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8221.
The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions 
United States Howlin' Wolf
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"Very good album. The Wolf nails it as usual over a brit-blues band groove through the record. Clapton is in top form and you can feel his enthusiasm about working with two of his heroes (the other is guitarist Hubert Sumlin wich he specifically requested to be at the recording sessions as a neces..."  [+]  Reply
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Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
44 charts
Rank Score:
153
Rank in 1971:
124
Rank in 1970s:
1,214
Overall Rank:
8,221
Average Rating:
 74 (65 votes)
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8222.
Ahh... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby! 
United States Bootsy's Rubber Band
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Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
41 charts
Rank Score:
153
Rank in 1977:
110
Rank in 1970s:
1,215
Overall Rank:
8,222
Average Rating:
 78 (42 votes)
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8223.
Jazz At Oberlin 
Live
United States The Dave Brubeck Quartet
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"Very good jazz album, perfect for a relaxing moment."  Reply
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Year of Release:
1953
Appears in:
36 charts
Rank Score:
153
Rank in 1953:
9
Rank in 1950s:
250
Overall Rank:
8,223
Average Rating:
 73 (52 votes)
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8224.
Dagger Paths 
United Kingdom Forest Swords
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Year of Release:
2010
Appears in:
45 charts
Rank Score:
153
Rank in 2010:
166
Rank in 2010s:
1,579
Overall Rank:
8,224
Average Rating:
 76 (39 votes)
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8225.
Vacation 
United States Bomb The Music Industry!
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"Probably the best summer album that I've heard. Punk energy and creative, incredibly human songwriting leads to an album that's just fantastic and a ton of fun with plenty of elements to keep it interesting."  Reply
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Year of Release:
2011
Appears in:
23 charts
Rank Score:
153
Rank in 2011:
172
Rank in 2010s:
1,580
Overall Rank:
8,225
Average Rating:
 77 (25 votes)
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8226.
Blossoms 
United Kingdom Blossoms
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Year of Release:
2016
Appears in:
31 charts
Rank Score:
153
Rank in 2016:
140
Rank in 2010s:
1,581
Overall Rank:
8,226
Average Rating:
 74 (35 votes)
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8227.
Songs From The Rain 
Ireland Hothouse Flowers
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"every track on this album is quality,surely one of the most under rated bands of all times, a very talented band to see live too."  Reply
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Year of Release:
1993
Appears in:
13 charts
Rank Score:
153
Rank in 1993:
141
Rank in 1990s:
1,314
Overall Rank:
8,227
Average Rating:
 73 (24 votes)
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8228.
Rimmel 
Italy Francesco De Gregori
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"Beatiful, a little bit monotone"  Reply
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Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
26 charts
Rank Score:
153
Rank in 1975:
119
Rank in 1970s:
1,216
Overall Rank:
8,228
Average Rating:
 76 (37 votes)
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8229.
Reasonable Drought 
United States Stove God Cook$ & Roc Marciano
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Year of Release:
2020
Appears in:
14 charts
Rank Score:
153
Rank in 2020:
133
Rank in 2020s:
645
Overall Rank:
8,229
Average Rating:
 75 (12 votes)
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8230.
Brighter Than A Thousand Suns 
United Kingdom Killing Joke
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"Killing Joke have done some great albums but this is unlike anything else in their catalogue. More commercial, more produced, damn! just more dancey. Complete surprise but classic none-the-less. Great live band as well."  Reply
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Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
41 charts
Rank Score:
153
Rank in 1986:
122
Rank in 1980s:
1,184
Overall Rank:
8,230
Average Rating:
 74 (44 votes)
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