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| 51 |
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Captured by Journey |
2.3745
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Misc. |  |
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| 52 |
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Stop and Smell the Roses by Ringo Starr |
2.3451
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Pop, Rock |
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| 53 |
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My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian/byrne Eno |
2.2905
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Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Misc. | |
N/A |
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| 54 |
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Still by Joy Division |
2.1810
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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| 55 |
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Precious Time by Pat Benatar |
2.1810
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop | |
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| 56 |
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Album of the Year by Art Blakey |
2.1810
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Jazz |
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| 57 |
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Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar by Frank Zappa |
2.1390
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Jazz |
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| 58 |
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Sucking in the Seventies by Rolling Stones |
1.9290
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop | |
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| 59 |
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Dad Loves His Work by James Taylor |
1.8450
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Pop, Rock | |
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| 60 |
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Send in the Clowns by Sarah Vaughan |
1.8450
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop | |
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| 61 |
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A Royal Wedding Suite by Oscar Peterson |
1.8450
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |
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| 62 |
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Healing by Todd Rundgren |
1.8450
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Classic Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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| 63 |
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Dead Set by Grateful Dead |
1.8450
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Classic Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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| 64 |
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Present Arms by Ub40 |
1.8450
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Interna., Pop | |
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| 65 |
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Turn Back by Toto |
1.4505
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Classic Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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| 66 |
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From the Heart of a Woman by Koko Taylor |
1.1730
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Blues, Pop | |
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| 67 |
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Say No More by Badfinger |
1.1730
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Classic Rock, Pop, Rock | N/A |
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| 68 |
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Memories by Barbra Streisand |
0.3106
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Broadway & Vocalists, Opera & Vocal Music, Pop | |
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| 69 |
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LC by Durutti Column |
0.2793
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | N/A |
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| 70 |
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Offramp by Pat Metheny |
0.2566
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Jazz, Pop, Rock | |
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| 71 |
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Mellifuous by Mel Lewis |
No Score
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Jazz |
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| 72 |
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Ain't But a Few of Us Left by Milt Jackson |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 73 |
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Re-Ac-Tor by Neil Young |
No Score
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop |
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| 74 |
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Best of the Doobies, Vol. 2 by Doobie Brothers |
No Score
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Classic Rock, Pop, R&B & Soul | |
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| 75 |
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Wanderlust by Mike Mainieri |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 76 |
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George, Ira & Joe by Joe Pass |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 77 |
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Yes, the Blues by Clark Terry |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 78 |
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I Want a Little Girl by Eddie Vinson |
No Score
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | |
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| 79 |
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Destiny's Dance by Chico Freeman |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 80 |
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Checkmate by Joe Pass |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 81 |
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Living Ornaments '79 by Gary Numan |
No Score
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Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, New Age |
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| 82 |
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I Wish I Were Twins by Zoot Sims |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 83 |
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One Woman - The Ultimate Collection by Diana Ross |
No Score
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Jazz, R&B & Soul |
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| 84 |
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Warm Breeze by Count Basie |
No Score
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | |
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| 85 |
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No Problem by Sonny Rollins |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 86 |
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Roadgame by Art Pepper |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 87 |
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Born to Be Blue by Freddie Hubbard |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 88 |
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My Life in the Bush of Ghosts by B/byrne Eno |
No Score
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Alt. Rock, Classical, Dance & DJ | |
N/A |
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| 89 |
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Live at Bubba's by Carmen Mcrae |
No Score
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop | |
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| 90 |
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Seven by Madness |
No Score
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Alt. Rock, Interna., Pop | |
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