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Please to See the King
#1382
1971

Please to See the King

by Steeleye Span

British Folk Rock Folk Folk Rock +1 more
Under Milk Wood
#1386
1976

Under Milk Wood

by Stan Tracey, Donald Houston

Enlightenment
#1388
1973

Enlightenment

by McCoy Tyner

Jazz
Super Ape
#1389
1976

Super Ape

by The Upsetters

Dub
Pawn Hearts
#1394
1971

Pawn Hearts

by Van der Graaf Generator

Progressive Rock Art Rock Experimental +1 more
The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
#1397
1975

The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

by Rick Wakeman

Progressive Rock Art Rock Classic Rock +2 more
Black Market
#1398
1976

Black Market

by Weather Report

Jazz Fusion Jazz Jazz Rock
Gnu High
#1401
1976

Gnu High

by Kenny Wheeler

Jazz
Stone Gon'
#1402
1973

Stone Gon'

by Barry White

Soul Disco Pop Soul +2 more
No Image
#1403
1970

For Women Only

by Bergen White

Pop Pop Rock Psychedelic Rock +2 more
Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy
#1404
1971

Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy

by The Who

Rock Mod Pop Rock +2 more
Someday Man
#1405
1970

Someday Man

by Paul Williams

Pop Rock
Wizzard Brew
#1406
1973

Wizzard Brew

by Wizzard

Glam Rock Rock Art Rock +2 more
Heavy Weather
#1408
1977

Heavy Weather

by Weather Report

Jazz Jazz Fusion Jazz Rock
Pacific Ocean Blue
#1409
1977

Pacific Ocean Blue

by Dennis Wilson

Pop Rock Pop Rock +1 more
One World
#1410
1977

One World

by John Martyn

Folk Rock Progressive Folk
Rainbow Dome Musick
#1418
1979

Rainbow Dome Musick

by Steve Hillage

Ambient Electronic Rock
Rock 'n' Roll
#1425
1975

Rock 'n' Roll

by John Lennon

Rock Rock And Roll
Norma Jean
#1426
1978

Norma Jean

by Norma Jean Wright

Disco
Moving Targets
#1428
1978

Moving Targets

by Penetration

New Wave Punk Punk Rock +1 more
Old No. 1
#1429
1975

Old No. 1

by Guy Clark

Country
Handsworth Revolution
#1432
1978

Handsworth Revolution

by Steel Pulse

Reggae Roots Reggae
Early Recordings
#1433
1978

Early Recordings

by Link Wray

Garage Rock Rock Rock And Roll +1 more
Germ-Free Adolescents
#1434
1978

Germ-Free Adolescents

by X‐Ray Spex

Punk Rock
Dire Straits
#1436
1978

Dire Straits

by Dire Straits

Rock Roots Rock Blues Rock +2 more
The Modern Dance
#1437
1978

The Modern Dance

by Pere Ubu

Post-Punk Rock Art Punk +2 more
Light of the World
#1439
1979

Light of the World

by Light of the World

Jazz Jazz-Funk
Outlandos d'Amour
#1444
1978

Outlandos d'Amour

by The Police

Alternative Rock Rock New Wave +2 more
Squeezing Out Sparks
#1449
1979

Squeezing Out Sparks

by Graham Parker & The Rumour

New Wave Pop Rock Pub Rock +1 more
Live at the Counter Eurovision 1979
#1454
1979

