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| 1 |
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Look Sharp by Joe Jackson |
3.7310
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Interna. |
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| 2 |
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This Is How I Feel About Jazz by Quincy Jones |
3.6989
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Jazz, Misc., Pop |
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| 3 |
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The Chronic by Dr. Dre |
3.6811
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Jazz, Misc., Pop |
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| 4 |
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Slanted & Enchanted by Pavement |
3.5790
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Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop |
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| 5 |
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Tango: Zero Hour by Astor Piazzolla |
3.5709
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Interna., Jazz, Latin |
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| 6 |
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Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock |
3.5686
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Dance & DJ, Jazz, Misc. |
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| 7 |
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Broken by Nine Inch Nails |
3.5644
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Alt. Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop |
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| 8 |
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Calypso by Harry Belafonte |
3.5617
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Broadway & Vocalists, Folk, Interna. |
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| 9 |
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3 + 3 by Isley Brothers |
3.5598
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Pop, R&B & Soul |
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| 10 |
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Automatic for the People by R.e.m. |
3.5570
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Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop |
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| 11 |
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Racine by Sass Jordan |
3.5521
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop |
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| 12 |
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Live at the Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis |
3.5508
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Misc., Pop, Rock |
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| 13 |
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Super-Sonic Jazz by Sun Ra |
3.5499
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 14 |
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Never Enough by Melissa Etheridge |
3.5438
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock |
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| 15 |
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Upfront by David Sanborn |
3.5380
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 16 |
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Change Everything by Del Amitri |
3.5374
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock |
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| 17 |
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Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake |
3.5221
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Country, Folk, Interna. |
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| 18 |
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Homebrew by Neneh Cherry |
3.5191
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Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Misc. |
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| 19 |
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One by Me Phi Me |
3.5185
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R&B & Soul, Rap & Hip-Hop |
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| 20 |
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Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings by Aretha Franklin |
3.5179
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Christian & Gospel, Pop, R&B & Soul |
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| 21 |
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Dirt by Alice In Chains |
3.5165
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Alt. Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop |
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| 22 |
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Experience by Prodigy |
3.5164
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Dance & DJ, Pop, Rock |
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| 23 |
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Vulgar Display of Power by Pantera |
3.4926
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Alt. Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop |
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| 24 |
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King Of The Road by Roger Miller |
3.4827
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Country, Misc., Pop |
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| 25 |
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Surfing with the Alien by Joe Satriani |
3.4748
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Hard Rock & Metal, Jazz, Misc. |
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| 26 |
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Classic Queen by Queen |
3.4732
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop |
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| 27 |
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Kiko by Los Lobos |
3.4371
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Latin |
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| 28 |
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The Last Poets by Last Poets |
3.4311
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Jazz, Misc., Pop |
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| 29 |
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The Best of the Ronettes by Ronettes |
3.4311
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Pop, Rock |
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| 30 |
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Surfer Rosa by Pixies |
3.4270
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Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop |
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| 31 |
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Out of the Cradle by Lindsey Buckingham |
3.4257
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Classic Rock, Pop, Rock |
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| 32 |
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Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos |
3.4241
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock |
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| 33 |
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Blues for the Red Sun by Kyuss |
3.4159
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Alt. Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop |
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| 34 |
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Maggot Brain by Funkadelic |
3.4074
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| 35 |
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Somewhere Between Heaven & Hell by Social Distortion |
3.3957
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Alt. Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop |
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| 36 |
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Imperial f.f.r.r. by Unrest |
3.3939
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | N/A |
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| 37 |
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Life Is Messy by Rodney Crowell |
3.3842
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Country, Pop, Rock |
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| 38 |
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Lionel Richie by Lionel Richie |
3.3713
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Blues, Misc., Pop |
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| 39 |
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Third/Sister Lovers by Big Star |
3.3643
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock |
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