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51	Under the Big Black Sun by X	3.3721	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	$9.29 Compare Prices	1. The Hungry Wolf 2. Motel Room In My Bed 3. Riding With Mary 4. Come Back To Me See all Under the Big Black Sun reviews
52	Holy Diver by Dio	3.3655	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal	$6.11 Compare Prices	1. Stand Up and Shout 2. Holy Diver 3. Gypsy 4. Caught in the Middle See all Holy Diver reviews
53	War by U2	3.3648	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Interna.	$4.37 Compare Prices	1. Sunday Bloody Sunday 2. Seconds 3. New Year's Day 4. Like A Song... See all War reviews
54	Morrison Hotel by Doors	3.3514	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal	$10.99 Compare Prices	1. Roadhouse Blues 2. Waiting for the Sun 3. You Make Me Real - The... 4. Peace Frog See all Morrison Hotel reviews
55	Discipline by King Crimson	3.3513	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Pop	$11.86 Compare Prices	1. Elephant Talk 2. Frame By Frame 3. Matte Kudasai 4. Indiscipline See all Discipline reviews
56	Siren by Roxy Music	3.3486	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Pop	$7.29 Compare Prices	1. Love Is The Drug 2. End Of The Line 3. Sentimental Fool 4. Whirlwind See all Siren reviews
57	Loaded by Velvet Underground	3.3401	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Pop	$6.76 Compare Prices	1. Who Loves The Sun 2. Sweet Jane (Full-Length... 3. Rock & Roll (Full-L... 4. Cool It Down See all Loaded reviews
58	Mott by Mott The Hoople	3.3331	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal	$9.11 Compare Prices	1. All The Way From Memphis 2. Whizz Kid 3. Hymn For The Dudes 4. Honaloochie Boogie See all Mott reviews
59	Viva Hate by Morrissey	3.3274	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	$6.84 Compare Prices	1. Alsatian Cousin 2. Little Man, What Now? 3. Everyday Is Like Sunday 4. Bengali in Platforms See all Viva Hate reviews
60	Faith by Cure	3.3268	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Pop	$9.85 Compare Prices	1. The Holy Hour 2. Primary 3. Other Voices 4. All Cats Are Grey See all Faith reviews
61	True Confessions by Bananarama	3.3237	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Interna.	$10.65 Compare Prices	1. True Confessions 2. Ready or Not 3. Trick of the Night 4. Dance With a Stranger See all True Confessions reviews
62	Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits	3.3221	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Misc.	$4.48 Compare Prices	1. Underground 2. Shore Leave 3. Dave The Butcher 4. Johnsburg, Illinois See all Swordfishtrombones reviews
63	For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music	3.3169	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Pop	$5.99 Compare Prices	1. Do The Strand 2. Beauty Queen 3. Strictly Confidential 4. Editions Of You See all For Your Pleasure reviews
64	East Side Story by Squeeze	3.3166	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	$11.09 Compare Prices	1. In Quintessence 2. Someone Else's Heart 3. Tempted 4. Piccadilly See all East Side Story reviews
65	Floodland by Sisters Of Mercy	3.3140	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	$5.59 Compare Prices	1. Dominion/Mother Russia 2. Flood I 3. Lucretia My Reflection 4. 1959 See all Floodland reviews
66	Short Sharp Shocked by Michelle Shocked	3.3104	Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop	$10.62 Compare Prices	1. When I Grow Up 2. Hello Hopeville 3. Memories Of East Texas 4. Gladewater See all Short Sharp Shocked reviews
67	Dream Into Action by Howard Jones	3.3099	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Pop	$5.91 Compare Prices	1. Things Can Only Get Bet... 2. Life In One Day 3. Dream Into Action 4. No-One Is To Blame See all Dream Into Action reviews
68	The Stone Roses by Stone Roses	3.3097	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Interna.	$9.41 Compare Prices	1. I Wanna Be Adored 2. She Bangs The Drums 3. Elephant Stone 4. Waterfall See all The Stone Roses reviews
