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Jun 26
Sonic Youth
Goo
81
critic score
(4)
83
user score
(1,668)
Aug 13
Pixies
Bossanova
85
critic score
(7)
81
user score
(970)
Nov 16
Ween
GodWeenSatan: The Oneness
76
critic score
(4)
76
user score
(501)
Apr 17
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
The Good Son
74
critic score
(6)
82
user score
(473)
Jan 15
They Might Be Giants
Flood
73
critic score
(5)
80
user score
(446)
May 21
Mazzy Star
She Hangs Brightly
80
critic score
(3)
79
user score
(365)
Feb 16
John Zorn
Naked City
88
critic score
(3)
83
user score
(288)
Mar 1
Sinéad O'Connor
I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
90
critic score
(5)
77
user score
(286)
Sep 24
AC/DC
The Razors Edge
64
critic score
(3)
66
user score
(271)
Aug 7
Soda Stereo
Canción Animal
80
critic score
(1)
84
user score
(253)
May 28
The Breeders
Pod
84
critic score
(4)
80
user score
(247)
Aug 21
Jane's Addiction
Ritual de lo Habitual
74
critic score
(3)
80
user score
(209)
Sep 10
Bob Dylan
Under the Red Sky
43
critic score
(3)
44
user score
(151)
Nov 27
Happy Mondays
Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches
75
critic score
(4)
77
user score
(135)
Jul 3
Yo La Tengo
Fakebook
91
critic score
(2)
73
user score
(126)
Apr 11
Lou Reed & John Cale
Songs for Drella
79
critic score
(4)
79
user score
(123)
Sep 18
The Flaming Lips
In a Priest Driven Ambulance
75
critic score
(2)
72
user score
(121)
Sep 10
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Ragged Glory
88
critic score
(5)
77
user score
(116)
Dec 15
Royal Trux
Twin Infinitives
60
critic score
(2)
67
user score
(111)
Jan 24
The Black Crowes
Shake Your Money Maker
80
critic score
(3)
75
user score
(104)
Jul 19
Mother Love Bone
Apple
90
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(98)
Mar 19
The Cure
Pictures of You
80
critic score
(1)
94
user score
(92)
Jan
Sun City Girls
Torch of the Mystics
90
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(85)
Oct 16
Paul Simon
The Rhythm of the Saints
87
critic score
(3)
77
user score
(82)
Oct 5
Brian Eno & John Cale
Wrong Way Up
87
critic score
(4)
77
user score
(79)
Aug 21
Prince
Graffiti Bridge
70
critic score
(5)
69
user score
(73)
Nov 6
Scorpions
Crazy World
79
critic score
(2)
70
user score
(72)
Jun 26
Danzig
Danzig II: Lucifuge
85
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(71)
Nov 13
The Sisters of Mercy
Vision Thing
40
critic score
(1)
71
user score
(70)
Sep 25
The Replacements
All Shook Down
74
critic score
(4)
70
user score
(68)
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Apr 10
Fleetwood Mac
Behind the Mask
53
critic score
(3)
55
user score
(65)
May 29
The Jesus Lizard
Head
80
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(60)
Dec 8
Helmet
Strap It On
90
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(60)
Oct 8
The Charlatans
Some Friendly
77
critic score
(2)
74
user score
(56)
Aug 7
Extreme
Extreme II: Pornograffitti
80
critic score
(1)
72
user score
(54)
Aug 20
Queensrÿche
Empire
62
critic score
(3)
75
user score
(51)
Sep 10
AC/DC
Thunderstruck
65
user score
(51)
Sep 25
INXS
X
75
critic score
(2)
72
user score
(48)
Sep 1
Steve Vai
Passion and Warfare
88
critic score
(4)
76
user score
(48)
Jun 1
Iggy Pop
Brick by Brick
82
critic score
(3)
70
user score
(47)
Jun 21
Uncle Tupelo
No Depression
80
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(44)
Sep 19
Concrete Blonde
Bloodletting
91
critic score
(2)
79
user score
(44)
Dec 4
Héroes Del Silencio
Senderos de Traición
81
user score
(43)
Jul 27
Jellyfish
Bellybutton
80
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(43)
Jan 8
Sinéad O'Connor
Nothing Compares 2 U
90
user score
(41)
Oct 5
Deep Purple
Slaves and Masters
54
critic score
(3)
54
user score
(41)
1990
Charly García
Filosofía Barata y Zapatos de Goma
76
user score
(40)
Feb 25
Midnight Oil
Blue Sky Mining
75
critic score
(3)
77
user score
(40)
Feb 20
Oingo Boingo
Dark at the End of the Tunnel
54
critic score
(2)
57
user score
(37)
Apr 2
Céline Dion
Unison
52
critic score
(3)
66
user score
(36)
Aug 20
Duran Duran
Liberty
41
critic score
(3)
48
user score
(36)
Sep 24
Fields of the Nephilim
Elizium
90
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(35)
Oct 29
Traveling Wilburys
Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3
76
critic score
(4)
68
user score
(34)
1990
Spacemen 3
Taking Drugs to Make Music to Take Drugs To
80
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(33)
May 1
Billy Idol
Charmed Life
78
critic score
(4)
66
user score
(32)
1990
Swans
Anonymous Bodies in an Empty Room
60
critic score
(1)
69
user score
(31)
Oct 22
Engenheiros do Hawaii
O Papa É Pop
83
user score
(31)
Oct 26
a-ha
East of the Sun, West of the Moon
47
critic score
(2)
68
user score
(31)
Mar 26
Gary Moore
Still Got the Blues
90
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(30)
Nov 1
Reverend Horton Heat
Smoke 'em if You Got 'em
80
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(30)
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