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RAM
#610
1971

RAM

by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

Rock Pop Rock Art Pop +2 more
Tusk
#612
1979

Tusk

by Fleetwood Mac

Rock Pop Rock Art Rock +2 more
154
#613
1979

154

by Wire

Post-Punk Art Punk Avant-Garde
Expensive Shit
#614
1975

Expensive Shit

by Fela Kuti

Afrobeat Jazz
Desire
#616
1976

Desire

by Bob Dylan

Folk Rock Blues Rock Rock +2 more
Goats Head Soup
#620
1973

Goats Head Soup

by The Rolling Stones

Rock Blues Rock Hard Rock +1 more
Zombie
#623
1976

Zombie

by Fela Kuti, Africa 70

Afrobeat Jazz
Get Yer Ya‐Ya's Out
#625
1973

Get Yer Ya‐Ya's Out

by The Rolling Stones

There's No Place Like America Today
#629
1975

There's No Place Like America Today

by Curtis Mayfield

Soul Funk
Chicken Skin Music
#642
1976

Chicken Skin Music

by Ry Cooder

Blues Roots Rock Blues Rock +2 more
Highway to Hell
#644
1979

Highway to Hell

by AC/DC

Hard Rock Rock Blues Rock +2 more
461 Ocean Boulevard
#648
1974

461 Ocean Boulevard

by Eric Clapton

Blues Rock Rock Classic Rock +2 more
Pretzel Logic
#649
1974

Pretzel Logic

by Steely Dan

Pop Rock Jazz Rock Jazz Pop
It's Too Late to Stop Now
#650
1974

It's Too Late to Stop Now

by Van Morrison

Blues Rock Singer-Songwriter
Tres hombres
#651
1973

Tres hombres

by ZZ Top

Blues Rock Rock Southern Rock +2 more
Y
#658
1979

Y

by The Pop Group

Post-Punk Experimental Art Punk +2 more
Crossing the Red Sea With The Adverts
#662
1978

Crossing the Red Sea With The Adverts

by The Adverts

Punk Punk Rock Rock
2112
#664
1976

2112

by Rush

Progressive Rock Hard Rock Rock +2 more
The Only Ones
#676
1978

The Only Ones

by The Only Ones

Power Pop Rock Indie Rock +2 more
The Pretender
#679
1976

The Pretender

by Jackson Browne

Rock Pop Rock Folk Rock
School's Out
#682
1972

School's Out

by Alice Cooper

Hard Rock Rock Glam Rock +2 more
Born to Be With You
#686
1975

Born to Be With You

by Dion

Baroque Pop Country Pop Pop +2 more
ABC
#687
1970

ABC

by The Jacksons

Soul Pop Pop Soul +2 more
Look‐Ka Py Py
#690
1970

Look‐Ka Py Py

by The Meters

Funk Jazz Soul
Selling England by the Pound
#696
1973

Selling England by the Pound

by Genesis

Progressive Rock Art Rock Pop Rock +2 more
Mott
#699
1973

Mott

by Mott the Hoople

Glam Rock Classic Rock Glam +2 more
Space Ritual
#702
1973

Space Ritual

by Hawkwind

Psychedelic Rock Rock Space Rock +2 more
Inspiration Information
#713
1974

Inspiration Information

by Shuggie Otis

Psychedelic Soul Electronic Rock +2 more
Dub Housing
#715
1978

Dub Housing

by Pere Ubu

Experimental Rock Post-Punk Art Punk +2 more
Slayed?
#716
1972

Slayed?

by Slade

Classic Rock Glam Glam Rock +2 more
All Directions
#717
1972

All Directions

by The Temptations

Soul Funk Psychedelic Soul +1 more
Back in the USA
#720
1970

Back in the USA

by MC5

Garage Rock Rock Classic Rock +2 more
Damned Damned Damned
#723
1977

Damned Damned Damned

by The Damned

Punk Punk Rock Gothic Rock +2 more
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
#724
1976

