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1		From a Basement on the Hill by Elliott Smith	3.5286	Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop	$12.48 Compare Prices	1. Coast to Coast 2. Let's Get Lost 3. Pretty (Ugly Before) 4. Don't Go Down See all From a Basement on the Hill reviews
2		Modern Times by Bob Dylan	3.4145	Classic Rock, Folk, Pop	$2.60 Compare Prices	1. Thunder On The Mountain 2. Spirit On The Water 3. Rollin' and Tumblin' 4. When The Deal Goes Down See all Modern Times reviews
3	$Album reviews for \$	\"Love & Theft\" by Bob Dylan	$Album critics combined give \$ 3.3597	Classic Rock, Folk, Pop	$3.03 Compare Prices	1. Tweedle Dee & Tweed... 2. Mississippi 3. Summer Days 4. Bye And Bye See all \"Love & Theft\" reviews
4		Blacklisted by Neko Case	3.3095	Alt. Rock, Country, Folk	$8.49 Compare Prices	1. Things That Scare Me 2. Deep Red Bells 3. Outro With Bees 4. Lady Pilot See all Blacklisted reviews
5		Seven Swans by Sufjan Stevens	3.3051	Alt. Rock, Country, Folk	$11.19 Compare Prices	1. All The Trees Of The Fi... 2. The Dress Looks Nice On... 3. In The Devil's Territory 4. To Be Alone With You See all Seven Swans reviews
6		Cripple Crow by Devendra Banhart	3.2992	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Folk	$9.55 Compare Prices	1. Now That I Know 2. Santa Maria De Feira 3. Heard Somebody Say 4. Long Haired Child See all Cripple Crow reviews
7		We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions by Bruce Springsteen	3.2748	Country, Folk, Pop	$8.79 Compare Prices	1. Old Dan Tucker 2. Jesse James 3. Mrs. McGrath 4. Oh, Mary, Don't You Weep See all We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions reviews
8		Lookaftering by Vashti Bunyan	3.2304	Folk, Pop, Rock	$10.85 Compare Prices	1. Lately 2. Here Before 3. Wayward 4. Hidden See all Lookaftering reviews
9		Why Should the Fire Die? by Nickel Creek	3.2125	Country, Folk, Misc.	$11.99 Compare Prices	1. When in Rome 2. Somebody More Like You 3. Jealous of the Moon 4. Scotch & Chocolate See all Why Should the Fire Die? reviews
10		Come Away with Me by Norah Jones	3.1769	Blues, Folk, Jazz	$5.66 Compare Prices	1. Don't Know Why 2. Seven Years 3. Cold Cold Heart 4. Feelin' The Same Way See all Come Away with Me reviews
11		These Days by Vince Gill	3.1666	Alt. Rock, Country, Folk	$19.95 Compare Prices	1. Workin On A Big Chill 2. Loves Standin 3. Cowboy Up (featuring Gr... 4. Sweet Thing See all These Days reviews
12		Figure 8 by Elliott Smith	3.1496	Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop	$6.95 Compare Prices	1. Son Of Sam 2. Somebody That I Used To... 3. Junk Bond Trader 4. Everything Reminds Me O... See all Figure 8 reviews
13		Singing Bones by Handsome Family	3.1307	Country, Folk, Pop	$11.35 Compare Prices	1. Forgotten Lake 2. Gail With the Golden Hair 3. 24-Hour Store 4. Bottomless Hole See all Singing Bones reviews
14		Begin to Hope by Regina Spektor	3.1225	Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop	$7.39 Compare Prices	1. Fidelity 2. Better 3. Samson 4. On The Radio See all Begin to Hope reviews
15		Gulag Orkestar by Beirut	3.1146	Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop	$10.00 Compare Prices	1. The Gulag Orkestar 2. Prenzlauerberg 3. Brandenburg 4. Postcards from Italy See all Gulag Orkestar reviews
16		Escondida by Jolie Holland	3.1106	Alt. Rock, Blues, Country	$10.29 Compare Prices	1. Sascha 2. Black Stars 3. Old Fashion Morphine 4. Amen See all Escondida reviews
17		Comfort of Strangers by Beth Orton	3.0900	Alt. Rock, Folk, Interna.	$7.59 Compare Prices	1. Worms 2. Countenance 3. Heartlandtruckstop 4. Rectify See all Comfort of Strangers reviews
18		Martha Wainwright by Martha Wainwright	3.0489	Folk, Pop, Rock	$10.62 Compare Prices	1. Far Away 2. G.P.T. 3. Factory 4. These Flowers See all Martha Wainwright reviews
