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51	Mongo Santamaria	2.6197	Interna., Jazz, Latin	12/1958	41	1.Mongo's Greatest Hits 2.Skins 3.Sabroso! 4.Live at Jazz Alley See all Mongo Santamaria album rankings
52	Yellowman	2.6138	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
53	Heptones	2.5982	Interna., Pop, Alt. Rock	08/1989	25	1.The Meaning of Life: The Best of the Heptones 1966-1976 2.Totally Hep: The Best of the Heptones 3.On the Road Again 4.Night Food See all Heptones album rankings
54	Tiger	2.5814	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	08/1989	11	1.Claws of the Cat 2.RAS Portraits 3.Bam Bam 4.Ram Dance Hall See all Tiger album rankings
55	Astor Piazzolla	2.5741	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Dance & DJ	10/1989	87	1.Tango: Zero Hour 2.The Late Masterpieces 3.Adios Nonino 4.Tango Fever See all Astor Piazzolla album rankings
56	Madness	2.5690	Alt. Rock, Interna., Pop	10/1980	29	1.Madness 2.Keep Moving 3.Complete Madness 4.Ultimate Collection See all Madness album rankings
57	Harry Belafonte	2.5635	Folk, Interna., Opera & Vocal Music	10/1959	55	1.Belafonte at Carnegie Hall 2.Calypso 3.Jump Up Calypso 4.Harry Belafonte Christmas See all Harry Belafonte album rankings
58	Jesus And Mary Chain	2.5626	Alt. Rock, Interna., Pop	11/1985	14	1.Psychocandy 2.Darklands 3.Honey's Dead 4.Barbed Wire Kisses See all Jesus And Mary Chain album rankings
59	Technotronic	2.5459	Dance & DJ, Interna., R&B & Soul	10/1989	8	1.Pump Up the Jam: The Album 2.Greatest Remix Hits 3.Greatest Hits 4.Like This See all Technotronic album rankings
60	Django Reinhardt	2.5423	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Classical	12/1934	138	1.Jazz Tribute No. 39: The Indispensable Django Reinhardt, 1949-1950 2.First Recordings 3.Djangology, Vol. 1: 1934-35 4.Crazy Rhythm See all Django Reinhardt album rankings
61	Bunny Wailer	2.5388	Interna., Pop	12/1969	18	1.Blackheart Man 2.Protest 3.Bunny Wailer Sings the Wailers 4.Roots Radics Rockers Reggae See all Bunny Wailer album rankings
62	General Public	2.5350	Alt. Rock, Interna., Pop	10/1987	5	1.All the Rage 2.Hand to Mouth 3.Classic Masters 4.Rub It Better See all General Public album rankings
63	Echo & The Bunnymen	2.4973	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Interna.	05/1979	25	1.Ocean Rain 2.What Are You Going To Do With Your Life? 3.Crocodiles 4.Siberia See all Echo & The Bunnymen album rankings
64	David Torn	2.4893	Alt. Rock, Jazz, Misc.	07/1984	5	1.Cloud About Mercury 2.The David Torn Collection 3.Door X 4.Best Laid Plans See all David Torn album rankings
65	Paco De Lucia	2.4854	Interna., Jazz, Latin	08/1986	40	1.Live...One Summer Night 2.Siroco 3.Entre Dos Aguas 4.Fosforito See all Paco De Lucia album rankings
66	Juluka	2.4768	Interna., New Age, Opera & Vocal Music	01/1982	6	1.The Best of Juluka 2.Universal Men 3.Ubuhle Bemvelo 4.African Litany See all Juluka album rankings
67	Sly & Robbie	2.4602	Interna., Pop, Dance & DJ	07/1988	37	1.Taxi Fare 2.Reggae Greats: A Dub Experience 3.King Tubby's Dancehall Dub 4.Unmetered Taxi See all Sly & Robbie album rankings
68	Sepultura	2.4418	Hard Rock & Metal, Misc., Pop	05/1989	25	1.Against 2.Arise 3.Chaos A.D. 4.Beneath the Remains See all Sepultura album rankings
69	Djavan	2.4282	Dance & DJ, Interna., Jazz	01/1988	29	1.Seduzir 2.Flor de Lis 3.Alumbramento/Cara de Indio 4.Djavan See all Djavan album rankings
70	Inxs	2.4205	Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop	01/1987	36	1.X 2.Kick 3.Listen Like Thieves 4.INXS See all Inxs album rankings
71	Ali Farka Toure	2.4095	Interna., Pop, New Age	03/1989	8	1.Savane 2.Ali Farka Toure 3.The River 4.Radio Mali See all Ali Farka Toure album rankings
72	Cal Tjader	2.4028	Jazz, Latin, Pop	09/1954	57	1.Monterey Concerts 2.Tjader Plays Mambo 3.Black Orchid 4.Latin Kick See all Cal Tjader album rankings
73	Kid Creole & The Coc	2.3841	Interna., Pop, R&B & Soul	06/1981	16	1.Doppelganger 2.Best of Kid Creole & the Coconuts 3.Tropical Gangsters 4.Best Of Kid Creole See all Kid Creole & The Coc album rankings
