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1
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Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas
September 17, 1990
Dream Pop
,
Ethereal Wave
Score
100
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2
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D'Angelo - Voodoo
January 25, 2000
Neo-Soul
Score
100
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3
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Brian Eno - Ambient 1: Music For Airports
March 1, 1978
Ambient
,
Minimalism
Score
100
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4
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The Beatles - Abbey Road
September 26, 1969
Pop Rock
Score
100
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5
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Warren Zevon - Warren Zevon
May 18, 1976
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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6
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Joni Mitchell - Hejira
November 22, 1976
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Score
100
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Music
7
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Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
November 9, 1993
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Boom Bap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
100
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8
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Glenn Branca - The Ascension
November 0, 1981
No Wave
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Noise Rock
,
Totalism
,
Post-Rock
Score
100
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Music
9
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Stevie Wonder - Talking Book
October 28, 1972
Soul
Score
100
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10
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Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
August 3, 1973
Soul
Score
100
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11
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King Sunny Adé and His African Beats - Juju Music
January 1, 1982
Afrobeat
Score
100
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12
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The Meters - Look-Ka Py Py
December 1, 1969
Funk
Score
100
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13
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Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.
June 4, 1984
Heartland Rock
Score
100
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14
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Grateful Dead - American Beauty
November 1, 1970
Country Rock
,
Folk Rock
,
Americana
Score
100
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15
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Talking Heads - Fear of Music
August 3, 1979
Post-Punk
,
New Wave
,
Art Punk
Score
100
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16
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Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
April 17, 2020
Art Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Progressive Pop
Score
100
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17
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Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters
October 26, 1973
Jazz-Funk
,
Jazz Fusion
Score
100
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18
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Björk - Post
June 13, 1995
Art Pop
,
Electronic
Score
100
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19
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Carole King - Tapestry
February 10, 1971
Soft Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop Rock
Score
100
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20
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Dr. Dre - The Chronic
December 15, 1992
G-Funk
,
Gangsta Rap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
100
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21
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Steely Dan - Aja
September 23, 1977
Jazz-Rock
,
Yacht Rock
Score
100
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22
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Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works Volume II
March 7, 1994
Ambient
,
Electronic
Score
100
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23
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Alice Coltrane - Journey in Satchidananda
February 0, 1971
Spiritual Jazz
Score
100
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24
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Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
September 16, 1988
Art Rock
,
Post-Rock
Score
100
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25
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Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica
June 16, 1969
Experimental Rock
,
Blues Rock
Score
100
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