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Placebo
#1942
1974

Placebo

by Placebo

Jazz
Neu!
#1958
1972

Neu!

by Neu!

Krautrock Rock Electronic
The Pipes of Pan at Jajouka
#1970
1971

The Pipes of Pan at Jajouka

by Master Musicians of Joujouka

Field Recording Folk Psychedelic
The Concert for Bangladesh
#1971
1971

The Concert for Bangladesh

by George Harrison

Rock Folk Rock Classic Rock +2 more
On the Corner
#1974
1972

On the Corner

by Miles Davis

Jazz Jazz-Funk Avant-Garde Jazz +1 more
Love to Love You Baby
#1981
1975

Love to Love You Baby

by Donna Summer

Disco Electronic Pop +1 more
Trouble Man
#2034
1972

Trouble Man

by Marvin Gaye

Soul Funk Jazz +1 more
Live‐Evil
#2046
1971

Live‐Evil

by Miles Davis

Jazz Avant-Garde Jazz Jazz Fusion +2 more
The Song Remains the Same
#2051
1976

The Song Remains the Same

by Led Zeppelin

Hard Rock Rock Blues Rock +2 more
Zuma
#2057
1975

Zuma

by Neil Young, Crazy Horse

Rock Folk Rock Classic Rock +1 more
Jack Johnson
#2061
1971

Jack Johnson

by Miles Davis

Jazz Jazz Fusion Jazz Rock +1 more
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
#2067
1975

Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy

by Elton John

Pop Rock Rock Classic Rock +2 more
Zuckerzeit
#2068
1974

Zuckerzeit

by Cluster

Electronic Krautrock Experimental +2 more
Red
#2071
1974

Red

by King Crimson

Progressive Rock Art Rock Rock +2 more
From Here to Eternity
#2073
1977

From Here to Eternity

by Giorgio Moroder

Electronic Disco Synth-Pop
Starless and Bible Black
#2074
1974

Starless and Bible Black

by King Crimson

Progressive Rock Rock Experimental Rock +2 more
L'Homme à tête de chou
#2154
1976

L'Homme à tête de chou

by Serge Gainsbourg

Lounge Rock Alternative Rock +2 more
Over‐Nite Sensation
#2171
1973

Over‐Nite Sensation

by The Mothers of Invention

Jazz Rock Classic Rock +2 more
Ladies of the Canyon
#2198
1970

Ladies of the Canyon

by Joni Mitchell

Folk Acoustic Rock Jazz +2 more
Babylon by Bus
#2234
1978

Babylon by Bus

by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Reggae Dub
Gilberto Gil
#2249
1971

Gilberto Gil

by Gilberto Gil

Experimental Folk Rock Latin +2 more
Vol. 12 - The Original Syncro System Movement
#2324
1974

Vol. 12 - The Original Syncro System Movement

by King Sunny Adé and His African Beats

Les Marquises
#2382
1977

Les Marquises

by Jacques Brel

Cabaret Chanson Française Pop
Pieces of a Man
#2399
1971

Pieces of a Man

by Gil Scott‐Heron

Soul Jazz Jazz Poetry +2 more
Planet Claire
#2415
1979

Planet Claire

by The B‐52s

Pop Rock Electronic New Wave +2 more
Ne me quitte pas
#2420
1972

Ne me quitte pas

by Jacques Brel

Chanson Française Chanson À Texte Pop
Love It to Death
#2441
1971

Love It to Death

by Alice Cooper

Hard Rock Acid Rock Glam Rock +2 more
Maxime Le Forestier
#2447
1972

Maxime Le Forestier

by Maxime Le Forestier

Pop
America
#2466
1971

America

by America

Soft Rock Rock Folk Rock +2 more
Amour Anarchie Vol.1
#2468
1970

Amour Anarchie Vol.1

by Léo Ferré

Sheik Yerbouti
#2475
1979

Sheik Yerbouti

by Frank Zappa

Rock Art Rock Comedy Rock +2 more
News of the World
#2493
1977

News of the World

by Queen

Hard Rock Glam Rock Pop Rock +2 more
L'Aigle noir
#2497
1970

L'Aigle noir

by Barbara

Chanson Française Pop
No Image
#2513
1973

Burnin (live)

by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Reggae
Three Imaginary Boys
#2538
1979

