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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
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LSD-Drenched psychadelia inspires the first ever concept album; the three-minute pop song becomes art for the very first time, and pop and rock will never sound the same again
Standing on the Verge of Getting It on: RemasteredStanding on the Verge of Getting It on: Remastered by Funkadelic
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Funky grooves, soulful blues and hendrix-esque guitars are fused together with a generous dollop of 1960's psychadelic-gospel-rock. George Clinton and his crazy crew bring forth the ultimate freak out
Agent ProvocateurAgent Provocateur by Foreigner
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Ultra-slick mix of hard-riffin' rock and soulful ballads - all coated in a thick, glossy sheen of high production values and tight, weightless, AOR arrangements
Pornography  (Remastered)Pornography (Remastered) by The Cure
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A grim, disturbing and above all dystopic collection from the bands's early days. Imagine Joy Division, Nine Inch Nails and Leonard Cohen all practising together in Hell and your halfway there
HarvestHarvest by Neil Young
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A golden-hued, country-tinged affair which melds heart-warming storytelling with expert musicianship - a landmark album from a landmark artist
MeddleMeddle by Pink Floyd
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A heady brew of space-rock, dark art and lengthy instrumentalism creates the first classic floyd album from 1970's
Selling England by the PoundSelling England by the Pound by Genesis
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A giddy jaunt thru the early days of english prog finds Gabriel, Banks etc disovering the 3-minute pop song amongst their fantastical-character laden epics
Legalize ItLegalize It by Peter Tosh
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The former wailer gives us a few hints about his herb of choice...
Apostrophe (')Apostrophe (') by Frank Zappa
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Yellow snow, magic huskie's, tiny jockey's, stink-foot, crystal balls, eskimo's called Nanook...a madcap fable par excellence filled with psychadelia, rock, gospel, reggae, funk, pop, jazz, blues....
AbraxasAbraxas by Santana
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A masterpiece of glistening beauty; an, exotic, all-encompassing blend of rock, jazz and latin which transfixes one's ears right from the opening tracks shimmering, wind-swept bells
Heavy HorsesHeavy Horses by Jethro Tull
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Tull's underrated ode to the countryside is quintissential english folk-rock sprinkled with a touch of dark humour. The flute never sounded so good, Mr Anderson
Get ReadyGet Ready by New Order
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Their comeback album and first of the new century proves to be a pulsating electro-rocker filled with glorious guitar hooks, soaring harmonies and pounding, trance-like beats. One of their best yet
Back in BlackBack in Black by AC/DC
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Classic hard-rock hits spill out of this armour-plated classic of an album, which finds the brothers young in perfect tandem with new lead singer Brian Johnston. The title cut is worth the cash alone
Wind on the WaterWind on the Water by Crosby & Nash
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Of all the permutations this line-up produced, none of them topped this beautiful, understated and lovingly crafted folk-rock collection
RumoursRumours by Fleetwood Mac
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The classic soft-rock blueprint; Often copied, never bettered
Scissor SistersScissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters
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Kitsch-pop, camp-rock and glam-stomp combine in a kaleidoscopic celebration of a debut from the NY scenesters
Chocolate and CheeseChocolate and Cheese by Ween
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Nothing escapes the twisted satire of the New Jersey brothers as everything from AIDS to Spain comes under their crazy gaze in a melting pot of radical styles which range from country to trance
I Want YouI Want You by Marvin Gaye
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A sweeping yet soulful motown masterpiece finds Marvin exploring his musical heritage in his most underrated album of the 70's
London CallingLondon Calling by The Clash
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Epic double-album which starts with the thunderous "London Calling", stops in at the reggae-fused "Guns of Brixton" and drops us off at the soulful "Train in Vain". A stone-cold classic
In-A-Gadda-Da-VidaIn-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly
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Roaring organ-led rock and playful psychadelia meld to stunning effect in this, the San Diego bands debut album. The 17-minute title track invented the word masterpiece
Up All NightUp All Night by Razorlight
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A tight, colourful debut from Borrell and the boys which features catchy hits galore
Ride The LightningRide The Lightning by Metallica
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The masters of metal hit their 80's peak with this huge-sounding, every-style-of-metal-encompassing stunner of a set
Oh MercyOh Mercy by Bob Dylan
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After a decade of dross, Dylan returns to form with this 1990 album which features tightly-crafted rock, wistful ballads and acerbic, folk-styled vignettes all reminiscent of his greater times
Blues for AllahBlues for Allah by Grateful Dead
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Space-age blues from Jerry and the dead; A fantastical fusion of country, blues, rock and jazz
Mark HollisMark Hollis by Mark Hollis
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Cold, clinical, chilling yet utterly compelling and beautful balladry from the Talk Talk multi-instrumentalist; Never have you heard so many instruments on one album used so well