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1	Last Poets	3.4951	Jazz, Misc., Pop	03/1989	21	1.The Last Poets 2.This Is Madness 3.Last Poets 4.Holy Terror See all Last Poets album rankings
2	Bobby Previte	3.4382	Jazz, Misc., Pop	12/1969	12	1.Claude's Late Morning 2.The 23 Constellations of Joan MirÃ³ 3.Just Add Water 4.Counterclockwise See all Bobby Previte album rankings
3	Sidney Bechet	3.4199	Blues, Interna., Jazz	09/1932	81	1.Master Takes: Victor Sessions 2.Runnin' Wild 3.The Fabulous Sidney Bechet 4.The Genius of Sidney Bechet See all Sidney Bechet album rankings
4	Nrbq	3.3022	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
5	Passport	3.2416	Interna., Jazz, Pop	09/1979	22	1.Looking Thru 2.Cross-Collateral 3.Passport 4.Second See all Passport album rankings
6	Basia	3.2103	Interna., Pop, R&B & Soul	08/1987	9	1.London Warsaw New York 2.Clear Horizon: The Best of Basia 3.Time & Tide 4.Simple Pleasures See all Basia album rankings
7	Crusaders	3.1651	Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul	12/1969	39	1.Free as the Wind 2.1 3.Standing Tall 4.Chain Reaction See all Crusaders album rankings
8	Chicago	3.1249	Classic Rock, Jazz, Misc.	04/1969	66	1.Chicago 17 2.Chicago XI 3.Chicago Transit Authority 4.Group Portrait See all Chicago album rankings
9	Jungle Brothers	3.1089	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
10	Benny Goodman	3.0934	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Dance & DJ	02/1935	266	1.Sing, Sing, Sing 2.On the Air 1937-1938 3.B.G. in Hi-Fi 4.Benny Goodman and His Great Vocalists See all Benny Goodman album rankings
11	Mingus Big Band	3.0685	Jazz, Pop	06/1988	10	1.Mingus Big Band 93: Nostalgia in Times Square 2.Que Viva Mingus! 3.Blues & Politics 4.Live at the Theatre Boulogne - Billancourt Paris, Vol. 2 See all Mingus Big Band album rankings
12	Ken Peplowski	3.0516	Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists	12/1987	17	1.Steppin' with Peps 2.All This...Live in the UK, Vol. 1 3.And Heaven Too: Live in the U.K. Vol. 2 4.Lost In The Stars See all Ken Peplowski album rankings
13	Residents	3.0195	Misc., Pop, Rock	12/1969	44	1.God In Three Persons 2.Eskimo 3.Wormwood: Curious Stories from the Bible 4.Meet The Residents See all Residents album rankings
14	Manhattan Transfer	2.9809	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop	04/1969	31	1.Swing 2.Vocalese 3.Mecca for Moderns 4.The Symphony Sessions See all Manhattan Transfer album rankings
15	Allen Farnham	2.9770	Jazz, Pop	10/1989	4	1.Live at Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Vol. 41 2.Fifth House 3.Play-Cation 4.Meets the RIAS Big Band See all Allen Farnham album rankings
16	Lounge Lizards	2.9500	Alt. Rock, Jazz, Pop	09/1988	9	1.Lounge Lizards 2.Live in Berlin, Vol. 2 3.Live in Berlin, Vol. 1 4.Voice of Chunk See all Lounge Lizards album rankings
17	Dead Milkmen	2.9423	Alt. Rock, Jazz, Misc.	12/1969	15	1.Big Lizard in My Backyard 2.Death Rides a Pale Cow: The Ultimate Collection 3.Bucky Fellini 4.Beelzebubba See all Dead Milkmen album rankings
18	Alberta Hunter	2.9123	Blues, Jazz, Pop	05/1921	13	1.Young Alberta Hunter: The 20's and 30's 2.Beale Street Blues: 1921-1940 3.Downhearted Blues 4.Tell the Difference See all Alberta Hunter album rankings
19	Kenny G	2.8737	Jazz, Pop, Misc.	10/1988	36	1.Miracles: The Holiday Album 2.Breathless 3.Duotones 4.Gravity See all Kenny G album rankings
20	Azymuth	2.8431	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
21	Kirk Whalum	2.7880	Jazz, Pop, Misc.	08/1988	15	1.And You Know That! 2.The Promise 3.Colors 4.The Gospel According to Jazz See all Kirk Whalum album rankings
22	Soft Machine	2.7845	Classic Rock, Jazz, Misc.	12/1968	48	1.Vols. 1 & 2 2.Third 3.The Soft Machine 4.Volume Two See all Soft Machine album rankings
23	Material	2.7824	Alt. Rock, Jazz, Pop	06/1981	13	1.Seven Souls 2.Memory Serves 3.One Down 4.Hallucination Engine See all Material album rankings
24	Thad Jones	2.7753	Jazz, Pop, Misc.	08/1954	12	1.The Magnificent Thad Jones 2.Live on Tour Switzerland 3.Magnificent Thad Jones 4.Three and One See all Thad Jones album rankings
25	Kenny Burrell	2.7656	Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists	12/1956	63	1.Midnight Blue 2.Ellington Is Forever, Vol. 1 3.Blue Lights, Vol. 1 4.Blue Lights, Vol. 2 See all Kenny Burrell album rankings
