Decade
Year
Month
Week
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Paul McCartney - McCartney II
Paul McCartney
McCartney II
May 16 • LP
60
critic score
(3)
71
user score
(1,055)
Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
May 23 • LP
90
critic score
(5)
82
user score
(845)
Diana Ross - Diana
Diana Ross
Diana
May 22 • LP
86
critic score
(4)
80
user score
(624)
Devo - Freedom of Choice
Devo
Freedom of Choice
May 14 • LP
67
critic score
(3)
77
user score
(412)
Grace Jones - Warm Leatherette
Grace Jones
Warm Leatherette
May 9 • LP
88
critic score
(3)
81
user score
(309)
The Cramps - Songs the Lord Taught Us
The Cramps
Songs the Lord Taught Us
May • LP
79
critic score
(3)
72
user score
(307)
Suicide - Alan Vega · Martin Rev
Suicide
Alan Vega · Martin Rev
May • LP
79
critic score
(4)
78
user score
(217)
John Williams - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
John Williams & London Symphony Orchestra
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
May 16 • Soundtrack
80
critic score
(1)
89
user score
(204)
Roxy Music - Flesh + Blood
Roxy Music
Flesh + Blood
May 23 • LP
59
critic score
(3)
71
user score
(152)
The Beat - I Just Can't Stop It
The Beat
I Just Can't Stop It
May 23 • LP
100
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(152)
KISS - Unmasked
KISS
Unmasked
May 20 • LP
23
critic score
(3)
44
user score
(142)
Joan Jett - Bad Reputation
Joan Jett
Bad Reputation
May 17 • LP
80
critic score
(2)
74
user score
(133)
Saxon - Wheels of Steel
Saxon
Wheels of Steel
May 5 • LP
90
critic score
(1)
73
user score
(99)
Elton John - 21 at 33
Elton John
21 at 33
May 13 • LP
40
critic score
(2)
56
user score
(90)
Djavan - Alumbramento
Djavan
Alumbramento
May 15 • LP
81
user score
(78)
Magazine - The Correct Use of Soap
Magazine
The Correct Use of Soap
May 2 • LP
77
critic score
(3)
78
user score
(70)
The Human League - Travelogue
The Human League
Travelogue
May 23 • LP
45
critic score
(2)
74
user score
(60)
Tangerine Dream - Tangram
Tangerine Dream
Tangram
May 1 • LP
80
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(57)
Change - The Glow of Love
Change
The Glow of Love
May 16 • LP
75
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(52)
Linton Kwesi Johnson - Bass Culture
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Bass Culture
May 9 • LP
90
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(47)
Whitesnake - Ready an' Willing
Whitesnake
Ready an' Willing
May 31 • LP
60
critic score
(1)
72
user score
(42)
Emmylou Harris - Roses in the Snow
Emmylou Harris
Roses in the Snow
May • LP
90
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(35)
Discharge - Fight Back
Discharge
Fight Back
May • EP
50
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(32)
Gonzaguinha - De volta ao começo
Gonzaguinha
De volta ao começo
May 1 • LP
84
user score
(27)
Aretha Franklin - Aretha
Aretha Franklin
Aretha
May 1 • LP
50
critic score
(2)
65
user score
(25)
渡辺香津美 [Kazumi Watanabe] - To Chi Ka
渡辺香津美 [Kazumi Watanabe]
To Chi Ka
May 25 • LP
90
critic score
(1)
82
user score
(23)
France Gall - Paris, France
France Gall
Paris, France
May 19 • LP
73
user score
(20)
John Cooper Clarke - Snap, Crackle & Bop
John Cooper Clarke
Snap, Crackle & Bop
May 12 • LP
90
critic score
(1)
71
user score
(17)
José José - Amor, Amor
José José
Amor, Amor
May • LP
83
user score
(14)
Trust - Répression
Trust
Répression
May 30 • LP
40
