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Spy vs. Spy: The Music of Ornette Coleman
#1983
1989

Spy vs. Spy: The Music of Ornette Coleman

by John Zorn

Contemporary Jazz Free Jazz Jazz +2 more
What's That Noise?
#1984
1989

What's That Noise?

by Coldcut

House Electronic Alternative Hip Hop +2 more
Done by the Forces of Nature
#1985
1989

Done by the Forces of Nature

by Jungle Brothers

Breaks Electronic Hip Hop +2 more
Moss Side Story
#1986
1989

Moss Side Story

by Barry Adamson

Acid Jazz Electronic Industrial +2 more
L'eau rouge
#1987
1989

L'eau rouge

by The Young Gods

Industrial Electronic Rock
The Dock Of The Bay
#2086
1984

The Dock Of The Bay

by Otis Redding

Soul
Face Value
#2120
1981

Face Value

by Phil Collins

Pop Rock Rock Pop +2 more
Stronger Than Pride
#2130
1988

Stronger Than Pride

by Sade

Sophisti-Pop Smooth Soul Contemporary R&b +2 more
Bad Brains
#2138
1982

Bad Brains

by Bad Brains

Hardcore Punk Punk Reggae +1 more
Fugazi
#2148
1988

Fugazi

by Fugazi

Post-Hardcore Rock
Come Away With ESG
#2158
1983

Come Away With ESG

by ESG

Electronic Funk New Wave
October
#2159
1981

October

by U2

Rock Alternative Rock Post-Punk +2 more
Kill 'Em All
#2160
1983

Kill 'Em All

by Metallica

Thrash Metal Speed Metal Heavy Metal +2 more
The Ascension
#2184
1981

The Ascension

by Glenn Branca

Electronic No Wave Noise +1 more
In C
#2186
1989

In C

by Terry Riley

Classical
From Her to Eternity
#2187
1984

From Her to Eternity

by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

Post-Punk Alternative Rock Rock +2 more
It's My Life
#2192
1984

It's My Life

by Talk Talk

Synth-Pop Electronic New Romantic +2 more
Deceit
#2201
1981

Deceit

by This Heat

Experimental Rock Post-Punk Avant-Garde +2 more
Uprising
#2204
1980

Uprising

by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Reggae Roots Reggae
E2‐E4
#2218
1984

E2‐E4

by Manuel Göttsching

Ambient Electronic Berlin School +1 more
The Age of Consent
#2221
1984

The Age of Consent

by Bronski Beat

Synth-Pop Dance-Pop Electronic +2 more
Blue Bell Knoll
#2235
1988

Blue Bell Knoll

by Cocteau Twins

Rock Dream Pop Alternative Rock +2 more
Tango in the Night
#2239
1987

Tango in the Night

by Fleetwood Mac

Rock Pop Pop Rock +2 more
Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks
#2244
1983

Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks

by Brian Eno

Ambient Electronic Experimental +1 more
Coffin for Head of State
#2246
1981

Coffin for Head of State

by Fela Kuti, Africa 70

Afrobeat
Odyshape
#2247
1981

Odyshape

by The Raincoats

Post-Punk Art Rock Experimental +2 more
Turiya Sings
#2250
1982

Turiya Sings

by Alice Coltrane

Jazz Electronic New Age
Youth of America
#2252
1981

Youth of America

by Wipers

Post-Punk Rock
By All Means Necessary
#2256
1988

By All Means Necessary

by Boogie Down Productions

Hip Hop
The Expanding Universe
#2257
1980

The Expanding Universe

by Laurie Spiegel

Ambient Avant-Garde Electronic +2 more
Crazy Rhythms
#2259
1980

Crazy Rhythms

by The Feelies

Rock Jangle Pop Post-Punk
Walk Among Us
#2265
1982

Walk Among Us

by Misfits

Horror Punk Hardcore Punk Punk +2 more
Beat Happening
#2272
1985

Beat Happening

by Beat Happening

Indie Pop Indie Rock Rock
Scientist Rids the World of the Evil Curse of the Vampires
#2281
1981

