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TopTenREVIEWS top album of 1983 is 1999
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1999 by Prince |
3.5530
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Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Misc. |  |
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High Land, Hard Rain by Aztec Camera |
3.4636
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Alt. Rock, Interna., Pop | |
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An Innocent Man by Billy Joel |
3.3717
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Classic Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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War by U2 |
3.3648
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Interna. | |
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Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits |
3.3220
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Misc. | |
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Access All Areas by Spyro Gyra |
3.2912
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 7 |
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More Fun in the New World by X |
3.2465
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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| 8 |
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Labour of Love by Ub40 |
3.2464
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Interna., Pop, Rock | |
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| 9 |
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Hearts & Bones by Paul Simon |
3.2343
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Pop, Rock | |
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| 10 |
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Too Low for Zero by Elton John |
3.2280
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Classic Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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| 11 |
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Hand of Kindness by Richard Thompson |
3.2100
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Folk, Pop, Rock |
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| 12 |
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Touch by Eurythmics |
3.1958
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Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Pop |
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| 13 |
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Track Record by Joan Armatrading |
3.1614
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Alt. Rock, Folk, Interna. | |
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| 14 |
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Speaking in Tongues by Talking Heads |
3.0832
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Pop | |
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| 15 |
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Genesis by Genesis |
3.0259
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Classic Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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| 16 |
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Deep Sea Skiving by Bananarama |
2.9625
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Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Interna. |
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| 17 |
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The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect by Todd Rundgren |
2.9569
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Classic Rock, Pop, Rock | |
N/A |
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| 18 |
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Under a Blood Red Sky by U2 |
2.9231
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Pop | |
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| 19 |
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She Works Hard for the Money by Donna Summer |
2.9056
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Dance & DJ, Misc., Pop |
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| 20 |
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Perverted By Language by Fall |
2.9031
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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| 21 |
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Head Over Heels by Cocteau Twins |
2.9019
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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| 22 |
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The Crossing by Big Country |
2.8824
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Alt. Rock, Interna., Pop | |
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| 23 |
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Melissa by Mercyful Fate |
2.8756
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Hard Rock & Metal, Pop, Rock | |
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| 24 |
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Soul Man: Live in Japan by Otis Clay |
2.8531
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Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul | |
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| 25 |
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Rejoicing with the Light by Muhal Richard Abrams |
2.8531
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 26 |
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What a Feelin' by Irene Cara |
2.8531
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Dance & DJ, Interna., Pop | |
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Blame It on Love and All the Great Hits by Smokey Robinson |
2.8531
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Misc., Pop, R&B & Soul | |
N/A |
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| 28 |
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Scoop by Pete Townshend |
2.8531
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop | |
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| 29 |
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Planet Patrol by Planet Patrol |
2.7685
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Dance & DJ, Pop, R&B & Soul | N/A |
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| 30 |
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90125 by Yes |
2.7670
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Classic Rock, Interna., Pop | |
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| 31 |
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Cuts Like a Knife by Bryan Adams |
2.6929
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Classic Rock, Misc., Pop | |
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| 32 |
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Doppelganger by Kid Creole & The Coc |
2.6265
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Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Interna. | |
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| 33 |
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Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics |
2.6153
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Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Pop |
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| 34 |
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Flick of the Switch by AC/DC |
2.5841
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Interna. | |
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| 35 |
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The Hurting by Tears For Fears |
2.5425
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Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Pop |
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| 36 |
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Infidels by Bob Dylan |
2.5325
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Classic Rock, Folk, Pop | |
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| 37 |
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Alive, She Cried by Doors |
2.5171
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal | N/A |
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| 38 |
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The Dub Factor by Black Uhuru |
2.5171
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Interna., Pop |
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| 39 |
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The Real Macaw by Graham Parker |
2.5171
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Pop |
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| 40 |
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Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart by Van Morrison |
2.5171
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Classic Rock, Jazz, Pop | |