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Forum - Personal Charts: Discography - ALBUM GURU JOE'S ESSENTIAL ALBUMS

G'day, I'm starting a thread that is going to incorporate the "Essential Albums" that every music fan should take the time to listen too....

This list will be based on the musical ingenuity, musical influence, musical cultural/social influence/stature and popularity (sales) of the artists and the albums.

The list will commence from the starting point of mass album production, over the period of 1940-Now.....

I will commence the list this weekend..... so get ready....


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G'day, here's a start to my "Essential Albums" list...

NOTE : All albums are listed in chronological order.
NOTE : I own every album mentioned on this list either in CD (Compact Disc) or Vinyl form.

1940's

The 1940's was the beginning of the album as a marketable format of music, thier where albums released in the 1930's but nothing really of note.

Albums released throughout the 1940's essentially comprised of classical, world, jazz, stage/musical, folk, vocal and soundtrack recordings. All these releases' where put out on 10 inch records (unlike the 50's and onwards where the 12 inch record became the norm).

This decaded also saw the rise of major record labels such as Capitol, Decca and RCA Victor.

It was also during this decade that the first album charts where produced in the USA. Through this period "Billboard" only released an album chart of the top five best selling albums every three months.

All albums during this period where recorded on a one track systems; basically reel to reel, in others words live in the studio and no room for mistakes.

Shortly a few albums worth checking out from the 1940's.

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Albums worth checking out...

NOTE : n/a means there was no album chart.
NOTE : - means the album did not chart.

1940

* DUST BOWL BALLADS - WOODY GUTHRIE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Traditional Folk, Political Folk, Field Recordings, Protest Songs
CHART POSTIONS - US (n/a) UK (n/a) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Talking Dust Bowl Blues; Pretty Boy Floyd; I Ain't Got No Home; Dust Pneumonia Blues.

1945

* WHITE CHRISTMAS - BING CROSBY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Vocal
STYLE - Swing, Traditional Pop, Vocal Pop, Standards, Holidays
CHART POSITIONS - US (#1) UK (n/a) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - White Christmas; Adeste Fideles; I'll Be Home For Christmas.

1946

* THE VOICE OF FRANK SINATRA - FRANK SINATRA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Vocal
STYLE - Swing, Traditional Pop, Vocal Pop
CHART POSITIONS - US (#1) UK (n/a) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - You Go To My Head; These Foolish Things; (I Don't Stand) A Ghost Of A Chance.

1947

* BIRD & DIZ - CHARLIE PARKER & DIZZY GILLESPIE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Bop, Big Band, Jazz Instumental, Saxophone Jazz
CHART POSITIONS - US (-) UK (n/a) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Bloomdido; Mohawk; Leap Frog; Relaxin' With Lee.

Will start 1950's tomorrow
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Always keen to try something new, thanks album guru joe
G'day, no probs alleyt

1950's

By the 1950's albums where becoming a common format for artists to show a greater side of thier art rather than a single song. One of the biggest changes during the 1950's was the transformation of the 10 inch disc (only contain at max 8 tracks) too the larger 12 inch format (now allowing artists to put 10-14 tracks on a record).

The 1950's was mostly dominated by Jazz, which became the most popular form of music (greatly due too the massive radio airplay it recieved) and it also made the biggest advances in new styles.

Also during the 1950's R&B, Blues & Country genre's rose in popularity. And probably the biggest influence on contempary music as we know it, the birth of Pop/Rock through Rock & Roll.

The US Album Charts had advanced too a top 10, then a top 40 weekly... and finally a top 100 by the early-mid 1950's....and then a top 200 by the late 50's.

By 1955 the UK where now producing an album chart; this entailed a top 40 album chart every week; and a top 100 by the end of the decade.

At the beginning of the 50's recordings where still the same as the 40's, reel to reel one track recordings. Though by the mid-late 50's the two track recording system was beginning to be utilized by major record labels. Thus meaning you could record instruments on one track and your voice on another; creating greater atmosphere in the song being recorded.

Soon some albums worth searching out from the 1950's.

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Albums worth checking out...

NOTE : n/a means there was no album chart.
NOTE : - means the album did not chart.

1950

* CARNEGIE HALL CONCERT - BENNY GOODMAN (Originally recorded in 1938)
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Big Band, Swing
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (n/a) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Don't Be That Way; Honeysuckle Rose; Blue Reverie; Sensation Rag; I'm Coming Virginia.

1951

* A STREET CAR NAMED DESIRE - ALEX NORTH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Stage/Screen
STYLE - Soundtrack, Film Music, Original Score, Jazz Score
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (n/a) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Streetcar; Four Deuces; Lust; Redemption.

* SWING AND DANCE WITH FRANK SINATRA - FRANK SINATRA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Vocal
STYLE - Big Band, Swing, Traditional Pop, Vocal Pop, Vocal Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (n/a) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - I've Got A Crush On You; All Of Me; Saturday Night (Is The Loneliest Night Of The Week).

1952

* CITY OF GLASS - STAN KENTON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Progressive Jazz, Traditional Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (n/a) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - City Of Glass; This Modern World

* PENTHOUSE SERENADE - NAT KING COLE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Instumental Jazz, Traditional Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (n/a) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Unforgettable; It Could Happen To You; Laura; It's Only A Paper Moon.

1953

* ELLINGTON UPTOWN - DUKE ELLINGTON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Early Jazz, Big Band
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK(n/a) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Take The "A" Train; The Mooche; Perdido.

* BEYOND THE SUNSET, HANK WILLIAMS AS LUKE THE DRIFTER - HANK WILLIAMS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - Honky Tonk, Traditional Country
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (n/a) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw; Beyond The Sunset; Please Make Up Your Mind.

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1954

* ON THE WATERFRONT - LEONARD BERNSTEIN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Stage/Screen
STYLE - Soundtrack, Film Music, Original Score
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (n/a) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - On The Waterfront.

* SWING EASY - FRANK SINATRA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Vocal
STYLE - Traditional Pop, Vocal Pop, Swing
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (n/a) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away); I'm Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write Myself A Letter); Jeepers Creepers.

* SOMETHING COOL - JUNE CHRISTY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Vocal Jazz, Cool Jazz, Traditional Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (n/a) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Something Cool; Midnight Sun; I'll Take Romance; Your'e Making Me Crazy.

* THAT BAD EARTHA - EARTHA KITT
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Vocal
STYLE - Traditional Pop, Vocal Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (n/a) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - I Want To Be Evil; C'est Si Bon (It's So Good); Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love).

* SARAH VAUGHAN WITH CLIFFORD BROWN - SARAH VAUGHAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Bop, Cool Jazz, Standards, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (n/a) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Lullaby Of Birdland; April In Paris; September Song; Embraceable You.

* DINAH JAMS - DINAH WASHINGTON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Vocal
STYLE - Classic Blues, Traditional Pop, Standards, Vocal Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (n/a) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Lover, Come Back To Me; Crazy He Calls Me; No More.

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1955

* IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS - FRANK SINATRA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Vocal
STYLE - Vocal Pop, Vocal Jazz, Ballads, Traditional Pop, Torch Songs
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (n/a) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning; I Get Along Without You Very Well; What Is This Thing Called Love?.

* SATCH PLAYS FATS - LOUIS ARMSTRONG
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Early Jazz, New Orleans Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Jazz Instumental, Trumpet Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (#10) UK (n/a) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Honeysuckle Rose; Squeeze Me; Ain't Misbehavin'.

* JULIE IS HER NAME - JULIE LONDON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Vocal
STYLE - Traditional Pop, Vocal Pop, Vocal Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Cry Me A River; Say It Isn't So; No Moon At All; Easy Street.

* ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK - BILL HALEY & HIS COMETS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
CHART POSTIONS - US (#12) UK (#2) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock; Shake, Rattle & Roll; Razzle Dazzle; See You Later, Alligator.

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1956

* ELVIS PRESLEY - ELVIS PRESLEY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rockabilly, Rock & Roll, Early Pop/Rock, Traditional Country
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Blue Suede Shoes; I Got A Woman; Trying To Get To You; Blue Moon.

* SONGS FOR SWINGING' LOVERS - FRANK SINATRA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Vocal
STYLE - Vocal Jazz, Jazz-Pop, Traditional Pop, Standards
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#1) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - I've Got You Under My Skin; You Make Me Feel So Young; Anything Goes.

* PITHECANTHROPUS ERECTUS - CHARLES MINGUS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Post-Bop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Pithecanthropus Erectus; Profile Of Jackie.

* THE PLATTERS - THE PLATTERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Early R&B, Doo Wop, Vocal Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Only You (And You Alone); Tell The World; You Make Me Cry.

* SINGS THE COLE PORTER SONGBOOK - ELLA FITZGERALD
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Vocal
STYLE - Popular Music, Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop, Standards, Ballads
CHART POSTIONS - US (#15) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Anything Goes; All Through The Night; I Get A Kick Out Of You.

* THE BOSS OF THE BLUES - JOE TURNER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Early R&B, Jump Blues, Rock & Roll, Urban Blues
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Cherry Red; Roll 'Em Pete; Wee Baby Blues.

* BLACK COFFEE - PEGGY LEE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Vocal
STYLE - Vocal Jazz, Torch Songs, Traditional Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Black Coffee; It Ain't Necessarily So; I've Got You Under My Skin.

* ELLINGTON AT NEWPORT - DUKE ELLINGTON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Progressive Jazz, Classical Jazz, Big Band
CHART POSTIONS - US (#14) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Black And Tan Fantasy; Sophisticated Lady; Diminuendo And Crescendo In Blue.

* FINGER-STYLE GUITAR - CHET ATKINS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - Instumental Country, Country-Pop, Traditional Country, Nashville Sound
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Swedish Rhapsody; Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away); Unchained Melody.

* BLUEJEAN BOP - GENE VINCENT & HIS BLUE CAPS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rockabilly, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#16) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Bluejean Bop; Who Slapped John?; Ain't She Sweet.

* ELLA & LOUIS - LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND ELLA FITZGERALD
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Vocal Jazz, Trumpet Jazz, Early Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop, Standards
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Moonlight In Vermont; Stars Fell On Alabama; Cheek To Cheek.

* CHET BAKER SINGS - CHET BAKER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Cool Jazz, Vocal Jazz, West Coast Jazz, Jazz Instumental, Trumpet Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - My Funny Valentine; Time After Time; Look For The Silver Lining.

* SINGS BALLADS AND BLUES - ODETTA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Folk Songs, Folk Revival, Folk-Blues
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Santy Anno; Another Man Done Gone; Easy Rider.

* ROCK AND ROLLIN' WITH FATS DOMINO - FATS DOMINO
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Early R&B, New Orleans R&B, Rock & Roll, Piano Blues
CHART POSTIONS - US (#17) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - The Fat Man; Ain't That A Shame; Poor Me; Tired Of Crying.

* CALYPSO - HARRY BELAFONTE
ORIGIN - Jamaica
GENRE - Vocal
STYLE - Carribbean Folk, Calypso, Traditional Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - The Banana Boat Song (Day-O); Jamaica Farewell; Will His Love Be Like His Rum?; Brown Skin Girl.

* ELVIS - ELVIS PRESLEY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Early Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#3) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Love Me; Paralyzed; Ready Teddy; First In Line.

* SAXOPHONE COLOSSUS - SONNY ROLLINS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Bop, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Jazz Instumental, Saxophone Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - St.Thomas; Blue 7.

* BRILLANT CORNERS - THELONIOUS MONK
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Hard Bop, Bop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Brillant Corners; Bemsha Swing; Pannonica.

* SHOWCASE - LONNIE DONEGAN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Skiffle, Rockabilly, British Folk
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#2) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Wabash Cannonball; Nobody's Child; Wreck Of Old "97"; Frankie And Johnny".

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1957

* THE WILDEST! - LOUIS PRIMA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Swing, Traditional Pop, Jump Blues, Jazz-Blues
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody; Oh Marie; Jump, Jive, An'Wail; Buono Sera.

* SINGS THE ROGER AND HART SONGBOOK - ELLA FITZGERALD
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Vocal
STYLE - Popular Music, Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop, Standards, Ballads
CHART POSTIONS - US (#11) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - You Took Advantage Of Me; The Lady Is A Tramp; It Never Entered My Mind; Where Or When.

* BIRTH OF THE COOL - MILES DAVIS (Originally recorded in 1949-1950)
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Bop, Cool Jazz, West Coast Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Jeru; Venus de Milo; Boplicity.

* THIS IS FATS - FATS DOMINO
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Early R&B, New Orleans R&B, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#19) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Blueberry Hill; Honey Chile; La-La; Reeling And Rocking.

* GENE VINCENT & HIS BLUE CAPS - GENE VINCENT & HIS BLUE CAPS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rockabilly, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - You Better Believe; Cruisin'; Hold Me, Hug Me, Rock Me; Be-Bop-A-Lula.

* BLACK COUNTRY SUITE - MOSE ALLISON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Hard Bop, Jazz-Blues, Jazz Instrumental, Piano Jazz, Vocal Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Back Country Suite; Young Man Blues; One Room Country Shack.

* AFTER SCHOOL SESSION - CHUCK BERRY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - School Days; Too Much Monkey Business; Brown Eyed Hanesome Man, Deep Feeling.

* BLOSSOM DEARIE - BLOSSOM DEARIE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Vocal
STYLE - Vocal Jazz, Standards
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (N/A)
KEY TRACKS - Lover Man; It Might As Well Be Spring; I Won't Dance.

* A SWINGIN' AFFAIR - FRANK SINATRA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Vocal
STYLE - Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz, Standards
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (#1) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Night And Day; I Got Plenty O'Nuttin'; You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To.

* THE TOMMY STEELE STORY - TOMMY STEELE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Early Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#1) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Butterfingers; Take Me Back, Baby.

* PALO CONGO - SABU
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Latin Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Cuban Rumba, World Fusion
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Asabache; Rhapsodia del Maravilloso; El Cumbanchero.

* HALLELUJAH I LOVE HER SO - RAY CHARLES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Early R&B, Piano Blues, Soul, Urban Blues
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Hallelujah I Love Her So; Mess Around; I've Got A Woman; Ain't That Love.

* LOVING YOU - ELVIS PRESLEY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Early Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Mean Woman Blues, (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear; Loving You; Got A Lot O'Loving To Do.

* HERE'S LITTLE RICHARD - LITTLE RICHARD
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Early R&B
CHART POSTIONS - US (#13) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Tutti Frutti; Ready Teddy; Rip It Up; Long Tall Sally; Slippin' And Slidin'.

* BLUE TRAIN - JOHN COLTRANE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Hard Bop, Saxophone Jazz, Jazz Instumental
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Blue Train; Locomotion, Moment's Notice.

* WITH HIS HOT AND BLUE GUITAR - JOHNNY CASH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - Rockabilly, Traditional Country, Progressive Country, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - I Walk The Line; Folsom Prison Blues; Cry! Cry! Cry!; So Doggone Lonesome.

* RICKY - RICKY NELSON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Teen Idol, Early Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Be-Bop Baby; Honeycomb; Boppin' The Blues; Have I Told You Lately That I Love You.

* THE 'CHIRPING' CRICKETS - BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Early Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Oh, Boy!; Not Fade Away; Maybe Baby; That'll Be The Day.

* THE GREAT RAY CHARLES - RAY CHARLES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Early R&B, Piano Blues, Urban Blues, Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Blues
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - The Ray; Ain't Misbehavin'; Undecided; My Melancholy Baby.

* KENYA : AFRO-CUBAN JAZZ - MACHITO
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Latin
STYLE - Cuban Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Latin Jazz, World Fusion, Cuban Traditional
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Wild Jungle; Kenya; Tin Tin Deo.

* THE ATOMIC MR.BASIE - COUNT BASIE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Jazz Instumental, Big Band
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - The Kid From Red Bank; Li'l Darlin'; Flight Of The Foo Birds.

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1958

* COME FLY WITH ME - FRANK SINATRA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Vocal
STYLE - Traditional Pop, Vocal Pop, Vocal Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#3) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Come Fly With Me; Autumn In New York; Let's Get Away From It All.

* SAM COOKE - SAM COOKE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Early R&B, Soul-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#16) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - You Send Me; Only Sixteen; Wonderful World; If I Had You.

* DANCE MANIA - TITO PUENTE & HIS ORCHESTRA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Latin
STYLE - Cuban Traditional, Cuban Jazz, Latin Big Band, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Mambo, Latin Jazz, Salsa
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - El Cayuco; Cuando Te Vea; Estoy Siempre Junto a Ti; Llego Mijan.

* THE EVERLY BROTHERS - THE EVERLY BROTHERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Early Pop/Rock, Rockabilly
CHART POSTIONS - US (#16) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Bye Bye Love; Wake Up Little Susie; Maybe Tomorrow; I Wonder If I Care As Much.

* HERE STANDS FATS DOMINO - FATS DOMINO
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Early R&B, New Orleans R&B, Rock & Roll, Piano Blues
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - I'm Walkin'; She's My Baby; Hideaway Blues; I'm In The Mood For Love.

* JERRY LEE LEWIS - JERRY LEE LEWIS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Honky Tonk
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On; High School Confidential; It'll Be Mine; Crazy Arms.

* CHRIS CRAFT - CHRIS CONNOR
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Vocal
STYLE - Cool, Vocal Pop, Traditional Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (N/A)
KEY TRACKS - Here Lies Love; The Night We Called It A Day; Johnny One Note.

* THINGS ARE SWINGIN' - PEGGY LEE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Vocal
STYLE - Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (#16) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - It's A Wonderful World; Ridin' High; Lullaby In Rhythm; Fever.

* JACK TAKES THE FLOOR - RAMBLIN' JACK ELLIOTT
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Traditional Folk, Folk Revival, Folk-Blues
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - San Francisco Bay Blues; The Boll Weevil; Cocaine; Mule Skinner Blues.

* SOMETHIN' ELSE - CANNONBALL ADDERLEY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Hard Bop, Jazz Instumental, Saxophone Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Autumn Leaves; Somethin' Else; Dancing In The Dark.

* LADY IN SATIN - BILLIE HOLIDAY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Vocal
STYLE - Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz, Vocal Blues
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - I'm A Fool To Want You; The End Of A Love Affair; You've Changed; I Get Along With You Very Well.

* RICKY NELSON - RICKY NELSON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Teen Idol, Early Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Shirley Lee; There's Good Rockin' Tonight; Down The Line.

* BUDDY HOLLY - BUDDY HOLLY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Early Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Peggy Sue; Everyday; Words Of Love; Rave On; Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues.

* AT MISTER KELLY'S - SARAH VAUGHAN & HER TRIO
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Vocal Jazz, Standards, Jazz Instumental, Traditional Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Honeysuckle Rose; Willow Weep For Me; Thou Swell.

* KING CREOLE - ELVIS PRESLEY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Early Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#1) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - King Creole; Hard Headed Woman; Trouble.

* SINGS FOR ONLY THE LONELY - FRANK SINATRA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Vocal
STYLE - Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz, Torch Songs, Standards
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#5) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Only The Lonely; Angel Eyes; One For My Baby; I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry.

* BO DIDDLEY - BO DIDDLEY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Early R&B, Electric Chicago Blues
CHART POSTIONS - US (#117) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Bo Diddley; I'm A Man; Hey! Bo Diddley; Who Do You Love?.

* ONE DOZEN BERRY'S - CHUCK BERRY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US(-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Sweet Little Sixteen; Rock & Roll Music; Reelin' And Rockin'; Blue Feeling.

* LITTLE RICHARD - LITTLE RICHARD
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Early R&B
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Keep A Knockin'; Good Golly Miss Molly; Lucille; The Girl Can't Help It.

* YES INDEED - RAY CHARLES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Early R&B, Piano Blues
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Yes, Indeed!; What Would I Do Without You; Talkin' 'Bout You; The Sun's Gonna Shine Again.

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* MOANIN' - ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Hard Bop, Jazz Instumental
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Moanin'; Along Came Betty; Are You Real?; Drum Thunder Suite.

* RITCHIE VALENS - RITCHIE VALENS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Latin Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#23) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Donna; La Bamba; Come On, Let's Go; Ooh My Head; In A Turkish Town.

* MOANIN' AT THE MOON - HOWLIN' WOLF
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Blues
STYLE - Regional Blues, Electric Blues, Chicago Blues, Electric Chicago Blues
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Smokestack Lighting; Moanin' At Midnight; How Many More Years.

* STAY WITH ME - BILLIE HOLIDAY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Vocal
STYLE - Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz, Vocal Blues
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - I Wished On The Moon; I Cried For You; What A Little Moonlight Can Do.