19		Easy Tiger by Ryan Adams	3.0405	Alt. Rock, Country, Folk	$6.32 Compare Prices	1. pearls on a string 2. these girls 3. oh my god, whatever, etc. 4. off broadway See all Easy Tiger reviews
20		Push Barman to Open Old Wounds by Belle And Sebastian	3.0377	Alt. Rock, Folk, Interna.	$9.75 Compare Prices	1. Dog On Wheels 2. The State I Am In 3. String Bean Jean 4. Belle and Sebastian See all Push Barman to Open Old Wounds reviews
21		Identity Crisis by Shelby Lynne	3.0209	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Country	$4.99 Compare Prices	1. Telephone 2. 10 Rocks 3. If I Were Smart 4. Gonna Be Better See all Identity Crisis reviews
22		Feels Like Home by Norah Jones	3.0087	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Folk	$4.80 Compare Prices	1. Sunrise 2. What Am I To You? 3. Those Sweet Words 4. Carnival Town See all Feels Like Home reviews
23		This Side by Nickel Creek	2.9940	Country, Folk, Pop	$8.99 Compare Prices	1. Smoothie Song 2. Spit on a Stranger 3. Speak 4. Hanging by a Thread See all This Side reviews
24		Springtime Can Kill You by Jolie Holland	2.9759	Alt. Rock, Folk, Jazz	$6.88 Compare Prices	1. Crush In The Ghetto 2. Mehitibells Blues 3. Springtime Can Kill You 4. Crazy Dreams See all Springtime Can Kill You reviews
25		Essence by Lucinda Williams	2.9625	Alt. Rock, Blues, Country	$5.98 Compare Prices	1. Lonely Girls 2. Steal Your Love 3. I Envy The Wind 4. Blue See all Essence reviews
26		Nickel Creek by Nickel Creek	2.9563	Country, Folk, Pop	$9.89 Compare Prices	1. Ode To A Butterfly 2. The Lighthouse's Tale 3. Out Of The Woods 4. In The House Of Tom Bom... See all Nickel Creek reviews
27		1972 by Josh Rouse	2.9443	Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop	$8.56 Compare Prices	1. 1972 2. Love Vibration 3. Sunshine 4. James See all 1972 reviews
28		Silver Lake by Vic Chesnutt	2.9273	Alt. Rock, Folk, Misc.	$7.49 Compare Prices	1. I'm Through 2. Stay Inside 3. Band Camp 4. Girl's Say See all Silver Lake reviews
29		Ten New Songs by Leonard Cohen	2.9164	Folk, Pop, Rock	$7.16 Compare Prices	1. In My Secret Life 2. A Thousand Kisses Deep 3. That Don't Make It Junk 4. Here It Is See all Ten New Songs reviews
30		The Old Kit Bag by Richard Thompson	2.9078	Alt. Rock, Folk, Interna.	$15.34 Compare Prices	1. Gethsemane 2. Jealous Words 3. I'll Tag Along 4. A Love You Can't Survive See all The Old Kit Bag reviews
31		No Such Place by Jim White	2.8803	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Folk	$9.01 Compare Prices	1. Handcuffed To A Fence I... 2. The Wound That Never He... 3. Corvair 4. The Wrong Kind Of Love See all No Such Place reviews
32		The Life Pursuit by Belle And Sebastian	2.8787	Alt. Rock, Folk, Interna.	$10.50 Compare Prices	1. ACT OF THE APOSTLE 2. ANOTHER SUNNY DAY 3. WHITE COLLAR BOY 4. THE BLUES ARE STILL BLUE See all The Life Pursuit reviews
33		Soul Journey by Gillian Welch	2.8652	Alt. Rock, Country, Folk	$8.56 Compare Prices	1. Look At Miss Ohio 2. Make Me A Pallet On You... 3. Wayside/Back In Time 4. I Had A Real Good Mothe... See all Soul Journey reviews
34		Homesongs by Adem	2.8580	Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop	$10.98 Compare Prices	1. Statued 2. Ringing In My Ear 3. Gone Away 4. Cut See all Homesongs reviews
35		Riot on an Empty Street by Kings Of Convenience	2.8506	Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop	$9.62 Compare Prices	1. Homesick 2. Misread 3. Cayman Islands 4. Stay Out Of Trouble See all Riot on an Empty Street reviews
36		Tambourine by Tift Merritt	2.8506	Alt. Rock, Country, Folk	$6.00 Compare Prices	1. Stray Paper 2. Wait It Out 3. Good Hearted Man 4. Ain't Looking Closely See all Tambourine reviews
37		Daybreaker by Beth Orton	2.8463	Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop	$6.21 Compare Prices	1. Paris Train 2. Concrete Sky 3. Mount Washington 4. Anywhere See all Daybreaker reviews