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1	Velvet Underground	3.8092	Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop	01/1967	25	1.Peel Slowly and See 2.VU 3.Loaded 4.The Velvet Underground & Nico See all Velvet Underground album rankings
2	Doors	3.7710	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
3	Neneh Cherry	3.7239	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
4	Talking Heads	3.7157	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Pop	09/1977	21	1.Remain in Light 2.Fear of Music 3.More Songs About Buildings & Food 4.Little Creatures See all Talking Heads album rankings
5	Prince	3.6903	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
6	Beck	3.6807	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	01/1994	22	1.Odelay 2.Mellow Gold 3.Sea Change 4.Guero See all Beck album rankings
7	Neko Case	3.6408	Alt. Rock, Country, Misc.	07/1997	5	1.Fox Confessor Brings the Flood 2.Blacklisted 3.The Tigers Have Spoken 4.The Virginian See all Neko Case album rankings
8	Stooges	3.5574	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal	06/1994	10	1.Fun House 2.The Stooges 3.Head on 4.Extended Play See all Stooges album rankings
9	Roxy Music	3.5420	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Pop	01/1989	26	1.Stranded 2.Avalon 3.Siren 4.For Your Pleasure See all Roxy Music album rankings
10	New York Dolls	3.5350	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal	06/1989	27	1.New York Dolls 2.Too Much Too Soon 3.One Day It Will Please Us to Remember Even This 4.Rock 'N Roll See all New York Dolls album rankings
11	King Crimson	3.5286	Classic Rock, Pop, Rock	03/1974	63	1.Red 2.Discipline 3.In the Court of the Crimson King 4.In the Wake of Poseidon See all King Crimson album rankings
12	Cat Power	3.4993	Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop	10/1995	9	1.You Are Free 2.The Greatest 3.Moon Pix 4.Greatest See all Cat Power album rankings
13	Ani Difranco	3.4908	Alt. Rock, Folk, Misc.	07/1994	25	1.Not a Pretty Girl 2.Living in Clip 3.To The Teeth 4.Out of Range See all Ani Difranco album rankings
14	Bjork	3.4879	Alt. Rock, Country, Dance & DJ	07/1993	68	1.Vespertine 2.Medulla 3.Post 4.Debut See all Bjork album rankings
15	Rufus Wainwright	3.4842	Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop	05/1998	7	1.Poses 2.Rufus Wainwright 3.Want Two 4.Want One See all Rufus Wainwright album rankings
16	Pj Harvey	3.4828	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	06/1992	14	1.Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea 2.To Bring You My Love 3.Dry 4.Uh Huh Her See all Pj Harvey album rankings
17	Pearl Jam	3.4313	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal	08/1991	127	1.Vitalogy 2.Vs. 3.Ten 4.Pearl Jam See all Pearl Jam album rankings
18	Radiohead	3.4247	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	04/1993	52	1.OK Computer 2.Kid A 3.Hail To The Thief 4.The Bends See all Radiohead album rankings
19	Lyle Lovett	3.4239	Country, Pop, Soundtracks	01/1988	14	1.Lyle Lovett 2.Pontiac 3.Lyle Lovett and His Large Band 4.Joshua Judges Ruth See all Lyle Lovett album rankings
20	Skatalites	3.4113	Alt. Rock, Interna., Pop	11/1993	20	1.Foundation Ska 2.Skatalites Meet King Tubby 3.Return Of The Big Guns 4.Laurel Aitken Vs. Ska Titans See all Skatalites album rankings
21	Elliott Smith	3.4083	Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop	07/1995	10	1.From a Basement on the Hill 2.Either/Or 3.Elliott Smith 4.New Moon See all Elliott Smith album rankings
22	Morrissey	3.3807	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	03/1988	43	1.Bona Drag 2.Viva Hate 3.Vauxhall and I 4.Your Arsenal See all Morrissey album rankings
23	Sleater-kinney	3.3634	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	04/1995	8	1.The Woods 2.One Beat 3.Dig Me Out 4.Call the Doctor See all Sleater-kinney album rankings
24	Can	3.3596	Pop, Rock, Alt. Rock	03/1990	26	1.Tago Mago 2.Future Days 3.Ege Bamyasi 4.Soundtracks See all Can album rankings
