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1	Neneh Cherry	3.7346	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
2	Last Poets	3.5004	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
3	Prince	3.4137	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Dance & DJ	12/1969	70	1.Sign 'O' the Times 2.1999 3.The Hits 1 4.Dirty Mind See all Prince album rankings
4	Spinners	3.4113	Pop, R&B & Soul, Folk	01/1974	24	1.Spinners 2.Pick of the Litter 3.Mighty Love 4.New and Improved See all Spinners album rankings
5	O'jays	3.3487	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
6	Manhattans	3.3120	Misc., Pop, R&B & Soul	03/1989	26	1.Dedicated to You: Golden Carnival Classics, Pt. 1 2.The Best of the Manhattans: Kiss and Say Goodbye 3.Dedicated to You: Golden Carnival Classics, Pt. 1/For You & Yours: Golden Carnival Clas 4.There's No Me Without You/That's How Much I Love See all Manhattans album rankings
7	Sam & Dave	3.2752	Pop, R&B & Soul, Misc.	03/1989	36	1.Sweat 'n' Soul: Anthology 2.Soul Men 3.Hold On, I'm Comin' 4.I Thank You See all Sam & Dave album rankings
8	Coasters	3.2428	Misc., Pop, R&B & Soul	03/1989	28	1.50 Coastin' Classics: Anthology 2.The Very Best of the Coasters 3.Poison Ivy 4.Coasters Greatest Hits See all Coasters album rankings
9	Passport	3.2309	Interna., Jazz, Pop	09/1979	22	1.Looking Thru 2.Cross-Collateral 3.Passport 4.Second See all Passport album rankings
10	Freddie Hubbard	3.2236	Jazz, Pop, Misc.	11/1960	58	1.Red Clay 2.Straight Life 3.Ready for Freddie 4.Hub-Tones See all Freddie Hubbard album rankings
11	D.o.c.	3.1864	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
12	Doobie Brothers	3.1705	Classic Rock, Misc., Pop	04/1971	31	1.The Captain and Me 2.Takin' It to the Streets 3.Minute by Minute 4.Toulouse Street See all Doobie Brothers album rankings
13	Inner City	3.1544	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
14	Hall & Oates	3.1284	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
15	Afrika Bambaataa	3.1203	Dance & DJ, Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop	12/1982	17	1.Looking for the Perfect Beat 2.Looking for the Perfect Beat: 1980-1985 3.Puppananny 4.Lost Generation See all Afrika Bambaataa album rankings
16	Ashford & Simpson	3.1003	R&B & Soul, Christian & Gospel, Misc.	01/1977	11	1.Is It Still Good to Ya 2.Solid 3.Been Found 4.So So Satisfied See all Ashford & Simpson album rankings
17	Crusaders	3.0964	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
18	Gap Band	3.0821	Misc., Pop, R&B & Soul	01/1977	23	1.The Gap Band III 2.The Gap Band II 3.The Best of the Gap Band 4.Ultimate Collection See all Gap Band album rankings
19	Sade	3.0741	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
20	Marvelettes	3.0295	Pop, R&B & Soul, Misc.	10/1989	13	1.The Marvelettes 2.The Best of the Marvelettes 3.The Marvelettes - The Marvelettes' Greatest Hits 4.Sophisticated Soul See all Marvelettes album rankings
21	Temptations	3.0113	Classic Rock, Misc., Pop	03/1964	89	1.The Ultimate Collection 2.Cloud Nine 3.Meet the Temptations 4.Emperors of Soul See all Temptations album rankings
22	Run DMC	2.9995	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
23	Intruders	2.9884	Misc., Pop, R&B & Soul	11/1988	8	1.Cowboys to Girls: The Best of the Intruders: 2.Save The Children 3.On the Move 4.Old School Cruzin' With the Intruders See all Intruders album rankings
