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101	U2	3.0599	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Interna.	02/1983	79	1.War 2.The Best of 1980-1990 3.Pop 4.How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb See all U2 album rankings
102	Run DMC	3.0567	Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop, Misc.	05/1989	16	1.Run-D.M.C. 2.King Of Rock 3.Raising Hell 4.Tougher Than Leather See all Run DMC album rankings
103	Utopia	3.0440	Pop, Rock, Alt. Rock	10/1974	18	1.Anthology 2.Utopia 3.Another Live 4.Oops! Wrong Planet See all Utopia album rankings
104	Stone Roses	3.0053	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Pop	07/1989	14	1.The Stone Roses 2.The Complete Stone Roses 3.Turns Into Stone 4.The Very Best of the Stone Roses See all Stone Roses album rankings
105	Free	2.9961	Classic Rock, Pop, Rock	09/1971	23	1.Fire & Water 2.Molten Gold: The Anthology 3.Free 4.Heartbreaker See all Free album rankings
106	Savatage	2.9875	Hard Rock & Metal, Pop, Rock	03/1989	18	1.Hall of the Mountain King 2.Streets: A Rock Opera 3.Gutter Ballet 4.Edge of Thorns See all Savatage album rankings
107	Midnight Oil	2.9873	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Interna.	01/1988	22	1.Diesel and Dust 2.Blue Sky Mining 3.Breathe 4.Head Injuries See all Midnight Oil album rankings
108	Marshall Tucker Band	2.9867	Classic Rock, Pop, Rock	10/1989	35	1.Where We All Belong 2.Searchin' For A Rainbow 3.The Marshall Tucker Band 4.Dedicated See all Marshall Tucker Band album rankings
109	Paula Abdul	2.9847	Dance & DJ, Misc., Pop	06/1988	9	1.Forever Your Girl 2.Spellbound 3.Head over Heels 4.Greatest Hits See all Paula Abdul album rankings
110	Kate Bush	2.9769	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	02/1978	24	1.Hounds of Love 2.Aerial 3.The Whole Story 4.The Sensual World See all Kate Bush album rankings
111	Happy Mondays	2.9715	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Pop	11/1988	11	1.Bummed 2.Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches 3.Double Easy: The U.S. Singles 4.Yes, Please See all Happy Mondays album rankings
112	Def Leppard	2.9713	Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Interna.	08/1987	30	1.Hysteria 2.Slang 3.Pyromania 4.High 'N' Dry See all Def Leppard album rankings
113	Psychedelic Furs	2.9704	Alt. Rock, Interna., Pop	06/1981	18	1.Talk Talk Talk 2.All of This and Nothing 3.World Outside 4.Forever Now See all Psychedelic Furs album rankings
114	Cocteau Twins	2.9690	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	06/1982	32	1.Heaven Or Las Vegas 2.Treasure 3.Victorialand 4.Head Over Heels See all Cocteau Twins album rankings
115	Church	2.9682	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Interna.	12/1969	30	1.Starfish 2.Heyday 3.Of Skins & Heart 4.The Blurred Crusade See all Church album rankings
116	Dinosaur Jr.	2.9659	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	03/1989	16	1.You're Living All Over Me 2.Bug 3.Where You Been 4.Green Mind See all Dinosaur Jr. album rankings
117	Tesla	2.9641	Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop	01/1989	13	1.Five Man Acoustical Jam 2.The Great Radio Controversy 3.Mechanical Resonance 4.Psychotic Supper See all Tesla album rankings
118	Jungle Brothers	2.9623	Misc., Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop	11/1989	10	1.Straight Out the Jungle 2.Done By the Forces of Nature 3.J. Beez Wit the Remedy 4.Raw Deluxe See all Jungle Brothers album rankings
119	Ultravox	2.9584	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Pop	09/1989	26	1.Lament 2.Vienna 3.Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 4.Ha! Ha! Ha! See all Ultravox album rankings
120	Wire	2.9563	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	08/1988	19	1.Pink Flag 2.Chairs Missing 3.154 4.On Returning See all Wire album rankings
121	Deep Purple	2.9492	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Classic Rock	12/1972	145	1.Machine Head 2.Deep Purple in Rock 3.Made in Japan 4.Deep Purple See all Deep Purple album rankings
122	Asleep At The Wheel	2.9463	Country, Pop, Misc.	03/1987	34	1.Western Standard Time 2.Ride With Bob 3.Comin' Right at Ya/Texas Gold 4.Asleep at the Wheel See all Asleep At The Wheel album rankings
123	Rolling Stones	2.9440	Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop	04/1964	63	1.Let It Bleed 2.Beggars Banquet 3.Exile On Main Street 4.Aftermath See all Rolling Stones album rankings
