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1989
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Box Set
(3)
Compilation
(79)
EP
(68)
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(3)
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(40)
LP
(1173)
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(3)
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(7)
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(11)
Single
(162)
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(26)
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(10)
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Alternative Rock
(21)
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(7)
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(9)
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(9)
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(8)
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(10)
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(6)
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(6)
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(14)
Hardcore Hip Hop
(8)
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(10)
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(29)
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(12)
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(46)
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(7)
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(8)
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(55)
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(33)
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(9)
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(7)
Punk
(11)
Punk Rock
(7)
Rock
(103)
Singer-Songwriter
(7)
Thrash Metal
(13)
Apr 18
Pixies
Doolittle
100
critic score
(5)
88
user score
(1157)
May 2
The Cure
Disintegration
87
critic score
(3)
90
user score
(952)
Jun 15
Nirvana
Bleach
84
critic score
(5)
79
user score
(806)
May 2
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
100
critic score
(4)
87
user score
(625)
Jul 25
Beastie Boys
Paul's Boutique
95
critic score
(6)
86
user score
(504)
Mar 21
Madonna
Like a Prayer
88
critic score
(6)
84
user score
(440)
Oct 20
Nine Inch Nails
Pretty Hate Machine
91
critic score
(4)
83
user score
(416)
Sep 1
Galaxie 500
On Fire
92
critic score
(5)
84
user score
(292)
Oct 16
Kate Bush
The Sensual World
88
critic score
(3)
85
user score
(288)
Jan 30
New Order
Technique
81
critic score
(5)
83
user score
(258)
Mar 3
De La Soul
3 Feet High and Rising
90
critic score
(4)
85
user score
(222)
Sep 19
Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814
92
critic score
(5)
85
user score
(213)
Jan 1
Swans
The Burning World
50
critic score
(1)
64
user score
(187)
Aug 16
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Mother's Milk
55
critic score
(2)
70
user score
(156)
Jan 1
Slint
Tweez
60
critic score
(1)
70
user score
(152)
Sep 12
Julee Cruise
Floating into the Night
90
critic score
(1)
84
user score
(149)
Oct 1
Fugazi
13 Songs
85
critic score
(2)
83
user score
(140)
May 22
Queen
The Miracle
45
critic score
(3)
57
user score
(135)
Jun 20
Faith No More
The Real Thing
83
critic score
(2)
82
user score
(124)
Oct 16
The Blue Nile
Hats
79
critic score
(3)
82
user score
(106)
Jan 1
NoMeansNo
Wrong
90
critic score
(1)
84
user score
(93)
Sep 18
Bob Dylan
Oh Mercy
80
critic score
(3)
76
user score
(78)
Oct 9
Kylie Minogue
Enjoy Yourself
40
critic score
(3)
51
user score
(78)
Jan 10
Lou Reed
New York
90
critic score
(3)
81
user score
(75)
Nov 13
Godflesh
Streetcleaner
91
critic score
(3)
82
user score
(72)
May 12
Morbid Angel
Altars of Madness
68
critic score
(2)
83
user score
(68)
Apr 7
Sepultura
Beneath the Remains
90
critic score
(1)
83
user score
(62)
Oct 10
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Automatic
69
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(59)
Aug 29
The Rolling Stones
Steel Wheels
75
critic score
(2)
70
user score
(58)
Sep 25
Tears For Fears
The Seeds of Love
80
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(58)
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Sep 5
Soundgarden
Louder Than Love
63
critic score
(3)
72
user score
(57)
Nov 2
Bad Religion
No Control
90
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(55)
Apr 24
Black Sabbath
Headless Cross
50
critic score
(2)
57
user score
(53)
Apr 24
Tom Petty
Full Moon Fever
80
critic score
(4)
79
user score
(48)
Jun 20
Prince
Batman
54
critic score
(4)
67
user score
(48)
Nov 14
Ministry
The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste
90
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(48)
Mar 21
Madonna
Like a Prayer
100
critic score
(1)
94
user score
(43)
Jun 19
Cher
Heart of Stone
80
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(42)
Feb 27
Spacemen 3
Playing With Fire
90
critic score
(1)
82
user score
(41)
Dec 4
808 State
Ninety
90
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(41)
May 2
Neneh Cherry
Raw Like Sushi
83
critic score
(3)
80
user score
(40)
Sep 1
Mötley Crüe
Dr. Feelgood
80
critic score
(3)
73
user score
(40)
Oct 2
Neil Young
Freedom
95
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(40)
Sep 12
Big Daddy Kane
It's a Big Daddy Thing
85
critic score
(2)
73
user score
(39)
Jan 1
Minor Threat
Complete Discography
100
critic score
(1)
87
user score
(37)
Mar 1
Operation Ivy
Energy
80
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(37)
Feb 1
The Replacements
Don't Tell a Soul
70
critic score
(3)
73
user score
(36)
Mar 6
Dream Theater
When Dream and Day Unite
60
critic score
(1)
59
user score
(35)
Sep 12
Aerosmith
Pump
85
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(35)
Oct 26
Legião Urbana
As Quatro Estações
90
critic score
(1)
83
user score
(34)
Nov 21
Rush
Presto
55
critic score
(2)
58
user score
(33)
Mar 3
Steve Reich / Kronos Quartet / Pat Metheny
Different Trains / Electric Counterpoint
90
critic score
(2)
80
user score
(32)
Jun 16
The D.O.C.
No One Can Do It Better
80
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(32)
Sep 4
Einstürzende Neubauten
Haus der Lüge
90
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(32)
Jan 3
The Flaming Lips
Telepathic Surgery
50
critic score
(1)
65
user score
(31)
May 9
Madonna
Express Yourself
75
critic score
(2)
88
user score
(31)
May 8
Cyndi Lauper
A Night to Remember
50
critic score
(2)
71
user score
(29)
Oct 13
Voivod
Nothingface
95
critic score
(2)
79
user score
(28)
Aug 28
The Beach Boys
Still Cruisin'
30
critic score
(2)
31
user score
(27)
Sep 19
Lenny Kravitz
Let Love Rule
85
critic score
(2)
71
user score
(27)
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