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| 1 |
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Fairport Convention |
3.7512
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Country, Folk, Interna. | 06/1968 | 67 |
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| 2 |
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Simon & Garfunkel |
3.6703
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Pop, Classic Rock, Folk | 10/1964 | 29 |
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| 3 |
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Kingston Trio |
3.5015
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Children's, Country, Folk | 08/1988 | 56 |
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| 4 |
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Cat Power |
3.4992
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Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop | 10/1995 | 9 |
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| 5 |
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Ani Difranco |
3.4907
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Alt. Rock, Folk, Misc. | 07/1994 | 25 |
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| 6 |
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Rufus Wainwright |
3.4558
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Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop | 05/1998 | 7 |
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| 7 |
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Byrds |
3.4556
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Classic Rock, Folk, Misc. | 06/1965 | 44 |
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| 8 |
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Neko Case |
3.4291
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Alt. Rock, Country, Misc. | 07/1997 | 5 |
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| 9 |
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Strawbs |
3.4006
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Folk, Pop, Rock | 02/1972 | 33 |
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| 10 |
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Led Zeppelin |
3.3602
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Interna. | 01/1969 | 37 |
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| 11 |
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Gillian Welch |
3.2853
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Alt. Rock, Country, Folk | 04/1996 | 4 |
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| 12 |
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Elliott Smith |
3.2788
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Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop | 07/1995 | 10 |
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| 13 |
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Modern Lovers |
3.2649
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Alt. Rock, Folk, Misc. | 02/1977 | 7 |
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| 14 |
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Steeleye Span |
3.2097
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Folk, Interna., Rock | 06/1989 | 40 |
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| 15 |
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Chieftains |
3.2007
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Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Country | 12/1969 | 50 |
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| 16 |
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Journeymen |
3.1926
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Folk, Pop, Interna. | 05/1992 | 6 |
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| 17 |
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Victoria Williams |
3.1909
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Alt. Rock, Country, Folk | 12/1993 | 7 |
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| 18 |
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Super Furry Animals |
3.1815
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Folk, Interna., Pop | 10/1996 | 14 |
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| 19 |
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Battlefield Band |
3.0587
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Folk, Interna., Pop | 07/1991 | 23 |
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| 20 |
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Wolfe Tones |
3.0342
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Folk, Interna., Pop | 05/1991 | 12 |
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| 21 |
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Ryan Adams |
3.0326
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Alt. Rock, Country, Pop | 09/2000 | 13 |
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| 22 |
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Loreena Mckennitt |
3.0119
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Folk, Interna., Misc. | 04/1992 | 14 |
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| 23 |
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Freedy Johnston |
3.0018
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Alt. Rock, Country, Folk | 04/1992 | 10 |
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| 24 |
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Albion Band |
3.0017
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Folk, Interna., Pop | 03/1996 | 18 |
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| 25 |
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Shawn Colvin |
2.9910
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Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop | 10/1989 | 11 |
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| 26 |
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Billy Bragg |
2.9848
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Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop | 07/1987 | 18 |
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| 27 |
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Amazing Blondel |
2.9843
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Folk, Pop, Rock | 04/1995 | 10 |
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| 28 |
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Mary Coughlan |
2.9789
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Alt. Rock, Folk, New Age | 01/1995 | 9 |
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| 29 |
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Caravan |
2.9626
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Classical, Interna., Pop | 02/1994 | 41 |
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| 30 |
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Dar Williams |
2.9485
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Folk, Pop, Alt. Rock | 02/1995 | 11 |
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| 31 |
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Jann Arden |
2.9348
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Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop | 02/1995 | 10 |
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| 32 |
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Ofra Haza |
2.9089
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Interna., Pop, Rock | 11/1988 | 15 |
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| 33 |
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Richard Buckner |
2.9076
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Alt. Rock, Country, Folk | 03/1997 | 9 |
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| 34 |
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Natalie Macmaster |
2.8970
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Interna., Pop, Folk | 03/1997 | 8 |
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| 35 |
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Keren Ann |
2.8841
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Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop | 02/2002 | 6 |
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| 36 |
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Tracy Chapman |
2.8786
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Pop, Rock, Alt. Rock | 04/1988 | 12 |
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| 37 |
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Beth Orton |
2.8710
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Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Folk | 04/1997 | 8 |
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| 38 |
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Harry Belafonte |
2.8371
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Broadway & Vocalists, Christian & Gospel, Folk | 10/1959 | 55 |
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| 39 |
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Magical Strings |
2.8348
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Folk, Interna., New Age | 06/1990 | 8 |
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| 40 |
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James Mcmurtry |
2.8107
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Country, Misc., Pop | 08/1989 | 10 |
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| 41 |
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Suzanne Vega |
2.7944
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Alt. Rock, Opera & Vocal Music, Pop | 05/1985 | 16 |
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| 42 |
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Waterboys |
2.7864
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Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Folk | 09/1989 | 27 |
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| 43 |
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Robbie Fulks |
2.7806
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Alt. Rock, Country, Folk | 07/1996 | 8 |
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| 44 |
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Pogues |
2.7705
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Alt. Rock, Folk, Interna. | 07/1989 | 20 |
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| 45 |
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Jeff Buckley |
2.7684
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Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop | 11/1993 | 14 |
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| 46 |
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Budgie |
2.7665
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Folk, Hard Rock & Metal, Interna. | 07/1991 | 25 |
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| 47 |
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Brothers Four |
2.7635
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Folk, Pop, Country | 05/1996 | 14 |
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