74	George Michael	2.3827	Dance & DJ, Interna., Pop	01/1987	24	1.Faith 2.Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael 3.Older 4.Twenty Five See all George Michael album rankings
75	Joao Gilberto	2.3570	Interna., Jazz, Latin	11/1976	25	1.Amoroso/Brasil 2.Desafinado 3.Joao Gilberto 4.Millennium: Joao Gilberto See all Joao Gilberto album rankings
76	Nightnoise	2.3540	Interna., Jazz, New Age	08/1988	8	1.The Parting Tide 2.At the End of the Evening 3.A Windham Hill Retrospective 4.Shadow of Time See all Nightnoise album rankings
77	Astrud Gilberto	2.3509	Interna., Jazz, Latin	10/1964	28	1.Look to the Rainbow 2.The Silver Collection: The Astrud Gilberto Album 3.Compact Jazz: Astrud Gilberto 4.Astrud Gilberto's Finest Hour See all Astrud Gilberto album rankings
78	Joe Zawinul	2.3302	Interna., Jazz, Pop	08/1970	10	1.Dialects 2.My People 3.Zawinul 4.Vienna Nights: Live at Joe Zawinul's Birdland See all Joe Zawinul album rankings
79	Clannad	2.3273	Folk, Interna., New Age	09/1988	33	1.Rogha: The Best of Clannad 2.Pastpresent 3.Fuaim 4.Macalla See all Clannad album rankings
80	David Arkenstone	2.3216	New Age, Pop, Rock	01/1987	22	1.Valley in the Clouds 2.In The Wake of the Wind 3.Chronicles 4.Celtic Book of Days See all David Arkenstone album rankings
81	Jesus & Mary Chain	2.2978	Alt. Rock, Interna., Pop	09/1987	9	1.Stoned & Dethroned 2.Honey's Dead 3.The Sound of Speed 4.Automatic See all Jesus & Mary Chain album rankings
82	Hilton Ruiz	2.2977	Interna., Jazz, Latin	11/1984	17	1.A Moment's Notice 2.The Collected Hilton Ruiz 3.El Camino 4.Strut See all Hilton Ruiz album rankings
83	Elis Regina	2.2925	Interna., Jazz, Latin	12/1969	51	1.Nada Sera Como Antes 2.Vento de Maio 3.Falso Brilhante 4.Elis See all Elis Regina album rankings
84	Milton Nascimento	2.2916	Interna., Jazz, Latin	12/1968	41	1.Courage 2.Sentinela 3.Milagre dos Peixes 4.Geraes See all Milton Nascimento album rankings
85	Simone	2.2895	Interna., Latin, Pop	10/1989	42	1.Amar 2.The EMI Years 3.Simone 4.Meus Momentos See all Simone album rankings
86	Xtc	2.2866	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	01/1978	32	1.Skylarking 2.Nonsuch 3.Oranges & Lemons 4.English Settlement See all Xtc album rankings
87	Dusty Springfield	2.2864	Classic Rock, Interna., Pop	04/1964	60	1.Dusty in Memphis 2.The Very Best of Dusty Springfield 3.Anthology 4.You Don't Have To Say You Love Me See all Dusty Springfield album rankings
88	Perez Prado	2.2783	Interna., Jazz, Latin	03/1988	62	1.Mondo Mambo: The Best of Perez Prado 2.Havana 3 a.m. 3.Cuban Mambo 4.The Real Mambo King See all Perez Prado album rankings
89	Hoodoo Gurus	2.2758	Alt. Rock, Interna., Pop	07/1987	13	1.Stoneage Romeos 2.Mars Needs Guitars! 3.Kinky 4.Magnum Cum Louder See all Hoodoo Gurus album rankings
90	Caetano Veloso	2.2610	Interna., Latin, Pop	12/1969	63	1.Caetano Veloso 2.Transa 3.Cinema Transcendental 4.Bicho Baile Show See all Caetano Veloso album rankings
91	Bananarama	2.2603	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Interna.	03/1983	24	1.True Confessions 2.Deep Sea Skiving 3.The Very Best of Bananarama 4.Drama See all Bananarama album rankings
92	Alan Stivell	2.2602	Interna., New Age, Pop	01/1989	20	1.Zoom 70-95 2.1 Douar 3.Master Serie 4.Trema 'n Inis See all Alan Stivell album rankings
93	Charlie Byrd	2.2591	Interna., Jazz, Latin	02/1957	48	1.Mr. Guitar 2.Classical Byrd 3.Latin Byrd 4.Brazilian Byrd See all Charlie Byrd album rankings
94	Ravi Shankar	2.2590	Classical, Interna., Pop	07/1989	61	1.Ragas 2.The Sounds of India 3.Three Ragas 4.In San Francisco See all Ravi Shankar album rankings
95	Big Country	2.2569	Alt. Rock, Interna., Pop	12/1969	44	1.The Crossing 2.Steeltown 3.The Best of Big Country 4.Why the Long Face See all Big Country album rankings
96	Ebenezer Obey	2.2550	Interna., Pop	04/1989	1	1.Juju Jubilee See all Ebenezer Obey album rankings
97	Boomtown Rats	2.2517	Alt. Rock, Interna., Pop	06/1978	12	1.Mondo Bongo 2.Best Of Boomtown Rats 3.Best Of 4.20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Boomtown Rats