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Analphabetapolothology
Jan 8 • Compilation
83
critic score
(2)
82
user score
(596)
王菲 [Faye Wong]
唱遊 [Sing and Play]
Oct 2 • LP
83
user score
(593)
Beck
Mutations
Nov 3 • LP
82
critic score
(11)
78
user score
(582)
At the Drive-In
In/Casino/Out
Aug 18 • LP
90
critic score
(2)
80
user score
(577)
Iron Maiden
Virtual XI
Mar 23 • LP
43
critic score
(3)
41
user score
(572)
Sonic Youth
A Thousand Leaves
May 12 • LP
73
critic score
(9)
75
user score
(572)
The Goo Goo Dolls
Dizzy Up the Girl
Sep 22 • LP
57
critic score
(6)
72
user score
(570)
Mercury Rev
Deserter's Songs
Sep 29 • LP
89
critic score
(8)
80
user score
(568)
800 cherries
romantico
Nov 21 • LP
70
critic score
(2)
80
user score
(557)
Sweet Trip
Halica: Bliss Out v.11
Nov 10 • LP
65
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(551)
Duster
Apex, Trance-Like
1998 • EP
82
user score
(526)
Converge
When Forever Comes Crashing
Apr 14 • LP
90
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(501)
Garbage
Version 2.0
May 11 • LP
76
critic score
(8)
81
user score
(485)
Alison's Halo
Eyedazzler 1992-1996
Jun 29 • Compilation
80
critic score
(1)
82
user score
(478)
Manu Chao
Clandestino
Oct 6 • LP
80
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(476)
12 RODS
Split Personalities
May 28 • LP
89
critic score
(2)
83
user score
(469)
Brandy
Never Say Never
Jun 8 • LP
67
critic score
(7)
82
user score
(467)
Mark Hollis
Mark Hollis
Feb 2 • LP
84
critic score
(5)
82
user score
(458)
Time Machines
Time Machines
Jan 26 • LP
80
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(456)
Juvenile
400 Degreez
Nov 3 • LP
79
critic score
(4)
72
user score
(436)
近藤浩治 [Koji Kondo]
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Dec 18 • Soundtrack
90
critic score
(1)
90
user score
(435)
Eels
Electro-Shock Blues
Sep 21 • LP
78
critic score
(7)
82
user score
(429)
2Pac
Greatest Hits
Nov 24 • Compilation
94
critic score
(3)
91
user score
(426)
Amon Tobin
Permutation
Jun 1 • LP
82
critic score
(5)
82
user score
(420)
Slayer
Diabolus in Musica
Jun 9 • LP
50
critic score
(4)
52
user score
(405)
Sparklehorse
Good Morning Spider
Jul 20 • LP
87
critic score
(8)
82
user score
(388)
American Football
American Football
Oct 6 • EP
60
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(386)
Alanis Morissette
Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie
Nov 3 • LP
63
critic score
(10)
78
user score
(385)
New Radicals
Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too
Oct 20 • LP
69
critic score
(9)
79
user score
(383)
Hieroglyphics
3rd Eye Vision
Mar 24 • LP
85
critic score
(2)
82
user score
(377)
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Whitney Houston
My Love Is Your Love
Nov 17 • LP
71
critic score
(5)
80
user score
(370)
Éliane Radigue
Trilogie de la mort
1998 • LP
90
critic score
(1)
83
user score
(368)
Morcheeba
Big Calm
Mar 16 • LP
79
critic score
(8)
77
user score
(368)
R.E.M.
Up
Oct 26 • LP
74
critic score
(11)
71
user score
(365)
Death Cab for Cutie
Something About Airplanes
Aug 18 • LP
70
critic score
(4)
75
user score
(358)
The Cardigans
Gran Turismo
Oct 19 • LP
70
critic score
(10)
77
user score
(355)
Metallica
Garage Inc.
Nov 24 • Compilation
66
critic score
(6)
68
user score
(355)
MALICE MIZER
Merveilles
Mar 18 • LP
86
user score
(352)
Godsmack
Godsmack
Aug 25 • LP
60
critic score
(2)
61
user score
(349)
Bright Eyes
Letting Off the Happiness
Nov 2 • LP
76
critic score
(5)
77
user score
(343)
Boredoms
Super æ
Mar 25 • LP
78
critic score
(2)
82
user score
(331)
dälek
Negro Necro Nekros
Oct 12 • LP
80
critic score
(2)
80
user score
(325)
Billy Bragg & Wilco
Mermaid Avenue
Jun 23 • LP
77
critic score
(6)
70
user score
(325)
Black Box Recorder
England Made Me
Apr 20 • LP
71
critic score
(7)
80
user score
(324)
bôa
The Race of a Thousand Camels
Jul 1 • LP
81
user score
(323)
Kid Rock
Devil Without a Cause
Aug 18 • LP
66
critic score
(4)
27
user score
(301)
Cher
Believe
Oct 22 • LP
52
critic score
(3)
74
user score
(301)
Crowbar
Odd Fellows Rest
Jul 7 • LP
60
critic score
(1)
83
user score
(298)
GAS
Königsforst
Dec • LP
81
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(295)
Melt-Banana
"Charlie"
Oct 27 • LP
63
critic score
(3)
78
user score
(293)
Radiohead
Airbag / How Am I Driving?
Apr 21 • EP
79
critic score
(4)
80
user score
(292)
Mineral
EndSerenading
Aug 25 • LP
63
critic score
(2)
80
user score
(287)
Busta Rhymes
Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front
Dec 15 • LP
76
critic score
(6)
77
user score
(281)
Dirty Three
Ocean Songs
Mar 31 • LP
85
critic score
(4)
79
user score
(275)
Blind Guardian
Nightfall in Middle-Earth
Apr 28 • LP
85
critic score
(2)
82
user score
(271)
Braid
Frame and Canvas
Apr 17 • LP
80
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(269)
Manic Street Preachers
This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours
Sep 14 • LP
78
critic score
(10)
77
user score
(264)
Snoop Dogg
Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told
Aug 4 • LP
42
critic score
(7)
46
user score
(260)
Dying Fetus
Killing on Adrenaline
Jul 20 • LP
80
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(257)
Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child
Feb 17 • LP
67
critic score
(3)
66
user score
(253)
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