critic score
(1)
71
user score
(13)
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Willie Nelson & Ray Price - San Antonio Rose
Willie Nelson & Ray Price
San Antonio Rose
May 23 • LP
80
critic score
(2)
63
user score
(12)
Larry Graham - One in a Million You
Larry Graham
One in a Million You
May 28 • LP
90
critic score
(1)
66
user score
(12)
Joan Armatrading - Me Myself I
Joan Armatrading
Me Myself I
May • LP
90
critic score
(1)
70
user score
(12)
Negativland - Negativland
Negativland
Negativland
May • LP
60
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(12)
Françoise Hardy - Gin Tonic
Françoise Hardy
Gin Tonic
May 6 • LP
50
critic score
(1)
70
user score
(10)
Al Di Meola - Splendido Hotel
Al Di Meola
Splendido Hotel
May 6 • LP
100
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(10)
Waylon Jennings - Music Man
Waylon Jennings
Music Man
May • LP
60
critic score
(2)
74
user score
(10)
Der Plan - Geri Reig
Der Plan
Geri Reig
May • LP
80
critic score
(1)
73
user score
(9)
Motörhead - The Golden Years: Live EP
Motörhead
The Golden Years: Live EP
May 8 • EP
60
critic score
(1)
70
user score
(7)
Harry Nilsson - Popeye (Music from the Motion Picture)
Various Artists & Harry Nilsson
Popeye (Music from the Motion Picture)
May 3 • Soundtrack
80
critic score
(2)
70
user score
(7)
Various Artists - Fame
Various Artists
Fame
May • Soundtrack
74
user score
(7)
Francis Cabrel - Fragile
Francis Cabrel
Fragile
May 20 • LP
72
user score
(7)
Ashra - Belle Alliance
Ashra
Belle Alliance
May • LP
50
critic score
(1)
57
user score
(7)
Gary Moore - G-Force
Gary Moore
G-Force
May 30 • LP
50
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(6)
Radio Futura - Música Moderna
Radio Futura
Música Moderna
May 12 • LP
59
user score
(6)
Os Borges - Os Borges
Os Borges
Os Borges
May 8 • LP
76
user score
(6)
Banda Black Rio - Saci Pererê
Banda Black Rio
Saci Pererê
May 6 • LP
68
user score
(6)
SPK
Meat Processing Section
May • EP
59
user score
(6)
Natalie Cole - Don't Look Back
Natalie Cole
Don't Look Back
May 15 • LP
40
critic score
(1)
63
user score
(5)
산울림 [Sanullim] - 6집 조금만 기다려요
산울림 [Sanullim]
6집 조금만 기다려요
May 5 • LP
66
user score
(5)
Carlos Santana - The Swing of Delight
Carlos Santana
The Swing of Delight
May • LP
90
user score
(5)
Alabama - My Home's in Alabama
Alabama
My Home's in Alabama
May 20 • LP
45
critic score
(2)
57
user score
(4)
The Fall - Totale's Turns (It's Now or Never)
The Fall
Totale's Turns (It's Now or Never)
May 5 • Live
60
critic score
(1)
88
user score
(4)
Billy Squier - The Tale of the Tape
Billy Squier
The Tale of the Tape
May • LP
70
critic score
(1)
64
user score
(4)
Graham Parker - The Up Escalator
Graham Parker
The Up Escalator
May 23 • LP
65
critic score
(2)
82
user score
(3)
Jah Wobble - The Legend Lives On... Jah Wobble in "Betrayal"
Jah Wobble
The Legend Lives On... Jah Wobble in "Betrayal"
May • LP
74
user score
(3)
The Chords - So Far Away
The Chords
So Far Away
May 15 • LP
90
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(3)
John Conlee - Friday Night Blues
John Conlee
Friday Night Blues
May • LP
90
critic score
(1)
73
user score
(3)
Keith Green - So You Wanna Go Back to Egypt...
Keith Green
So You Wanna Go Back to Egypt...
May 7 • LP
80
user score
(3)
Johnny Lee - Lookin' For Love
Johnny Lee
Lookin' For Love
May 6 • LP
80
critic score
(1)
68
user score
(3)
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