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1	Velvet Underground	3.8102	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	Beck	3.7696	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	01/1994	21	1.Odelay 2.Mellow Gold 3.Sea Change 4.Guero See all Beck album rankings
3	New York Dolls	3.5341	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
4	Rufus Wainwright	3.5059	Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop	05/1998	7	1.Poses 2.Rufus Wainwright 3.Want Two 4.Want One See all Rufus Wainwright album rankings
5	Pj Harvey	3.4814	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
6	Morrissey	3.3793	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
7	Mc5	3.2979	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
8	Nirvana	3.2929	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
9	Gillian Welch	3.2843	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
10	Portishead	3.2831	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Pop	10/1994	7	1.Dummy 2.Third 3.Portishead 4.Glory Times See all Portishead album rankings
11	Pixies	3.2690	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
12	Lisa Germano	3.2611	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
13	U2	3.2545	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Interna.	02/1983	77	1.War 2.The Best of 1980-1990 3.Pop 4.How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb See all U2 album rankings
14	Melissa Etheridge	3.2347	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
15	Sonic Youth	3.2330	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	02/1983	31	1.Daydream Nation 2.Sister 3.Dirty 4.Rather Ripped See all Sonic Youth album rankings
16	Bob Mould	3.2262	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	05/1989	11	1.Workbook 2.Body Of Song 3.Black Sheets of Rain 4.Bob Mould See all Bob Mould album rankings
17	Ramones	3.2061	Alt. Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Misc.	05/1979	38	1.Ramones 2.Rocket To Russia 3.End Of The Century 4.It's Alive See all Ramones album rankings
18	Red House Painters	3.1984	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	09/1992	6	1.Down Colorful Hill 2.Ocean Beach 3.Songs for a Blue Guitar 4.Old Ramon See all Red House Painters album rankings
19	Faces	3.1956	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal	09/1993	9	1.The Best Of Faces: Good Boys When They're Asleep 2.Long Player 3.Ooh La La 4.Five Guys Walk into a Bar... See all Faces album rankings
20	Aimee Mann	3.1934	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	05/1993	12	1.Bachelor No. 2 2.Whatever 3.I'm With Stupid 4.Lost in Space See all Aimee Mann album rankings
21	Mott The Hoople	3.1921	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal	07/1987	45	1.Mott 2.The Ballad of Mott: A Retrospective 3.All the Young Dudes 4.Brain Capers See all Mott The Hoople album rankings
22	Toots & The Maytals	3.1876	Alt. Rock, Interna., Pop	01/1976	35	1.Funky Kingston 2.Time Tough: The Anthology 3.Funky Kingston/In the Dark 4.Ska Father See all Toots & The Maytals album rankings
23	Wilco	3.1807	Alt. Rock, Country, Folk	03/1995	8	1.Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 2.Kicking Television: Live in Chicago 3.Summerteeth 4.Being There See all Wilco album rankings
24	Jam	3.1582	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	05/1977	29	1.Sound Affects 2.All Mod Cons 3.Direction Reaction Creation 4.Setting Sons See all Jam album rankings
25	Soundgarden	3.1520	Alt. Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop	03/1989	13	1.Superunknown 2.Badmotorfinger 3.A-Sides 4.Louder Than Love See all Soundgarden album rankings
26	Shelby Lynne	3.1406	Alt. Rock, Country, Pop	08/1990	13	1.I Am Shelby Lynne 2.Identity Crisis 3.Suit Yourself 4.Just A Little Lovin' See all Shelby Lynne album rankings
27	Sex Pistols	3.1322	Alt. Rock, Misc., Soundtracks	12/1969	62	1.Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols 2.The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle 3.Filthy Lucre Live 4.Kiss This: The Best of the Sex Pistols See all Sex Pistols album rankings