24	Rascals	2.9709	Misc., Pop, R&B & Soul	06/1968	11	1.Time Peace: The Rascals' Greatest Hits 2.All I Really Need: The Complete Atlantic Recordings, 1965-1971 3.Legends Collection 4.Peaceful World See all Rascals album rankings
25	Michael Jackson	2.9560	Pop, R&B & Soul, Rock	01/1972	50	1.Thriller 2.Off the Wall 3.Bad 4.Dangerous See all Michael Jackson album rankings
26	Righteous Brothers	2.9499	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
27	Fine Young Cannibals	2.9419	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
28	Biz Markie	2.9239	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
29	Irene Cara	2.9088	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
30	Azymuth	2.8385	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
31	Janet Jackson	2.8256	Dance & DJ, Pop, R&B & Soul	02/1989	49	1.Control 2.The Velvet Rope 3.Rhythm Nation 1814 4.All for You See all Janet Jackson album rankings
32	Neville Brothers	2.8242	Pop, R&B & Soul, Rock	03/1978	28	1.Live on Planet Earth 2.Fiyo On The Bayou 3.The Very Best of the Neville Brothers 4.Yellow Moon See all Neville Brothers album rankings
33	Soul Ii Soul	2.8129	Dance & DJ, Misc., R&B & Soul	04/1989	10	1.Vol. IV: The Classic Singles 1988-1993 2.Keep on Movin' 3.Club Classics, Vol. 1 4.Vol. II: 1990 - A New Decade See all Soul Ii Soul album rankings
34	Terence Trent D'arby	2.7775	Blues, Misc., Pop	11/1989	6	1.Terence Trent d'Arby's Symphony or Damn 2.Neither Fish nor Flesh 3.Greatest Hits 4.Wildcard See all Terence Trent D'arby album rankings
35	Material	2.7771	Alt. Rock, Jazz, Pop	06/1981	13	1.Seven Souls 2.Memory Serves 3.One Down 4.Hallucination Engine See all Material album rankings
36	Whitney Houston	2.7508	Blues, Misc., Pop	06/1987	35	1.Whitney 2.My Love Is Your Love 3.Whitney Houston 4.Just Whitney See all Whitney Houston album rankings
37	3rd Bass	2.7412	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
38	Level 42	2.7018	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Interna.	12/1969	35	1.Level Best 2.Running In The Family 3.World Machine 4.Staring at the Sun See all Level 42 album rankings
39	Faith No More	2.6897	Alt. Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Misc.	04/1987	17	1.The Real Thing 2.Angel Dust 3.Introduce Yourself 4.King for a Day, Fool for a Lifetime See all Faith No More album rankings
40	Digital Underground	2.6892	Pop, R&B & Soul, Rap & Hip-Hop	12/1989	15	1.Sex Packets 2.No Nose Job 3.No Nose Job: The Legend of Digital Underground 4.The Body-Hat Syndrome See all Digital Underground album rankings
41	George Michael	2.6874	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
42	Bobby Brown	2.6833	Blues, Dance & DJ, Misc.	06/1988	11	1.Don't Be Cruel 2.Bobby 3.The Definitive Collection 4.Forever See all Bobby Brown album rankings
43	Four Tops	2.6619	Pop, R&B & Soul, Misc.	11/1965	56	1.The Ultimate Collection 2.Anthology 3.Keepers of the Castle: Their Best 1972-1978 4.The Four Tops See all Four Tops album rankings
44	Illinois Jacquet	2.6523	Blues, Jazz, Pop	12/1947	36	1.The Black Velvet Band 2.The Blues: That's Me! 3.The Soul Explosion 4.Flying Home: The Best of Verve Years See all Illinois Jacquet album rankings
45	Steve Coleman	2.6474	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
46	Mandrill	2.5999	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
47	Rose Royce	2.5945	Dance & DJ, Misc., R&B & Soul	03/1989	15	1.Car Wash 2.The Very Best of Rose Royce 3.Music Magic 4.The Best of Rose Roy