* I'M JOHN LEE HOOKER - JOHN LEE HOOKER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Blues
STYLE - Accoustic Blues, Country-Blues, Detriot Blues, Juke Joint Blues, Electric Blues, Regional Blues
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Dimples; Boogie Chillun; I'm In The Mood; Crawling King Snake.

* THE AMAZING NINA SIMONE - NINA SIMONE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Vocal Jazz, Standards, Traditional Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Cotton Eyed Joe; Gin House Blues; Work Song, Porgy.

* THE FABULOUS LITTLE RICHARD - LITTLE RICHARD
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Early R&B
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Kanas City; All Night Long; Shake A Hand.

* CHEGA DE SAUDADE - JOAO GILBERTO
ORIGIN - Brazil
GENRE - Latin
STYLE - Bossa Nova, Samba, World Fusion, Brazilian Jazz, Tropicalia, Brazilian Traditions
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Chega de Saudade; Desafinado; Manha de Carnaval.

* GO BO DIDDLEY - BO DIDDLEY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Early R&B, Electric Chicago Blues
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Crackin' Up; You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care); Say Man.

* IS ON TOP - CHUCK BERRY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Carol; Johnny B.Goode; Roll Over Beethoven; Around And Around; Jo Jo Gunne.

* MINGUS AH UM - CHARLES MINGUS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Progressive Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Better Get It In Your Soul; Jelly Roll; Goodbye Pork Pie Hat; Fables Of Faubus.

* WHAT'D I SAY - RAY CHARLES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Early R&B, Soul-Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - What'd I Say Parts 1&2; Rockhouse Parts 1&2; You Be My Baby.

* SINGS THE GEORGE & IRA GERSHWIN SONGBOOK - ELLA FITZGERALD
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Vocal
STYLE - Popular Music, Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop, Standards, Ballads
CHART POSTIONS - US (#111) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - I Got Rhythm; But Not Fot Me; Someone To Watch Over Me; A Foggy Day; I've Got A Crush On You.

* KIND OF BLUE - MILES DAVIS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Post-Bop, Modal Music, Hard Bop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - So What; Freddie Freeloader; All Blues; Flamenco Sketches.

* LONELY TEARDROPS - JACKIE WILSON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Early R&B, Soul, Chicago Soul, Pop-Soul, Uptown Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Lonely Teardrops; That's Why (I Love You So); We Have Love; You Better Know It.

* HAVE 'TWANGY' GUITAR WILL TRAVEL - DUANE EDDY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Instrumental Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#6) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Rebel Rouser; Cannonball, Ramrod; Movin' And Groovin'.

* GUNFIGHTER BALLADS AND TRAIL SONGS - MARTY ROBBINS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - Traditional Country, Cowboy, Nashville Sound, Countrypolitan, Country-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (#20) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Big Iron; El Paso; Cool Water; They're Hanging Me Tonight.

* TIME OUT - THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Cool Jazz, West Coast Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Take Five; Blue Rondo a la Turk, Kathy's Waltz.

* THE GENIUS OF RAY CHARLES - RAY CHARLES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Urban Blues, Soul, Early R&B, Soul-Jazz, Big Band
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Let The Good Times Roll; Deed I Do; Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying.

* THE SHAPE OF JAZZ TO COME - ORNETTE COLEMAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Free Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Lonely Woman; Congeniality; Peace.

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G'day...

1960's

In the 1960's the album format exploded, and became the must have item for music fans, it was during this decade that album sales became greater than singles sales.

For the most part, the dominant music of the 1960's was Pop/Rock and The Beatles took this genre to incredible new heights. And in the process created many new styles within the genre that in turn influenced all thier peers. Bob Dylan also changed the face of contempary music in a way never seen before or after....his lyrics....amazing.

Other genre's that gained popularity and expanded in styles during the decade include Folk, R&B, Blues & Country. World music was also starting too get more attention.

During the 60's the US had three major chart distrubuters, that being Billboard, Cashbox and Record World. Each giving accurate chart accounts if some what slightly different at times.

By the mid 60's the UK was producing a top 200 LP charts, through various publications (such as NME [New Musical Express],Melody Maker, Disc Weekly & Record Retailer) .

Also during 1965 Australia began producing thier own album charts. Too begin with Australia only produced a top 10, by late 66' a top 20 and then a top 40 by 1968. Australia had two main album charts, that being The Kent Report & Go-Set charts, both being very similar with thier publications.

Recording technology took off in the 60's, from simple two track recordings too four track by 1963/4 and then eight track by 1966/67 and some major labels providing twelve track records by the late 60's. This created the optinunity to do nearly anything in the studio with the likes of overdubs, superimpressions, bounces, filters and multi-layerings etc... and due to these advances in studio technology in the 60's (plus the advancement of recording in stereo rather than in mono) it created a platform for all recordings to this day...thus making this decade above all others the most ground breaking of all in contempary music as we know it today...

Soon albums worth listening too from the 1960's

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Albums worth having a listen too...

NOTE : n/a means there was no album chart.
NOTE : - means the album did not chart.
NOTE : n/r means the album wasn't released in the according country.

1960

* THE SOUND OF FURY - BILLY FURY
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Early Pop/Rock, British Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#18) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - My Advice; Turn My Back On You; Don't Say It's Over; Since You've Been Gone.

* GIANT STEPS - JOHN COLTRANE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Hard Bop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Giant Steps; Naima; Cousin Mary; Countdown.

* THE FABULOUS STYLE OF - THE EVERLY BROTHERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Early Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#23) UK (#11) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - When Will I Be Loved?; All I Have To Do Is Dream; Devoted To You; Let It Be Me.

* ELVIS IS BACK! - ELVIS PRESLEY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Early Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#1) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Dirty, Dirty Feeling; Such A Night; Reconsider Baby; It Feels So Right.

* BACK AT THE CHICKEN SHACK - JIMMY SMITH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Jazz-Blues, Soul-Jazz, Jazz Instrumental
CHART POSTIONS - US (#14) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Back At The Chicken Shack; Minor Chant; Messy Bessie.

* SKETCHES OF SPAIN - MILES DAVIS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Cool Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Concierto de Aranjuez (Adagio); Will O' The Wisp; Saeta.

* THE GENIUS HITS THE ROAD - RAY CHARLES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Early R&B, Soul, Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Blues
CHART POSTIONS - US (#9) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Georgia On My Mind; Alabamy Bound; Hit The Road Jack.

* IT'S EVERLY TIME - THE EVERLY BROTHERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Early Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#9) UK (#2) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad); Just In Case; Nashville Blues.

* I HEAR A NEW WORLD : AN OUTER SPACE MUSIC FANTASY - JOE MEEK & THE BLUE MEN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STLYE - Instrumental Rock, Experimental Rock, Early Electronica
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - I Hear A New World; Entry Of The Globbots; Magnetic Field.

* MIRIAM MAKEBA - MIRIAM MAKEBA
ORIGIN - South Africa
GENRE - World
STYLE - African Traditional, South African Folk, World Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Mbube; Wimoweh; One More Dance.

* ROCKIN' AT THE HOPS - CHUCK BERRY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Bye Bye Johnny; Let It Rock; Down The Road A Piece; Betty Jean.

* NICE 'N' EASY - FRANK SINATRA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Vocal
STYLE - Vocal Jazz, Vocal Pop, Traditional Pop, Standards
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#4) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - I've Got A Crush On You; Fools Rush In; Nice'n'Easy.

* AT NEWPORT - MUDDY WATERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Blues
STYLE - Regional Blues, Slide Guitar Blues, Delta Blues, Electric Chicago Blues
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - I Got My Brand On You; I've Got My Mojo Working; Baby Please Don't Go; (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man.

* TWIST WITH CHUBBY CHECKER - CHUBBY CHECKER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Early R&B, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#13) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - The Twist; The Hucklebuck; The Pony.

* IS A GUNSLIGHER - BO DIDDLEY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Electric Chicago Blues, Early R&B
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Ride On Josephine; Cadillac; Sixteen Tons.

* JOAN BAEZ - JOAN BAEZ
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Political Folk, Contempary Folk, Folk Revival, Traditional Folk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#15) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Silver Dagger; House Of The Rising Sun; Wildwood Flowers; John Riley.

* WALK DON'T RUN - THE VENTURES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Instrumental Rock, Surf Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#11) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Walk Don't Run; Raunchy; Sleep Walk.

* MY FAVOURITE THINGS - JOHN COLTRANE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Modal Music, Hard Bop, Avant Garde Jazz, Standards, Post-Bop, Cool Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - My Favourite Things; Summertime.

* HIS HAND IN MINE - ELVIS PRESLEY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Southern Gospel, Gospel, Tradional Gospel, Early Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#13) UK (#3) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - His Hand In Mine; He Knows Just What I Need; Mansion Over The Hilltop.

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* SINGS LONELY AND BLUE - ROY ORBISON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Early Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#15) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Only The Lonely; Come Back To Me (My Love); I Can't Stop Loving You.

* SWING LOW SWEET, CHARIOT - THE STAPLE SINGERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Southern Gospel, Black Gospel, Gospel, Traditional Gospel, Early R&B
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Swing Down, Chariot; Uncloudy Day; Let's Go Home; Don't Knock.

* TWO STEPS FROM THE BLUES - BOBBY BLAND
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Blues
STYLE - Electric Texas Blues, Regional Blues, Soul-Blues, Early R&B
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Two Steps From The Blues; Cry, Cry, Cry; I Don't Want No Woman; I'm Not Ashamed.

* A DATE WITH THE EVERLY BROTHERS - THE EVERLY BROTHERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Early Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#9) UK (#3) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Love Hurts, Cathy's Clown; So How Come (No One Loves Me); Lucille.

* KING OF THE DELTA BLUES - ROBERT JOHNSON (orginally recorded in 1936/7)
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Blues
STYLE - Pre-War Blues, Blues, Slide Guitar Blues, Delta Blues
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Cross Road Blues; Terraplane Blues; Ramblin' On My Mind; Me And The Devil Blues.

* GENIUS + SOUL = JAZZ - RAY CHARLES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Early R&B, Piano Blues, Urban Blues, Jazz-Blues
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - I've Got News For You; I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town; One Mint Julep.

* FOGGY MOUNTAIN BANJO - LESTER FLATT & EARL SCRUGGS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - Traditional Country, Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Ground Speed; Cumberland Gap; Reuben; Sally Goodwin'.

* NEW JUKE-BOX HITS - CHUCK BERRY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - I'm Talking About You; Thirteen Question Method; Don't You Lie To Me.

* ANOTHER SMASH - THE VENTURES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Instrumental Rock, Surf Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#39) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Raw-Hide; (Ghost) Riders In The Sky; Lonely Heart.

* RICK IS 21 - RICKY NELSON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Teen Idol, Early Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#8) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Hello Mary Lou; Travelin' Man; Break My Chain; My One Desire.

* JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL - JUDY GARLAND
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Vocal
STYLE - Traditional Pop, Standards, Show Tunes, Cast Recordings
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Overture : The Trolley Song / Over The Rainbow / The Man That Got Away; Puttin' On The Ritz; Alone Togeather.

* SUNDAY AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD - BILL EVANS TRIO
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Modal Music, Post-Bop, Ballads
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - All Of You; Gloria's Step; Jade Visions.

* AT LAST! - ETTA JAMES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Blues
STYLE - Vocal Blues, Early R&B, Blues-Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#68) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - At Last!; I Just Want To Make Love To You; All I Could Do Was Cry; Stormy Weather.

* FREE JAZZ : A COLLECTIVE IMPROVISATION - ORNETTE COLEMAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Free Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Free Jazz.

* THE SHADOWS - THE SHADOWS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Instrumental Rock, Early Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#1) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Blue Star; Shadoogie; Sleepwalk; Nivram; See You In My Drums.

* RUNAROUND SUE - DION
ORIGIN - USA
STYLE - Doo Wop, Early Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Teen Idol
CHART POSTIONS - US (#11) UK (-) AUST (N/A)
KEY TRACKS - Runaround Sue; The Wanderer; The Majestic; Dream Lover; Take Good Care Of My Baby.

* BLUE HAWAII - ELVIS PRESLEY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Early Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Can't Help Falling In Love; Blue Hawaii; Rock-A-Hula Baby.

* JOAN BAEZ VOL.2. - JOAN BAEZ
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Political Folk, Contempary Folk, Folk Revival, Traditional Folk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#13) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Wagoner's Lad; Banks Of The Ohio; Pal Of Mine; Old Blue.

* SHOWCASE - PATSY CLINE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - Nashville Sound, Countrypolitan, Traditional Country, Rockabilly
CHART POSTIONS - US (#73) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - I Fall To Pieces; Crazy; Walkin' After Midnight; Foolin' Around.

* DOIN' THE TWIST AT THE PEPPERMINT LOUNGE - JOEY DEE & THE STARLITERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Early Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Peppermint Twist Parts 1 & 2; Shout Parts 1 & 2; Roly Poly.

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1962

* HOWLIN' WOLF - HOWLIN' WOLF
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Blues
STYLE - Regional Blues, Electric Chicago Blues
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Spoonful; Back Door Man; Shake For Me; The Red Rooster.

* BOB DYLAN - BOB DYLAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Traditional Folk, Political Folk, Folk Revival, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#13) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Talkin' New York; Baby, Let Me Follow You Down; Song To Woody; Man Of Constant Sorrow.

* MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY & WESTERN MUSIC - RAY CHARLES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Early R&B, Country-Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#6) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - You Don't Know Me; Born To Lose; You Win Again; I Can't Stop Loving You; Hey, Good Lookin'.

* CRYING - ROY ORBISON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Early Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
CHART POSTIONS - US (#21) UK (#17) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Crying; Running Scared; Lana; Nite Life.

* JAZZ SAMBA - STAN GETZ AND CHARLIE BYRD
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - World Fusion, Brazilian Traditions, Samba, Bossa Nova, Brazilian Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#15) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Desafinado; Samba de uma Noto So; E Luxo So; Samba Triste.

* NIGHT LIFE - RAY PRICE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - Nashville Sound, Countrypolitan, Honky Tonk, Country-Pop, Traditional Country
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Nightlife; The Twenty-Fourth Hour; Pride; Bright Lights And Blonde Haired Women.

* PETER, PAUL & MARY - PETER, PAUL & MARY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Folk-Pop, Folk Revival, Contempary Folk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Lemon Tree; This Train; If I Had A Hammer; Where Have All The Flowers Gone?; It's Raining.

* SURFER'S CHOICE - DICK DALE & HIS DEL-TONES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Instrumental Rock, Surf Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#59) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Misirlou; Surf Beat; Take It Off; Let's Go Trippin'.

* GO! - DEXTER GORDON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Bop, Hard Bop, Jazz Instrumental, Saxophone Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Second Belcony Jump; Cheese Cake; Three O'Clock In The Morning.

* SENTIMENTALLY YOURS - PATSY CLINE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - Nashville Sound, Countrypolitan, Traditional Country, Rockabilly
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Your Cheatin' Heart; She's Got You; Strange; I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You).

* SHERRY & 11 OTHERS - THE FOUR SEASONS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Early Pop/Rock, Doo Wop, Teen Idol, Vocal Pop, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (#20) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Sherry; Big Girls Don't Cry; Never On Sunday; Oh! Carol.

* SURFIN' SAFARI - THE BEACH BOYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Early Pop/Rock, Surf Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#32) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Surfin' Safari; 409; Chug-A-Lug; Surfin'.

* GREEN ONIONS - BOOKER.T. & THE M.G.'S
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Instrumental Rock, Southern Soul, Memphis Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#33) UK (#11) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Green Onions; Mo' Onions; You Can't Sit Still; Behave Yourself; Comin' Home Baby.

* ALL ABOARD THE BLUE TRAIN - JOHNNY CASH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - Traditional Country, Rockabilly, Country-Pop, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Wreck Of The Old '97; Hey Porter; Rock Island Line; Come In Stranger.

* MEET THE SUPREMES - THE SUPREMES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Uptown Soul, Motown, Soul, Pop-Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#13) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Your Heart Belongs To Me; Who's Lovin' You; Buttered Popcorn.

* SOUNDS OF THE TORNADOS - THE TORNADOS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Instrumental Rock, Early Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#45) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Telstar; Jungle Fever; Love And Fury.

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* BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY AND TWELVE OTHERS - THE FOUR SEASONS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Early Pop/Rock, Doo Wop, Teen Idol, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#8) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Walk Like A Man; Big Girls Don't Cry; Why Do Fools Fall In Love?; Silhouettes.

* DUKE ELLINGTON AND JOHN COLTRANE - DUKE ELLINGTON AND JOHN COLTRANE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Mainstream Jazz, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrumental, Piano Jazz, Saxophone Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - In A Sentimental Mood; My Little Brown Book; Angelica.

* THE BLACK SAINT AND THE SINNER LADY - CHARLES MINGUS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Post-Bop, Progressive Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Solo Dancer; Group Dancers.

* PLEASE PLEASE ME - THE BEATLES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, British Invasion, Merseybeat, Pop/Rock, Early Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (n/r) UK (#1) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - I Saw Her Standing There; Please Please Me; Love Me Do; Twist And Shout; Misery; Anna (Go With Him).

* SURFIN' USA - THE BEACH BOYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Early Pop/Rock, Surf Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#17) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Surfin' USA; Lonely Sea; Shut Down; Farmer's Daughter; Surf Jam.

* WIPEOUT - THE SURFARIS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Instrumental Rock, Surf Rock, Frat Rock, Early Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#15) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Wipeout; Tequila; Wiggle Wobble; Surfer Joe.

* LIVE AT THE APOLLO - JAMES BROWN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Early Funk, Early R&B
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - I'll Go Crazy; Think; Lost Someone; Night Train.

* PIPELINE - THE CHANTAYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Surf Rock, Instrumental Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#26) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Pipeline; Blunderbus; Tragic Wind; El Conquistador.

* THE FREEWHEELIN' BOB DYLAN - BOB DYLAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Contempary Folk, Political Folk, Folk Revival, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#22) UK (#1) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Blowin' In The Wind; Girl From The North Country; Masters Of War; A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall; Don't Think Twice, It's All Right.

* AIN'T THAT A SHAME AND 11 OTHERS - THE FOUR SEASONS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Early Pop/Rock, Doo Wop, Teen Idol, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#47) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Candy Girl; Marlena; Stay; Ain't That A Shame; New Mexican Rose.

* MEET THE SEARCHERS - THE SEARCHERS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Merseybeat, British Invasion, Early Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#2) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Sweets For My Sweet; Love Potion No.9; Farmer John.

* NIGHT BEAT - SAM COOKE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Early R&B, Pop-Soul, Uptown Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#62) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen; Lost And Lookin'; Mean Old World; Little Red Rooster.

* SURFER GIRL - THE BEACH BOYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Early Pop/Rock, Surf Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (#13) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Surfer Girl; Little Deuce Coupe; In My Room; Catch A Wave; Hawaii.

* IN THE WIND - PETER, PAUL & MARY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Folk-Pop, Folk Revival, Contempary Folk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#11) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Blowin' In The Wind; Very Last Day; All My Trials; Tell It On The Mountain.

* HOW DO YOU LIKE IT? - GERRY AND THE PACEMAKERS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, British Invasion, Merseybeat, Pop/Rock, Early Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#29) UK (#2) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - You'll Never Walk Alone; Shot Of Rhythm And Blues; Jambalaya; Where Have You Been?.

* IN SPACE - THE VENTURES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Instrumental Rock, Experimental Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#27) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Out Of Limits; Moon Child; Penetration; The Fourth Dimension.

* LITTLE DEUCE COUPE - THE BEACH BOYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Early Pop/Rock, Hot Rod Rock, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Little Deuce Coupe; Be True To Your School; Car Crazy Cutie; A Young Man Is Gone.

* A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR YOU - PHIL SPECTOR
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Holidays, Baroque Pop, Brill Building Pop, Early Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#13) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town; Frosty The Snowman; Sleigh Ride; Rudolph The Red-Nosed Raindeer.

* WITH THE BEATLES - THE BEATLES (US : Meet The Beatles)
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, British Invasion, Merseybeat, Pop/Rock, Early Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - It Won't Be Long; All My Loving; Don't Bother Me; Not A Second Time; I Wanna Be Your Man; Money (That's What I Want); Roll Over Beethoven.

SUGAR AND SPICE - THE SEARCHERS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Merseybeat, British Invasion; Early Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#5) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Sugar And Spice; Some Other Guy; All My Sorrows; Hungry For Love.

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* SURFIN' BIRD - THE TRASHMEN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Surf Rock, Garage Rock, Frat Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#48) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Surfin' Bird; King Of The Surf; Kuk; Sleeper.

* THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN' - BOB DYLAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Contempary Folk, Political Folk, Folk Revival, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#20) UK (#4) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - The Times They Are A-Changin'; With God On Our Side; Boots Of Spanish Leather; The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll; Only A Pawn In Thier Game.

* STAY WITH THE HOLLIES - THE HOLLIES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, British Invasion, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#2) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Stay; What'cha Gonna Do About It?; I'm Talking About You; Little Lover.

PRESENTING THE FABULOUS RONETTES - THE RONETTES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Early R&B, Motown; Soul-Pop, Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#96) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Be My Baby; Baby, I Love You; Walking In The Rain; You, Baby.

* GETZ/GILBERTO - STAN GETZ AND JOAO GILBERTO
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - World Fusion, Brazilian Traditions, Bossa Nova, Brazilian Jazz, Mainstream Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - The Girl From Ipanema; Desafinado; So Danco Samba.

* DAWN (GO AWAY) AND 11 GREAT OTHER SONGS - THE FOUR SEASONS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Doo Wop, Teen Idol
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Dawn (Go Away); Big Man's World; Life Is But A Dream; Earth Angel; 16 Candles.

* MEET THE TEMPTATIONS - THE TEMPTATIONS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Motown, Soul, Early R&B
CHART POSTIONS - US (#95) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - The Way You Do The Things You Do; Isn't She Pretty; Paradise.

* SHUT DOWN VOL.2. - THE BEACH BOYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Surf Rock, Hot Rod Rock, Rock & Roll, Sunshine Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#13) UK (-) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Fun, Fun, Fun; Don't Worry Baby; The Warmth Of The Sun; Why Do Fools Fall In Love?; Keep An Eye On Summer.

* JOAN BAEZ/5 - JOAN BAEZ
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Political Folk, Contempary Folk, Folk Revival, Traditional Folk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#12) UK (#3) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - There But For Fortune; It Ain't Me Babe; Go Away From My Window; I Still Miss Someone.

* IT'S THE SEARCHERS - THE SEARCHERS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Merseybeat, British Invasion
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#4) AUST (n/a)
KEY TRACKS - Needles And Pins; Don't Throw Your Love Away; This Empty Space; Can't Help Forgiving You.

* THE ROLLING STONES - THE ROLLING STONES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - British Blues, British Invasion, Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#11) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Route 66; I Just Want To Make Love To You; Mona (I Need You Baby); I'm A King Bee; Walking The Dog.

* A GIRL CALLED DUSTY - DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blue-Eyed Soul, British Invasion, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#62) UK (#6) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - I Only Want To Be With You; I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself; Summer Is Over; All Cried Out.

* FOLK SINGER - MUDDY WATERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Blues
STYLE - Regional Blues, Slide Guitar Blues, Delta Blues, Accoustic Chicago Blues
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - My Home Is The Delta; Country Boy; Feel Like Going Home; You Can't Loose What You Never Had.

* ROCK'N SOUL - SOLOMON BURKE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Country-Soul, Southern Soul, Deep Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Someone To Love Me; If You Need Me; Cry To Me; Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye).

* A HARD DAYS NIGHT - THE BEATLES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, British Invasion, Merseybeat, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - A Hard Days Night; Can't Buy Me Love; I Should Have Known Better; If I Fell; And I Love Her; Things We Said Today.

* SPIRITUAL UNITY - ALBERT AYLER TRIO
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Avant Garde Jazz, Free Jazz, Jazz Instrumental, Saxophone Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Ghosts : First Variation; Spirits.

* RAG DOLL - THE FOUR SEASONS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Doo Wop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Rag Doll; Save It For Me; Ronnie; I've Got You Under My Skin.

* ALL SUMMER LONG - THE BEACH BOYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Surf Rock, Rock & Roll, Sunshine Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - I Get Around; All Summer Long; Little Honda; Wendy; Girls On The Beach.

* ANOTHER SIDE OF BOB DYLAN - BOB DYLAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Contempary Folk, Folk Revival, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#43) UK (#8) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - All I Really Want To Do; Chimes Of Freedom; My Back Pages; It Ain't Me Babe; Spanish Harlem Incident.

* WHERE DID THE LOVE GO - THE SUPREMES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Uptown Soul, Motown, Soul, Pop-Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Where Did Our Love Go; Baby Love; Come See About Me; He Means The World To Me.

* THE FIVE FACES OF - MANFRED MANN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, British Invasion, Blues-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#35) UK (#3) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Smokestrack Lighting; Untie Me; Bring It To Jerome; Down The Road A Piece.

* THE HONEYCOMBS - THE HONEYCOMBS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, British Invasion
CHART POSTIONS - US (#147) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Have I The Right; That's The Way; Without You It's Night.

* FOUR TOPS - THE FOUR TOPS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Motown, Soul, Pop-Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#63) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Baby I Need Your Loving; Where Did You Go; Ask The Lonely; Call On Me.

* THE ANIMALS - THE ANIMALS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, British Blues, Blues-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (#6) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - The Story Of Bo Diddley; Boom Boom; Night Time Is The Right Time; She Said Yeah.

* KINKS - THE KINKS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, British Invasion
CHART POSTIONS - US (#29) UK (#3) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - You Really Got Me; Beautiful Delilah; So Mystifying; Stop Your Sobbing; Got Love If You Want It.

* CHRISTMAS ALBUM - THE BEACH BOYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Holidays, Surf Rock, Early Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#8) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Little Saint Nick; The Man With All The Toys; We Three Kings Of Orient Are; Merry Christmas, Baby; Frost The Snowman.

* ST.LOUIS TO LIVERPOOL - CHUCK BERRY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#124) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - No Particular Place To Go; You Never Can Tell; Promised Land; Brenda Lee.

* IN THE HOLLIES STYLE - THE HOLLIES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, British Invasion, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Nitty Gritty / Something's Gota Hold On Me; Don't You Know; To You My Love.

* BEATLES FOR SALE - THE BEATLES (US : Beatles 65')
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, British Invasion, Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - No Reply; I'm A Loser; Baby's In Black; Eight Days A Week; I'll Follow The Sun; I Don't Want To Spoil The Party.

* A LOVE SUPREME - JOHN COLTRANE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Modal Music, Hard Bop, Avant Garde Jazz, Post-Bop, Free Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - A Love Supreme Part 1 : Acknowledgement; A Love Supreme Part 2 : Resolution; A Love Supreme Part 3 : Pursuance.

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* THE ROLLING STONES NO.2. - THE ROLLING STONES (US : 12X5)
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - British Blues, British Invasion, Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#1) AUST (#2)
KEY TRACKS - Everybody Needs Somebody To Love; Time Is On My Side; Under The Boardwalk; Pain In My Heart; Down Home Girl.

* DOWNTOWN - PETULA CLARK
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Sunshine Pop, British Invasion
CHART POSTIONS - US (#21) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Downtown; True Love Never Runs Smooth; This Is Goodbye; Tell Me (That It's Love).

* KINDA KINKS - THE KINKS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, British Invasion, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#60) UK (#3) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Tired Of Waiting For You; Nothin' In This World Could Ever Stop Worryin' 'Bout That Girl; You Shouldn't Be Sad; Get My Feet On The Ground; Don't Ever Change.

* TODAY! - THE BEACH BOYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Baroque Pop, Sunshine Pop, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#6) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Do You Wanna Dance?; When I Grow Up (To Be A Man); Dance, Dance, Dance; Please Let Me Wonder; She Knows Me To Well; Kiss Me Baby.

* BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME - BOB DYLAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Contempary Folk, Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (#1) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Subterranean Homesick Blues; Maggie's Farm; Love Minus Zero/No Limits; It's All Right Ma (I'm Only Bleeding); Mr.Tambourine Man; It's All Over Now, Baby Blue.

* THE TEMPTATIONS SING SMOKEY - THE TEMPTATIONS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Motown, Soul, Pop-Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#35) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - My Girl; The Way You Do The Things You Do; It's Growing; Who's Loving You.

* DANCE PARTY - MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Pop-Soul, Motown, Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#139) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Dancing In The Street; Wild One; Nowhere To Run; There He Is (At My Door).

* WHIPPED CREAM AND OTHER DELIGHTS - HERB ALPERT'S TIJUANA BRASS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Easy Listening
STYLE - Instrumental Pop, Jazz-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (#3)
KEY TRACKS - Whipped Cream; A Taste Of Honey; Love Potion No.9; Lady Fingers.

* HERE ARE - THE SONICS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Garage Rock, Rock & Roll, Frat Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - The Witch; Psycho; Do You Love Me?; Boss Hoss; Strychnine.

* ANIMAL TRACKS - THE ANIMALS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - British Blues, British Invasion, Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#57) UK (#6) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Let The Good Times Roll; How You've Changed; Roberta; For Miss Caulker; Roadrunner.

* THEM - THEM
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - British Blues, British Invasion, Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#54) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Gloria; Mystic Eyes; If You And I Could Be As Two; Bright Lights, Big City; You Just Can't Win.

* MR.TAMBOURINE MAN - THE BYRDS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Folk-Pop, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (#7) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Mr.Tambourine Man; All I Really Want To Do; I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better; Don't Doubt Yourself, Babe; I Knew I'd Want You; Here Without You.

* SUMMER DAYS (AND SUMMER NIGHTS) - THE BEACH BOYS
ORIGIN - USA
STYLE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Baroque Pop, Sunshine Pop, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#4) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - California Girls; Help Me, Rhonda; Let Him Run Wild; Your So Good To Me; Salt Lake City; Then I Kissed Her.

* HELP! - THE BEATLES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, British Invasion, Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Help!; Ticket To Ride; You've Got To Hide Your Love Away; Yesterday; Act Naturally; I've Just Seen A Face; Your Gonna Loose That Girl.

* HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED - BOB DYLAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Contempary Folk, Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#4) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Like A Rolling Stone; From A Buick 6; Ballad Of A Thin Man; Desolation Row; Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues.

* LOOK AT US - SONNY & CHER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#7) AUST (#3)
KEY TRACKS - I Got You Babe; Just You; Why Don't They Let Us Fall In Love; I't's Gonna Rain.

* EASY - THE EASYBEATS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#4)
KEY TRACKS - She's So Fine; It's So Easy; I'm A Madman; I Wonder; You've Come Back Again.

* OUT OF OUR HEADS - THE ROLLING STONES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - British Blues, British Invasion, Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (#2)
KEY TRACKS - Mercy,Mercy; I'm Free; She Said Yeah; Heart Of Stone; Cry To Me.

* PAPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG - JAMES BROWN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Funk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#26) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Papa's Got Brand New Bag Parts 1 &2; Doin' The Limbo; Mashed Potatoes,USA.

* HOLLIES - HOLLIES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, British Invasion, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#145) UK (#8) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - I'm Alive; So Lonely; Too Many People; You Must Belive Me.

* OTIS BLUE - OTIS REDDING
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Deep Soul, Southern Soul, Soul, Memphis Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#75) UK (#6) AUST (#9)
KEY TRACKS - Ole Man Trouble; Respect; I've Been Loving You Too Long; Shake; You Don't Miss Your Water.

* MANN MADE - MANFRED MANN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Po/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, British Invasion
CHART POSITONS - US (-) UK (#7) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Since I Don't Have You; I Really Do Believe; Hi-Lilo, Hi-Lo; L.S.D.

* PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND - PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Blues
STYLE - Chicago Electric Blues, Blues-Rock, Harmonica Blues, Modern Electric Blues
CHART POSTIONS - US (#123) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Born In Chicago; Thank You Mr. Poobah; Mellow Down Easy; Screamin'.

* GOING TO A GO-GO - SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Mowtown, Urban Soul, Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#8) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - The Tracks Of My Tears; Going To A Go-Go; Ooo Baby Baby; My Girl Has Gone; All That's Good.

* THE KINK KONTROVERSY - THE KINKS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, British Invasion, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#95) UK (#9) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Til The End Of The Day; Ring The Bells; The World Keeps Going Round; Milk Cow Blues; I Am Free.

* PARTY! - THE BEACH BOYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (#2) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Barbara Ann; Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow; There's No Other (Like My Baby); Devoted To You; Mountain Of Love.

* DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC? - THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Rock & Roll, Sunshine Pop, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#32) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Do You Believe In Magic?; Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?; On The Road Agian; Fishin'; Younger Girl.

* FOUR TOPS SECOND ALBUM - THE FOUR TOPS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Motown, Soul, Pop-Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#20) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch); It's The Same Old Song; Something About You; Helpless.

* RUBBER SOUL - THE BEATLES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, British Invasion, Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Folk-Rock, Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Drive My Car; Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown); Nowhere Man; Michelle; In My Life; I'm Looking Through You; Girl.

* MY GENERATION - THE WHO
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Mod Rock, British Invasion, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#5) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - My Generation; The Kids Are Alright; Out In The Street; The Ox; The Good's Gone; A Legal Matter.

* GOING PLACES - HERB ALPERT AND THE TIJUANA BRASS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Easy Listening
STYLE - Instrumental Pop, Jazz-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#5) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Tijauana Taxi; Spanish Flea; Cino de Mayo; Zorba The Greek.

* THE MISSING LINKS - THE MISSING LINKS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Garage Rock, Rock & Roll, Blues-Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Wild About You; Some Kinda Fun; You're Drivin' Me Insane; Speak No Evil; H'Tuom Tuhs.

* TURN! TURN! TURN! - THE BYRDS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Folk-Pop, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#17) UK (#11) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Turn! Turn! Turn!; I't Won't Be Wrong; He Ws A Friend Of Mine; Satisfied Mind; Set You Free This Time.

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* SOUND OF SILENCE - SIMON & GARFUNKEL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Folk-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#21) UK (#13) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - The Sound Of Silence; Kathy's Song; I Am A Rock; Richard Cory; April She Will Come.

* THE SECOND ALBUM - THE SPENCER DAVIS GROUP
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - British Invasion, Blue-Eyed Soul, British R&B
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#3) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Keep On Running; This Hammer (The Hammer Song); Look Away; Let Me Down Easy.

* I GOT YOU (I FEEL GOOD) - JAMES BROWN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Funk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#36) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - I Got You (I Feel Good); Good Good Lovin'; Night Train; You've Got The Power; Lost Someone.

* I HEAR A SYMPHONY - THE SUPREMES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Uptown Soul, Motown, Soul, Pop-Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#8) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - I Hear A Symphony; My World Is Empty Without You; Any Girl In Love (Knows What I'm Going Through); Without A Song.

* IF YOU CAN BELIEVE YOUR EYES AND EARS - THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Folk-Pop, Sunshine Pop, Psychedelic Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#3) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Monday Monday; California Dreamin'; Straight Shooter; I Call Your Name; Somebody Groovy.

* THE YOUNG RASCALS - THE YOUNG RASCALS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blue-Eyed Soul, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#15) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Good Lovin'; Baby Let's Wait; I Ain't Gonna Eat My Heart Out Anymore; Do You Feel It.

* BLACK MONK TIME - THE MONKS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Garage Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Shut Up; I Hate You; Complication; Cuckoo; Oh, How To Do Now.

* IT'S 2 EASY - THE EASYBEATS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#3)
KEY TRACKS - Wedding Ring; Women; Come And See Her; Sad And Lonely And Blue.

* BOOTS - NANCY SINATRA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Sunshine Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (#12) AUST (#6)
KEY TRACKS - These Boots Are Made For Walkin'; As Tears Go By; So Long, Babe; Flowers On The Wall.

* DAYDREAM - THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Rock & Roll, Sunshine Pop, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#10) UK (#8) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Daydream; Jug Band Music; You Didn't Have To Be So Nice; Didn't Want To Have To Tell It; Bald Headed Lena.

* AFTERMATH - THE ROLLING STONES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - British Blues, British Invasion, Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#1) AUST (#2)
KEY TRACKS - Mother's Little Helper; Under My Thumb; Out Of Time; Stupid Girl; Lady Jane; I Am Waiting.

* MIDNIGHT RIDE - PAUL REVERE & THE RAIDERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Garage Rock, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#9) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Kicks; Ballad Of A Useless Man; Louie, Go Home; There She Goes.

* PET SOUNDS - THE BEACH BOYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Baroque Pop, Pop/Rock, Sunshine Pop, Instrumental Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#10) UK (#2) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Wouldn't It Be Nice; Sloop John B; God Only Knows; Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder); I Just Wasn't Made For These Times; I'm Waiting For The Day.

* BLONDE ON BLONDE - BOB DYLAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Contempary Folk, Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#9) UK (#3) AUST (#4)
KEY TRACKS - Rainy Day Women #12 & 35; Visions Of Johanna; Just Like A Woman; I Want You; Absolutely Sweet Marie; 4th Time Around.

* WHAT NOW MY LOVE - HERB ALPERT AND THE TIJUANA BRASS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Easy Listening
STYLE - Instrumental Pop, Jazz-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#18) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - What Now My Love; Freckles; Memories From Madrid; Cantina Blue.

* WOULD YOU BELIEVE - THE HOLLIES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, British Invasion, Folk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#75) UK (#16) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - I Take What I Want; Hard Hard Year; Fifi The Flea; I've Got A Way Of My Own.

* FREAK OUT! - THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Experimental Rock, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Proto-Punk, Doo Wop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#130) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Hungry Freaks, Daddy; Who Are The Brain Police?; You Didn't Try To Call Me; Any Way The Wind Blows; Trouble Everyday.

* ANIMALISMS - THE ANIMALS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Blues-Rock, British Blues, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#20) UK (#4) AUST (#4)
KEY TRACKS - Inside Looking Out; Don't Bring Me Down; You're On My Mind; Gin House Blues.

* FIFTH DIMENSION - THE BYRDS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Soul-Rock, Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#24) UK (#27) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Eight Miles High; 5D (Fifth Dimension); What's Happening?!?!; I Come And Stand At Ever Door; Why?; Mr.Spaceman.

* ROGER THE ENGINEER - THE YARDBIRDS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - British Blues, Blues-Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#52) UK (#20) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Over, Under, Sideways, Down; Happening Ten Years Ago; The Nazz Are Blue; Pyscho Daises; Jeff's Boogie.

* FROM NOWHERE - THE TROGGS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, British Invasion, Frat Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#52) UK (#6) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Wild Thing; Lost Girl; From Home; Louie, Louie.

* IT'S A MAN'S MAN'S MAN'S WORLD - JAMES BROWN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Funk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#90) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World; Ain't That A Groove Parts 1 & 2; I Don't Mind.

* BLUESBREAKERS - JOHN MAYALL WITH ERIC CLAPTON
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Blues
STYLE - British Blues, Blues-Rock, Electric Harmonica Blues, Bluegrass
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#6) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - All Your Love; Hideaway; Another Man; Ket To Love; Ramblin' On My Mind; What'd I Say.

* THE EXCITING WILSON PICKETT - WILSON PICKETT
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Deep Soul, Southern Soul, Soul, Memphis Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#21) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Land Of 1,000 Dances; In The Midnight Hour; 634-5789 (Soulville, USA); Ninety-Nine And A Half (Won't Do).

* THE SUPREMES A GO-GO - THE SUPREMES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Uptown Soul, Motown, Soul, Pop-Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#15) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - You Can't Hurry Love; Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart; Hang On Sloopy; Put Yourself In My Place.

* THE PSYCHEDELIC SOUNDS OF - THE 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Garage Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Your'e Gonna Miss Me; Roller Coaster; Splash 1; Fire Engine; Kingdom Of Heaven.

* REVOLVER - THE BEATLES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, British Invasion, Pop/Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Taxman; Eleanor Rigby; I'm Only Sleeping; Here, There And Everywhere; Yellow Submarine; Good Day Sunshine; Tomorrow Never Knows.

* EAST/WEST - PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Blues
STYLE - Chicago Electric Blues, Blues-Rock, Harmonica Blues, Modern Electric Blues
CHART POSTIONS - US (#65) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - East-West; Walkin' Blues; Work Song; I Got A Mind To Give Up Living; Two Trains Running.

* SUNSHINE SUPERMAN - DONAVAN
ORIGIN - Scotland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, British Folk, British Invasion
CHART POSTIONS - US (#11) UK (#25) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Sunshine Superman; Season Of The Witch; Guinevere; The Fat Angel.

* RIVER DEEP, MOUNTAIN HIGH - IKE & TINA TURNER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Deep Soul, Southern Soul, Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#102) UK (#27) AUST (#29)
KEY TRACKS - River Deep, Mountain High; I Idolize You; It's Gonna Work Out Fine; Such A Fool For You.

* AUTUMN 66' - THE SPENCER DAVIS GROUP
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - British Invasion, Blue-Eyed Soul, British R&B
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#4) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Gimme Some Lovin'; Somebody Help Me; Dust My Blues; High Time Baby.

