus Album 2.Derelicts of Dialect 3.Cactus Revisited 4.Pop Goes the Weasel See all 3rd Bass album rankings
84	Little Feat	3.1548	Classic Rock, Pop, Rock	08/1988	36	1.Sailin' Shoes 2.Dixie Chicken 3.Waiting for Columbus 4.As Time Goes By: The Very Best of Little Feat See all Little Feat album rankings
85	Ramones	3.1533	Alt. Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Misc.	05/1979	38	1.Ramones 2.Rocket To Russia 3.End Of The Century 4.It's Alive See all Ramones album rankings
86	Yardbirds	3.1529	Classic Rock, Interna., Pop	07/1966	47	1.Five Live Yardbirds 2.Roger the Engineer 3.Having A Rave Up 4.Ultimate! See all Yardbirds album rankings
87	Joe Satriani	3.1455	Hard Rock & Metal, Jazz, Misc.	12/1969	19	1.Surfing with the Alien 2.Crystal Planet 3.Time Machine 4.Flying in a Blue Dream See all Joe Satriani album rankings
88	Youngbloods	3.1453	Misc., Pop, Rock	06/1989	11	1.Elephant Mountain 2.The Get Together/Elephant Mountain 3.Ride the Wind 4.Rock Festival See all Youngbloods album rankings
89	Inner City	3.1353	Dance & DJ, R&B & Soul, Misc.	05/1989	8	1.Big Fun 2.Testament 93 3.Paradise 4.Heaven See all Inner City album rankings
90	Human League	3.1335	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Pop	02/1989	19	1.Dare 2.Travelogue 3.Secrets 4.Very Best of See all Human League album rankings
91	Tracy Chapman	3.1259	Pop, Rock, Alt. Rock	04/1988	12	1.Tracy Chapman 2.Where You Live 3.Let It Rain 4.Crossroads See all Tracy Chapman album rankings
92	Smiths	3.1244	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	02/1984	23	1.Hatful Of Hollow 2.The Queen is Dead 3.Singles 4.Louder Than Bombs See all Smiths album rankings
93	Melissa Etheridge	3.1230	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	09/1989	22	1.Melissa Etheridge 2.Never Enough 3.Yes I Am 4.Brave and Crazy See all Melissa Etheridge album rankings
94	Michael Feinstein	3.1190	Broadway & Vocalists, Classical, Misc.	04/1988	25	1.Isn't It Romantic 2.Pure Gershwin 3.Michael Feinstein Sings the Burton Lane Songbook, Vol. 2 4.Romance on Film/Romance on Broadway See all Michael Feinstein album rankings
95	Hall & Oates	3.1005	Pop, R&B & Soul, Rock	12/1969	58	1.Abandoned Luncheonette 2.Daryl Hall & John Oates 3.Voices 4.The Atlantic Collection See all Hall & Oates album rankings
96	Sade	3.0977	Misc., Pop, R&B & Soul	08/1988	12	1.Diamond Life 2.The Best Of Sade 3.Love Deluxe 4.Lovers Rock See all Sade album rankings
97	Sugarcubes	3.0777	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	05/1988	8	1.Life's Too Good 2.The Great Crossover Potential 3.Stick Around for Joy 4.Here Today, Tomorrow Next Week! See all Sugarcubes album rankings
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