Three Imaginary Boys

by The Cure

New Wave Post-Punk Alternative Rock +2 more
No Image
#2544
1973

The Best of Aretha Franklin

by Aretha Franklin

R&b Soul
No Image
#2563
1978

Nina Hagen Band

by Nina Hagen Band

Punk Neue Deutsche Welle New Wave +2 more
No Image
#2564
1978

Public Image

by Public Image Ltd

New Wave Post-Punk Art Punk +1 more
No Image
#2570
1972

In Concert

by Janis Joplin

Rock Blues Rock Blues +1 more
No Image
#2574
1970

La Mort d'Orion

by Manset

Pop Rock Avant-Garde +1 more
Too Much Too Soon
#2580
1974

Too Much Too Soon

by New York Dolls

Glam Rock Proto-Punk Rock +2 more
No Image
#2582
1978

Tokyo Tapes

by Scorpions

Hard Rock Rock Arena Rock +1 more
The World's Greatest Blues Singer
#2583
1970

The World's Greatest Blues Singer

by Bessie Smith

Blues Jazz
No Image
#2584
1972

Attica Blues

by Archie Shepp

Jazz Avant-Garde Jazz Soul Jazz
No Image
#2586
1976

Les Barbares

by Bernard Lavilliers

Ballad Pop Pop Rock +1 more
No Image
#2588
1972

Fais comme l'oiseau / Leda Leda

by Michel Fugain, Le Big Bazar

Pop
No Image
#2589
1978

Guigui

by Michel Jonasz

Jazz Pop
No Image
#2590
1974

Les Mots Bleus

by Christophe

Easy Listening Pop Pop Rock
No Image
#2592
1975

Chocolate City

by Parliament

Funk P-Funk
No Image
#2594
1978

Love Bites

by Buzzcocks

Punk Punk Rock Pop Punk +2 more
No Image
#2600
1976

Spirit

by Earth, Wind & Fire

Pop Soul Funk +2 more
No Image
#2601
1978

…tout corps vivant branché sur le secteur étant appelé à s'émouvoir…

by Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine

Art Rock Ballad Country Rock +2 more
No Image
#2603
1976

Bright Size Life

by Pat Metheny

Jazz Jazz Fusion Contemporary Jazz
No Image
#2605
1975

Entre dos aguas

by Paco de Lucía

Flamenco Latin
No Image
#2609
1976

Troubadour

by J.J. Cale

Rock Blues Blues Rock
No Image
#2614
1970

Psychedelic Shack

by The Temptations

Soul Psychedelic
No Image
#2619
1972

What Color Is Love

by Terry Callier

Soul
No Image
#2620
1974

J'ai dix ans

by Alain Souchon

Chanson Française Pop
No Image
#2621
1978

Ex-fan des sixties

by Jane Birkin

Electronic Pop
No Image
#2622
1977

In the City

by The Jam

Mod Punk Punk Rock +1 more
No Image
#2623
1973

Tattoo

by Rory Gallagher

Blues Blues Rock Rock
No Image
#2624
1972

Angola 72

by Bonga

No Image
#2626
1974

It's Only Rock 'n Roll

by The Rolling Stones

Rock Blues Rock Boogie Rock +2 more
No Image
#2630
1975

Diamonds & Rust

by Joan Baez

Folk Folk Rock Rock
No Image
#2631
1970

ZZ Top's First Album

by ZZ Top

Blues Rock Rock Boogie Rock +2 more
No Image
#2633
1978

The Last Waltz

by The Band

Folk Rock Rock Blues +2 more
No Image
#2634
1977

Laisse béton

by Renaud

Alternative Rock Pop Rock +1 more
No Image
#2637
1977

Love Gun

by KISS

Hard Rock Rock Glam Rock +2 more
No Image
#2638
1971

Relics

by Pink Floyd

Psychedelic Rock Rock Art Rock +2 more
No Image
#2640
1973

Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh

by Magma

