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| 1 |
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Car Wheels on a Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams |
3.7506
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Alt. Rock, Country, Folk |
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| 2 |
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Wide Open Spaces by Dixie Chicks |
3.7133
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Country, Folk, Pop |
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| 3 |
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Grace by Jeff Buckley |
3.6586
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Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop |
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| 4 |
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John Prine by John Prine |
3.5917
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Country, Folk, Misc. |
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| 5 |
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Wrecking Ball by Emmylou Harris |
3.5742
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Alt. Rock, Country, Folk |
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| 6 |
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Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas by Townes Van Zandt |
3.5619
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Country, Folk, Pop | N/A |
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| 7 |
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Joan Baez by Joan Baez |
3.5254
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Folk, Misc., Pop |
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| 8 |
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Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake |
3.5222
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Country, Folk, Interna. |
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| 9 |
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The Book of Secrets by Loreena Mckennitt |
3.4993
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Alt. Rock, Folk, Interna. |
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| 10 |
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Either/Or by Elliott Smith |
3.4860
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Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop |
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| 11 |
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Fumbling Towards Ecstasy by Sarah Mclachlan |
3.4638
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Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop |
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| 12 |
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Back to Mono by Phil Spector |
3.4353
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Country, Folk, Jazz |
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| 13 |
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More a Legend Than a Band by Flatlanders |
3.3758
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Alt. Rock, Country, Folk |
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| 14 |
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Stealing Fire by Bruce Cockburn |
3.3664
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Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop |
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| 15 |
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A Few Small Repairs by Shawn Colvin |
3.3620
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Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop |
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| 16 |
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Not a Pretty Girl by Ani Difranco |
3.3527
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Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop |
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| 17 |
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Time Out of Mind by Bob Dylan |
3.3428
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Classic Rock, Folk, Pop |
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| 18 |
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Live in Paris & Toronto by Loreena Mckennitt |
3.3376
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Alt. Rock, Folk, Interna. |
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| 19 |
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Pink Moon by Nick Drake |
3.2668
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Folk, Pop, Rock |
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| 20 |
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Standing Eight by Bill Morrissey |
3.2569
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Folk, Pop |
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| 21 |
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Lucinda Williams by Lucinda Williams |
3.2490
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Alt. Rock, Country, Folk |
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| 22 |
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Absolute Classic Masterpieces by Felt |
3.2485
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Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop | N/A |
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| 23 |
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It's My Way! by Buffy Sainte-marie |
3.2485
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Folk, Pop, Rock |
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| 24 |
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Family Tree by Tom Chapin |
3.2485
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Children's, Folk, Pop |
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| 25 |
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The United Artists Collection by Gordon Lightfoot |
3.2443
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Country, Folk, Pop | N/A |
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| 26 |
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Great Days: The John Prine Anthology by John Prine |
3.2443
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Country, Folk, Pop |
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| 27 |
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Against the Streams by June Tabor |
3.2401
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Folk, Jazz, New Age |
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| 28 |
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Paul Siebel by Paul Siebel |
3.2359
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Country, Folk, Pop | N/A |
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| 29 |
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Angel Band: The Classic Mercury Recordings by Stanley Brothers |
3.2359
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Country, Folk, Pop |
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| 30 |
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Living in Clip by Ani Difranco |
3.2356
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Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop |
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| 31 |
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Living With the Law by Chris Whitley |
3.2343
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Country, Folk, Pop |
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| 32 |
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Life Is Large by Kennedys |
3.2317
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Alt. Rock, Folk, Interna. |
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| 33 |
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The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death by John Fahey |
3.2275
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Blues, Folk, Jazz |
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| 34 |
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Sweet Revenge by John Prine |
3.2262
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Country, Folk, Pop |
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| 35 |
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The Philosopher's Stone by Van Morrison |
3.2233
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Blues, Classic Rock, Folk |
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| 36 |
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The Look of Love: The Burt Bacharach Collection by Burt Bacharach |
3.2233
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Classic Rock, Folk, Pop |
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| 37 |
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Shaking off Gravity by Vance Gilbert |
3.2233
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Folk, Pop |
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| 38 |
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Arms of Mercy |