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Decade
Source
Genre

1.

Prince - Sign
March 31, 1987
Pop Rock
Critic Score
100
7 reviews

2.

Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
February 4, 1977
Pop Rock
Critic Score
100
6 reviews

3.

Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks
January 20, 1975
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
100
6 reviews

4.

David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
June 16, 1972
Glam Rock
Critic Score
100
6 reviews

5.

Pixies - Doolittle
April 18, 1989
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
100
6 reviews

6.

The Beatles - Revolver
August 5, 1966
Pop Rock
Critic Score
100
6 reviews

7.

Paul Simon - Graceland
August 12, 1986
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
100
5 reviews

8.

Big Star - Third/Sister Lovers
January 1, 1978
Power Pop
Critic Score
100
5 reviews

9.

Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark
January 17, 1974
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
100
5 reviews

10.

The Stooges - Raw Power
February 7, 1973
Protopunk
Critic Score
100
5 reviews

11.

The Clash - London Calling
December 14, 1979
Punk Rock
Critic Score
100
5 reviews

12.

The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
May 16, 1966
Baroque Pop
Critic Score
100
5 reviews

13.

Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon
March 1, 1973
Art Rock
Critic Score
100
5 reviews

14.

The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
June 1, 1967
Pop Rock
Critic Score
100
5 reviews

15.

The Beatles - Abbey Road
September 26, 1969
Pop Rock
Critic Score
100
5 reviews

16.

Stevie Wonder - Talking Book
October 28, 1972
Soul
Critic Score
100
4 reviews

17.

Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
September 16, 1988
Post-Rock
Critic Score
100
4 reviews

18.

Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley
March 23, 1956
Rock & Roll
Critic Score
100
4 reviews

19.

David Bowie - Hunky Dory
December 17, 1971
Glam Rock
Critic Score
100
4 reviews

20.

Steve Reich and Musicians - Music for 18 Musicians
April 0, 1978
Minimalism
Critic Score
100
4 reviews

21.

Joni Mitchell - Blue
June 22, 1971
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
100
4 reviews

22.

Wire - Pink Flag
December 1, 1977
Art Punk
Critic Score
100
4 reviews

23.

Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
April 1, 1970
Jazz Fusion
Critic Score
100
4 reviews

24.

The Stooges - Funhouse
July 7, 1970
Protopunk
Critic Score
100
4 reviews

25.

Santana - Abraxas
September 1, 1970
Latin Rock
Critic Score
100
4 reviews
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