Scientist Rids the World of the Evil Curse of the Vampires

by Scientist

Dub Electronic Reggae
Dance Hall Style
#2291
1983

Dance Hall Style

by Horace Andy

Roots Reggae Reggae
Long Live the Kane
#2293
1988

Long Live the Kane

by Big Daddy Kane

Hip Hop
To Mega Therion
#2297
1985

To Mega Therion

by Celtic Frost

Black Metal Heavy Metal Rock +1 more
Through the Looking Glass
#2299
1983

Through the Looking Glass

by 高田みどり

Classical Electronic Modern Classical
Milo Goes to College
#2300
1982

Milo Goes to College

by Descendents

Punk Rock Hardcore Punk Punk +2 more
Hi, How Are You
#2305
1983

Hi, How Are You

by Daniel Johnston

Lo-Fi
Rites of Spring
#2307
1985

Rites of Spring

by Rites of Spring

Emo Punk Rock
The Well‐Tuned Piano 81 X 25 6:17:50–11:18:59 PM NYC
#2309
1987

The Well‐Tuned Piano 81 X 25 6:17:50–11:18:59 PM NYC

by La Monte Young

Classical Drone Modern Classical
Compilation
#2311
1986

Compilation

by The Clean

Indie Rock Jangle Pop Rock
Dolmen Music
#2312
1981

Dolmen Music

by Meredith Monk

Classical Avant-Garde
Radio
#2313
1985

Radio

by LL Cool J

Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop
Hotter Than July
#2316
1980

Hotter Than July

by Stevie Wonder

Soul Funk Disco +2 more
Lyte as a Rock
#2318
1988

Lyte as a Rock

by MC Lyte

Hip Hop Pop Rap
Ammnesia
#2321
1988

Ammnesia

by Mr. Fingers

House Acid House Deep House +1 more
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence/Furyo
#2325
1983

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence/Furyo

by 坂本龍一

Electronic Ambient Downtempo +2 more
... In "Jane From Occupied Europe"
#2326
1980

... In "Jane From Occupied Europe"

