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Prince - Sign "O" the Times
March 31, 1987
R&B
Critic Score
100
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2.
The Beatles - Revolver
August 5, 1966
Pop Rock
Critic Score
100
6
reviews
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3.
Paul Simon - Graceland
August 12, 1986
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
100
5
reviews
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4.
Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark
January 1, 1974
Folk
Critic Score
100
5
reviews
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5.
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
August 17, 1959
Jazz
Critic Score
100
5
reviews
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6.
Pixies - Doolittle
April 18, 1989
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
100
5
reviews
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7.
The Beatles - Abbey Road
September 26, 1969
Pop Rock
Critic Score
100
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8.
R.E.M. - Automatic for the People
October 5, 1992
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
100
5
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9.
The Beatles - Rubber Soul
December 3, 1965
Pop Rock
Critic Score
100
6
reviews
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10.
The Stooges - Funhouse
July 7, 1970
Protopunk
Critic Score
99
6
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11.
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II
October 22, 1969
Hard Rock
Critic Score
99
5
reviews
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12.
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
February 4, 1977
Pop
Critic Score
99
8
reviews
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13.
Prince - Dirty Mind
October 8, 1980
Funk
Critic Score
99
6
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14.
The Stooges - Raw Power
February 7, 1973
Protopunk
Critic Score
99
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15.
David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
June 6, 1972
Glam Rock
Critic Score
99
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16.
U2 - Achtung Baby
November 18, 1991
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
99
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17.
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
June 1, 1967
Pop Rock
Critic Score
98
6
reviews
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18.
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
November 8, 1971
Hard Rock
Critic Score
98
5
reviews
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19.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - This Year's Model
March 17, 1978
New Wave
Critic Score
98
5
reviews
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20.
Brian Eno - Another Green World
September 1, 1975
Art Rock
Critic Score
98
5
reviews
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21.
Massive Attack - Blue Lines
August 6, 1991
Trip Hop
Critic Score
98
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reviews
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22.
The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night
July 10, 1964
Pop Rock
Critic Score
98
6
reviews
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23.
The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers
August 1, 1976
Protopunk
Critic Score
98
5
reviews
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24.
U2 - The Joshua Tree
March 9, 1987
Rock
Critic Score
97
6
reviews
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25.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes
October 19, 1979
Heartland Rock
Critic Score
97
5
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