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Rock Heartland Rock Pop +2 more
Third
#725
1970

Third

by Soft Machine

Progressive Rock Experimental Jazz +2 more
The Kick Inside
#726
1978

The Kick Inside

by Kate Bush

Art Rock Art Pop Pop +2 more
Live!
#731
1975

Live!

by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Reggae
Closing Time
#733
1973

Closing Time

by Tom Waits

Blues Rock Blues Rock +2 more
20 Jazz Funk Greats
#736
1979

20 Jazz Funk Greats

by Throbbing Gristle

Industrial Electronic Rock
Live and Dangerous
#738
1978

Live and Dangerous

by Thin Lizzy

Hard Rock Blues Rock Classic Rock +2 more
D.o.A. The Third and Final Report
#744
1978

D.o.A. The Third and Final Report

by Throbbing Gristle

Industrial Electronic Experimental +1 more
Aqualung
#765
1971

Aqualung

by Jethro Tull

Folk Rock Hard Rock Progressive Rock +2 more
Saint Dominic's Preview
#770
1972

Saint Dominic's Preview

by Van Morrison

Folk Rock Blue-Eyed Soul Chamber Folk +2 more
Tubular Bells
#782
1973

Tubular Bells

by Mike Oldfield

Progressive Rock New Age Folk Rock +2 more
His Band and the Street Choir
#783
1970

His Band and the Street Choir

by Van Morrison

Blues Rock Blue-Eyed Soul Folk Rock +2 more
Killer
#784
1971

Killer

by Alice Cooper

Hard Rock Rock Acid Rock +2 more
Endless Summer
#787
1974

Endless Summer

by The Beach Boys

Rock Pop Surf
Easter
#799
1978

Easter

by Patti Smith Group

Rock Art Punk Hard Rock +1 more
Future Days
#800
1973

Future Days

by Can

Krautrock Rock Electronic
Bad Girls
#822
1979

Bad Girls

by Donna Summer

Disco Electronic Dance +2 more
Workingman's Dead
#824
1970

Workingman's Dead

by Grateful Dead

Folk Rock Rock Country Rock +2 more
Damn the Torpedoes
#825
1979

Damn the Torpedoes

by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Rock Heartland Rock Pop Rock +2 more
Jailbreak
#835
1976

Jailbreak

by Thin Lizzy

Hard Rock Rock Classic Rock +1 more
Deep Purple in Rock
#840
1970

Deep Purple in Rock

by Deep Purple

Hard Rock Rock Heavy Metal +4 more
Let's Stay Together
#841
1972

Let's Stay Together

by Al Green

Soul Smooth Soul Southern Soul +2 more
Split
#844
1971

Split

by The Groundhogs

Blues Rock Hard Rock Psychedelic Rock +2 more
Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One
#847
1970

Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One

by The Kinks

Rock Pop Rock Folk Rock +2 more
Manifesto
#849
1979

Manifesto

by Roxy Music

Art Rock Pop Rock Pop +2 more
Toys in the Attic
#857
1975

Toys in the Attic

by Aerosmith

Hard Rock Rock Blues Rock +2 more
Crime of the Century
#861
1974

Crime of the Century

by Supertramp

Art Rock Progressive Rock Rock +2 more
Autobahn
#864
1974

Autobahn

by Kraftwerk

Electronic Experimental Electronic Krautrock +1 more
Abraxas
#866
1970

Abraxas

by Santana

The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
#875
1974

The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

by Genesis

Progressive Rock Art Rock Rock +2 more
Amazing Grace
#876
1972

Amazing Grace

by Aretha Franklin

Blues Gospel Soul
Faust IV
#883
1973

Faust IV

by Faust

Experimental Krautrock Electronic +1 more
20 Golden Greats
#886
1978

20 Golden Greats

by Buddy Holly

Rock And Roll Pop Rock Rock
Talking Heads: 77
#901
1977

Talking Heads: 77

by Talking Heads

New Wave Art Punk Post-Punk +2 more
Before and After Science
#905
1977

Before and After Science

by Brian Eno

Art Rock Rock Ambient +1 more
Alive!
#907
1975

Alive!