25	Jim O'rourke	3.3451	Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop	11/1995	7	1.Eureka 2.Insignificance 3.Bad Timing 4.I'm Happy And I'm Singing And A 1-2-3 See all Jim O'rourke album rankings
26	Susanna Hoffs	3.3414	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	01/1991	3	1.Susanna Hoffs 2.When You're a Boy 3.All I Want See all Susanna Hoffs album rankings
27	Klf	3.3159	Alt. Rock, Classical: Instrumental, Dance & DJ	03/1991	4	1.Chill Out 2.The White Room 3.Justified and Ancient 4.White Room / Justified & Ancient See all Klf album rankings
28	Enya	3.3155	Alt. Rock, Interna., New Age	01/1989	31	1.Watermark 2.Shepherd Moons 3.Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of Enya 4.The Memory of Trees See all Enya album rankings
29	Frank Black	3.3143	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	03/1993	13	1.Teenager of the Year 2.Frank Black 3.Honeycomb 4.Fast Man Raider Man See all Frank Black album rankings
30	Loreena Mckennitt	3.3051	Folk, Interna., Misc.	04/1992	14	1.The Book of Secrets 2.Live in Paris & Toronto 3.The Mask & Mirror 4.The Visit See all Loreena Mckennitt album rankings
31	Mc5	3.2992	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal	11/1991	17	1.Kick Out the Jams 2.Back in the USA 3.High Time 4.The Big Bang: The Best of the MC5 See all Mc5 album rankings
32	Judas Priest	3.2990	Hard Rock & Metal, Pop, Rock	12/1969	49	1.Jugulator 2.Stained Class 3.Painkiller 4.Hell Bent for Leather See all Judas Priest album rankings
33	Ashra	3.2978	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, New Age	08/1990	4	1.New Age of Earth 2.Sunrain: The Virgin Years 3.Blackouts 4.Walkin the Desert See all Ashra album rankings
34	Nirvana	3.2935	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	06/1989	43	1.MTV Unplugged in New York 2.Nevermind 3.In Utero 4.From the Muddy Banks of The Wishkah See all Nirvana album rankings
35	Pavement	3.2929	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	04/1992	18	1.Slanted & Enchanted 2.Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain 3.Terror Twilight 4.Wowee Zowee See all Pavement album rankings
36	Gillian Welch	3.2853	Alt. Rock, Country, Folk	04/1996	4	1.Revival 2.Soul Journey 3.Time 4.Hell Among the Yearlings See all Gillian Welch album rankings
37	Portishead	3.2831	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Pop	10/1994	7	1.Dummy 2.Portishead 3.Third 4.Glory Times See all Portishead album rankings
38	Pixies	3.2732	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	04/1989	21	1.Doolittle 2.Trompe le Monde 3.Surfer Rosa 4.Come on Pilgrim See all Pixies album rankings
39	Modern Lovers	3.2650	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
40	Lisa Germano	3.2613	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	07/1993	8	1.Geek the Girl 2.Happiness 3.Happiness/Inconsiderate Bitch EP 4.Lullaby for Liquid Pig See all Lisa Germano album rankings
41	Blur	3.2596	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Pop	08/1991	24	1.Parklife 2.Blur 3.Think Tank 4.Modern Life Is Rubbish See all Blur album rankings
42	Japan	3.2535	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	03/1978	24	1.Tin Drum 2.Quiet Life 3.Gentlemen Take Polaroids 4.Adolescent Sex See all Japan album rankings
43	Smiths	3.2475	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
44	Cornelius	3.2449	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Interna.	03/1998	4	1.Point 2.Fantasma 3.FM Fantasma Mix 4.CM Cornelius Mix See all Cornelius album rankings
45	Sonic Youth	3.2386	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	02/1983	31	1.Daydream Nation 2.Sister 3.Dirty 4.Rather Ripped See all Sonic Youth album rankings
46	Melissa Etheridge	3.2363	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	09/1989	21	1.Melissa Etheridge 2.Never Enough 3.Yes I Am 4.Brave and Crazy See all Melissa Etheridge album rankings
47	Green Jelly	3.2354	Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop	03/1993	2	1.Cereal Killer Soundtrack 2.333 See all Green Jelly album rankings
48	Bob Mould	3.2351	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	05/1989