Live at the Counter Eurovision 1979

by Misty in Roots

Reggae Roots Reggae
E=MC²
#1456
1979

E=MC²

by Giorgio Moroder

Disco Electronic Italo-Disco +1 more
The Crack
#1464
1979

The Crack

by The Ruts

Punk Dub Rock +1 more
Inflammable Material
#1465
1979

Inflammable Material

by Stiff Little Fingers

Punk Punk Rock Rock
The Raven
#1466
1979

The Raven

by The Stranglers

Rock New Wave Punk +1 more
A Trip to Marineville
#1467
1979

A Trip to Marineville

by Swell Maps

Punk Rock Experimental +2 more
This Heat
#1468
1979

This Heat

by This Heat

Experimental Rock Avant-Garde Electronic +2 more
Replicas
#1469
1979

Replicas

by Tubeway Army

New Wave Synth-Pop Electro +1 more
Off White
#1470
1979

Off White

by James White and the Blacks

No Wave Dance-Punk Funk Rock +1 more
Solid State Survivor
#1471
1979

Solid State Survivor

by Yellow Magic Orchestra

Electropop Synth-Pop Disco +2 more
Warren Zevon
#1472
1976

Warren Zevon

by Warren Zevon

Rock Pop Rock
Atom Heart Mother
#1520
1970

Atom Heart Mother

by Pink Floyd

Progressive Rock Psychedelic Rock Rock +2 more
Paradise and Lunch
#1539
1974

Paradise and Lunch

by Ry Cooder

Blues Blues Rock Roots Rock +2 more
Vol 4
#1542
1972

Vol 4

by Black Sabbath

Heavy Metal Hard Rock Doom Metal +2 more
Teenage Head
#1564
1971

Teenage Head

by Flamin' Groovies

Rock And Roll Pop Rock Power Pop +2 more
Home Is Where the Music Is / The African Connection
#1569
1972

Home Is Where the Music Is / The African Connection

by Hugh Masekela

Jazz
Honky Tonk Heroes
#1570
1973

Honky Tonk Heroes

by Waylon Jennings

Country Outlaw Country Progressive Country +1 more
Bongo Rock
#1573
1973

Bongo Rock

by Incredible Bongo Band

Funk Breaks Rock +2 more
McCartney
#1575
1970

McCartney

by Paul McCartney

Pop Rock Rock Soft Rock +2 more
Trafalgar
#1576
1971

Trafalgar

by Bee Gees

Pop Baroque Pop Soft Rock +2 more
The World Is a Ghetto
#1577
1972

The World Is a Ghetto

by War

Funk Soul
Will the Circle Be Unbroken
#1585
1972

Will the Circle Be Unbroken

by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Bluegrass Country Rock Folk
The Grand Tour
#1586
1974

The Grand Tour

by George Jones

Country
Winter in America
#1587
1974

Winter in America

by Gil Scott‐Heron, Brian Jackson

Jazz-Funk Soul Jazz Soul +2 more
Sheet Music
#1589
1974

Sheet Music

by 10cc

Rock Art Rock Pop Rock
Go Girl Crazy
#1593
1975

Go Girl Crazy

by The Dictators

Hard Rock Punk Rock +2 more
Greetings From L.A.
#1594
1972

Greetings From L.A.

by Tim Buckley

Funk Jazz Fusion Soul Jazz
Gene Clark
#1595
1971

Gene Clark

by Gene Clark

Country Rock Folk Rock Rock
Gasoline Alley
#1596
1970

Gasoline Alley

by Rod Stewart

Rock Blues Rock Folk Rock +2 more
Nighthawks at the Diner
#1601
1975

Nighthawks at the Diner

by Tom Waits

Jazz Piano Blues Singer-Songwriter
Next…
#1606
1973

Next…

by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

Rock Glam Glam Rock +1 more
American Gothic
#1607
1972

American Gothic

by David Ackles

Folk Rock Pop Rock Rock
American Pie
#1608
1971

American Pie

by Don McLean

Rock Folk Rock Contemporary Folk +2 more
Ananda Shankar
#1612
1970

Ananda Shankar

by Ananda Shankar

Rock Experimental Folk +2 more
Clube da Esquina
#1615
1972

Clube da Esquina

by Milton Nascimento, Lô Borges

Latin Mpb Folk Rock +2 more
Close to You
#1616
1970

Close to You

by Carpenters

Pop Soft Rock Country Pop +1 more
Madman Across the Water
#1620
1971

Madman Across the Water

by Elton John

Rock Soft Rock Pop Rock +2 more
Live!
#1621
1971

Live!