by KISS

Hard Rock Glam Rock Pop Rock +2 more
One Step Beyond…
#908
1979

One Step Beyond…

by Madness

Pop Ska
Honky Château
#911
1972

Honky Château

by Elton John

Rock Pop Rock Pop +2 more
Just As I Am
#914
1971

Just As I Am

by Bill Withers

Soul Deep Soul Smooth Soul
I'm Still in Love With You
#915
1972

I'm Still in Love With You

by Al Green

Soul Smooth Soul Southern Soul +1 more
Greatest Hits
#919
1970

Greatest Hits

by Sly & the Family Stone

Funk Psychedelic Soul Soul +2 more
Funky Kingston
#920
1973

Funky Kingston

by Toots & The Maytals

Reggae Soul
Anthology
#923
1973

Anthology

by The Temptations

Disco R&b Soul
The Raincoats
#927
1979

The Raincoats

by The Raincoats

Rock New Wave Post-Punk +1 more
Blondie
#928
1976

Blondie

by Blondie

New Wave Pop Rock Rock +2 more
Coal Miner's Daughter
#932
1970

Coal Miner's Daughter

by Loretta Lynn

Country
Journey in Satchidananda
#933
1971

Journey in Satchidananda

by Alice Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders

Jazz Avant-Garde Jazz Free Jazz +1 more
Anthology
#934
1974

Anthology

by The Supremes

R&b Soul Pop
Greatest Hits
#936
1975

Greatest Hits

by Al Green

Soul Ballad Blues +2 more
Heart Like a Wheel
#938
1974

Heart Like a Wheel

by Linda Ronstadt

Country Rock Rock Soft Rock
Ask Rufus
#939
1977

Ask Rufus

by Rufus, Chaka Khan

Funk Soul
Made in Japan
#946
1972

Made in Japan

by Deep Purple

Hard Rock Arena Rock Rock +2 more
The Scream
#953
1978

The Scream

by Siouxsie and the Banshees

Post-Punk Rock Gothic Rock +1 more
Shaft: Music From the Soundtrack
#956
1971

Shaft: Music From the Soundtrack

by Isaac Hayes

Soul Funk Jazz +2 more
Billion Dollar Babies
#971
1973

Billion Dollar Babies

by Alice Cooper

Hard Rock Rock Glam Rock +2 more
Fresh
#977
1973

Fresh

by Sly & the Family Stone

Funk Soul Deep Funk +1 more
Band of Gypsys
#993
1970

Band of Gypsys

by Jimi Hendrix

Rock Blues Rock Psychedelic Rock +2 more
Clear Spot
#1045
1972

Clear Spot

by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Blues Rock Experimental Rock Pop +1 more
Setting Sons
#1058
1979

Setting Sons

by The Jam

Mod Revival New Wave Mod +2 more
John Barleycorn Must Die
#1064
1970

John Barleycorn Must Die

by Traffic

Folk Rock Progressive Rock Blues Rock +2 more
Stupidity
#1084
1976

Stupidity

by Dr. Feelgood

Rock Blues Rock Pub Rock
The Who by Numbers
#1087
1975

The Who by Numbers

by The Who

Rock Hard Rock Classic Rock +1 more
The Payback
#1090
1973

The Payback

by James Brown

Funk Soul R&b
Satta Massagana
#1094
1975

Satta Massagana

by The Abyssinians

Reggae
L.A.M.F.
#1095
1977

L.A.M.F.

by The Heartbreakers

Rock And Roll Punk Punk Rock +1 more
Al Green Is Love
#1098
1975

Al Green Is Love

by Al Green

Soul R&b Smooth Soul
Drums and Wires
#1099
1979

Drums and Wires

by XTC

New Wave Pop Rock Post-Punk +1 more

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