* THE MONKEES - THE MONKEES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Sunshine Pop, Bubblegum, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#3)
KEY TRACKS - Last Train To Clarksville; (Theme From) The Monkees; Take A Giant Step; I Wanna Be Free; Saturday's Child.

* FACE TO FACE - THE KINKS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, British Invasion, Rock & Roll, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#135) UK (#12) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Sunny Afternoon; Fancy; Rosie Won't You Please Come Home; Too Much On My Mind; A House In The Country.

* DICTIONARY OF SOUL - OTIS REDDING
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Deep Soul, Southern Soul, Soul, Memphis Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#73) UK (#23) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song); Try A Little Tenderness; I'm Sick Y'all; She Put The Hurt On Me; Love Have Mercy.

* AS IS - MANFRED MANN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, British Invasion, Jazz-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#22) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Just Like A Woman; Trouble And Tea; Morning After The Party; Autumn Leaves.

* PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY & THYME - SIMON & GARFUNKEL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Folk-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#13) AUST (#14)
KEY TRACKS - Scarborough Fair/Canticle; Homeward Bound; The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy); For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her; 7 O'Clock News/Silent Night.

* FOR CERTAIN BECAUSE - THE HOLLIES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, British Invasion, Folk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#91) UK (#23) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Stop, Stop, Stop; What's Wrong With The Way I Live, Clown, It's You; Pay You Back With Interest.

* BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD - BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD
ORIGIN - USA / Canada
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Country-Rock, Folk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#80) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - For What It's Worth; Sit Down I Think I Love You; Pay The Price; Flying On The Ground Is Wrong; Out Of My Mind.

* HUMS OF THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL - THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Sunshine Pop, Pop/Rock, Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#14) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Summer In The City; Lovin' You; Darlin' Companion, Rain On The Roof; Nashville Cats; Coconut Grove.

* VOLUME 3 - THE EASYBEATS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Hard Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#7)
KEY TRACKS - Sorry; Funny Feelin'; Goin' Out Of My Mind; Not In Love With You.

* A QUICK ONE - THE WHO (US : Happy Jack)
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Mod Rock, British Invasion, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock, Experimental Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#67) UK (#4) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Run, Run, Run; Boris The Spider; So Sad About Us; A Quick One While He's Away.

* WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL - THE NEW VAUDEVILLE BAND
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Vaudeville Jazz, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (-) AUST (#5)
KEY TRACKS - Winchester Cathedral; Finchley Central; Sadie Moonshine; That's All For Now Sugar Baby; 14 Lovely Women.

* FRESH CREAM - CREAM
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blues-Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, British Blues
CHART POSTIONS - US (#39) UK (#6) AUST (#10)
KEY TRACKS - I Feel Free; N.S.U.; Spoonful; Dreaming; Four Until Late.

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* THE DOORS - THE DOORS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Proto-Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#43) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Light My Fire; Break On Through (To The Other Side); The End; The Crystal Ship; Back Door Man; Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar).

* MORE OF THE MONKEES - THE MONKEES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Sunshine Pop, Bubblegum, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#4)
KEY TRACKS - I'm A Believer; (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone; She; Mary, Mary; Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow).

* BETWEEN THE BUTTONS - THE ROLLING STONES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blues-Rock, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Psychedelic Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#2) AUST (#7)
KEY TRACKS - Yesterday's Papers; All Sold Out; Back Street Girl; Who's Been Sleeping Here?; Complicated.

* DON'T COME HOME A DRINKIN' (WITH LOVIN' ON YOUR MIND) - LORETTA LYNN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - Nashville Sound, Countrypolitan, Honky Tonk, Traditional Country
CHART POSTIONS - US (#80) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind); There Goes My Everything; I Got Caught; The Shoe Goes On The Other Foot Tonight.

* BIG BROTHER & THE HOLDING COMPANY - BIG BROTHER & THE HOLDING COMPANY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Acid Rock, Blues-Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#60) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Bye Bye Baby; Call On Me; Down On Me; All Is Loneliness; Easy Rider; Blindman.

* THE WICKED PICKETT - WILSON PICKETT
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Deep Soul, Southern Soul, Soul, Memphis Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#42) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Mustang Sally; Sunny; Three Time Loser; Knock On Wood; Time Is On My Side.

* DA CAPO - LOVE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Baroque Pop, Folk-Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Garage Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#80) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Stephanie Knows Who; Seven & Seven Is; She Comes In Colors; Orange Skies.

* THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS DELIEVER - THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS
ORIGIN - USA / Canada
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Pop/Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Sunshine Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#4) AUST (#16)
KEY TRACKS - Dedicated To The One I Love; Creeque Alley; Did You Ever Want To Cry; Look Through My Window; Twist And Shout.

* SURREALISTIC PILLOW - JEFFERSON AIRPLANE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Somebody To Love; White Rabbit; She Has Funny Cars; Comin' Back To Me; 3/5 Of A Mile In 10 Seconds.

* YOUNGER THAN YESTERDAY - THE BYRDS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Pop/Rock, Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#24) UK (#37) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - So You Want To Be A Rock'n'Roll Star; Have You Seen Her Face; Renaissance Fair; Everybody's Been Burned; My Back Pages; The Girl With No Name.

* I'M A LONESOME FUGITIVE - MERLE HAGGARD & THE STRANGERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - Bakersfield Sound, Honky Tonk, Traditional Country, Outlaw
CHART POSTIONS - US (#165) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Im A Lonesome Fugitive; Someone Told My Story; Skid Row; Life In A Prison; House Of Memories.

* GRATEFUL DEAD - GRATEFUL DEAD
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Acid Rock, Folk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#73) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion); Beat It Down The Line; Cold Rain And Snow; Cream Puff War; New, New Minglewood Blues.

* THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO - THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Proto-Punk, Rock & Roll, Experimental Rock
CHAST POSTIONS - US (#171) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - I'm Waiting For The Man; Venus In Furs; Femme Fatale; Heroin; There She Goes Again; European Son.

* I HAD TOO MUCH TO DREAM (LAST NIGHT) - THE ELECTRIC PRUNES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Garage rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night); Get Me To The World On Time; About A Quarter To Nine; Luvin'.

* GOOD FRIDAY - THE EASYBEATS (now titled Friday On My Mind)
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Freak Beat, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#9) AUST (n/r)
KEY TRACKS - Friday On My Mind; Do You Have A Soul; Pretty Girl; River Deep, Mountain High; Saturday Night.

* HAPPY TOGEATHER - THE TURTLES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Sunshine Pop, Psychedelic Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#25) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Happy Togeather; She'd Rather Be With Me; The Walking Song; Me About You; Makin' My Mind Up.

* I NEVER LOVED A MAN, THE WAY I LOVED YOU - ARETHA FRANKLIN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Southern Soul, Soul, Deep Soul, Memphis Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#36) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - I Never Loved A Man, The Way I Love You; Respect; Do Right Woman, Do Right Man; A Change Is Gonna Come; Drown In My Own Tears.

* ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? - THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE
ORIGIN - USA / England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blues-Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Acid Rock, Rock & Roll, Virtuoso
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (#2) AUST (#2)
KEY TRACKS - Foxy Lady; Red House; Fire; Remember; Manic Depression; Love Or Confusion, Third Stone From The Sun.

* ABSOLUTELY FREE - THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Experimental Rock, Pop/Rock, Comedy Rock, Progressive Rock, Proto-Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#41) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Plastic People; Call Any Vegatable; Big Leg Emma; Status Back Baby; Why Don'tcha Do Me Right?; Brown Shoes Don't Make It.

* HEADQUARTERS - THE MONKEES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Sunshine Pop, Pop/Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Bubblegum
CHAT POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - You Told Me; You Just May Be The One; Shades Of Grey; For Pete's Sake; Zilch; Randy Scouse Git.

* SGT.PEPPERS LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND - THE BEATLES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Art Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - A Day In The Life; Sgt.Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band; With A Little Help From My Friends; Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds; Getting Better; She's Leaving Home; When I'm Sixty Four; Lovely Rita.

* SMALL FACES - SMALL FACES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Mod Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#178) UK (#12) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - (Tell Me) Have You Seen Me; My Way Of Giving; Green Circles; Things Are Going To Get Better; All Our Yesterdays; Eddies' Dreaming.

* ODE TO BILLIE JOE - BOBBIE GENTRY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - Country-Pop, Blue-Eyed Soul, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Ode To Billy Joe; Mississippi Delta; I Saw An Angel Die; Sunday Best.

* EVOLUTION - THE HOLLIES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS -US (#43) UK (#13) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Carrie-Anne; You Need Love; Have You Ever Loved Somebody; Jennifer Eccles; Then The Heartache Begins.

* MOBY GRAPE - MOBY GRAPE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#24) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Hey Grandma; Fall On You; 8:05; Omaha; Naked, If I Want To; Ain't No Use.

* GROOVIN' - THE YOUNG RASCALS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blue-Eyed Soul, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Sunshine Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Groovin'; How Can I Be Sure; You Better Run; A Girl Like You; Find Somebody.

* REACH OUT - THE FOUR TOPS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Pop-Soul, Soul, Motown
CHART POSTIONS - US (#11) UK (#4) AUST (#9)
KEY TRACKS - Reach Out (I'll Be There); I'll Turn To Stone; Walk Away Renee; Standing In The Shadows Of Love; Wonderful Baby.

* MAGIC BOX - THE LOVED ONES
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Garage Rock, Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#15)
KEY TRACKS - The Loved Ones, Everlovin' Man; Blueberry Hill; Magic Box; Sad Dark Eyes.

* BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN - ALBERT KING
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Blues
STYLE - Modern Electric Blues, Soul-Blues, Urban Blues
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Born Under A Bad Sign; Crosscut Saw; Laundromat Blues; I Almost Lost My Mind.

* THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN - PINK FLOYD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Art Rock, Progressive Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#131) UK (#6) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Astronomy Domine; Lucifer Sam; Interstellar Overdrive; Bike; The Scarecrow; Flaming.

* SMILEY SMILE - THE BEACH BOYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Sunshine Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#41) UK (#9) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Good Vibrations; Heroes And Villians; Vegatables; With Me Tonight, She's Goin' Bald.

* PROCOL HARUM - PROCOL HARUM
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Blues-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#47) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - A Whiter Shade Of Pale; Conquistador; Kaleidoscope; Repent Walpurgis; Good Captian Clack.

* SAFE AS MILK - CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & HIS MAGIC DIRT BAND
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Proto-Punk, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Blues-Rock, Experimental Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Sure Nuff 'N' Yes I Do; Zig Zag Wanderer; Electricity; Abba Zaba; Call On Me; Plastic Factory.

* SOMETHING ELSE BY - THE KINKS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Sunshine Pop, Baroque Pop, Rock & Roll, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#153) UK (#24) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Waterloo Sunset; David Watts; Death Of A Clown; Two Sisters; End Of The Season; Lazy Old Sun.

* ELECTRIC MUSIC FOR THE MIND AND BODY - COUNTRY JOE & THE FISH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#39) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Flying High; Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine; Section 43; Bass Strings; The Masked Marauder.

* STRANGE DAYS - THE DOORS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Proto-Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Strange Days; People Are Strange; Moonlight Drive; Love Me Two Times; When The Music's Over; Your'e Lost Little Girl.

* DISRAELI GEARS - CREAM
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blues-Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Acid Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#5) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Strange Brew; Sunshine Of Your Love; Tales Of Brave Ulysses; SWLABR; Outside Woman Blues.

* FOREVER CHANGES - LOVE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Baroque Pop, Folk-Rock, Psychedlelic Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#154) UK (#24) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Alone Again Or; The Daily Planet; Live And Let Live; Bummer In The Summer; You Set The Scene; The Good Humor Man He Sees' Everything Like This.

* PISCES, AQUARIUS, CAPRICORN & JONES LTD. - THE MONKEES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Sunshine Pop, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Bubblegum, Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#5) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Pleasant Valley Sunday; Words; Cuddly Toy; What Am I Doing Hangin' Round; She Hangs Out.

* BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD AGAIN - BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD
ORIGIN - USA / Canada
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Country-Rock, Folk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#44) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Mr.Soul; Expecting To Fly; Bluebird; Rock & Roll Woman; Broken Arrow; Everydays.

* AXIS : BOLD AS LOVE - THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE
ORIGIN - USA / England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Blues-Rock, Hard Rock, Acid Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#5) AUST (#7)
KEY TRACKS - Little Wing; Castles Made Of Sand; If 6 Was 9; Spanish Castle Magic; One Rainy Wish; Wait Until Tomorrow.

* CALL OF THE VALLEY - HARIPRASAD CHAURASIA / BRIJBUSHAN KABRA / SHIVKUMAR SHARMA
ORIGIN - India
GENRE - World
STYLE - Indian Classical, Indian Sub-Continent Traditions, Raga
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Rag Piloo; Bhoop Ghara; Ghara-Dadra; Bageshwari.

* WILD HONEY - THE BEACH BOYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soul-Rock, Sunshine Pop, Psychedelic Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#24) UK (#7) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Wild Honey; Darlin'; Aren't You Glad; Let The Wind Blow; Here Comes The Night; Country Air.

* MR.FANTASY - TRAFFIC
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Progressive Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#88) UK (#8) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Heaven Is In Your Mind; Dear Mr.Fantasy; Coloured Rain; Paper Sun; Berkshire Poppies; Utterly Simple.

* THIER SATANIC MAJESTIES REQUEST - THE ROLLING STONES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedleic Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#3) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Citadel; In Another Land; 2000 Man; She's A Rainbow; 2000 Light Years From Home; Gomper.

* SELL OUT - THE WHO
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Mod Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#41) UK (#13) AUST (#8)
KEY TRACKS - Armenia City In The Sky; Tattoo; I Can See For Miles; Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand; Odorono; Sunrise.

* DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED - THE MOODY BLUES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Popo/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Psychedlelic Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Progressive Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#27) AUST (#10)
KEY TRACKS - Nights In White Satin; Forever Afternoon (Tuesday?); Time To Get Away; The Sun Set; Another Morning.

* AFTER BATHING AT BAXTERS - JEFFERSON AIRPLANE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Po/Rock
STYLE - Psychedlelic Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#17) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - The Ballad Of You And Me And Pooneil; Martha; Watch Her Ride; Two Heads; Young Girl Sunday Blues.

* JOHN WESLEY HARDING - BOB DYLAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Country-Rock, Folk-Rock, Blues-Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - I'll Be Your Baby Tonight; I Dreamed I Saw St.Augustine; All Along The Watchtower; The Wicked Messenger; The Ballad Of Frankie Lee And Judas Priest.


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* WE'RE ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY - THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Experimental Rock, Pop/Rock, Comedy Rock, Progressive Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#30) UK (#32) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Who Needs The Peace Corps?; Concentration Moon; Mom & Dad; The Idoit Bastard Son; What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body?; Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance.

* THE NOTORIOUS BYRD BROTHERS - THE BYRDS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Country-Rock, Folk-Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#47) UK (#12) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Artifical Energy; Goin' Back; Draft Morning; Wasn't Born To Follow; Space Odssey.

* WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT - THE VELVET UNDERGROUND
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Proto-Punk, Experimental Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#199) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - White Light/White Heat; The Gift; Here She Comes Know; Sister Ray.

* VINCEBUS ERUPTUM - BLUE CHEER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Acid Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#11) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Summertime Blues; Rock Me Baby; Doctor Please; Parchment Farm.

* STEPPENWOLF - STEPPENWOLF
ORIGIN - USA / Canada
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Acid Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Heavy Metal, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (#59) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Born To Be Wild; The Pusher; Sookie Sookie; A Girl I Knew; The Ostrich.

* SONGS OF LEONARD COHEN - LEONARD COHEN
ORIGIN - Canada
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Folk-Pop, Folk-Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#83) UK (#13) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Suzanne; Sisters Of Mercy; So Long; Marianne Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye; Master Song.

* CHILD IS FATHER TO THE MAN - BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Jazz-Rock, Pop/Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#47) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know; Without Her; Just One Smile; I Can't Quit Her; My Days Are Numbered.

* LADY SOUL - ARETHA FRANKLIN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Southern Soul, Soul, Deep Soul, Memphis Soul, Gospel
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#25) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Chain Of Fools; (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman; Ain't No Way; Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby); Come Back Baby.

* FLEETWOOD MAC - PETER GREEN'S FLEETWOOD MAC
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blues-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#198) UK (#4) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - My Heart Beats Like A Hammer; If I Loved Another Woman; Hellhound On My Tail; My Baby's Good To Me; Shake Your Moneymaker.

* THE HANGMAN'S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER - THE INCREDIBLE STRING BAND
ORIGIN - Scotland
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Psychedelic-Folk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#161) UK (#5) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - The Minotaur's Song; A Very Cellular Song; Mercy I Cry City; Three Is A Green Crown; The Water Song.

* REFLECTIONS - DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Motown, Uptown Soul, Soul-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#18) UK (#30) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Reflections; Forever Came Today; In And Out Of Love; Misery Makes It's Home In My Heart; Ode To Billy Joe.

* BOOKENDS - SIMON & GARFUNKEL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Baroque Pop, Singer/Songwriter, Folk-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#3)
KEY TRACKS - Mrs.Robinson; America; A Hazy Shade Of Winter; At The Zoo; Fakin' It.

* THE BIRDS, THE BEES AND THE MONKEES - THE MONKEES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Sunshine Pop, Pop/Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Bubblegum, Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (-) AUST (#5)
KEY TRACKS - Daydream Believer; Valleri; I'll Be Back Upon My Feet; Tapica Tundra; Auntie Municipal Court.

* ODESSEY AND ORACLE - THE ZOMBIES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Baroque Pop, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#95) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Time Of The Season; A Rose For Emily; This Will Be Our Year; Care Of Cell 44; Butcher's Song (Western Front 1914).

* THE SOUNDS OF INDIA - RAVI SHANKAR
ORIGIN - India
GENRE - World
STYLE - Indian Sub-Continent Traditional, Indian Classical, Raga
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Dadra; Bhimpalsai; Sindhi-Bhairavi.

* OZ MUTANTES - OZ MUTANTES
ORIGIN - Brazil
GENRE - Latin
STYLE - Obscuro, Brazilian Pop/Rock, MPB, Tropicalia, Brazilian Traditional
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Panis et Circenses; Baby; Bat Macumba; O'Relogio; Trem Fantasina.

* FRIENDS - THE BEACH BOYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Sunshine Pop, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#126) UK (#13) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Friends; Wake The World; Little Bird; Busy Doin' Nothin'; Be Here In The Morning.

* OGDEN'S NUT GONE FLAKE - SMALL FACES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Mod Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#159) UK (#1) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Afterglow; Lazy Sunday; Rene; Rollin' Over; Song Of A Baker.

* A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS - PINK FLOYD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Art Rock, Progressive Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#9) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Let There Be More Light; Remember A Day; Jugband Blues; Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun.

* AT FOLSOM PRISON - JOHNNY CASH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - Traditional Country, Country-Pop, Progressive Country, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#13) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Folsom Prison Blues; I Still Miss Someone; Jackson; Cocaine Blues; 24 Minutes To Go; Long Black Veil.

* ARETHA NOW! - ARETHA FRANKLIN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Southern Soul, Soul, Deep Soul, Memphis Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#6) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Think; I Say A Little Prayer; See Saw; I Can't See Myself Leaving You; I Take What I Want.

* SAFE AT HOME - THE INTERNATIONAL SUBMARINE BAND
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Country-Rock, Folk-Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Blue Eyes; A Satisfied Mind; Luxury Liner; Strong Boy; Do You Know How It Feels To Be Lonesome.

* MUSIC FROM BIG PINK - THE BAND
ORIGIN - Canada / USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Country-Rock, Folk-Rock, Blues-Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#25) UK (#30) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - The Weight; I Shall Be Released; Chest Fever; Tears Of Rage; In A Station; Long Black Veil.

* CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL - CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Country-Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#52) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - I Put A Spell On You; Suzie Q; The Working Man; Porterville; Walking On The Water.

* WAITING FOR THE SUN - THE DOORS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Proto-Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#16) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Hello, I Love You; The Unknown Soldier; Love Street; Spanish Caravan; Five To One; Not To Touch The Earth.

* ANTHEM OF THE SUN - GRATEFUL DEAD
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Acid Rock, Folk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#87) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - That's It For The Other One; New Potato Caboose; Born Cross-Eyed; Caution (Do Not Step On Tracks).

* SWEETHEART OF THE RODEO - THE BYRDS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Country-Rock, Folk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#77) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - You Ain't Going Nowhere; I Am A Pilgrim; You Don't Miss Your Water; Hickory Wind; Nothing Was Delievered.

* IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA - IRON BUTTERFLY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Acid Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (-) AUST (#14)
KEY TRACKS - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida; Most Anything You Want; My Mirage; Flowers And Beads.

* SUPER SESSION - BLOOMFIELD, KOOPER, STILLS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Blues
STYLE - Electric Chicago Blues, Blues-Rock, Modern Blues
CHART POSTIONS - US (#12) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Albert's Shuffle; Stop; Season Of The Witch; His Holy Modal Majesty; You Don't Love Me.

* TRUTH - JEFF BECK
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#15) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Shapes Of Things; You Shook Me; Let Me Love You; Beck's Bolero; Rock My Plimsoul.

* WHEELS OF FIRE - CREAM
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blues-Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - White Room; As You Said; Passing The Time; Politician; Deserted Cities Of The Heart; Crossroads.

* CHEAP THRILLS - BIG BROTHER & THE HOLDING COMPANY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Acid Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Blues-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (-) AUST (#5)
KEY TRACKS - Piece Of My Heart; Ball And Chain; Turtle Blues; Summertime; Combination Of The Two.

* CROWN OF CREATION - JEFFERSON AIRPLANE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pyschedelic Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (-) AUST (#6)
KEY TRACKS - Lather; Triad; Crown Of Creation; Greasy Heart; Share A Little Joke; Ice Cream Phoenix.

* THE VILLAGE GREEN PRESERVATION SOCIETY - THE KINKS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Baroque Pop, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - The Village Green Preservation Society; Do You Remember Walter?; Picture Book; Last Of The Steam Powered Trains; Starstruck; People Take Pictures Of Each Other.

* ELECTRIC LADYLAND - THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE
ORIGIN - USA / England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Blues-Rock, Hard Rock, Acid Rock, Funk-Rock, Experimental Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#5) AUST (#3)
KEY TRACKS - Croostown Traffic; Voodoo Child (Slight Return); Rainy Day, Dream Away; Burning Of The Midnight Lamp; All Along The Watchtower; Come On (Let The Good Times Roll).

* VIGIL - THE EASYBEATS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Good Times; Falling Off The Edge Of The World; Land Of Make Believe; Hello, How Are You; Come In You'll Get Pheumonia.

* TRAFFIC - TRAFFIC
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Progressive Rock, Blues-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#17) UK (#9) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - You Can All Join In; Feelin' Alright; Pearly Queen; Vagabond Virgin; Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring.

* SONG CYCLE - VAN DYKE PARKS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Baroque Pop, Experimental Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Vine Street; Palm Desert; Laurel Canyon Blvd; The All Golden; Public Domain.

* ASTERAL WEEKS - VAN MORRISON
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Jazz-Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul, Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#52)
KEY TRACKS - Sweet Thing; Cyprus Avenue; The Way Young Lovers Do; Ballerina; Madame George.

* THE BEATLES (THE WHITE ALBUM) - THE BEATLES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Country-Rock, Avant Garde
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Back In The U.S.S.R; Dear Prudence; Ob-La-Di, Ob-La Da; While My Guitar Gently Weeps; I'm So Tired; Birthday; Sexy Sadie; Helter Skelter; Julia; Yer Blues; Rocky Raccoon.

* HEAD - THE MONKEES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Sunshine Pop, Pop/Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Avant Garde
CHART POSTIONS - US (#45) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Porpoise Song; Circle Sky; As We Go Along; Can You Dig It?; Ditty Diego-War Chant.

* BEGGAR'S BANQUET - THE ROLLING STONES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock, Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (#3) AUST (#3)
KEY TRACKS - Sympathy For The Devil; Street Fighting Man; No Expectations; Stray Cat Blues; Parachute Woman; Jig-Saw Puzzle.

* S.F.SORROW - THE PRETTY THINGS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Progressive Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - S.F.Sorrow's Born; Ballon Burning; Death; I See You; Defecting Grey; Walking Through My Dreams.

* AERIAL BALLET - HARRY NILSSON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Sunshine Pop, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Baroque Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Everybody's Talkin'; Don't Leave Me; One; Good Old Desk; Daddy's Song; Little Cowboy.

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This list is so thorough! If you have listened to all of these albums, you have well and truly earned your name of Album Guru! I'm not really into 40s, 50s & 60s music, but I am looking forward to the next part of the list
G'day, @ D Man,

I own all the albums already listed and the one's too follow....

I'm a musicologist by profession (a good job), music is my passion (especially albums).

Thanks for the postive feedback
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* BAYOU COUNTRY - CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Country-Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Proud Mary; Born On The Bayou; Bootleg; Penthouse Pauper; Keep On Chooglin'.

* DUSTY IN MEMPHIS - DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop-Soul, Blue-Eyed Soul, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#99) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Son Of A Preacher Man; Just A Little Lovin'; Breakfast In Bed; Just One Smile; I Don't Want To Hear It Anymore; So Much Love.

* BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS - BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Jazz-Rock, Pop/Rock, Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#15) AUST (#4)
KEY TRACKS - And When I Die; Spinning Wheel; You Make Me So Very Happy; God Bless The Child; Smiling Phases.

* LED ZEPPELIN - LED ZEPPELIN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blues-Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#10) UK (#6) AUST (#12)
KEY TRACKS - Good Times Bad Times; Babe I Gonna Leave You; Dazed And Confused; Communication Breakdown; How Many More Times; I Can't Quit You Baby.

* DR.BYRD AND MR.HYDE - THE BYRDS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Country-Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#153) UK (#15) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - This Wheel's On Fire; Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man; King Apathy III; Bad Night At The Whiskey; Old Blue.

* CLOUD NINE - THE TEMPTATIONS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Psychedelic Soul, Motown, Soul, Funk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#32) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Cloud Nine; I Heard It Through The Grapevine; Runaway Child, Running Wild; Hey Girl; I Need Your Lovin'.

* 20/20 - THE BEACH BOYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Sunshine Pop, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Baroque Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#68) UK (#3) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Do It Again; I Can Hear Music; Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song); Time To Get Alone; Cabin Essence; Never Learn Not To Love.

* THE VELVET UNDERGROUND - THE VELVET UNDERGROUND
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Proto-Punk, Experimental Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Pale Blue Eyes; Candy Says; What Goes On; Some Kinda Love; I'm Beginning To See The Light; That's The Story Of My Life.

* A SALTY DOG - PROCOL HARUM
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Art Rock, Blues-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#32) UK (#27) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - A Salty Dog; Juicy John Pink; Crucifiction Lane; Pilgrim's Progress; Boredom.

* NASHVILLE SKYLINE - BOB DYLAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Country-Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#1) AUST (#2)
KEY TRACKS - Lay Lady Lay; I Threw It All Away; Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You; Girl From The North Country; To Be Alone With You.

* SONGS FROM A ROOM - LEONARD COHEN
ORIGIN - Canada
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Folk-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#63) UK (#2) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Bird On A Wire; Story Of Issac; Lady Midnight; You Know Who I Am; Seems So Long Ago, Nancy.

* SAY IT LOUD, I'M BLACK AND I'M PROUD - JAMES BROWN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Funk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#53) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Say It Loud (I'm Black And I'm Proud) Parts 1 & 2; Licking Stick; I'll Lose My Mind; Goodbye My Love Parts 1 & 2.

* UNCLE MEAT - THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Experimental Rock, Jazz-Rock, Pop/Rock, Avant Garde
CHART POSTIONS - US (#43) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Uncle Meat : Main Title Theme; Mr.Green Genes; Nine Types Of Industrial Pollution; Electric Aunty Jemima; Dog Breath, In The Year Of The Plague; Crusin' For Burgers; The Air.

* THE GILDED PALACE OF SIN - THE FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#164) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Sin City; Christine's Tune; Hot Burrito No.1; Hot Burrito No.2; Dark End Of The Street.

* FROM ELVIS IN MEMPHIS - ELVIS PRESLEY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Progressive Country, Traditional Country
CHART POSTIONS - US (#13) UK (#1) AUST (#5)
KEY TRACKS - In The Ghetto; Suspicious Minds; Long Black Limousine; Wearin' That Loved On Look; True Love Travels On A Gravel Road.

* STAND! - SLY & THE FAMILY STONE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Psychedelic Soul, Funk, Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#13) UK (-) AUST (#9)
KEY TRACKS - Stand!; I Want To Take You Higher; Everyday People; Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey; Sex Machine.

* OAR - ALEXANDER "SKIP" SPENCE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Cripple Creek; War In Peace; All Come To Meet Her; Grey/Afro; Lawrence Of Euphoria.

* EVERYBODY ELSE KNOWS THIS IS NOWHERE - NEIL YOUNG AND CRAZY HORSE
ORIGIN - Canada
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#24) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Cinnamon Girl; Down By The River; Cowgirl In The Sand; Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere.

* TOMMY - THE WHO
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#2) AUST (#8)
KEY TRACKS - Pinball Wizard; I'm Free; Christmas; We're Not Gonna Take It; Sensation; Underture.

* CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - CROSBY, STILLS & NASH
ORIGIN - USA / England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Singer/Songwriter, Folk-Rock, Pop/Rock, Soft Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (#25) AUST (#7)
KEY TRACKS - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes; Marrakesh Express; Guinnevere; Long Time Ago; Helpless Hoping.

* AOXOMOXOA - GRATEFUL DEAD
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Acid Rock, Folk-Rock, Country-Rock, Experimental Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#73) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - St.Stephen; Dupree's Diamond Blues; China Cat Sunflower; Mountains Of The Moon; Cosmic Charlie.

* UNHALFBRICKING - FAIRPORT CONVENTION
ORIGIN - England / Ireland
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Folk-Rock, British Folk, Progressive Folk, Psychedelic Folk
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#12) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Si Tu Dois Partir; A Sailor's Life; Cajun Woman; Who Knows Where The Time Goes?; Million Dollar Bash.

* MORE - PINK FLOYD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Art Rock, Folk-Rock, Progressive Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#153) UK (#9) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Cirrus Minor; The Nile Song; Crying Song; Green Is The Colour; Cymbaline.

* BLIND FAITH - BLIND FAITH
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blues-Rock, Hard Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#2)
KEY TRACKS - Well All Right; Presence Of The Lord; Sea Of Joy; Can't Find My Way Home.

* GREEN RIVER - CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Country-Rock, Hard Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#20) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Green River; Bad Moon Rising; Lodi; Wrote A Song For Everyone; Commotion.

* SANTANA - SANTANA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Latin Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Fusion, Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#26) AUST (#14)
KEY TRACKS - Soul Sacrifice; Waiting; Evil Ways; Jingo; Persuasion.

* THE SOFT PARADE - THE DOORS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Proto-Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Touch Me; Wild Child; Shaman's Blues; The Soft Parade; Wishful Sinful.

* LIVE AT SAN QUINTEN - JOHNNY CASH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - Traditional Country, Country-Pop, Rock & Roll, Progressive Country, Rockabilly, Gospel
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (#2)
KEY TRACKS - A Boy Named Sue; San Quinten; Big River; I Walk The Line; Ring Of Fire.

* THE STOOGES - THE STOOGES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Detroit Rock, Proto-Punk, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#106) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - 1969; I Wanna Be Your Dog; No Fun; Real Cool Time; Little Doll.

* HOT BUTTERED SOUL - ISSAC HAYES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Memphis Soul, Funk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#8) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Walk On By; Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic; One Woman.

* FIVE LEAVES LEFT - NICK DRAKE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Progressive Folk, Folk-Rock, British Folk
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Time As Told Me; River Man; Way To Blue; The Thoughts Of Mary Jane; Cello Song.

* THE BAND - THE BAND
ORIGIN - USA / Canada
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Country-Rock, Folk-Rock, Blues-Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#9) UK (#25) AUST (#6)
KEY TRACKS - Up On Cripple Creek; Rag Mama Rag; The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down; Across The Great Divide; Unfaithful Servant; King Harvest (Has Surely Come).

* ABBEY ROAD - THE BEATLES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Sunshine Pop, Progressive Rock, Baroque Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Come Togeather; Something; I Want You (She's So Heavy); Oh! Darling; Here Comes The Sun; Because; She Came In Through The Bathroom Window.

* I GOT DEM O'L KOSMIC BLUES AGAIN MAMA! - JANIS JOPLIN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blues-Rock, Soul-Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Try (Just A Little Bit Harder); Maybe; Kozmic Blues; Little Girl Blue; Work Me, Lord.

* ARTHUR, OR THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE - THE KINKS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Progressive Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#106) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Victoria; Brainwashed; Shangri-La; Mr.Churchill Says; Arthur; Young & Innocent Days; Drivin'.

* IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING - KING CRIMSON
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Progressive Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#28) UK (#3) AUST (#7)
KEY TRACKS - 21st Century Schizoid Man / Mirrors; The Court Of The Crimson King / The Return Of The Fire Witch / The Dance Of The.

* HOT RATS - FRANK ZAPPA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Jazz-Rock, Chamber Jazz, Fusion
CHART POSTIONS - US (#173) UK (#9) AUST (#19)
KEY TRACKS - Peaches en Ragalia; Willie The Pimp; Little Umbrellas; The Gumbo Variations.

* LED ZEPPELIN II - LED ZEPPELIN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues-Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Whole Lotta Love; What Is And What Should Never Be; Thankyou; Ramble On; Heartbreaker; Bringing It On Home.

* VOLUNTEERS - JEFFERSON AIRPLANE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#13) UK (#34) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Volunteers; We Can Be Togeather; The Farm; Eskimo Blue Day; Wooden Ships.

* THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND - THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blues-Rock, Hard Rock, Southern Rock, Boogie Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#188) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Trouble No More; Dreams; Whipping Post; Black Hearted Woman.

* UMMAGUMMA - PINK FLOYD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Experimental Rock, Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#74) UK (#5) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Careful With That Axe, Eugene; Grandchester Meadows; The Narrow Way, Parts 1,2,3; Several Species Of Small Furry Animals Gathered Togeather In A Cave And Groovy With A Pict.

* TROUT MASK REPLICA - CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & HIS MAGIC DIRT BAND
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Experimental Rock, Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Proto-Punk, Blues-Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#21) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Frownland; Moonlight On Vermont; China Pig; When Big Joan Set's Up; Old Fart At Play; Dachau Blues; The Blimp (Mousetrapreplica).

* LET IT BLEED - THE ROLLING STONES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock, Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#3) AUST (#2)
KEY TRACKS - Gimme Shelter; Let It Bleed; Midnight Rambler; You Can't Always Get What You Want; You Got The Silver.

* KICK OUT THE JAMS - MC5
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Detroit Rock, Proto-Punk, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#30) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Ramblin' Rose; Kick Out The Jams; Rocket Reducer No.62 (Rama Lama Fa Fa Fa); Motor City Is Burning; Starship.

* LIEGE AND LIEF - FAIRPORT CONVENTION
ORIGIN - England / Ireland
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Progressive Folk, British Folk, Psychedelic Folk
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#17) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Matty Groves; Farewell, Farewell; Tam Lin; Come All Ye; Crazy Man Michael.

* WILLY AND THE POOR BOYS - CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Country-Rock, Hard Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#10) AUST (#2)
KEY TRACKS - Down On The Corner; Fortunate Son; The Midnight Special; It Came Out Of The Sky; Don't Look Now; Cotton Fields.

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Dusty In Memphis is such an amazing album!!! Miss Springfield's vocals are so raw yet seem so effortless. That is probably my favourite album so far and one of the greatest ever in my opinion
G'day...

1970's

The dominant music genre of the 70's like the 60's was Pop/Rock, and like the 60's went through various shifts in fads and hence created many new styles within' the genre.

Album sales throughout the 70's became mammoth; with some of the biggest selling records ever dating from this period (due the likes of Led Zeppelin & Pink Floyd).

The 70's gave birth to new and emerging genre's such as Raggae, Electronic and Rap, whilst older genre's such as Jazz, R&B and Country continued too evolve.

Through the 1970's Billboard became the numero uno chart that still stands today as the "US Chart".

In The UK, NME [New Musical Express] and Melody Maker where the definitive album charts.

By late 1972 Australia was producing a top 100 album chart via The Kent Report, Go-Set became defunked.

Also during the 70's an emerging release format (which started in the 60's) started too become more popular with consumers....the cassette. Which enabled the listener to play thier fav albums whilst being mobile via. driving (in car players)or walking/running (the walkman).

Recording technology during the early 70's was mostly eight - twelve track recordings, though by the mid - late 70's records where being produced on sixteen track recorders. Thus being able to expand on what you could do in the studio further than ever before. Ironically enough though, alot of late 70's artists started to return too the more simplistic four - eight track recorders of the 60's....the birth of Punk...

Soon some great albums from the 70's worth listening too....
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Albums worth a spin or two...

NOTE : - means the album did not chart.

1970

* THE MADCAP LAUGHS - SYD BARRETT
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#40) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Terrapin; Octopus; Dark Globe; Love You; Golden Hair; Here I Go.

* BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER - SIMON & GARFUNKEL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Folk-Pop, Soft Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Bridge Over Troubled Water; Cecilia; The Boxer; El Condor Pasa (If I Could); The Only Living Boy In New York.

* BACK IN THE USA - MC5
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Detroit Rock, Proto-Punk, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#137) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Teenage Lust; The American Ruse; Shakin' Street; Tonight; Let Me Try.

* SWEET BABY JAMES - JAMES TAYLOR
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Soft Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#6) AUST (#7)
KEY TRACKS - Fire And Rain; Sweet Baby James; Steamroller; Country Road; Suite For 20 G.

* BLACK SABBATH - BLACK SABBATH
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#23) UK (#8) AUST (#8)
KEY TRACKS - Black Sabbath; Evil Woman; N.I.B; The Wizard; Behind The Wall Of Sleep.

* IDELWILD - THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blues-Rock, Hard Rock, Southern Rock, Boogie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#38) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Revival; Midnight Rider; In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed; Hoochie Coochie Man; Don't Keep Me Wonderin'.

* MOONDANCE - VAN MORRISON
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Jazz-Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul, Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#29) UK (#32) AUST (#20)
KEY TRACKS - Moondance; And It Stoned Me; Caravan; Into The Mystic; Brand New Day.

* MORRISON HOTEL - THE DOORS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blues-Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock, Proto-Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#12) AUST (#3)
KEY TRACKS - Roadhouse Blues; Waiting For The Sun; Peace Frog; Ship Of Fools; The Spy; Indian Summer.

DEJA VU - CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG
ORIGIN - USA / England / Canada
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Singer/Songwriter, Folk-Rock, Pop/Rock, Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#5) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Teach Your Children; Almost Cut My Hair; Helpless; Woodstock; Our House.

* LADIES OF THE CANYON - JONI MITCHELL
ORIGIN - Canada
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#27) UK (#8) AUST (#32)
KEY TRACKS - Big Yellow Taxi; Woodstock; Ladies Of The Canyon; The Circle Game; Conversation.

* McCARTNEY - PAUL McCARTNEY
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (#3)
KEY TRACKS - Maybe I'm Amazed; Teddy Boy; Every Night; That Would Be Something; Junk.

* BITCHES BREW - MILES DAVIS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Avant Garde, Jazz Fusion, Jazz-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#35) UK (#71) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Bitches Brew; Miles Runs The Voodoo Down; Pharaoh's Dance.

* LET IT BE - THE BEATLES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Blues-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Let It Be; Get Back; Two Of Us; I've Got A Feeling; Across The Universe; Dig A Pony; The Long And Winding Road.

* WORKINGMAN'S DEAD - GRATEFUL DEAD
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#27) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Uncle John's Band; Dire Wolf; Cumberland Blues; Casey Jones.

* FIRE AND WATER - FREE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blues-Rock, Hard Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#17) UK (#2) AUST (#25)
KEY TRACKS - All Right Now; Fire And Water; Heavy Load; Remember.

* IN ROCK - DEEP PURPLE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Rock & Roll, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#143) UK (#4) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Black Night; Speed King; Child In Time; Flight Of The Rat; Into The Fire.

* COSMO'S FACTORY - CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Hard Rock, Country-Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Travelin' Band; Who'll Stop The Rain; Lookin' Out My Back Door; Run Through The Jungle; Up Around The Bend; Ramble Tamble.

* JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE - TRAFFIC
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Jazz-Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Progressive Rock, Fusion
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (#11) AUST (#14)
KEY TRACKS - Glad; Freedom Rider; Empty Pages; John Barleycorn.

* FUN HOUSE - THE STOOGES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Detroit Rock, Proto-Punk, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Down On The Street; Loose; T.V. Eye; 1970; L.A. Blues.

* CLOSE TO YOU - THE CARPENTERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Soft Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#23) AUST (#16)
KEY TRACKS - (They Long To Be) Close To You; We've Only Just Begun; Maybe It's You; Cresent Noon; Mr.Guder.