69	The Real Thing by Faith No More	3.3085	Alt. Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop	$6.42 Compare Prices	1. From Out Of Nowhere 2. Epic 3. Falling To Pieces 4. Surprise! You're Dead! See all The Real Thing reviews
70	Seconds of Pleasure by Rockpile	3.3076	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	$8.86 Compare Prices	1. Teacher Teacher 2. If Sugar Was As Sweet A... 3. Heart 4. Now And Always See all Seconds of Pleasure reviews
71	Talk Talk Talk by Psychedelic Furs	3.3074	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	$65.05 Compare Prices	1. Pretty In Pink 2. Mr. Jones 3. No Tears 4. Dumb Waiters See all Talk Talk Talk reviews
72	Songs from the Big Chair by Tears For Fears	3.2989	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Pop	$7.76 Compare Prices	1. Shout 2. The Working Hour 3. Everybody Wants To Rule... 4. Mothers Talk See all Songs from the Big Chair reviews
73	Technique by New Order	3.2970	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Interna.	$8.97 Compare Prices	1. Fine Time 2. All The Way 3. Love Less 4. Round & Round See all Technique reviews
74	Substance by New Order	3.2936	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Interna.	$17.99 Compare Prices	1. Ceremony 2. Everything's Gone Green 3. Temptation 4. Blue Monday See all Substance reviews
75	Diesel and Dust by Midnight Oil	3.2915	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Interna.	$6.97 Compare Prices	1. Beds Are Burning 2. Put Down That Weapon 3. Dreamworld 4. Arctic World See all Diesel and Dust reviews
76	Slow Turning by John Hiatt	3.2838	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Country	$7.05 Compare Prices	1. Drive South 2. Trudy And Dave 3. Tennessee Plates 4. Icy Blue Heart See all Slow Turning reviews
77	Workbook by Bob Mould	3.2776	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	$5.72 Compare Prices	1. Sunspots 2. Wishing Well 3. Heartbreak A Stranger 4. See A Little Light See all Workbook reviews
78	Low-Life by New Order	3.2743	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Interna.	$9.29 Compare Prices	1. Love Vigilantes 2. The Perfect Kiss 3. This Time Of Night 4. Sunrise See all Low-Life reviews
79	How Will the Wolf Survive? by Los Lobos	3.2743	Alt. Rock, Latin, Pop	$9.29 Compare Prices	1. Don't Worry Baby 2. A Matter Of Time 3. Corrido No.1 4. Our Last Night See all How Will the Wolf Survive? reviews
80	The Raw & the Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals	3.2737	Alt. Rock, Interna., Pop	$22.93 Compare Prices	1. She Drives Me Crazy 2. Good Thing 3. I'm Not The Man I Used... 4. I'm Not Satisfied See all The Raw & the Cooked reviews
81	Starfish by Church	3.2723	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Interna.	$5.99 Compare Prices	1. Destination 2. Under the Milky Way 3. Blood Money 4. Lost See all Starfish reviews
82	Bummed by Happy Mondays	3.2709	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Pop	$4.84 Compare Prices	1. Country Song 2. Moving in With 3. Mad Cyril 4. Fat Lady Wrestlers See all Bummed reviews
83	Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart by Camper Van Beethoven	3.2700	Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop	$6.59 Compare Prices	1. Eye Of Fatima 2. Eye Of Fatimaf 3. O Death 4. She Divines Water See all Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart reviews
84	Talking With The Taxman About Poetry by Billy Bragg	3.2655	Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop	$14.24 Compare Prices	1. Greetings To The New Br... 2. Train Train 3. The Marriage 4. Ideology See all Talking With The Taxman About Poetry reviews
85	Bug by Dinosaur Jr.	3.2653	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	$18.94 Compare Prices	1. Freak Scene 2. No Bones 3. They Always Come 4. Yeah We Know See all Bug reviews
86	Power, Corruption & Lies by New Order	3.2520	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Pop	$9.97 Compare Prices	1. Age Of Consent 2. We All Stand 3. The Village 4. 5 8 6 See all Power, Corruption & Lies reviews
87	Wild! by Erasure	3.2511	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Pop