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Tattoo You by Rolling Stones |
3.5924
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop |
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Moving Pictures by Rush |
3.5499
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop |
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Pirates by Rickie Lee Jones |
3.5176
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Classic Rock, Pop, Rock |  |
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Tin Drum by Japan |
3.4775
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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Fair Warning by Van Halen |
3.4383
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop | |
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Faith by Cure |
3.3268
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Pop | |
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East Side Story by Squeeze |
3.3165
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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| 8 |
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Talk Talk Talk by Psychedelic Furs |
3.3074
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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Escape by Journey |
3.2397
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop | |
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| 10 |
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Controversy by Prince |
3.2392
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Dance & DJ | |
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| 11 |
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Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC |
3.2297
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Interna. | |
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| 12 |
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The Great Pretender by Lester Bowie |
3.1891
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Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul | |
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Songs in the Attic by Billy Joel |
3.1191
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Classic Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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Arc of a Diver by Steve Winwood |
3.1126
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Classic Rock, Pop, R&B & Soul |
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Fiyo On The Bayou by Neville Brothers |
3.1105
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Pop, R&B & Soul | |
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| 16 |
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Signals, Calls and Marches by Mission Of Burma |
3.1035
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock |
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| 17 |
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The Allman Brothers Band by Allman Brothers Band |
3.0885
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Blues, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal | |
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You Are What You Is by Frank Zappa |
2.9731
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Jazz | |
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Law and Order by Lindsey Buckingham |
2.9625
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Classic Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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Ondas by Mike Nock |
2.8531
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 21 |
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Mistaken Identity by Kim Carnes |
2.8531
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Pop, Rock | N/A |
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| 22 |
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Mondo Mando by David Grisman |
2.8531
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Country, Jazz | N/A |
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Taurus by Tania Maria |
2.8531
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Interna., Jazz, Latin | |
N/A |
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| 24 |
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Dave Frishberg Classics by Dave Frishberg |
2.8531
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Jazz, Pop | |
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Classic Yes by Yes |
2.8531
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Classic Rock, Pop, Rock |
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Mask by Bauhaus |
2.8417
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock |
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Abacab by Genesis |
2.8203
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Classic Rock, Pop, Rock |
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| 28 |
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Wha'ppen? by English Beat |
2.7945
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock |
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| 29 |
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Being With You by Smokey Robinson |
2.7784
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Misc., R&B & Soul | N/A | ||
| 30 |
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Reckoning by Grateful Dead |
2.7524
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Classic Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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| 31 |
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Pretenders II by Pretenders |
2.7512
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal | |
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| 32 |
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Another Ticket by Eric Clapton |
2.6811
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Blues, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal |
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| 33 |
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Physical by Olivia Newton-john |
2.6265
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Pop, Rock | |
N/A |
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| 34 |
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Anthology by Babys |
2.5845
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop | |
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| 35 |
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Pleasant Dreams by Ramones |
2.5677
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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| 36 |
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Trust by Elvis Costello |
2.5574
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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| 37 |
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Scissors Cut by Art Garfunkel |
2.5171
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Pop, Rock | |
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| 38 |
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Walk Under Ladders by Joan Armatrading |
2.5171
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Alt. Rock, Folk, Interna. | |
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| 39 |
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Beauty and the Beat by Go Go's |
2.5171
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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| 40 |
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Mondo Bongo by Boomtown Rats |
2.5171
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Alt. Rock, Interna., Pop | |
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Dance With Me by T.s.o.l. |