124	Cowboy Junkies	2.9400	Alt. Rock, Country, Pop	11/1988	24	1.Miles From Our Home 2.The Trinity Session 3.Pale Sun, Crescent Moon 4.Lay It Down See all Cowboy Junkies album rankings
125	Rockpile	2.9367	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	10/1980	1	1.Seconds of Pleasure See all Rockpile album rankings
126	Fine Young Cannibals	2.9323	Alt. Rock, Pop, R&B & Soul	12/1985	6	1.The Raw & the Cooked 2.Fine Young Cannibals 3.The Raw & the Remix 4.The Finest See all Fine Young Cannibals album rankings
127	Crowded House	2.9315	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	06/1986	26	1.Temple of Low Men 2.Recurring Dream: The Very Best Of Crowded House 3.Woodface 4.Crowded House See all Crowded House album rankings
128	Minutemen	2.9181	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	10/1985	14	1.Double Nickels on the Dime 2.What Makes a Man Start Fires? 3.3-Way Tie 4.Introducing the Minutemen See all Minutemen album rankings
129	Irene Cara	2.9086	Pop, Dance & DJ, R&B & Soul	01/1982	4	1.What a Feelin' 2.Anyone Can See 3.All My Heart 4.Carasmatic See all Irene Cara album rankings
130	Michael W. Smith	2.8997	Christian & Gospel, Pop, Misc.	02/1986	23	1.Change Your World 2.Wonder Years 3.I'll Lead You Home 4.The Big Picture See all Michael W. Smith album rankings
131	Azymuth	2.8950	Interna., Jazz, Latin	04/1986	21	1.Crazy Rhythm 2.Flame/Spectrum 3.Cascades/Rapid Transit 4.Live at the Copacabana Place See all Azymuth album rankings
132	Abba	2.8868	Interna., Latin, Pop	09/1976	60	1.Thank You for the Music 2.Super Trouper 3.Arrival 4.ABBA See all Abba album rankings
133	Nazareth	2.8855	Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop	12/1969	59	1.Hair of the Dog 2.Classics, Vol. 16 3.Boogaloo 4.Catch See all Nazareth album rankings
134	Yellowman	2.8855	Interna., Pop, Misc.	12/1969	51	1.One in a Million 2.Look How Me Sexy: Reggae Anthology 3.King Yellowman 4.New York See all Yellowman album rankings
135	Three Dog Night	2.8855	Classic Rock, Pop, Rock	02/1969	28	1.The Best of Three Dog Night 2.Three Dog Night with the London Symphony Orchestra 3.Three Dog Night - Joy to the World: Their Greatest Hits 4.Celebrate: The Three Dog Night Story, 1965-1975 See all Three Dog Night album rankings
136	Beau Brummels	2.8842	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	04/1965	19	1.Introducing the Beau Brummels 2.The Best of the Beau Brummels: Golden Archive Series 3.Bradley's Barn 4.The Beau Brummels, Vol. 2 See all Beau Brummels album rankings
137	Alberta Hunter	2.8801	Blues, Jazz, Pop	05/1921	13	1.Young Alberta Hunter: The 20's and 30's 2.Beale Street Blues: 1921-1940 3.Alberta Hunter with Lovie Austin's Blues Serenaders 4.Songs We Taught Your Mother See all Alberta Hunter album rankings
138	John Wesley Harding	2.8801	Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop	07/1989	18	1.It Happened One Night 2.Here Comes the Groom 3.Why We Fight 4.The Name Above the Title See all John Wesley Harding album rankings
139	Mandrill	2.8795	Latin, Pop, R&B & Soul	03/1988	10	1.The Best of Mandrill 2.Mandrill 3.Live at Montreux 2002 4.Energize See all Mandrill album rankings
140	O'jays	2.8764	Blues, Misc., Pop	11/1988	59	1.Back Stabbers 2.Ship Ahoy 3.Love Train: The Best of the O'Jays 4.The O'Jays in Philadelphia See all O'jays album rankings
141	Four Preps	2.8748	Misc., Pop, Rock	10/1989	6	1.Capitol Collectors Series 2.Better Than Ever 3.Absolutely the Best 4.The Four Preps on Campus/Campus Encore See all Four Preps album rankings
142	Band	2.8748	Classic Rock, Pop, Rock	07/1968	34	1.Music from Big Pink 2.The Band 3.Stage Fright 4.To Kingdom Come See all Band album rankings
143	Luis Miguel	2.8748	Interna., Latin, Misc.	12/1989	22	1.14 Grandes Exitos 2.El Idolo De Mexico 3.Romances 4.Vivo See all Luis Miguel album rankings
144	Persuasions	2.8748	Broadway & Vocalists, Folk, Pop	05/1989	21	1.Acappella 2.Chirpin' 3.Chirpin 4.On The Good Ship Lollipop See all Persuasions album rankings
145	Them	2.8748	Classic Rock, Pop, Rock	04/1966	5	1.Them Featuring Van Morrison 2.The Story of Them Featuring Van Morrison 3.Them 4.Them Again See all Them album rankings
146	Limeliters	2.8748	Folk, Opera & Vocal Music, Pop	05/1989	10	1.Tonight: In Person 2.Our Men in San Francisco/London Concert 3.The Complete RCA Singles Collection 4.The Limeliters See all Limeliters album rankings
147	Standells	2.8748	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	05/1989	10	1.The Best of the Standells 2.Dirty Water 3.Why Pick on Me 4.The Hot Ones! See all Standells album rankings
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