* SUNFLOWER - THE BEACH BOYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Sunshine Pop, Baroque Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#151) UK (#29) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Slip On Through; This Whole World; Add Some Music To Your Day; Forever; All I Wanna Do; Cool, Cool Water.

* SEX MACHINE - JAMES BROWN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Funk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#29) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine; I Got The Feelin'; Brother Rapp; Give It Up Or Turn It A Loose; Mother Popcorn.

* LOADED - THE VELVET UNDERGROUND
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Proto-Punk, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Sweet Jane; Rock & Roll; Who Loves The Sun; New Age; Oh! Sweet Nothing.

* CURTIS - CURTIS MAYFIELD
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Psychedelic Soul, Chicago Soul, Uptown Soul, Funk, Blaxploitation
CHART POSTIONS - US (#19) UK (#30) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - (Don't Worry) If There's A Hell, We're All Going To Go; Move On Up; Power To The People; Wild And Free; Ghetto Child.

* AFTER THE GOLD RUSH - NEIL YOUNG
ORIGIN - Canada
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Country-Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#8) UK (#7) AUST (#13)
KEY TRACKS - After The Gold Rush; Only Love Can Break Your Heart; Southern Man; Don't Let It Bring You Down; Oh, Lonesome Me.

* ABRAXAS - SANTANA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Latin Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Fusion, Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#7) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen; Oye Como Va; Hope Your Feeling Better; Samba Pa Ti.

* PARANOID - BLACK SABBATH
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#12) UK (#1) AUST (#5)
KEY TRACKS - Paranoid; War Pigs; Iron Man; Planet Caravan; Fairies Wear Boots.

* LED ZEPPELIN III - LED ZEPPELIN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Heavy Metal, Folk-Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Immigrant Song; Gallows Pole; Celebration Day; Tangerine; That's The Way; Bron-Y-Aur Stomp.

* ATOM HEART MOTHER - PINK FLOYD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Progressive Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#55) UK (#1) AUST (#30)
KEY TRACKS - Atom Heart Mother; If; Fat Old Sun.

* TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION - ELTON JOHN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Rock & Roll, Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (#2) AUST (#4)
KEY TRACKS - Ballad Of A Well-Known Gun; Country Comfort; Son Of Your Father; Amoreena; Burn Down The Mission.

* BARRETT - SYD BARRETT
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Baby Lemonade; Gigolo Aunt; Love Song; Dominoes; Effervescing Elephant; Waving My Arms In The Air.

* THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD - DAVID BOWIE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Glam Rock, Proto-Punk, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#105) UK (#26) AUST (#44)
KEY TRACKS - The Man Who Sold The World; The Width Of A Circle; Black Country Rock; She Shook Me Cold; After All.

* BRYTER LAYTER - NICK DRAKE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Progressive Folk, Folk-Rock, Baroque Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Hazey Jane II; At The Chime Of A City Clock; One Of These Things; Northern Sky; Hazey Jane I.

* HIS BAND & THE STREET CHOIR - VAN MORRISON
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blue-Eyed Soul, Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Soul-Blues, Soft Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#32) UK (#32) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Domino; Crazy Free; Call Me Up In Dreamland; Blue Money; Sweet Jannie.

* TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN - CAT STEVENS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Soft Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#8) UK (#20) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Father And Son; Wild World; Hard Headed Woman; Where Do The Children Play?; Longer Boats.

* LOLA VS. POWERMAN AND THE MONEYGOROUND PART.1. - THE KINKS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#35) UK (-) AUST (#24)
KEY TRACKS - Lola; Apeman; Strangers; Get Back In Line; Powerman; Denmark Street.

* AMERICAN BEAUTY - GRATEFUL DEAD
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#30) UK (-) AUST (#34)
KEY TRACKS - Ripple; Box Of Rain; Friend Of The Devil; Sugar Magnolia; Truckin'.

* ALL THINGS MUST PASS - GEORGE HARRISON
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Singer/Songwriter, Pop/Rock, Country-Rock, Hard Rock, Folk-Rock, Blues-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#4) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - My Sweet Lord; What Is Life; Isn't It A Pity; I'd Have You Anytime; All Things Must Pass; Beware Of Darkness.

* TWELVE DREAMS OF DR.SARDONICUS - SPIRIT
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Progressive Rock, Art Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#63) UK (#28) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Nature's Way; Animal Zoo; Mr.Skin; Morning Will Come; Prelude-Nothin' To Hide.

* LAYLA & OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS - DEREK & THE DOMINOES
ORIGIN - England / USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Blues-Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#16) UK (#68) AUST (#33)
KEY TRACKS - Layla; Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad; Bell Bottom Blues; Keep On Growing; Tell The Truth.

* JOHN LENNON/PLASTIC ONO BAND - JOHN LENNON
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (#11) AUST (#3)
KEY TRACKS - Mother; Love; God; Working Class Hero; Well Well Well; Isolation.

* PENDULUM - CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Hard Rock, Country-Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (#23) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Have You Ever Seen The Rain; Hey Tonight; Pagan Baby; Chameleon; Born To Move.

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* PEARL - JANIS JOPLIN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blues-Rock, Soul-Rock, Rock & Roll, Hard Rock, Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#50) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Me And Bobby McGee; Mercedes Benz; Cry Baby; Move Over; A Woman Left Lonely.

* IF I COULD ONLY REMEMBER MY NAME - DAVID CROSBY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Singer/Songwriter, Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Blues-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#12) UK (#12) AUST (#14)
KEY TRACKS - Music Is Love; Cowboy Movie; Laughing; Song With No Words (Tree With No Leaves); I'd Swear There Was Somebody Here.

* THE YES ALBUM - YES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Progressive Rock, Pop/Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#40) UK (#4) AUST (#20)
KEY TRACKS - Yours Is No Disgrace; Starship Trooper : Life Seeker / Disillusion / Wurm; I've Seen All Good People : Your Move / All Good People.

* TAPESTRY - CAROLE KING
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - I Feel The Earth Move; It's Too Late; You've Got A Friend; Will You Love Me Tomorrow?; (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.

* AQUALUNG - JETHRO TULL
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Art Rock, Progressive Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (#4) AUST (#3)
KEY TRACKS - Aqualung; Cross-Eyed Mary; Locomotive Breath; My God; Wind-Up; Hymn 43.

* SONGS OF LOVE AND HATE - LEONARD COHEN
ORIGIN - Canada
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Contempary Folk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#145) UK (#4) AUST (#8)
KEY TRACKS - Last Year's Man; Famous Blue Raincoat; Joan Of Arc; Avalanche; Dress Rehearsal Rag.

* STICKY FINGERS - THE ROLLING STONES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock, Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Brown Sugar; Wild Horses; Can't You Hear Me Knocking; Sister Morphine; Bitch; Moonlight Mile.

* L.A. WOMAN - THE DOORS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll, Proto-Punk, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#9) UK (#26) AUST (#9)
KEY TRACKS - L.A. Woman; Riders On The Storm; Love Her Madly; L'America; The Changeling.

* WHAT'S GOIN' ON - MARVIN GAYE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Motown, Soul, Smooth Soul, Psychedelic Soul, Soul-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK(-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - What's Goin' On; What's Happening Brother; Right On; Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology); Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler).

* RAM - PAUL & LINDA McCARTNEY
ORIGIN - England / USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#1) AUST (#3)
KEY TRACKS - Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey; Too Many People; Dear Boy; The Back Seat Of My Car; Three Legs.

* CARPENTERS - THE CARPENTERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Soft Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#12) AUST (#16)
KEY TRACKS - Rainy Days And Mondays; Superstar; For All We Know; Knowing When To Leave / Make It Easy On Yourself.

* CHOICE CUTS - MASTERS APPRENTICES
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blues-Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Progressive Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#10)
KEY TRACKS - Because I Love You; I'm Your Satisfier; Rio De Camero; Easy To Lie; Owsley Stanley III.

* BLUE - JONI MITCHELL
ORIGIN - Canada
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#15) UK (#3) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - All I Want; My Old Man; California; Carey; A Case Of You.

* PIECES OF A MAN - GIL SCOTT-HERON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Fusion, Poetry, Spoken Word, Political Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised; Lady Day And John Coltrane; Home Is Where The Hatred Is; I Think I'll Call It Morning; Pieces Of A Man.

* MASTERS OF REALITY - BLACK SABBATH
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#8) UK (#5) AUST (#8)
KEY TRACKS - Sweet Leaf; After Forever; Lord Of This World; Children Of The Grave; Solitude.

* MAGGOT BRAIN - FUNKADELIC
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Funk, Psychedelic Soul, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Maggot Brain; Can You Get To That; Hit It And Quit It; You And Your Folks, Me And My Folks.

* DADDY WHO? DADDY COOL! - DADDY COOL
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Doo Wop, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Eagle Rock, Come Back Again; Daddy Cool; At The Rockhouse; Bom Bom.

* WHO'S NEXT - THE WHO
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#1) AUST (#3)
KEY TRACKS - Baba O'Riley; Won't Get Fooled Again; Behind Blue Eyes; The Song Is Over; Going Mobile.

* SURF'S UP - THE BEACH BOYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Sunshine Pop, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#29) UK (#15) AUST (#32)
KEY TRACKS - Long Promised Road; Feel Flows; Til I Die; Surf's Up; Don't Go Near The Water.

* SHAFT - ISSAC HAYES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Funk, Urban Soul, Blaxplotitation, Film Music
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#17) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Theme From Shaft; Ellie's Love Theme; Soulsville; Do Your Thing; Bumpy's Blues.

* IMAGINE - JOHN LENNON
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Hard Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Imagine; Jealous Guy; Crippled Inside; Gimme Some Truth; Oh Yoko!; How Do You Sleep?.

* ELECTRIC WARRIOR - T.REX
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#32) UK (#1) AUST (#15)
KEY TRACKS - Bang A Gong (Get It On); Jeepster; Mambo Sun; Cosmic Dancer; Life's A Gas; Motivator.

* TEASER AND THE FIRECAT - CAT STEVENS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#2) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Moonshadow; Peace Train; Morning Has Broken; The Wind; Rubylove; Bittersweet.

* COAT OF MANY COLORS - DOLLY PARTON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - Country-Folk, Country-Pop, Progressive Country, Traditional Country
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Coat Of Many Colors; Traveling Man; My Blue Tears; Early Morning Breeze; If I Lose My Mind.

* AMERICAN PIE - DON McLEAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Singer/Songwriter, Soft Rock, Folk-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - American Pie; Vincent (Starry Starry Night); Winterwood; Crossroads; Everybody Loves Me, Baby.

* MEDDLE - PINK FLOYD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#70) UK (#3) AUST (#24)
KEY TRACKS - One Of These Days; Echoes; Fearless.

* MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER - ELTON JOHN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#8) UK (#41) AUST (#8)
KEY TRACKS - Tiny Dancer; Levon; Madman Across The Water; Razor Face; All The Nasties.

* NILSSON SCHMILSSON - HARRY NILSSON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Baroque Pop, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#4) AUST (#2)
KEY TRACKS - Without You; Coconut; Gotta Get Up; Driving Along; Jump Into The Fire.

* MUSWELL HILLBILLIES - THE KINKS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Country-Rock, Rag Time, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#100) UK (-) AUST (#36)
KEY TRACKS - 20th Century Man; Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues; Alcohol; Muswell Hillbilly; Skin And Bone.

* TUPELO HONEY - VAN MORRISON
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blue-Eyed Soul, Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Soft Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#27) UK (-) AUST (#33)
KEY TRACKS - Wild Night; Tupelo Honey; I Wanna Roo You; Old Old Woodstock; You're My Woman.

* Untitled (Four Symbols) - LED ZEPPELIN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues-Rock, Folk-Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#1) AUST (#2)
KEY TRACKS - Black Dog; Rock And Roll; Stairway To Heaven; Going To California; When The Levee Breaks; Misty Mountain Hop.

* THEIR'S A RIOT GOIN' ON - SLY & THE FAMILY STONE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Psychedelic Soul, Funk, Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#31) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Family Affair; Just Like A Baby; Africa Talks To You "The Asphalt Jungle"; (You Caught Me) Smilin'; Spaced Cowboy; Their's A Riot Goin' On.

* FRAGILE - YES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Progressive Rock, Pop/Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#7) AUST (#29)
KEY TRACKS - Roundabout; Long Distance Runaround; Mood For A Day; South Side Of The Sky.

* WILD LIFE - WINGS
ORIGIN - England / USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soft Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#10) UK (#11) AUST (#3)
KEY TRACKS - Mumbo; Bip Bop; Some People Never Know; I Am Your Singer; Tomorrow.

* TAGO MAGO - CAN
ORIGIN - Germany
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Experimental Rock, Electronica, Progressive Rock, Art Rock, German Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Paperhouse; Mushroom; Oh Yeah; Halleluhwah; Bring Me Coffee Or Tea.

* HUNKY DORY - DAVID BOWIE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Progressive Rock, Glam Rock, Folk-Rock, Proto-Punk, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#93) UK (#9) AUST (#39)
KEY TRACKS - Changes; Oh! You Pretty Things; Life On Mars?; Quicksand; Andy Warhol; Queen Bitch.


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* PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION - EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Progressive Rock, Art Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#10) UK (#3) AUST (#19)
KEY TRACKS - Promenade; The Sage; The Curse Of Baba Yaga; Nutrocker; The Great Gates Of Kiev.

* THE WORLD IS A GHETTO - WAR
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Funk, Latin Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - The Cisco Kid; The World Is A Ghetto; Four Cornered Room; City, Country, City.

* JACKSON BROWNE - JACKSON BROWNE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Soft Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#53) UK (-) AUST (#20)
KEY TRACKS - Jamaica Say You Will; Doctor My Eyes; Rock Me On The Water; From Silver Lake; My Opening Farewell.

* HARVEST - NEIL YOUNG
ORIGIN - Canada
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Country-Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Heart Of Gold; Harvest; Old Man; The Needle And The Damage Done; Alabama.

* LET'S STAY TOGEATHER - AL GREEN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Smooth Soul, Soul-Pop, Gospel, Southern Soul, Memphis Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#8) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Let's Stay Togeather; La-La For You; Judy; It Ain't No Fun To Me; I've Never Found A Girl (Who Loves Me Like You Do).

* PINK MOON - NICK DRAKE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Progressive Folk, Folk-Rock, Baroque Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Pink Moon; Which Will; Things Behind The Sun; Parasite; Road.

* GLITTER - GARY GLITTER
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Glam Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#186) UK (#8) AUST (#2)
KEY TRACKS - Rock And Roll Part 1 & 2; Baby Please Don't Go; I'm The Leader Of The Gang (I Am); The Clapping Song.

* MUSIC FROM MY MIND - STEVIE WONDER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Funk, Soul, Smooth Soul, Motown
CHART POSTIONS - US (#21) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Love Having You Around; Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You); Happier Than The Morning Sun; Evil; I Love Every Little Thing About You.

* MACHINE HEAD - DEEP PURPLE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Heavy Metal, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Smoke On The Water; Highway Star; Space Truckin'; Pictures Of Home; Never Before.

* HONKY CHATEAU - ELTON JOHN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Rock & Roll, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (#4)
KEY TRACKS - Honky Cat; Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long, Long Time); I Think I'm Going To Kill Myself; Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters; Hercules.

* MARDI GRAS - CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Country-Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#12) UK (-) AUST (#8)
KEY TRACKS - Someday Never Comes; Sweet Hitch-Hiker; Looking For A Reason; Hello Mary Lou.

* BE ALTITUDE : RESPECT YOURSELF - THE STAPLE SINGERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Southern Gospel, Gospel, Traditional Gospel, Country-Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#19) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Respect Yourself; World; Walking In The Water Over Our Head; I'll Take You There; Who Do You Think You Are?.

* THICK AS A BRICK - JETHRO TULL
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#5) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Thick As A Brick.

* MANASSAS - STEPHEN STILLS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Soft Rock, Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#30) AUST (#13)
KEY TRACKS - So Begins The Task; It Doesn't Matter; Song Of Love; Johnny's Garden; The Treasure; Move Around.

* EXILE ON MAIN STREET - THE ROLLING STONES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock, Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#2)
KEY TRACKS - Rocks Off; Tumbling Dice; Torn And Frayed; Happy; Let It Loose; Sweet Black Angel, Ventilator Blues.

* CARL AND THE PASSIONS "SO TOUGH" - THE BEACH BOYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Sunshine Pop, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#50) UK (#25) AUST (#42)
KEY TRACKS - You Need A Mess Of Help To Stand Alone; Marcella; Make It Good; Cuddle Up; He Come Down.

* THE EAGLES - THE EAGLES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Country-Rock, Southern Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#22) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Take It Easy; Witchy Woman; Peaceful Easy Feeling; Chug All Night; Nightingale.

* SCHOOL'S OUT - ALICE COOPER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Detroit Rock, Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#4) AUST (#5)
KEY TRACKS - School's Out; Gutter Cat vs. The Jets; Public Animal #9; Street Fight; Luney Tune.

* OBSCURED BY CLOUDS - PINK FLOYD
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#46) UK (#8) AUST (#44)
KEY TRACKS - Obscured By Clouds; The Gold's In The...; Wot's...Uh The Deal; Free Four; Childhood's End.

* TOULOUSE STREET - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Boogie Rock, Soft Rock, Blues-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#21) UK (-) AUST (#57)
KEY TRACKS - Listen To The Music; Jesus Is Just Alright; Rockin' Down The Highway; Toulouse Street; Cotton Mouth.

* ROXY MUSIC - ROXY MUSIC
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Glam Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#10) AUST (#49)
KEY TRACKS - Re-Make/Re-Model; Virginia Plan; 2HB; Sea Breeze; Ladytron.

* THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST & THE SPIDERS FROM MARS - DAVID BOWIE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Glam Rock, Progressive Rock, Pop/Rock, Proto-Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#75) UK (#5) AUST (#11)
KEY TRACKS - Starman; Ziggy Stardust; Suffragette City; Rock & Roll Suicide; Moonage Dream; Hang On To Yourself.

* SAIL AWAY - RANDY NEWMAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Baroque Pop, Singer/Songwriter, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#163) UK (-) AUST (#42)
KEY TRACKS - You Can Leave Your Hat On; Sail Away; Lonely At The Top; Political Science; God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind).

* SOMETIME IN NEW YORK CITY - JOHN & YOKO
ORIGIN - England / Japan
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Political Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Avant Garde
CHART POSTIONS - US (#48) UK (#19) AUST (#10)
KEY TRACKS - Woman Is The Nigger Of The World; John Sinclair; New York City; Angela.

* THE HARDER THEY COME - JIMMY CLIFF & VARIOUS ARTISTS
ORIGIN - Jamaica
GENRE - Raggae
STYLE - Roots Raggae, Raggae-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#140) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - You Can Get It If You Really Want; Rivers Of Babylon; The Harder They Come; Sitting In Limbo; Many Rivers Too Cross.

* THE SLIDER - T.REX
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#17) UK (#4) AUST (#13)
KEY TRACKS - Metal Guru; Telegram Sam; Buick Mackane; Rabbit Fighter; The Slider.

* SUPERFLY - CURTIS MAYFIELD
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Blaxploitation, Chicago Soul, Funk, Soundtrack
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#26) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Pusherman; Freddie's Dream; Superfly; Give Me Your Love (Love Song); No Thing On Me (Cocaine Song).

* ST.DOMINICS PREVIEW - VAN MORRISON
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blue-Eyed Soul, Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Soft Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#15) UK (-) AUST (#15)
KEY TRACKS - Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile); Saint Dominics Preview; Gypsy; Almost Independence Day.

* AZTECS LIVE AT SUNBURY - BILLY THORPE & THE AZTECS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#4)
KEY TRACKS - Most People I Know; C.C. Rider; Momma; Ooh Poo Pah Doo.

* EVERYBODY'S IN SHOWBIZ... - THE KINKS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#70) UK (-) AUST (#38)
KEY TRACKS - Celluliod Heroes; Maximum Consumption; Motorway; Supersonic Rocket Ship; Here Comes Yet Another Day.

* EAT A PEACH - THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blues-Rock, Hard Rock, Southern Rock, Boogie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (-) AUST (#35)
KEY TRACKS - Ain't Wastin' Time No More; Melissa; Trouble No More; Little Martha.

* CLOSE TO THE EDGE - YES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#4) AUST (#21)
KEY TRACKS - Close To The Edge : The Solid Time Of Change / Total Mass Retain / I Get Up.

* BLACK SABBATH VOL.4. - BLACK SABBATH
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#13) UK (#8) AUST (#3)
KEY TRACKS - Wheels Of Confusion / The Straightener; Changes; Tomorrow's Dream; Supernaut; Snowblind.

