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The Roches - The Roches
Critic Score
90
1 review
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149
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Alicia Keys - Songs in A Minor
June 5, 2001
Soul
Critic Score
79
8
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148
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Terri Lyne Carrington - The Mosaic Project
July 19, 2011
Critic Score
80
2 reviews
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147
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Meredith Monk - Dolmen Music
Modern Classical
Critic Score
80
1 review
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146
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Patty Griffin - Flaming Red
June 23, 1998
Critic Score
86
2 reviews
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145
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Oumou Sangaré - Moussolou
Critic Score
80
1 review
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144
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The Breeders - Last Splash
August 31, 1993
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
80
6
reviews
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143
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Robyn - Body Talk
November 22, 2010
Electropop
Critic Score
83
19
reviews
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142
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Iris DeMent - My Life
April 12, 1994
Country
Critic Score
84
3 reviews
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141
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Joanna Newsom - Ys
November 14, 2006
Indie Folk
Critic Score
86
25
reviews
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140
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Norah Jones - Come Away with Me
February 26, 2002
Vocal Jazz
Critic Score
76
5
reviews
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139
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The Bangles - All Over the Place
May 23, 1984
Critic Score
75
2 reviews
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138
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Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas
September 17, 1990
Dream Pop
Critic Score
87
4
reviews
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137
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Ofra Haza - Yemenite Songs
Critic Score
90
1 review
Amazon
136
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Yoko Ono / Plastic Ono Band - Yoko Ono / Plastic Ono Band
December 11, 1970
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
86
2 reviews
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135
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The B-52's - The B-52's
July 6, 1979
New Wave
Critic Score
85
4
reviews
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134
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Solange - A Seat at the Table
September 30, 2016
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
88
29
reviews
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133
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Fanny - Fanny Hill
Critic Score
80
1 review
Amazon
132
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Shelby Lynne - I Am Shelby Lynne
April 10, 1999
Pop
Critic Score
81
5
reviews
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131
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Shirley Horn - I Thought About You: Live At Vine St.
Critic Score
90
1 review
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130
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Teena Marie - Wild and Peaceful
March 31, 1979
Critic Score
80
1 review
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129
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Marianne Faithfull - Broken English
February 1, 1979
New Wave
Critic Score
83
3 reviews
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128
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Pauline Oliveros / Stuart Dempster / Panaiotis - Deep Listening
January 1, 1989
Drone
Critic Score
91
2 reviews
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127
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Sonic Youth - Sister
June 1, 1987
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
100
4
reviews
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126
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Carpenters - A Song for You
June 13, 1972
Pop
Critic Score
85
2 reviews
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125
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Fiona Apple - Tidal
July 23, 1996
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
87
3 reviews
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124
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Carly Simon - No Secrets
November 28, 1972
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
90
1 review
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123
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Cris Williamson - The Changer and the Changed
Folk
Critic Score
100
1 review
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iTunes
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122
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Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Scream
October 13, 1978
Post-Punk
Critic Score
80
1 review
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121
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Joni Mitchell - Hejira
November 1, 1976
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
73
3 reviews
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120
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Anita Baker - Rapture
March 20, 1986
Soul
Critic Score
100
1 review
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119
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The Slits - Cut
September 7, 1979
Post-Punk
Critic Score
88
3 reviews
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iTunes
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118
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Chaka Khan - I Feel For You
October 1, 1984
R&B
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
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117
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Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'n' Roll
November 18, 1981
Hard Rock
Critic Score
80
1 review
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116
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Macy Gray - On How Life Is
July 1, 1999
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
79
4
reviews
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115
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Tito Puente & La Lupe - La Pareja
Critic Score
60
1 review
Amazon
114
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Reba McEntire - Rumor Has It
September 4, 1990
Country
Critic Score
85
2 reviews
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113
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Aretha Franklin - Young, Gifted and Black
January 24, 1972
Soul
Critic Score
80
2 reviews
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112
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Mercedes Sosa - Mercedes Sosa En Argentina
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111
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Diamanda Galás - The Litanies of Satan
February 25, 1982
Experimental
Critic Score
80
1 review
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110
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Miranda Lambert - Platinum
June 3, 2014
Country
Critic Score
76
11
reviews
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109
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Against Me! - Transgender Dysphoria Blues
January 21, 2014
Punk Rock
Critic Score
80
24
reviews
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108
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Gladys Knight & The Pips - Imagination
October 0, 1973
Critic Score
90
1 review
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107
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The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack
February 1, 1965
Critic Score
70
1 review
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106
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No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom
October 10, 1995
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
74
4
reviews
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105
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Sheila E. - The Glamorous Life
June 5, 1984
Critic Score
90
1 review
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104
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ESG - Come Away with ESG
January 1, 1983
Post-Punk
Critic Score
85
3 reviews
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103
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Umm Kulthum - Enta Omri
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102
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Alabama Shakes - Sound & Color
April 21, 2015
Southern Rock
Critic Score
80
33
reviews
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101
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Eurythmics - Touch
November 26, 1983
Synthpop
Critic Score
85
2 reviews
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