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Sign 'O' the Times by Prince |
3.8018
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Dance & DJ |  |
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Faith by George Michael |
3.5616
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Dance & DJ, Interna., Misc. | |
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Whitney by Whitney Houston |
3.4585
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Blues, Dance & DJ, Misc. | |
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The Big Throwdown by Levert |
3.4170
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Misc., Pop, R&B & Soul | |
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Nothing Like the Sun by Sting |
3.3876
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Pop | |
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VU by Velvet Underground |
3.3762
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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Abigail by King Diamond |
3.3717
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Hard Rock & Metal, Pop, Rock | |
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Hysteria by Def Leppard |
3.3518
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Interna. | |
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Bad by Michael Jackson |
3.3218
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Dance & DJ, Misc., Pop | |
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| 10 |
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Tunnel of Love by Bruce Springsteen |
3.3034
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Classic Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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Substance by New Order |
3.2936
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Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Interna. | |
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In the Dark by Grateful Dead |
3.2296
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Classic Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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By the Light of the Moon by Los Lobos |
3.2162
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Alt. Rock, Latin, Pop | |
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Darklands by Jesus And Mary Chain |
3.1896
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Alt. Rock, Interna., Rock |
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Bring the Family by John Hiatt |
3.1795
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Country | |
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The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Rick Wakeman |
3.1767
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New Age, Pop, Rock | |
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| 17 |
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Siroco by Paco De Lucia |
3.1723
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Interna., Jazz, Latin |
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The Best of the Statler Bros. by Statler Brothers |
3.1723
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Country, Pop | |
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Valley in the Clouds by David Arkenstone |
3.1723
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Interna., New Age, Pop | |
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| 20 |
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The Best of Jerry Butler by Jerry Butler |
3.1723
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Misc., Pop, R&B & Soul | |
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| 21 |
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Wilson Pickett's Greatest Hits by Wilson Pickett |
3.1723
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Pop, R&B & Soul | |
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| 22 |
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The Singles by Pretenders |
3.1723
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal | |
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| 23 |
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From Paradise by Benny Waters |
3.1723
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Jazz | N/A |
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The Complete Sarah Vaughan on Mercury, Vol. 1 by Sarah Vaughan |
3.1723
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop | |
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Jazz by Tony Bennett |
3.1723
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music | |
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Anniversary: 20 Years of Hits by Tammy Wynette |
3.1723
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Country, Misc., Pop | |
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Call of the West by Wall Of Voodoo |
3.1692
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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Pleased to Meet Me by Replacements |
3.1646
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Alt. Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop | |
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| 29 |
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The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp |
3.1580
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop |
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| 30 |
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Cloud Nine by George Harrison |
3.1432
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Classic Rock, Interna., Pop | |
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All the Rage by General Public |
3.1407
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Alt. Rock, Interna., Pop | |
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| 32 |
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Ocean Front Property by George Strait |
3.1362
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Country, Pop | |
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| 33 |
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10 from 6 by Bad Company |
3.1360
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop | |
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| 34 |
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Another Scoop by Pete Townshend |
3.1357
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop | |
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| 35 |
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Forbidden Lover by Nancy Wilson |
3.1337
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Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Country | |
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| 36 |
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Secrets of the Beehive by David Sylvian |
3.1324
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Alt. Rock, New Age, Pop |
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| 37 |
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I Thought About You by Shirley Horn |
3.1215
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 38 |
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Soro by Salif Keita |
3.1164
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Interna., Pop | |
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| 39 |
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Louder Than Bombs by Smiths |
3.1141
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Alt. Rock, Interna., Pop | |
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