* #1 RECORD - BIG STAR
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Power Pop, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - In The Street; Feel; The Ballad Of El Goodo; Thirteen; Try Again.

* CAN'T BUY A THRILL - STEELY DAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Jazz-Rock, Pop/Rock, Soft Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#17) UK (#38) AUST (#46)
KEY TRACKS - Do It Again; Reelin' In The Years; Dirty Work; Mightnight Crusier; Kings.

* TALKING BOOK - STEVIE WONDER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Funk, Soul, Smooth Soul, Motown
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#16) AUST (#34)
KEY TRACKS - You Are The Sunshine Of My Life; Superstition; Maybe Your Baby; Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever); Tuesday Heartbreak.

* SLAYED? - SLADE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Glam Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#69) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - How D'You Ride; The World's Goin' Crazee; I Won't Let It 'Appen Agen; Gudbuy T'Jane; I Don't Mind)

* NO SECRETS - CARLY SIMON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Singer/Songwriter, AOR
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#3) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Your'e So Vain; The Right Thing To Do; Night Owl; It Was So Easy; We Have No Secrets.

* TRANSFORMER - LOU REED
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Proto-Punk, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock, Glam Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#29) UK (#13) AUST (#12)
KEY TRACKS - Walk On The Wild Side; Vicious; Perfect Day; Satellite Of Love; Andy's Chest; Goodnight Ladies.

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* HOLLAND - THE BEACH BOYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Sunshine Pop, AOR
CHART POSTIONS - US (#36) UK (#20) AUST (#37)
KEY TRACKS - Sail On, Sailor; California Saga : California; The Trader; Funky Pretty; Steamboat.

* DON'T SHOOT ME, I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER - ELTON JOHN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Rock & Roll, Glam Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Crocodile Rock; Daniel; Elderberry Wine; I'm Gonna Be A Teenage Idol; Whenever You're Ready (We'll Go Steady Again).

* FUNKY KINGSTON - TOOTS & THE MAYTALS
ORIGIN - Jamaica
GENRE - Raggae
STYLE - Roots Raggae, Ska, Rocksteady
CHART POSTIONS - US (#164) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Time Tough; Funky Kingston; Pomps And Pride; Pressure Drop; Louie, Louie.

* BILLION DOLLAR BABIES - ALICE COOPER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Detroit Rock, Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#4)
KEY TRACKS - Hello Hooray; Elected; No More Mr. Nice Guy; Sick Things; I Love The Dead.

* RAW POWER - IGGY & THE STOOGES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Detroit Rock, Proto-Punk, Hard Rock, Glam Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#182) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Search And Destroy; Gimme Danger; Penetration; Raw Power; Shake Appeal.

* TANX - T.REX
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#102) UK (#4) AUST (#21)
KEY TRACKS - Rapids; Born To Boogie; Mad Donna; Highway Knees; The Street & Babe Shadow.

* PARIS 1919 - JOHN CALE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Experimental Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Child's Christmas In Wales; Macbeth; Paris 1919; Graham Greene; Antarctica Starts Here.

* DARK SIDE OF THE MOON - PINK FLOYD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Progressive Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (#2)
KEY TRACKS - Breathe (In The Air); Time; Money; Us And Them; Brain Damaged; The Great Gig In The Sky.

* HOUSES OF THE HOLY - LED ZEPPELIN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues-Rock, Raggae-Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - The Song Remains The Same; The Rain Song; Over The Hills And Far Away; No Quarter; D'Yer Mak'er.

* THE CAPTAIN AND ME - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Boogie Rock, Blues-Rock, Soft Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - China Grove; Long Train Runnin'; Without You; Natural Thing; The Captain And Me.

* LARK'S TONGUE IN ASPIC - KING CRIMSON
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Progressive Rock, Art Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#61) UK (#20) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Lark's Tongue In Aspic, Part 1; The Talking Drum; Easy Money.

* FOR YOUR PLEASURE - ROXY MUSIC
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Progressive Rock, Pop/Rock, Glam Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#193) UK (#4) AUST (#41)
KEY TRACKS - Do The Strand; Editions For You; Beauty Queen; For You Pleasure; In Every Dream Have A Heartache.

* CATCH A FIRE - BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS
ORIGIN - Jamaica
GENRE - Raggae
STYLE - Roots Raggae, Political Raggae
CHART POSTIONS - US (#171) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Concrete Jungle; Stir It Up; Slave Drivers; Kinky Raggae; Midnight Ravers.

* ALADDIN SANE - DAVID BOWIE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Glam Rock, Pop/Rock, Proto-Punk, Progressive Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#17) UK (#1) AUST (#7)
KEY TRACKS - The Jean Genie; Watch That Man; Drive-In Saturday; Panic In Detroit; Cracked Actor.

* DESPERADO - THE EAGLES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - County-Rock, Southern Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#41) UK (-) AUST (#31)
KEY TRACKS - Tequila Sunrise; Desperado; Doolin-Dolton; Saturday Night; Doolin-Dolton / Desperado (Reprise).

* RED ROSE SPEEDWAY - PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS
ORIGIN - England / USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soft Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#4) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - My Love; Big Barn Bed; Little Lamb Dragonfly; Single Pigeon; Medley : Hold Me Tight / Lazy Dynamite / Hands Of Love / Power Cut.

* HERE COMES RHYMIN' SIMON - PAUL SIMON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Soft Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#4) AUST (#6)
KEY TRACKS - Kodachrome; Something So Right; St.Judy's Comet; Love Me Like A Rock; American Tune.

* TUBULAR BELLS - MIKE OLDFIELD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - New Age
STYLE - Art Rock, Progressive Rock, Electronica, Classical Crossover, Experimental Electronica
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Tubular Bells, Part 1.

* FUTURE DAYS - CAN
ORIGIN - Germany
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Experimental Rock, Electronica, Progressive Rock, Art Rock, German Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Future Days; Spray.

* FRESH - SLY & THE FAMILY STONE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Funk, Soul, Soul-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - In Time; If You Want Me To Stay; Babies Makin' Babies; Skin I'm In; Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be).

* THE FAUST TAPES - FAUST
ORIGIN - Germany
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Avant Garde, Art Rock, Experimental Rock, Musique Concrete, German Rock.
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Flashback Caruso; Chere Chambre; J'Ai Malaux Dents; Exercise.

* COUNTDOWN TO ECSTASY - STEELY DAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Jazz-Rock, Pop/Rock, Soft Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#35) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Bodhisattva; Razor Boy; Showbiz Kids; My Old School; Your Gold Teeth.

* NEW YORK DOLLS - NEW YORK DOLLS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Proto-Punk, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Personality Crisis; Looking For A Kiss; Frankenstien; Trash; Vietnamese Baby.

* INNERVISIONS - STEVIE WONDER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Funk, Soul, Smooth Soul, Motown
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#8) AUST (#26)
KEY TRACKS - Higher Ground; Living For The City; He's A Misstra Know It All; Too High; Jesus Children Of America.

* LET'S GET IT ON - MARVIN GAYE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Smooth Soul, Quite Storm Soul, Urban Soul, Motown
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#39) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Let's Get It On; You Sure Love To Ball; Come Get To This; If I Sholud Die Tonight; Just To Keep You Satisfied.

* GOAT'S HEAD SOUP - THE ROLLING STONES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Raggae-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Angie; Dancing With Mr.D; Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker); Star Star; Silver Train.

* STRANDED - ROXY MUSIC
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Glam Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#186) UK (#1) AUST (#33)
KEY TRACKS - Street Life; Mother Of Pearl; A Song For Europe; Psalm.

* FAUST IV - FAUST
ORIGIN - Germany
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Experimental Rock, German Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Krautrock; The Sad Skinhead; Picnic On A Frozen River; It's A Bit Of Pain.

* GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD - ELTON JOHN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Baroque Pop, Rock & Roll, Glam Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Candle In The Wind; Bennie & The Jets; Goodbye Yellow Brick Road; Saturday Nights All Right For Fighting; Funeral For A Friend (Love Lies Bleeding); The Ballad Of Danny Bailey (1909-1934).

* SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND - GENESIS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Progressive Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#70) UK (#3) AUST (#52)
KEY TRACKS - Dancing With The Moonlit Knight; I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe); More Fool Me; The Battle Of Epping Forest.

* BERLIN - LOU REED
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Proto-Punk, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#98) UK (#7) AUST (#59)
KEY TRACKS - Lady Day; Caroline Says I; Caroline Says II; How Do You Think It Feels; Sad Song.

* HEADHUNTERS - HERBIE HANCOCK
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Jazz-Funk, Fusion, Hard Bop, Modal Music, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrumental.
CHART POSTIONS - US (#13) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Chameleon; Watermelon Man; Sly.

* BURNIN' - BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS
ORIGIN - Jamaica
GENRE - Raggae
STYLE - Roots Raggae, Political Raggae
CHART POSTIONS - US (#151) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Get Up, Stand Up; I Shot The Sheriff; Burnin' And Lootin'; Small Axe; Put It On.

* QUADROPHRENIA - THE WHO
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Mod Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#2) AUST (#35)
KEY TRACKS - The Real Me; The Punk And The Godfather; I'm One; 5:15; Love, Reign O'er Me; Sea And Sand.

* PIANO MAN - BILLY JOEL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#27) UK (#98) AUST (#14)
KEY TRACKS - Piano Man; Travelin' Prayer; The Ballad Of Billy The Kid; You're My Home; Captain Jack.

* RINGO - RINGO STARR
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Country-Rock, Blues-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (#2) AUST (#2)
KEY TRACKS - Photograph; I'm The Greatest; Oh, My My; You And Me (Babe); Your Sixteen (You're Beautiful And You're Mine).

* ROCK ON - DAVID ESSEX
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Glam Rock, Teen Idol
CHART POSTIONS - US (#32) UK (#7) AUST (#37)
KEY TRACKS - Rock On; Lamplight; Streetfight; We All Insane; Sept. 15th.

* MIND GAMES - JOHN LENNON
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#18) UK (#9) AUST (#8)
KEY TRACKS - Mind Games; One Day (At A Time); Bring On The Lucie (Freda Peeple); Only People; Meat City.

* NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS - IKE & TINA TURNER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Deep Soul, Funk, Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#13)
KEY TRACKS - Nutbush City Limits; Fancy Annie; Club Manhatten; That's My Purpose; Make Me Over.

* SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH - BLACK SABBATH
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#11) UK (#4) AUST (#5)
KEY TRACKS - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath; A National Acrobat; Killing Yourself To Live; Sabbra Cadabra; Spiral Architect.

* UPSETTERS 14 DUB BLACKBOARD JUNGLE - THE UPSETTERS
ORIGIN - Jamaica
GENRE - Raggae
STYLE - Roots Raggae, Dub
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Cloak A Dagger; Dreamland Dub; Kasha Macka Dub; Fever Grass Dub; Blackboard Jungle Dub.

* BRAIN SALAD SURGERY - EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Progressive Rock, Art Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#11) UK (#2) AUST (#17)
KEY TRACKS - Jerusalem; Still...You Turn Me On; Karn Evil 9.

* BAND ON THE RUN - PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS
ORIGIN - England / USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Band On The Run; Jet; Let Me Roll It; Picasso's Last Words (Drink To Me); Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five.

* HERE COME THE WARM JETS - BRIAN ENO
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Experimental Rock, Proto-Punk, Glam Rock, Progressive Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#151) UK (#26) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Needles In The Camel's Eye; Baby's On Fire; Cindy Tells Me; Dead Finks Don't Talk; Some Of Them Are Old.

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Shocked that Dark Side Of The Moon only Peaked at #2 in both the UK and Aust.
G'day, Lifter that's because it was relased around the same time as Led Zeppelin's newest album....at the time Led Zeppelin where the biggest act in the world....hence a much larger fanbase, more records sold initially and a higher chart postion.


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* COURT AND SPARK - JONI MITCHELL
ORIGIN - Canada
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Jazz-Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#14) AUST (#34)
KEY TRACKS - Raised On Robbery; Help Me; Free Man In Paris; Same Situation; Court And Spark.

* THE DINGOES - THE DINGOES
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Country-Rock, Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#24)
KEY TRACKS - Way Out West; Boy On The Run; Come On Down; Goin' Down Again; Sydney Ladies.

* GRIEVOUS ANGEL - GRAM PARSONS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - Country-Rock, Country-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#195) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Return Of The Grievous Angel; $1000 Wedding; Las Vegas; In My Hour Of Darkness; Brass Buttons.

* CAN'T GET ENOUGH - BARRY WHITE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Smooth Soul, Urban Soul, Disco
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#4) AUST (#28)
KEY TRACKS - Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe; You're The First, The Last, My Everything; Mellow Mood Pts. 1 & 2; Oh Love, Well We Finally Made It.

* PHAEDRA - TANGERINE DREAM
ORIGIN - Germany
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Electronica, Experimental Electronica, Progressive Rock, Art Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#196) UK (#15) AUST (#13)
KEY TRACKS - Phaedra; Mysterious Semblance At The Strand Of Nightmares.

* BURN - DEEP PURPLE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Rock & Roll, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#9) UK (#3) AUST (#7)
KEY TRACKS - Burn; Might Just Take Your Life; Mistreated; Lay Down, Stay Down; What's Going On Here.

* RADIO CITY - BIG STAR
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Power Pop, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - O My Soul; Back Of A Car; She's A Mover; September Gurls; You Get What You Deserve.

* WHAT WHERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Boogie Rock, Soft Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#19) AUST (#24)
KEY TRACKS - Black Water; Road Angel; You Just Can't Stop It; Down In The Track; Pursuit On 53rd St.

* ON THE BORDER - THE EAGLES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Country-Rock, Southern Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#17) UK (#28) AUST (#27)
KEY TRACKS - Already Gone; The Best Of My Love; James Dean; On The Border; Good Day In Hell.

* PRETZEL LOGIC - STEELY DAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Jazz-Rock, Pop/Rock, Soft Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#8) UK (#37) AUST (#18)
KEY TRACK - Rikki Don't Lose That Number; Night By Night; Barrytown; Pretzel Logic; Any Major Dude Will Tell You.

* DIAMOND DOGS - DAVID BOWIE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Glam Rock, Pop/Rock, Proto-Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (#1) AUST (#3)
KEY TRACKS - Rebel Rebel; Diamond Dogs; Sweet Thing; 1984; Candidate.

* QUEEN II - QUEEN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Pop/Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#49) UK (#5) AUST (#79)
KEY TRACKS - Seven Seas Of Rhye; Nevermore; Ogre Battle; White Queen (As It Began); Funny How Love Is.

* I WANT TO SEE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS TONIGHT - RICHARD & LINDA THOMPSON
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Singer/Songwriter, British Folk
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight; The Calvary Cross; When I Get To The Border; The Little Beggar Girl; Down Where The Drunkards Roll.

* KIMONO MY HOUSE - SPARKS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Glam Rock, Proto-Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#101) UK (#4) AUST (#22)
KEY TRACKS - This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us; Here In Heaven; Equator; Amateur Hour; Thank God It's Not Christmas.

* HARD ROAD - STEVIE WRIGHT
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Hard Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#2)
KEY TRACKS - Evie Part. 1 (Let You Hair Down); Evie Part. 2 (Evie); Evie Part. 3 (I'm Losing You); Hard Road; The Other Side.

* BAD COMPANY - BAD COMPANY
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#3) AUST (#6)
KEY TRACKS - Can't Get Enough; Ready For Love; Bad Company; Movin' On; Rock Steady.

* ON THE BEACH - NEIL YOUNG
ORIGIN - Canada
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Country-Rock, Hard Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#16) UK (#42) AUST (#34)
KEY TRACKS - Walk On; See The Sky About To Rain; For The Turnstiles; Ambulance Blues; Vampire Blues.

* 461 OCEAN BOULEVARD - ERIC CLAPTON
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Pop/Rock, Blues-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#3) AUST (#2)
KEY TRACKS - Motherless Children; I Shot The Sheriff; Let It Grow; Willie And The Hand Jive; Mainline Florida.

* FULFILLINGNESS FIRST FINALE - STEVIE WONDER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Funk, Soul, Smooth Soul, Motown
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#5) AUST (#19)
KEY TRACKS - Boogie On Raggae Woman; Creepin'; You Haven't Done Nothin'; They Won't Go When I Go; It Ain't No Use.

* LATE FOR THE SKY - JACKSON BROWNE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soft Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#14) UK (-) AUST (#63)
KEY TRACKS - Late For The Sky; Before The Deluge; For A Dancer; Farther On; The Late Show.

* CRIME OF THE CENTURY - SUPERTRAMP
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Pop/Rock, Progressive Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#38) UK (#4) AUST (#15)
KEY TRACKS - Bloody Well Right; Dreamer; School; Crime Of The Century; Asylum.

* NIGHTBIRDS - LABELLE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Funk, Soul, Disco
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (-) AUST (#15)
KEY TRACKS - Lady Marmalade; Are You Lonely?; What Can I Do For You?; Nightbird; You Turn Me On.

* WALLS AND BRIDGES - JOHN LENNON
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#5) AUST (#4)
KEY TRACKS - Whatever Gets You Thru The Night; No.9 Dream; Steel And Glass; What You Got; Going Down On Love.

* IT'S ONLY ROCK'N ROLL - THE ROLLING STONES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (#7)
KEY TRACKS - It's Only Rock'N Roll (But I Like It); If You Can't Rock Me; Ain't Too Proud To Beg; Luxury; Time Waits For No One.

* NATTY DREAD - BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS
ORIGIN - Jamaica
GENRE - Raggae
STYLE - Roots Raggae, Political Raggae
CHART POSTIONS - US (#28) UK (#75) AUST (#98)
KEY TRACKS - No Woman, No Cry; Lively Up Yourself; The Belly Full (But We Hungry); Revolution; Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Road Block).

* THE HEART OF SATURDAY NIGHT - TOM WAITS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Singer/Songwriter, Jazz-Rock, Blues-Rock, Folk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - New Coat Of Paint; Shiver Me Timbers; Diamond On My Windshield; Semi Suite; The Ghosts Of Saturday Night (After Hours At Napoleone's Pizza House).

* GOOD OLD BOYS - RANDY NEWMAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Singer/Songwriter, Baroque Pop, Chamber Pop, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#36) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Rednecks; Marie; Guilty; Kingfish; Louisiana 1927.

* LIVING IN THE 70'S - THE SKYHOOKS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Glam Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Living In The 70's; Horror Movie; You Just Like Me 'Cos I'm Good In Bed; Carlton (Lygon Street Limbo); Torrak Cowboy.

* DESOLATION BOULEVARD - SWEET
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Glam Rock, Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#25) UK (-) AUST (#13)
KEY TRACKS - Ballroom Blitz; Fox On The Run; Set Me Free; The Six Teens; Sweet F.A.

* HEART LIKE A WHEEL - LINDA RONSTADT
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Country-Rock, AOR
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (-) AUST (#35)
KEY TRACKS - You're No Good; When Will I Be Loved?; Heart Like A Wheel; Willin'; You Can Close Your Eyes.

* SHEER HEART ATTACK - QUEEN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Pop/Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#12) UK (#2) AUST (#19)
KEY TRACKS - Killer Queen; Brighton Rock; Stone Cold Crazy; Now I'm Here; In The Lap Of The Gods.

* COUNTRY LIFE - ROXY MUSIC
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Glam Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#37) UK (#3) AUST (#26)
KEY TRACKS - The Thrill Of It All; All I Want Is You; A Really Good Time; Prairie Rose; Bitter Sweet.

* AUTOBAHN - KRAFTWERK
ORIGIN - Germany
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Electronica, Experimental Electronica, Club/Dance, German Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (#4) AUST (#9)
KEY TRACKS - Autobahn; Kometenmelodie 1; Kometenmelodie 2.

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* BLOOD ON THE TRACKS - BOB DYLAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Singer/Songwriter, Folk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#4) AUST (#4)
KEY TRACKS - Tangled Up In Blue; Simple Twist Of Fate; Idiot Wind; Shelter From The Storm; If You See Her, Say Hello.

* PIECES OF THE SKY - EMMYLOU HARRIS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - Country-Rock, Folk-Rock, Progressive Country, Traditional Country
CHART POSTIONS - US (#45) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Too Far Gone; If I Could Only Win Your Love; Boulder To Birmingham; Queen Of The Silver Dollar; Sleepless Nights.

* PHYSICAL GRAFFITI - LED ZEPPELIN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues-Rock, Folk-Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#2)
KEY TRACKS - Kashmir; Trampled Under Foot; Custrad Pie; Houses Of The Holy; Ten Years Gone; Boogie With Stu; Black Country Woman.

