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Decade
Source
Genre

1.

The Beatles - Revolver
August 5, 1966
Critic Score
100
7 reviews
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2.

Prince - Sign
March 31, 1987
Critic Score
100
7 reviews
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3.

The Beatles - Abbey Road
September 26, 1969
Critic Score
100
5 reviews
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4.

R.E.M. - Automatic for the People
October 5, 1992
Critic Score
100
6 reviews
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5.

The Beatles - Rubber Soul
December 3, 1965
Critic Score
100
5 reviews
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6.

Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
February 4, 1977
Critic Score
99
9 reviews
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7.

David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
June 6, 1972
Critic Score
99
7 reviews
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8.

U2 - Achtung Baby
November 18, 1991
Critic Score
99
7 reviews
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9.

Elvis Costello & The Attractions - This Year's Model
March 17, 1978
Critic Score
99
6 reviews
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10.

Prince - Dirty Mind
October 8, 1980
Critic Score
99
6 reviews
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11.

The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
June 1, 1967
Critic Score
98
6 reviews
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12.

Carole King - Tapestry
February 10, 1971
Critic Score
98
5 reviews
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13.

The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night
July 10, 1964
Critic Score
98
6 reviews
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14.

Steely Dan - Aja
September 23, 1977
Critic Score
98
6 reviews
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15.

The Beatles - The Beatles
November 22, 1968
Critic Score
98
8 reviews
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16.

The Beatles - Help!
August 6, 1965
Critic Score
95
5 reviews
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17.

Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
October 5, 1973
Critic Score
94
6 reviews
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18.

Michael Jackson - Thriller
November 30, 1982
Critic Score
94
6 reviews
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19.

The Beach Boys - Sunflower
August 31, 1970
Critic Score
93
5 reviews
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20.

Prince & The Revolution - Purple Rain
June 25, 1984
Critic Score
92
7 reviews
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21.

Janet Jackson - Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814
September 19, 1989
Critic Score
92
5 reviews
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22.

The Beatles - Please Please Me
March 22, 1963
Critic Score
91
6 reviews
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23.

The Beatles - With The Beatles
November 22, 1963
Critic Score
91
5 reviews
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24.

Lorde - Melodrama
June 16, 2017
Critic Score
91
42 reviews
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25.

Beyoncé - Lemonade
April 23, 2016
Critic Score
90
37 reviews
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