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London Calling by Clash |
3.8530
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Alt. Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Interna. |  |
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The Wall by Pink Floyd |
3.6773
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Classic Rock, Dance & DJ, Hard Rock & Metal | |
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Highway to Hell by AC/DC |
3.5413
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Interna. | |
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Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division |
3.4989
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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Fear of Music by Talking Heads |
3.4903
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Pop | |
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Singles Going Steady by Buzzcocks |
3.4867
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Alt. Rock, Interna., Pop | |
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Tusk by Fleetwood Mac |
3.4688
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Classic Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young |
3.4003
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop | |
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Rickie Lee Jones by Rickie Lee Jones |
3.3447
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Classic Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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Duty Now for the Future by Devo |
3.3404
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock |
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| 11 |
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Reggatta de Blanc by Police |
3.2238
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Pop | |
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| 12 |
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Sheik Yerbouti by Frank Zappa |
3.2116
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Jazz | |
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| 13 |
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Setting Sons by Jam |
3.2012
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Alt. Rock, Interna., Pop | |
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| 14 |
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Get the Knack by Knack |
3.1839
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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| 15 |
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The Specials by Specials |
3.1839
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Alt. Rock, Interna., Pop | |
N/A |
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| 16 |
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Live Rust by Neil Young |
3.1256
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop | |
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Hell Bent for Leather by Judas Priest |
3.0789
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal | |
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| 18 |
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Candy-O by Cars |
3.0447
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Pop | |
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Gold & Platinum by Lynyrd Skynyrd |
3.0159
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Misc. | |
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| 20 |
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8:30 by Weather Report |
3.0159
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 21 |
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Straight Life by Art Pepper |
3.0159
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 22 |
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Special Edition by Jack Dejohnette |
3.0159
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Jazz, Pop | |
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Broken English by Marianne Faithfull |
3.0065
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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| 24 |
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Quiet Life by Japan |
3.0044
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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| 25 |
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Dragnet by Fall |
2.9720
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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| 26 |
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Live at the Witch Trials by Fall |
2.9720
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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| 27 |
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It's Alive by Ramones |
2.9719
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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| 28 |
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Three Imaginary Boys by Cure |
2.9313
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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| 29 |
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At Budokan by Cheap Trick |
2.7067
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal | |
N/A |
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| 30 |
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The B-52's by B-52's |
2.6866
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Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop | |
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| 31 |
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Dream Police by Cheap Trick |
2.6866
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal | |
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| 32 |
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Strikes by Blackfoot |
2.6799
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop | |
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| 33 |
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Evolution by Journey |
2.6799
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop | |
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| 34 |
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The Long Run by Eagles |
2.6799
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop | |
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African Marketplace by Dollar Brand |
2.6799
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Interna., Jazz, Pop | |
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| 36 |
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Bayou Lightning by Lonnie Brooks |
2.6799
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Blues, Pop | |
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| 37 |
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The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan |
2.6799
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Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, New Age | |
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| 38 |
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Living Proof by Sylvester |
2.6799
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Dance & DJ, Jazz, Pop | |
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| 39 |
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Jackrabbit Slim by Steve Forbert |
2.6799
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Pop, Rock | |
N/A |
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| 40 |
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Air Lore by Air |