Zeuhl Jazz Jazz Rock +1 more
No Image
#2659
1979

Overkill

by Motörhead

Hard Rock Heavy Metal Rock
No Image
#2679
1979

In the Heat of the Night

by Pat Benatar

Hard Rock New Wave Pop Rock +2 more
No Image
#2682
1979

Degüello

by ZZ Top

Blues Rock Rock Hard Rock +2 more
No Image
#2683
1979

Unbehagen

by Nina Hagen Band

New Wave Punk
No Image
#2684
1979

Le Chat Bleu

by Mink DeVille

Blues Rock Pop Rock +1 more
Empty Bed Blues
#2691
1971

Empty Bed Blues

by Bessie Smith

Blues Jazz
Nobody's Blues But Mine
#2748
1972

Nobody's Blues But Mine

by Bessie Smith

Blues Jazz
No Image
#2758
1972

His Greatest Years 1925-1928

by Louis Armstrong

Radios Appear
#2765
1977

Radios Appear

by Radio Birdman

Hard Rock Punk Rock
Give 'Em Enough Rope
#2782
1978

Give 'Em Enough Rope

by The Clash

Punk Rock Punk
Generation X
#2790
1978

Generation X

by Generation X

Punk New Wave Post-Punk +2 more
On the Halls
#2806
1977

On the Halls

by Various Artists

Even Serpents Shine
#2831
1979

Even Serpents Shine

by The Only Ones

New Wave Power Pop Punk Rock +1 more
Complete Works Op. 1 - Op. 31
#2837
1978

Complete Works Op. 1 - Op. 31

by Anton Webern, Pierre Boulez, Heather Harper, Charles Rosen, Juilliard String Quartet, London Synphonic Orchestra

Classical
Songs of the Humpback Whale
#2841
1970

Songs of the Humpback Whale

by Humpback Whale

No Image
#2886
1976

Complete Recorded Works (1937-1939)

by Count Basie

In Concert 1972
#2907
1973

In Concert 1972

by Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan, Alla Rakha

Indian Classical
Soon Over Babaluma
#2932
1974

Soon Over Babaluma

by Can

Krautrock Electronic Experimental +1 more
Concepts in Unity
#2966
1975

Concepts in Unity

by Grupo Folklórico y Experimental Nuevayorquino

Afro-Cuban Jazz Jazz Latin +1 more
No Image
#2986
1976

They Just Don't Makim Like Us Any More

by Alegre All Stars

Kalakuta Show
#2997
1976

Kalakuta Show

by Fela Kuti, Africa 70

Afrobeat Jazz
Pre‐Meditation
#3045
1978

Pre‐Meditation

by The Melodians

Reggae Roots Reggae
Monoceros
#3055
1978

Monoceros

by Evan Parker

Free Jazz Jazz
Lulu
#3093
1979

Lulu

by Alban Berg, Teresa Stratas, Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris, Pierre Boulez, Yvonne Minton, Hanna Schwarz, Franz Mazura, Kenneth Riegel, Toni Blankenheim, Robert Tear, Helmut Pampuch

Classical Opera
Blows Against the Empire
#3227
1970

Blows Against the Empire

by Paul Kantner, Jefferson Starship

Psychedelic Rock Acid Rock Folk Rock +1 more
Emozioni
#3418
1970

Emozioni

by Lucio Battisti

Pop Pop Rock Rock +1 more
4 Way Street
#3420
1971

4 Way Street

by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Rock Folk Folk Rock
Foxtrot
#3421
1972

Foxtrot

by Genesis

Progressive Rock Art Rock Pop Rock +2 more
Radici
#3423
1972

Radici

by Francesco Guccini

Folk Rock Pop Pop Rock +1 more
Parsifal
#3426
1973

Parsifal

by Pooh

Pop Progressive Rock Rock +1 more

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