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Jan 23
David Bowie
Station to Station
90
critic score
(4)
89
user score
(2,915)
Apr 1
Rush
2112
75
critic score
(2)
81
user score
(830)
Mar 31
Led Zeppelin
Presence
58
critic score
(6)
70
user score
(801)
Dec 10
Queen
A Day at the Races
55
critic score
(2)
74
user score
(755)
Dec 8
Eagles
Hotel California
95
critic score
(4)
72
user score
(693)
Aug 25
Boston
Boston
80
critic score
(2)
80
user score
(649)
Sep 29
Invisible
El Jardín de los Presentes
88
user score
(640)
Jan 5
Bob Dylan
Desire
86
critic score
(5)
84
user score
(639)
Nov 22
Joni Mitchell
Hejira
85
critic score
(4)
87
user score
(529)
May 1
Steely Dan
The Royal Scam
84
critic score
(3)
84
user score
(423)
Aug 1
The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
100
critic score
(3)
82
user score
(408)
May 17
Rainbow
Rising
90
critic score
(2)
82
user score
(380)
Apr 14
AC/DC
High Voltage
80
critic score
(3)
73
user score
(365)
Sep 11
Electric Light Orchestra
A New World Record
73
critic score
(3)
84
user score
(354)
Sep 20
AC/DC
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
83
critic score
(3)
71
user score
(344)
Sep 25
Black Sabbath
Technical Ecstasy
40
critic score
(2)
59
user score
(342)
Feb 2
Genesis
A Trick of the Tail
78
critic score
(4)
81
user score
(315)
Jun
Belchior
Alucinação
88
user score
(291)
Mar 15
Kiss
Destroyer
83
critic score
(3)
65
user score
(285)
May 3
Aerosmith
Rocks
93
critic score
(3)
75
user score
(258)
May 21
Blue Öyster Cult
Agents of Fortune
95
critic score
(2)
70
user score
(241)
Mar 26
Thin Lizzy
Jailbreak
85
critic score
(4)
81
user score
(216)
Dec 1
Blondie
Blondie
85
critic score
(2)
73
user score
(203)
Apr 23
The Rolling Stones
Black and Blue
80
critic score
(2)
67
user score
(192)
Dec 27
Genesis
Wind & Wuthering
67
critic score
(3)
75
user score
(185)
May 19
Billy Joel
Turnstiles
80
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(178)
Mar 26
Camel
Moonmadness
60
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(163)
Oct 1
Patti Smith Group
Radio Ethiopia
75
critic score
(2)
81
user score
(158)
Mar 25
Wings
Wings at the Speed of Sound
52
critic score
(5)
68
user score
(156)
Nov 1
Kansas
Leftoverture
55
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(140)
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Nov 4
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
80
critic score
(5)
74
user score
(135)
Aug 11
Klaatu
3:47 EST
60
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(129)
1976
Elis Regina
Falso Brilhante
90
critic score
(1)
88
user score
(124)
Oct 20
Zappa
Zoot Allures
70
critic score
(3)
72
user score
(112)
Nov 19
George Harrison
Thirty Three & 1/3
70
critic score
(2)
68
user score
(110)
Jun 1
The Runaways
The Runaways
90
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(107)
Jul 5
The Beach Boys
15 Big Ones
43
critic score
(4)
38
user score
(106)
Nov 11
Kiss
Rock and Roll Over
65
critic score
(3)
65
user score
(105)
Sep 11
Return To Forever
Romantic Warrior
80
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(100)
Jan 1
Cluster
Sowiesoso
87
critic score
(3)
80
user score
(99)
Nov 17
La Máquina De Hacer Pájaros
La máquina de hacer pájaros
83
user score
(98)
May 1
Steve Miller Band
Fly Like an Eagle
90
critic score
(1)
72
user score
(97)
Jun 25
The Alan Parsons Project
Tales of Mystery and Imagination Edgar Allan Poe
90
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(94)
Oct 1
Can
Flow Motion
50
critic score
(2)
60
user score
(91)
Feb 1
The Residents
The Third Reich 'n Roll
80
critic score
(2)
73
user score
(84)
Jun
Blue Öyster Cult
(Don't Fear) The Reaper
96
user score
(83)
Nov 12
Queen
Somebody To Love
100
critic score
(1)
90
user score
(80)
Apr
The Beatles
Helter Skelter
95
user score
(76)
Apr 15
Van der Graaf Generator
Still Life
80
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(69)
Feb 1
Boz Scaggs
Silk Degrees
96
critic score
(3)
73
user score
(68)
Jul
Rita Lee & Tutti Frutti
Entradas e Bandeiras
80
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(62)
Sep 1
Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
91
critic score
(2)
74
user score
(60)
Jan 6
Peter Frampton
Frampton Comes Alive!
73
critic score
(4)
77
user score
(60)
Jun 25
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper Goes to Hell
50
critic score
(2)
71
user score
(59)
Oct
Lou Reed
Rock and Roll Heart
40
critic score
(1)
59
user score
(57)
Oct 22
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Night Moves
90
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(55)
Jul 9
David Bowie
Suffragette City
88
user score
(53)
Jul 1
Al Stewart
Year of the Cat
90
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(50)
Oct 22
Led Zeppelin
The Song Remains the Same
60
critic score
(5)
82
user score
(50)
Oct 16
Thin Lizzy
Johnny the Fox
75
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(49)
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