by Fela Kuti, Africa 70, Ginger Baker

Afrobeat Funk Jazz +1 more
Manassas
#1622
1972

Manassas

by Manassas

Classic Rock Rock Folk Rock +2 more
Larks' Tongues in Aspic
#1623
1973

Larks' Tongues in Aspic

by King Crimson

Progressive Rock Art Rock Avant-Prog +2 more
Pictures at an Exhibition
#1626
1971

Pictures at an Exhibition

by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Rock Progressive Rock Art Rock +2 more
Queen II
#1627
1974

Queen II

by Queen

Hard Rock Art Rock Rock +2 more
África Brasil
#1637
1976

África Brasil

by Jorge Ben Jor

Funk Jazz Mpb
Music From the Penguin Cafe
#1638
1976

Music From the Penguin Cafe

by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

Chamber Folk Contemporary Classical Jazz +1 more
Hard Again
#1660
1977

Hard Again

by Muddy Waters

Blues Chicago Blues Electric Blues
American Stars 'n Bars
#1665
1977

American Stars 'n Bars

by Neil Young

Rock Country Rock Folk Rock
Eternally Yours
#1673
1978

Eternally Yours

by The Saints

Punk Punk Rock Pop Rock +2 more
First Issue
#1674
1978

First Issue

by Public Image Ltd

Post-Punk Art Punk Rock +2 more
Duck Stab / Buster & Glen
#1675
1978

Duck Stab / Buster & Glen

by The Residents

Experimental Electronic Experimental Rock +2 more
Honky Tonk Masquerade
#1676
1978

Honky Tonk Masquerade

by Joe Ely

Country Rock Country Honky Tonk +2 more
Stardust
#1677
1978

Stardust

by Willie Nelson

Country Pop Rock
Another Music in a Different Kitchen
#1678
1978

Another Music in a Different Kitchen

by Buzzcocks

Punk Punk Rock Pop Punk +1 more
Ambient 1: Music for Airports
#1679
1978

Ambient 1: Music for Airports

by Brian Eno

Ambient Electronic
Shalimar
#1680
1978

Shalimar

by Rahul Dev Burman

Funk Pop
Siembra
#1681
1978

Siembra

by Willie Colón, Rubén Blades

Salsa
Cheap Trick at Budokan
#1682
1978

Cheap Trick at Budokan

by Cheap Trick

Rock Pop Pop Rock +2 more
C'est Chic
#1683
1978

C'est Chic

by Chic

Disco Funk
Grease: The Original Soundtrack From the Motion Picture
#1700
1978

Grease: The Original Soundtrack From the Motion Picture

by Various Artists

Disco Pop Pop Rock +2 more
Quiet Life
#1704
1979

Quiet Life

by Japan

New Wave Electronic Ambient +2 more
Machine Gun Etiquette
#1705
1979

Machine Gun Etiquette

by The Damned

Punk Rock
(GI)
#1706
1979

(GI)

by Germs

Punk Rock Hardcore Punk Punk +1 more
The Pleasure Principle
#1707
1979

The Pleasure Principle

by Gary Numan

New Wave Synth-Pop Electronic +2 more
Live at the Witch Trials
#1708
1979

Live at the Witch Trials

by The Fall

Post-Punk Punk Rock +2 more
Street Life
#1709
1979

Street Life

by The Crusaders

Jazz Jazz-Funk Disco +1 more
Starsailor
#1737
1970

Starsailor

by Tim Buckley

Avant-Folk Experimental Rock Avant-Garde +2 more
Meddle
#1739
1971

Meddle

by Pink Floyd

Rock Progressive Rock Psychedelic Rock +2 more
Hair
#1762
1970

Hair

by Various Artists

Musical Pop Rock Psychedelic +1 more
Zodiac Suite
#1861
1975

Zodiac Suite

by Mary Lou Williams

Jazz
No Image
#1876
1973

'66–'67

by The Creation

Breakfast in America
#1887
1979

Breakfast in America

by Supertramp

Animals
#1922
1977

Animals

by Pink Floyd

Progressive Rock Rock Art Rock +2 more

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