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The 50 Greatest Albums of 1975 by Paste (2025)  United States
Founded in 2002 and based in Atlanta, GA, USA, Paste (PasteMagazine.com) is an online culture magazine that covers music, movies, TV, comedy, games, books, comics, drinks and politics.
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Born To Run
by Bruce Springsteen

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Chart composition (50 albums)
Artists: Patti Smith (1 album), 森田童子 [Doji Morita] (1 album). (48 other).
Countries: United States (50%), United Kingdom (12%), Canada (8%). (30% other).
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The 30 Best Albums of 2024 by Echoes (2024)  United States
Echoes is a daily two-hour music soundscape, broadcast on 120 radio stations from Maine to Hawaii. Echoes Online offers on-demand listening of these radio programs, plus concerts & interviews etc.
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Ova
by Afro Celt Sound System

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Chart composition (30 albums)
Artists: Tripliciti (1 album), Various Artists (1 album). (28 other).
Countries: United States (57%), Mixed Nationality (13%), United Kingdom (13%). (17% other).
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Albums of the year 2024 by Sister Ray (2024)  United Kingdom
Sister Ray, named after The Velvet Underground song, is a record shop located in London trading in a wide and varied selection of hard-to-find vinyl records and CDs.
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Lives Outgrown
by Beth Gibbons

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Chart composition (10 albums)
Artists: Geordie Greep (1 album), Beth Gibbons (1 album). (8 other).
Countries: United Kingdom (70%), United States (20%), Ireland (10%).
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2024 års bästa album by Sonic Magazine (2024)  Sweden
Sonic Magazine is a Swedish music magazine.
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Bright Future
by Adrianne Lenker

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Chart composition (26 albums)
Artists: Nicolas Jaar (2 albums), Charli XCX (1 album). (23 other).
Countries: United States (35%), United Kingdom (27%), Mixed Nationality (12%). (26% other).
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Albums Of The Year 2024 by Boomkat (2024)  United Kingdom
Boomkat is a UK independent record store that has been trading since 1998.
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Leave Another Day
by Milan W.

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Artists: Von Spar / Eiko Ishibashi / Joe Talia / Tatsuhisa Yamamoto (2 albums), Beatrice Dillon (1 album). (96 other).
Countries: United Kingdom (20%), United States (18%), Mixed Nationality (9%). (53% other).
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Best Albums of 1986
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2. Master Of Puppets by Metallica
3. Graceland by Paul Simon
4. So by Peter Gabriel
5. Skylarking by XTC
6. The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk
7. Reign In Blood by Slayer
8. Lifes Rich Pageant by R.E.M.
9. Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys
10. Black Celebration by Depeche Mode
11. Evol by Sonic Youth
12. Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
13. Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? by Megadeth
14. Parade by Prince And The Revolution
15. Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.
16. Somewhere In Time by Iron Maiden
17. Invisible Touch by Genesis
18. Atomizer by Big Black
19. Your Funeral... My Trial by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
20. True Blue by Madonna
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