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Apr 18
Pixies
Doolittle
100
critic score
(7)
87
user score
(3,651)
May 2
The Cure
Disintegration
87
critic score
(3)
91
user score
(3,532)
Jun 15
Nirvana
Bleach
83
critic score
(4)
78
user score
(3,025)
Mar 3
De La Soul
3 Feet High and Rising
94
critic score
(6)
87
user score
(1,715)
May 2
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
93
critic score
(3)
87
user score
(1,625)
Oct 20
Nine Inch Nails
Pretty Hate Machine
83
critic score
(4)
82
user score
(1,523)
Jul 25
Beastie Boys
Paul's Boutique
94
critic score
(6)
86
user score
(1,479)
Oct 16
Kate Bush
The Sensual World
87
critic score
(5)
85
user score
(1,041)
Mar 21
Madonna
Like a Prayer
91
critic score
(8)
83
user score
(1,004)
Sep 19
Janet Jackson
Rhythm Nation 1814
83
critic score
(7)
86
user score
(744)
Jan 30
New Order
Technique
77
critic score
(3)
82
user score
(639)
May 15
Swans
The Burning World
50
critic score
(1)
61
user score
(618)
Sep 12
Julee Cruise
Floating into the Night
90
critic score
(2)
85
user score
(595)
Sep 1
Galaxie 500
On Fire
84
critic score
(5)
81
user score
(555)
Jul
Slint
Tweez
55
critic score
(2)
68
user score
(492)
Oct 1
Fugazi
13 Songs
95
critic score
(2)
83
user score
(451)
Aug 16
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Mother's Milk
53
critic score
(4)
69
user score
(435)
Jun 20
Faith No More
The Real Thing
78
critic score
(4)
81
user score
(415)
May 22
Queen
The Miracle
44
critic score
(4)
59
user score
(365)
Oct 16
The Blue Nile
Hats
79
critic score
(3)
84
user score
(293)
May 12
Morbid Angel
Altars of Madness
72
critic score
(3)
82
user score
(279)
Jan 1
NoMeansNo
Wrong
90
critic score
(1)
86
user score
(267)
Apr 7
Sepultura
Beneath the Remains
90
critic score
(1)
83
user score
(257)
Nov 13
Godflesh
Streetcleaner
91
critic score
(4)
82
user score
(236)
Sep 5
Soundgarden
Louder Than Love
74
critic score
(5)
71
user score
(222)
Apr 24
Tom Petty
Full Moon Fever
80
critic score
(4)
79
user score
(219)
1989
The Gerogerigegege
ーShowaー 昭和
16
user score
(202)
Sep 1
Mötley Crüe
Dr. Feelgood
80
critic score
(4)
71
user score
(200)
Sep 18
Bob Dylan
Oh Mercy
80
critic score
(3)
75
user score
(196)
Sep 25
Tears For Fears
The Seeds of Love
80
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(181)
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Oct 9
Kylie Minogue
Enjoy Yourself
35
critic score
(2)
55
user score
(167)
Jan 10
Lou Reed
New York
90
critic score
(3)
81
user score
(166)
Nov 2
Bad Religion
No Control
75
critic score
(2)
79
user score
(164)
Jan 10
Metallica
One
96
user score
(159)
Jun 20
Prince
Batman
54
critic score
(4)
72
user score
(140)
Nov 14
Ministry
The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste
90
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(137)
Mar 1
Operation Ivy
Energy
80
critic score
(1)
82
user score
(134)
Apr 24
Black Sabbath
Headless Cross
67
critic score
(3)
59
user score
(133)
Mar 21
Madonna
Like a Prayer
100
critic score
(1)
95
user score
(126)
Dec 4
808 State
90
87
critic score
(3)
79
user score
(123)
Mar 3
Kronos Quartet / Pat Metheny
Different Trains / Electric Counterpoint
90
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(120)
Mar 6
Dream Theater
When Dream and Day Unite
87
critic score
(3)
60
user score
(118)
Sep 12
Aerosmith
Pump
85
critic score
(2)
71
user score
(117)
Aug 29
The Rolling Stones
Steel Wheels
77
critic score
(3)
64
user score
(116)
Jun 5
Paul McCartney
Flowers in the Dirt
70
critic score
(2)
63
user score
(114)
Apr 24
Autopsy
Severed Survival
90
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(106)
Jun 16
The D.O.C.
No One Can Do It Better
80
critic score
(2)
80
user score
(106)
Oct 17
Billy Joel
Storm Front
60
critic score
(2)
69
user score
(103)
Oct 10
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Automatic
60
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(102)
Nov 13
Terrorizer
World Downfall
90
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(100)
Jan 1
Minor Threat
Complete Discography
100
critic score
(2)
85
user score
(98)
Oct 2
Neil Young
Freedom
95
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(97)
Oct 28
Bolt Thrower
Realm of Chaos
50
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(97)
Oct 13
Voivod
Nothingface
95
critic score
(2)
81
user score
(95)
Jun 14
Obituary
Slowly We Rot
80
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(94)
Jul 25
Alice Cooper
Trash
60
critic score
(2)
73
user score
(92)
Feb 27
XTC
Oranges & Lemons
70
critic score
(2)
80
user score
(92)
Nov 4
Carcass
Symphonies of Sickness
82
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(91)
Nov 21
Rush
Presto
55
critic score
(2)
56
user score
(91)
May 2
Neneh Cherry
Raw Like Sushi
83
critic score
(3)
76
user score
(90)
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