26	Eddie Jefferson	2.7518	Jazz, Pop	01/1959	7	1.Letter from Home 2.The Jazz Singer 3.Come Along with Me 4.Body and Soul See all Eddie Jefferson album rankings
27	Anita O'day	2.7512	Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists	01/1942	51	1.Anita Sings the Most 2.Pick Yourself Up with Anita O'Day 3.This Is Anita 4.Anita O'Day Sings the Winners See all Anita O'day album rankings
28	Philip Glass	2.6967	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Dance & DJ	12/1969	39	1.Music in Twelve Parts 2.Music with Changing Parts 3.Koyaanisqatsi 4.Einstein on the Beach See all Philip Glass album rankings
29	Turk Murphy	2.6863	Jazz, Pop	12/1947	13	1.Turk Murphy's Jazz Band Favorites, Vol. 2 2.Turk Murphy's Jazz Band Favorites 3.Sentimental Journeys: The Best of Turk Murphy's San Francisco Jazz Band 4.Turk Murphy's San Francisco Jazz Band See all Turk Murphy album rankings
30	Carmen Mcrae	2.6837	Broadway & Vocalists, Classical, Classic Rock	10/1954	69	1.Carmen Sings Monk 2.The Great American Songbook 3.Here to Stay 4.Carmen McRae Sings Great American Songwriters See all Carmen Mcrae album rankings
31	J.J. Johnson	2.6835	Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists	06/1946	38	1.The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 2 2.The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 1 3.Savoy And Prestige Recordings 4.Live In London See all J.J. Johnson album rankings
32	John Klemmer	2.6757	Jazz, Misc., Pop	06/1967	13	1.Nexus One 2.Barefoot Ballet 3.Brazilia 4.LifeStyle See all John Klemmer album rankings
33	Jo Stafford	2.6742	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music	10/1943	46	1.Coming Back Like a Song: 25 Hits 1941-47 2.Capitol Collectors Series 3.Jo + Jazz 4.The Magic of Jo Stafford See all Jo Stafford album rankings
34	Steve Coleman	2.6635	Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul	12/1969	19	1.Curves of Life 2.On the Rising of the 64 Paths 3.Lucidarium 4.Resistance Is Futile See all Steve Coleman album rankings
35	Mills Brothers	2.6587	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music	10/1931	50	1.Chronological, Vol. 1 2.Chronological, Vol. 2 3.Chronological, Vol. 3 4.The Essential Mills Brothers: Four Boys and a Guitar See all Mills Brothers album rankings
36	Frank Sinatra	2.6536	Alt. Rock, Blues, Broadway & Vocalists	12/1944	329	1.Come Fly with Me 2.Songs for Swingin' Lovers! 3.In the Wee Small Hours 4.Come Dance with Me! See all Frank Sinatra album rankings
37	Freddie Redd	2.6533	Interna., Jazz, Pop	10/1957	6	1.Shades of Redd 2.Lonely City 3.Live at the Studio Grill 4.Redd's Blues See all Freddie Redd album rankings
38	Woody Herman	2.6511	Country, Interna., Jazz	04/1939	118	1.Blues on Parade 2.Keeper of the Flame: The Complete Capitol Recordings 3.Big New Herd at the Montery Jazz 4.Blowin' Up a Storm: The Columbia Years, 1945-1947 See all Woody Herman album rankings
39	Yellowjackets	2.6497	Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul	08/1988	22	1.Greenhouse 2.Run for Your Life 3.The Best of Yellowjackets 4.Politics See all Yellowjackets album rankings
40	Mongo Santamaria	2.6308	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
41	Joe Pass	2.6249	Jazz, Pop, Misc.	02/1964	46	1.Virtuoso 2.Joy Spring 3.Joe Pass: Six String Santa 4.Joe's Blues See all Joe Pass album rankings
42	Django Reinhardt	2.6168	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
43	Fareed Haque	2.5835	Jazz, Pop, Classical	12/1969	6	1.Deja Vu 2.Voices Rising 3.Fareed Haque Plays Classical Guitar 4.Manresa See all Fareed Haque album rankings
44	Bessie Smith	2.5817	Blues, Jazz, Pop	03/1989	55	1.The Essential Bessie Smith 2.The Collection 3.Do Your Duty: The Essential Recordings of Bessie Smith 4.Queen of the Blues See all Bessie Smith album rankings
45	Sphere	2.5709	Pop, Rock, Jazz	02/1982	7	1.Four in One 2.Flight Path 3.Comeuppance 4.Bird Songs See all Sphere album rankings
46	Jay Mcshann	2.5652	Blues, Jazz, Pop	04/1941	28	1.Blues from Kansas City 2.Going to Kansas City 3.Paris All-Star Blues: A Tribute 4.Hot Biscuits:essential Jay Mcshann See all Jay Mcshann album rankings
47	Pharoah Sanders	2.5478	Jazz, Pop, Blues	11/1966