28	Police	3.0956	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Pop	10/1979	16	1.Zenyatta Mondatta 2.Synchronicity 3.Reggatta de Blanc 4.Outlandos d'Amour See all Police album rankings
29	Garbage	3.0929	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Pop	06/1995	27	1.Garbage 2.Version 2.0 3.Beautifulgarbage 4.Absolute Garbage See all Garbage album rankings
30	Gang Of Four	3.0404	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	11/1990	11	1.Entertainment 2.Solid Gold 3.A Brief History of the Twentieth Century 4.Mall See all Gang Of Four album rankings
31	Kristin Hersh	3.0338	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	02/1994	7	1.Hips and Makers 2.Sunny Border Blue 3.The Grotto 4.Strange Angels See all Kristin Hersh album rankings
32	Del Amitri	3.0240	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	02/1990	12	1.Change Everything 2.Twisted 3.Waking Hours 4.Hatful of Rain: The Best of Del Amitri See all Del Amitri album rankings
33	Beastie Boys	3.0149	Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop	07/1989	30	1.Paul's Boutique 2.Hello Nasty 3.Ill Communication 4.Check Your Head See all Beastie Boys album rankings
34	Blondie	3.0090	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Misc.	11/1980	42	1.Parallel Lines 2.Blondie 3.The Best of Blondie 4.Eat to the Beat See all Blondie album rankings
35	Tanya Donelly	3.0033	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	09/1997	5	1.Lovesongs for Underdogs 2.Beautysleep 3.Whiskey Tango Ghosts 4.This Hungry Life See all Tanya Donelly album rankings
36	Ryan Adams	3.0031	Alt. Rock, Country, Pop	09/2000	13	1.Easy Tiger 2.Gold 3.Heartbreaker 4.29 See all Ryan Adams album rankings
37	Gong	2.9906	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Dance & DJ	08/1990	50	1.Camembert Electrique 2.Angel's Egg 3.Gazeuse! 4.Pre-Modern Wireless: The Peel Sessions 1971-1974 See all Gong album rankings
38	Tricky	2.9856	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Pop	04/1995	12	1.Maxinquaye 2.Pre-Millennium Tension 3.Angels with Dirty Faces 4.BlowBack See all Tricky album rankings
39	Rising Storm	2.9756	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	06/1992	2	1.Calm Before the Rising Storm/Alive Again at Andover 2.Second Wind See all Rising Storm album rankings
40	Gun Club	2.9752	Alt. Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop	01/1991	11	1.Miami 2.Fire of Love 3.Mother Juno 4.The Las Vegas Story See all Gun Club album rankings
41	Rubinoos	2.9680	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	06/1993	7	1.The Rubinoos 2.Crimes Against Music 3.Basement Tapes: Studio Demos Circa 1980-1981 4.Twist Pop Sin See all Rubinoos album rankings
42	Pulp	2.9676	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	06/1994	20	1.Different Class 2.His 'n' Hers 3.We Love Life 4.This Is Hardcore See all Pulp album rankings
43	Duncan Sheik	2.9643	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	06/1996	9	1.Duncan Sheik 2.Humming 3.Daylight 4.Phantom Moon See all Duncan Sheik album rankings
44	Spiritualized	2.9617	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	05/1992	11	1.Let It Come Down 2.Lazer Guided Melodies 3.Amazing Grace 4.Pure Phase See all Spiritualized album rankings
45	New Order	2.9479	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Pop	08/1987	37	1.Technique 2.Substance 3.Low-Life 4.Power, Corruption & Lies See all New Order album rankings
46	Suzanne Vega	2.9442	Alt. Rock, Opera & Vocal Music, Pop	05/1985	16	1.Solitude Standing 2.Songs in Red and Gray 3.Days of Open Hand 4.Suzanne Vega See all Suzanne Vega album rankings
47	Jann Arden	2.9336	Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop	02/1995	10	1.Living Under June 2.Live With Vancouver Symphony 3.Jann Arden 4.Love Is the Only Soldier See all Jann Arden album rankings
48	Andrew W.k.	2.9318	Alt. Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop	10/2000	6	1.The Wolf 2.I Get Wet 3.Close Calls With Brick Walls 4.Party Hard See all Andrew W.k. album rankings
49	Fall	2.9258	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	12/1969