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| 1 |
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Vienna Concert by Keith Jarrett |
3.7635
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 2 |
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Music For 18 Musicians by Steve Reich |
3.7409
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Classical, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music |
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| 3 |
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This Is How I Feel About Jazz by Quincy Jones |
3.6989
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Jazz, Misc., Pop |
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| 4 |
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What a Diff'rence a Day Makes by Dinah Washington |
3.6814
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop |
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| 5 |
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The Chronic by Dr. Dre |
3.6811
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Jazz, Misc., Pop |
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| 6 |
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Blue Light Til Dawn by Cassandra Wilson |
3.6150
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Broadway & Vocalists, Interna., Jazz |
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| 7 |
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Naked City by John Zorn |
3.5836
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Alt. Rock, Classical: Instrumental, Hard Rock & Metal |
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| 8 |
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Tango: Zero Hour by Astor Piazzolla |
3.5709
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Interna., Jazz, Latin |
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| 9 |
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Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock |
3.5686
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Dance & DJ, Jazz, Misc. |
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| 10 |
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Dance Mania by Tito Puente |
3.5684
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Interna., Jazz, Latin | N/A |
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| 11 |
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Atlantis by Sun Ra |
3.5628
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 12 |
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Departure from the Northern Wasteland by Michael Hoenig |
3.5556
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Dance & DJ, Jazz, New Age |
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| 13 |
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The Capitol Years by Frank Sinatra |
3.5504
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music |
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| 14 |
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Super-Sonic Jazz by Sun Ra |
3.5499
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 15 |
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Straight Out the Jungle by Jungle Brothers |
3.5451
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Jazz, Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop |
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| 16 |
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Sinatra Reprise: The Very Good Years by Frank Sinatra |
3.5444
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music |
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| 17 |
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Upfront by David Sanborn |
3.5380
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 18 |
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Cereal Killer Soundtrack by Green Jelly |
3.5368
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Alt. Rock, Jazz, Misc. |
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| 19 |
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The Blessing by Gonzalo Rubalcaba |
3.5365
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Interna., Jazz, Latin |
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| 20 |
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Things Fall Apart by Roots |
3.5363
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Jazz, Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop |
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| 21 |
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Heavy Weather by Weather Report |
3.5330
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 22 |
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Discovery: Live at Montreux by Gonzalo Rubalcaba |
3.5303
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Interna., Jazz, Latin |
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| 23 |
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75th Birthday Celebration by Ella Fitzgerald |
3.5170
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop |
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| 24 |
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Rush Hour by Joe Lovano |
3.5070
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 25 |
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The Very Best of Frank Sinatra by Frank Sinatra |
3.5063
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music |
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| 26 |
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Surfing with the Alien by Joe Satriani |
3.4748
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Hard Rock & Metal, Jazz, Misc. |
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| 27 |
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Back to Mono by Phil Spector |
3.4353
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Country, Folk, Jazz |
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| 28 |
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Forty Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett by Tony Bennett |
3.4353
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music |
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| 29 |
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The Low End Theory by Tribe Called Quest |
3.4353
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Jazz, Misc., Pop |
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| 30 |
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Ask the Ages by Sonny Sharrock |
3.4325
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Jazz, Pop, Rock | N/A |
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| 31 |
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The Last Poets by Last Poets |
3.4311
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Jazz, Misc., Pop |
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| 32 |
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Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology by Professor Longhair |
3.4269
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Blues, Jazz, Pop |
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| 33 |
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Citi Movement by Wynton Marsalis |
3.4135
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 34 |
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Happy Sad by Tim Buckley |
3.4026
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Folk, Jazz, Pop |
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| 35 |
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New Moon Daughter by Cassandra Wilson |
3.3816
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Interna., Jazz, Pop |
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| 36 |
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Hard Normal Daddy by Squarepusher |
3.3615
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Dance & DJ, Jazz, Pop |
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| 37 |
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Hot by Squirrel Nut Zippers |