by Swell Maps

Post-Punk Art Punk Art Rock +2 more
Rhyme Pays
#2328
1987

Rhyme Pays

by Ice‐T

Hip Hop Gangsta Rap West Coast Hip Hop
Playing With a Different Sex
#2330
1981

Playing With a Different Sex

by Au Pairs

New Wave Rock Post-Punk
Soliloquy for Lilith
#2331
1988

Soliloquy for Lilith

by Nurse With Wound

Electronic Experimental Industrial
The Faith / Void
#2332
1982

The Faith / Void

by The Faith, Void

Hardcore Punk Punk Rock
Mister Yellowman
#2334
1982

Mister Yellowman

by Yellowman

Dancehall Reggae
In All Languages
#2339
1987

In All Languages

by Ornette Coleman

Avant-Garde Jazz
Dreams Less Sweet
#2342
1983

Dreams Less Sweet

by Psychic TV

Experimental Electronic Folk Rock +2 more
LiLiPUT
#2347
1982

LiLiPUT

by LiLiPUT

Rock Alternative Rock Pop Rock +2 more
Wild Planet
#2351
1980

Wild Planet

by The B‐52s

New Wave Post-Punk Rock +2 more
The Glow of Love
#2353
1980

The Glow of Love

by Change

Disco Electronic Pop
McCartney II
#2356
1980

McCartney II

by Paul McCartney

Pop Experimental Rock Synth-Pop +2 more
Season of Glass
#2357
1981

Season of Glass

by Yoko Ono

New Wave Art Rock Pop +1 more
Ini Kamoze
#2360
1984

Ini Kamoze

by Ini Kamoze

Dub Electronic Reggae +1 more
Hot, Cool & Vicious
#2364
1986

Hot, Cool & Vicious

by Salt‐N‐Pepa

Hip Hop Pop Rap East Coast Hip Hop +1 more
Album: Generic Flipper
#2366
1982

Album: Generic Flipper

by Flipper

Post-Punk Hardcore Punk Pigfuck +2 more
Straight From the Heart
#2368
1982

Straight From the Heart

by Patrice Rushen

Boogie Contemporary R&b R&b +2 more
For Olim
#2369
1987

For Olim

by Cecil Taylor

Free Jazz Jazz
Don't Break the Oath
#2372
1984

Don't Break the Oath

by Mercyful Fate

Heavy Metal Black Metal Rock
Altars of Madness
#2384
1989

Altars of Madness

by Morbid Angel

Death Metal Metal Rock
Road to the Riches
#2385
1989

Road to the Riches

by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo

Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop
Once Upon a Time
#2388
1985

Once Upon a Time

by Simple Minds

Electronic New Wave Rock +2 more
Solo Piano
#2392
1989

Solo Piano

by Philip Glass

Classical Minimalism
No One Can Do It Better
#2397
1989

No One Can Do It Better

by The D.O.C.

Hip Hop Gangsta Rap West Coast Hip Hop +2 more
Vini Reilly
#2400
1989

Vini Reilly

by The Durutti Column

Avant-Garde Rock
The Cactus Album
#2401
1989

The Cactus Album

by 3rd Bass

Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop
Grip It! On That Other Level
#2403
1989

Grip It! On That Other Level

by Geto Boys

Hip Hop Gangsta Rap
Deep Listening
#2405
1989

Deep Listening

by Pauline Oliveros, Stuart Dempster, Panaiotis

Ambient Electronic Classical +1 more
Streetcleaner
#2406
1989

Streetcleaner

by Godflesh

Industrial Metal Electronic Experimental +2 more
In Concert
#2410
1989

In Concert

by Nina Simone

A Momentary Lapse of Reason
#2477
1987

A Momentary Lapse of Reason

by Pink Floyd

Progressive Rock Rock Art Rock +2 more
Rattle and Hum
#2494
1988

Rattle and Hum

by U2

Rock Alternative Rock Blues Rock +2 more
Un autre monde
#2508
1984

Un autre monde

by Téléphone

Pop Rock Rock Alternative Rock +2 more
Au cœur de la nuit
#2559
1980

Au cœur de la nuit

by Téléphone

Pop Pop Rock Rock
The No Comprendo
#2567
1986

The No Comprendo

by Les Rita Mitsouko

Rock Electronic Synth-Pop +2 more
Runaway Boys
#2573
1980

Runaway Boys

by Stray Cats

Rockabilly Rock
Rita Mitsouko
#2651
1984

Rita Mitsouko

by Les Rita Mitsouko

Rock New Wave Synth-Pop +2 more
No Image
#2663
1980

O Gringo

by Bernard Lavilliers

Rock
No Image
#2673
1980

Répression

by Trust

Hard Rock Heavy Metal Metal +1 more
No Image
#2676
1980

In the Flat Field

by Bauhaus

Rock Gothic Rock Post-Punk
Mistral gagnant
#2686
1985

Mistral gagnant

by Renaud

Pop
Mauvaises nouvelles des étoiles
#2687
1981

Mauvaises nouvelles des étoiles

by Serge Gainsbourg

Baroque Pop Pop Reggae +1 more
No Image
#2692
1980

Super Trouper

by ABBA

Disco Pop Electronic
Dure Limite
#2693
1982

Dure Limite

by Téléphone

Rock Pop
No Image
#2695
1980

Prisoner in the Street

by Third World

Reggae
No Image
#2698
1980

Marche à l'ombre

by Renaud

Pop
No Image
#2701
1980

L'Élite

by Trust

Hard Rock Rock
No Image
#2702
1980

Celebrate!

by Kool & the Gang

Disco Funk Electronic +2 more
Feline
#2704
1982

Feline

by The Stranglers

New Wave Pop Rock Pop +1 more
No Image
#2707
1981

Poèmes Rock

by Charlélie Couture

Blues Pop Rock
No Image
#2728
1981

Killers

by Iron Maiden

Heavy Metal Metal Nwobhm +1 more

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