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1
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Prince - Sign "O" the Times
March 31, 1987
Pop Rock
,
Funk Rock
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Synth Funk
Critic Score
100
7
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2
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Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
February 4, 1977
Pop Rock
,
Soft Rock
Critic Score
100
7
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3
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The Beatles - Revolver
August 5, 1966
Pop Rock
,
Psychedelic Pop
,
Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
100
7
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4
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David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
June 16, 1972
Glam Rock
,
Pop Rock
,
Art Rock
,
Rock Opera
Critic Score
100
7
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5
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The Beatles - Abbey Road
September 26, 1969
Pop Rock
Critic Score
100
6
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6
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Big Star - Third
March 18, 1978
Pop Rock
Critic Score
100
5
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7
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Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark
January 17, 1974
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Pop
Critic Score
100
5
reviews
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8
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Paul Simon - Graceland
August 12, 1986
Pop Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
100
5
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9
.
Prince - Dirty Mind
October 8, 1980
Synth Funk
,
Pop Rock
Critic Score
99
6
reviews
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10
.
The Beatles - Rubber Soul
December 3, 1965
Pop Rock
,
Folk Rock
Critic Score
98
5
reviews
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11
.
Carole King - Tapestry
February 10, 1971
Soft Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop Rock
Critic Score
98
5
reviews
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12
.
U2 - Achtung Baby
November 18, 1991
Alternative Rock
,
Pop Rock
,
Alternative Dance
Critic Score
98
5
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13
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The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night
July 10, 1964
Pop Rock
,
Rock & Roll
,
Pop
,
Merseybeat
Critic Score
98
6
reviews
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14
.
The Beatles - The Beatles
November 22, 1968
Pop Rock
,
Rock
,
Art Rock
Critic Score
97
7
reviews
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15
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The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
June 1, 1967
Pop Rock
,
Psychedelic Pop
,
Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
97
6
reviews
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16
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R.E.M. - Automatic for the People
October 5, 1992
Alternative Rock
,
Pop Rock
,
Jangle Pop
Critic Score
96
5
reviews
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17
.
Michael Jackson - Thriller
November 30, 1982
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop
,
Dance-Pop
,
R&B
,
Pop Soul
Critic Score
96
5
reviews
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18
.
Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire de Melody Nelson
March 24, 1971
Art Pop
,
French Pop
Critic Score
95
6
reviews
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19
.
The Beatles - Help!
August 6, 1965
Pop Rock
,
Folk Pop
Critic Score
95
5
reviews
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20
.
Prince & The Revolution - Purple Rain
June 25, 1984
Pop Rock
,
Synth Funk
Critic Score
94
9
reviews
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21
.
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
September 16, 1985
Art Pop
,
Progressive Pop
Critic Score
94
5
reviews
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22
.
The Beatles - With The Beatles
November 22, 1963
Pop Rock
,
Rock & Roll
,
Merseybeat
Critic Score
94
5
reviews
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23
.
Prince - 1999
October 27, 1982
Synth Funk
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
93
7
reviews
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24
.
Self Esteem - Prioritise Pleasure
October 22, 2021
Electropop
,
Alt-Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
93
18
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25
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Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
April 17, 2020
Art Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Progressive Pop
Critic Score
93
32
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