* ROCK 'N' ROLL MUSIC - JOHN LENNON
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (#10) AUST (#5)
KEY TRACKS - Stand By Me; You Can't Catch Me; Just Because; Be-Bop-A-Lula; Slippin' And Slidin'.

* WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE - ALICE COOPER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (#19) AUST (#5)
KEY TRACKS - Welcome To My Nightmare; Only Women Bleed; Department Of Youth; Years Ago; Steven; The Black Widow.

* THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD - EARTH, WIND & FIRE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Funk, Disco, Urban Soul, Smooth Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (-) AUST (#84)
KEY TRACKS - Shining Star; That's The Way Of The World; Reasons; Happy Feelin'; Yearnin' Learnin'.

* YOUNG AMERICANS - DAVID BOWIE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#9) UK (#2) AUST (#9)
KEY TRACKS - Young Americans; Fame; Win; Fascination; Somebody Up There Likes Me.

* DRESSED TO KILL - KISS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Pop-Metal, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#32) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Rock And Roll All Nite; C'mon And Love Me; Room Service; Ladies In Waiting; She.

* KATY LIED - STEELY DAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Jazz-Rock, Pop/Rock, Soft Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#13) UK (#13) AUST (#28)
KEY TRACKS - Black Friday; Rose Darling; Doctor Wu; Chain Lightning; Any World (That I'm Welcome To).

* STRAIGHT SHOOTER - BAD COMPANY
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#3) AUST (#8)
KEY TRACKS - Feel Like Makin' Love; Shooting Star; Call On Me; Good Lovin' Gone Bad.

* TOYS IN THE ATTIC - AREOSMITH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop/Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#11) UK (-) AUST (#79)
KEY TRACKS - Walk This Way; Toys In The Attic; Sweet Emotion; Big Ten Inch Record; Uncle Salty.

* STAMPEDE - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Boogie Rock, Soft Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#16) AUST (#6)
KEY TRACKS - Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me); Texas Lullaby; Sweet Maxine; Music Man; Rainy Day Crossroad Blues.

* ABBA - ABBA
ORIGIN - Sweeden
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Euro-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#174) UK (#13) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Mamma Mia; S.O.S.; I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do; Rock Me; Intermezzo No.1.

* VENUS AND MARS - PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS
ORIGIN - England / USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Rock & Roll, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#2)
KEY TRACKS - Listen What The Man Said; Letting Go; Rock Show; Venus And Mars; Magneto And Titanium Man.

* CAPTAIN FANTASTIC AND THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY - ELTON JOHN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Rock & Roll, Glam Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Somebody Saved My Life Tonight; Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy; Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds; Curtains; Tower Of Babel.

* ONE OF THESE NIGHTS - THE EAGLES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Country-Rock, Southern Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#8) AUST (#5)
KEY TRACKS - One Of These Nights; Lyin' Eyes; Take It To The Limit; Hollywood Waltz; Journey Of The Sorcerer.

* TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT - NEIL YOUNG
ORIGIN - Canada
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Hard Rock, Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#25) UK (#48) AUST (#42)
KEY TRACKS - Tonight's The Night; World On A String; Roll Another Number (For The Road); Tired Eyes; Albuquerque.

* FLEETWOOD MAC - FLEETWOOD MAC
ORIGIN - England / USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blues-Rock, Soft Rock, Pop/Rock, AOR
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#23) AUST (#3)
KEY TRACKS - Rhiannon; Say You Love Me; Over My Head; Monday Morning; I'm So Afraid.

* EGO IS NOT A DIRTY WORD - THE SKYHOOKS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Glam Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Ego Is Not A Dirty Word; All My Friends Are Getting Married; Saturday Night; Mercedes Ladies; Private Eye.

* METAL MACHINE MUSIC - LOU REED
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Avant Garde, Experimental Rock, Conceptual Art, Noise Rock, Proto-Punk.
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Metal Machine Music, Pt.1; Metal Machine Music, Pt.3.

* SABOTAGE - BLACK SABBATH
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#28) UK (#7) AUST (#15)
KEY TRACKS - Hole In The Sky; SymptomOf The Universe; Megalomania; Superztar; The Writ.

* BORN TO RUN - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Heartland Rock, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#17) AUST (#7)
KEY TRACKS - Born To Run; Thunder Run; Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out; Jungleland; Backstreets.

* ANOTHER GREEN WORLD - BRIAN ENO
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Experimental Rock, Electronica, Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Ambient
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Sky Saw; St.Elmo's Fire; I'll Come Running; In Dark Trees; Golden Hours; Little Fishes.

* WISH YOU WERE HERE - PINK FLOYD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Progressive Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts 1-5; Wish You Were Here; Have A Cigar.

* SIREN - ROXY MUSIC
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Pop/Rock, Glam Rock, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#50) UK (#4) AUST (#12)
KEY TRACKS - Love Is The Drug; She Sells; Both Ends Burning; Just Another High; Sentimental Fool.

* NIGHTHAWKS AT THE DINNER - TOM WAITS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Singer/Songwriter, Jazz-Rock, Blues-Rock, Folk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#164) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Emotional Weather Report; Nighthawk Postcards; Putnam County; Spare Parts (Nocturnal Emission); Better Of Without A Wife.

* RED HEADED STRANGER - WILLIE NELSON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - Outlaw Country, Progressive Country, Traditional Country
CHART POSTIONS - US (#28) UK (-) AUST (#88)
KEY TRACKS - Red Headed Stranger; Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain; Time Of The Preacher; Can I Sleep In Your Arms; Hands On The Wheel.

* HORSES - PATTI SMITH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New York Punk, Punk, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#47) UK (-) AUST (#80)
KEY TRACKS - Gloria : In Excelsis Deo / Gloria; Redondo Beach; Land : Horses / Land Of A Thousand Dances / La Mer (De); Birdland; Break It Up.

* THE HISSING OF SUMMER LAWNS - JONI MITCHELL
ORIGIN - Canada
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Jazz-Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#14) AUST (#62)
KEY TRACKS - In France They Kiss On Main Street; The Jungle Line; Edith And The Kingpin; The Hissing Of Summer Lawns; Harry's House--Centrepiece.

* HOT CHOCLOATE - HOT CHOCOLATE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Deep Funk, Funk, Soul, Soul-Pop, Disco
CHART POSTIONS - US (#41) UK (#34) AUST (#27)
KEY TRACKS - You Sexy Thing; Hello America; The Street; Call The Police; A Child's Prayer.

* A NIGHT AT THE OPERA - QUEEN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Pop/Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Bohemian Rhapsody; You're My Best Friend; I'm In Love With My Car; Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To...); Lazying On A Sunday Afternoon.

* T.N.T. - AC/DC
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Pub Rock, Heavy Metal, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#2)
KEY TRACKS - It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll); T.N.T.; High Voltage; The Jack; Rock 'N' Roll Singer.

* MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION - PARLIAMENT
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Psychedelic Soul, Funk, Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#13) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - P-Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up); Mothership Connection (Star Child); Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker); Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication.

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* DESIRE - BOB DYLAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Singer/Songwriter, Folk-Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#3) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Hurricane; Isis; Mozambique; Sara; One More Cup Of Coffee (Valley Below).

*FRAMPTON COME ALIVE! - PETER FRAMPTON
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#6) AUST (#8)
KEY TRACKS - Show Me The Way; Baby, I Love Your Way; (I'll Give You) Money; I Wanna Go To The Sun; Something's Happening.

* STATION TO STATION - DAVID BOWIE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Pop/Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#5) AUST (#8)
KEY TRACKS - Station To Station; Golden Years; TVC 15; Wild Is The Wind.

* SILK DEGREES - BOZ SCAGGS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blue-Eyed Soul, Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Disco
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#37) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - What Can I Say; Lowdown; Lido Shuffle; Jump Street; We're All Alone.

* DREAMBOAT ANNIE - HEART
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Pop/Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (#36) AUST (#9)
KEY TRACKS - Magic Man; Dreamboat Annie; Crazy On You; White Lightning & Wine; How Deep It Goes.

* WINGS AT THE SPEED OF SOUND - WINGS
ORIGIN - England / USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soft Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (#2)
KEY TRACKS - Silly Love Songs; Let 'Em In; Beware My Love; Warm And Beautiful; Must Do Something About It.

* PRESENCE - LED ZEPPELIN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues-Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#4)
KEY TRACKS - Achilles Last Stand; Nobody's Fault But Mine; For Your Life; Tea For One.

* TAKIN' IT TO THE STREET - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul, Boogie Rock, Soft Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#8) UK (#42) AUST (#7)
KEY TRACKS - Takin' It To The Street; 8th Avenue Shuffle; Turn It Loose; Carry Me Away; For Someone Special.

* DESTROYER - KISS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Pop-Metal, Pop/Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#11) UK (#22) AUST (#6)
KEY TRACKS - Detroit Rock City; Beth; Shout It Out Loud; God Of Thunder; Flaming Youth.

* BLACK AND BLUE - THE ROLLING STONES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Raggae-Rock, Funk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (#4)
KEY TRACKS - Fool To Cry; Hot Stuff; Hand Of Fate; Memory Hotel.

* BREEZIN' - GEORGE BENSON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Contempary Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Jazz-Pop, Crossover Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (-) AUST (#13)
KEY TRACKS - This Masquerade; Breezin'; So This Is Love?.

* RAMONES - THE RAMONES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New York Punk, Punk, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#111) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Blitzkrieg Bop; Beat On The Brat; Judy Is A Punk; I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend; 53rd & 3rd; Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue.

* RASTAMAN VIBRATION - BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS
ORIGIN - Jamaica
GENRE - Raggae
STYLE - Roots Raggae, Political Raggae
CHART POSTIONS - US (#8) UK (#15) AUST (#68)
KEY TRACKS - Positive Vibration; Cry To Me; Who The Cap Fit; Rat Race; Crazy Baldhead.

* ROCKS - AEROSMITH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop/Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (-) AUST (#45)
KEY TRACKS - Back In The Saddle; Last Child; Sick As A Dog; Nobody's Fault; Home Tonight.

* FLY LIKE AN EAGLE - STEVE MILLER BAND
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blues-Rock, Pop/Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#11) AUST (#25)
KEY TRACKS - Fly Like An Eagle; Take The Money And Run; Rock 'N Me; Wild Mountain Honey; Sweet Maree.

* THE RUNAWAYS - THE RUNAWAYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Punk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#194) UK (-) AUST (#31)
KEY TRACKS - Cherry Bomb; Secrets; You Drive Me Wild; Rock & Roll; Is It Day Or Night?.

* RISING - RAINBOW
ORIGIN - England / USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Power Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#48) UK (#11) AUST (#33)
KEY TRACKS - Starstruck; A Light In The Black; Do You Close Your Eyes; Stargazer.

* 15 BIG ONES - THE BEACH BOYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#8) UK (#31) AUST (#17)
KEY TRACKS - It' OK; Had To Phone Ya; That Same Song; Back Home; Rock And Roll Music.

* MUSIC FROM THE PENGUIN CAFE - THE PENGUIN CAFE ORCHESTRA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - New Age
STYLE - Chamber Jazz, Neo-Classical
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Penguin Cafe Single; Zopf : In A Sydney Hotel; The Sound Of Someone You Love Who's Going Away And It Doesn't Matter; Charted Flight.

* SUPER APE - THE UPSETTERS
ORIGIN - Jamaica
GENRE - Raggae
STYLE - Roots Raggae, Dub
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Dread Lion; Super Ape; Zion's Blood; Chase The Devil; Croaking Lizard.

* LEGALIZE IT - PETER TOSH
ORIGIN - Jamaica
GENRE - Raggae
STYLE - Roots Raggae, Political Raggae
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#54) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Legalize It; What'cha Gonna Do?; No Sympathy; Why Must I Cry; Ketchy Shuby.

* MAN TO MAN - HOT CHOCOLATE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Deep Funk, Soul-Pop, Funk, Soul, Disco
CHART POSTIONS - US (#172) UK (#32) AUST (#70)
KEY TRACKS - Heaven Is In The Back Seat Of My Cadillac; Sugar Daddy; You Could've Been A Lady; Man To Man; Seventeen Years Of Age.

* DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP - AC/DC
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Pub Rock, Heavy Metal, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (-) AUST (#5)
KEY TRACKS - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap; Jailbreak; Big Balls; Problem Child; Squealer.

* NEW WORLD RECORD - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Pop/Rock, Symphonic Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (#6) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Livin' Thing; Telephone Line; Tightrope; Do-Ya; Above The Clouds.

* STRAIGHT IN A GAY, GAY WORLD - THE SKYHOOKS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Glam Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#3)
KEY TRACKS - Million Dollar Riff; Blue Jeans; I This America?; The Girl Says She's Bored; Straight In A Gay, Gay World.

* ARRIVAL - ABBA
ORIGIN - Sweeden
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Euro-Pop, Dance-Pop, Disco
CHART POSTIONS - US (#20) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Dancing Queen; Knowing Me, Knowing You; Money, Money, Money; When I Kissed The Teacher; Tiger.

* SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE - STEVIE WONDER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Funk, Soul, Smooth Soul, Motown
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (#6)
KEY TRACKS - Sir Duke; Pastime Paradise; Village Ghetto Land; Isn't She Lovely; As; Another Star; I Wish.

* CHICKEN SKIN MUSIC - RY COODER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Blues
STYLE - Blues-Rock, Roots Music; Slide Guitar Blues, Country-Blues
CHART POSTIONS - US (#177) UK (-) AUST (#80)
KEY TRACKS - The Bourgeois Blues; I Got Mine; Smack Dab In The Middle; Stand By Me; Chloe.

* THE MODERN LOVERS - THE MODERN LOVERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Proto-Punk, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Roadrunner; Pablo Picasso; I'm Straight; She Cracked; Astral Plane; Someone I Care About.

* NIGHT MOVES - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Detroit Rock, Hard Rock, Heartland Rock, Rock & Roll, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#8) UK (-) AUST (#13)
KEY TRACKS - Rock And Roll Never Forgets; Night Moves; Main Street; Ship Of Fools; Sunburst.

* SMALL CHANGE - TOM WAITS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Singer/Songwriter, Jazz-Rock, Blues-Rock, Folk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#89) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets To The Wind In Copenhagen); Bad Liver And A Broken Heart; The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me); Small Change; Pasties And A G-String.

* THE PRETENDER - JACKSON BROWNE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soft Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (#26) AUST (#18)
KEY TRACKS - Daddy's Tune; The Pretender; Here Comes Those Tears Again; The Fuse; Sleep's Dark And Silent Gate.

* TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS - TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heartland Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#55) UK (#24) AUST (#57)
KEY TRACKS - Breakdown; Strangered In The Night; American Girl; Rockin' Around (With You); Fooled Again (I Don't Like It).

* THE JACKSONS - THE JACKSONS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Philly Soul, Soul, Smooth Soul, Urban Soul, Disco
CHART POSTIONS - US (#36) UK (#54) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Enjoy Yourself; Keep On Dancing; Show You The Way To Go; Think Happy; Blues Away.

* BLONDIE - BLONDIE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New York Punk, Punk, New Wave, Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#75) AUST (#14)
KEY TRACKS - X Offender; In The Flesh; Rip Her To Shreds; In The Sun; Little Girl Lies.

* A DAY AT THE RACES - QUEEN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Pop/Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (#1) AUST (#8)
KEY TRACKS - Somebody To Love; Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy; Tie Your Mother Down; You Take My Breath Away; The Millionaire Waltz.

* OXYGENE - JEAN MICHEL JARRE
ORIGIN - France
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Electronica, Experimental Electronica, Mixed Media, Progressive Electronica
CHART POSTIONS - US (#78) UK (#2) AUST (#29)
KEY TRACKS - Oxygene, Pt.1; Oxygene, Pt.2; Oxygene,Pt.5.

* HOTEL CALIFORNIA - THE EAGLES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Country-Rock, Southern Rock, Hard Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Hotel California; The New Kid In Town; Life In The Fast Lane; Wasted Time; The Last Resort.

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* LOW - DAVID BOWIE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Experimental Rock, Avant Garde, Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#11) UK (#2) AUST (#10)
KEY TRACKS - Sound And Vision; Speed Of Life; Always Crashing In The Same Car; Warszawa; Be My Wife.

* ANIMALS - PINK FLOYD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Progressive Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#2) AUST (#3)
KEY TRACKS - Dogs; Pigs (Three Different Ones); Sheep.

* BOSTON - BOSTON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Pop/Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#11) AUST (#16)
KEY TRACKS - More Than A Feeling; Peace Of Mind; Rock & Roll Band; Smokin'; Something About You.

* PETER GABRIEL - PETER GABRIEL
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#38) UK (#7) AUST (#25)
KEY TRACKS - Salsbury Hill; Moribund The Burgermeister; Here Comes The Flood; Modern Love; Excuse Me.

* RUMOURS - FLEETWOOD MAC
ORIGIN - England / USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Soft Rock, Pop/Rock, AOR
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Don't Stop; Go Your Own Way; Dreams; You Make Loving Fun; Gold Dust Woman; The Chain.

* (I'M) STRANDED - THE SAINTS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Aussie Punk, Punk, Hard Rock, Frat Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - (I'm) Stranded; Wild About You; Erotic Neurotic; No Time; Nights In Venice.

* LITTLE QUEEN - HEART
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#9) UK (#34) AUST (#22)
KEY TRACKS - Barracuda; Little Queen; Kick It Out; Treat Me Well; Cry To Me.

* QUEEN OF NOISE - THE RUNAWAYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Punk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#172) UK (-) AUST (#36)
KEY TRACKS - Take It Or Leave It; Neon Angel (On The Road To Ruin); I Love Playin' With Fire; Queens Of Noise; Johnny Guitar.

* DAMNED, DAMNED, DAMNED - THE DAMNED
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - British Punk, Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#36) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Neat Neat Neat; Stab Your Back; New Rose; So Messed Up; Feel The Pain.

* MARQUEE MOON - TELEVISION
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New York Punk, Punk, Hard Rock, New Wave
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#28) AUST (#92)
KEY TRACKS - See No Evil; Venus; Marquee Moon; Friction.

* THE IDIOT - IGGY POP
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Detroit Rock, Punk, Hard Rock, New Wave
CHART POSTIONS - US (#72) UK (#30) AUST (#88)
KEY TRACKS - Nightclubbing; Funtime; China Girl; Dum Dum Boys.

* HEAVY WEATHER - WEATHER REPORT
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Fusion
CHART POSTIONS - US (#30) UK (#43) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Birdland; Teen Town; Harlequin; Havona.

* RADIOS APPEAR - RADIO BIRDMAN
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Aussie Punk, Punk, Hard Rock, New Wave
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#51)
KEY TRACKS - What Gives?; Non-Stop Girls; New Race; Aloha Steve And Danno; Murder City Nights.

* LET THERE BE ROCK - AC/DC
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Heavy Metal, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#154) UK (#17) AUST (#19)
KEY TRACKS - Let There Be Rock; Dog Eat Dog; Whole Lotta Rosie; Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be; Go Down.

* TRANS-EUROPE EXPRESS - KRAFTWERK
ORIGIN - Germany
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Electronica, Experimental Electronica, Club/Dance
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Europe Endless; Showroom Dummies; Trans-Europe Express.

* THE CLASH - THE CLASH
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - British Punk, Punk, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#126) UK (#12) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - London's Burning; I'm So Bored With The U.S.A.; Janie James; Career Opportunities; White Riot.

* THE BEACH BOYS LOVE YOU - THE BEACH BOYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, AOR
CHART POSTIONS - US (#53) UK (#28) AUST (#90)
KEY TRACKS - Let Us Go On This Way; Good Time; The Night Was So Young; I'll Bet He's Nice; Airplane.

* EXODUS - BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS
ORIGIN - Jamaica
GENRE - Raggae
STYLE - Roots Raggae, Political Raggae, Rocksteady, Ska
CHART POSTIONS - US (#20) UK (#8) AUST (#88)
KEY TRACKS - Exodus; Jamming; Three Little Birds; One Love / People Get Ready; Waiting In Vain; The Heathen.

* MY AIM IS TRUE - ELVIS COSTELLO
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Singer/Songwriter, Rock & Roll, New Wave, Pop/Rock, Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#32) UK (#14) AUST (#25)
KEY TRACKS - Watching The Detectives; Alison; Less Than Zero; (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes; Welcome To The Working Week.

* THE ANGELS - THE ANGELS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Pub Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Am I Ever Gonna See Yor Face Again; Take Me Home; Hot Lucy; You Got Me Runnin'; Shelter From The Rain.

* PACIFIC OCEAN BLUE - DENNIS WILSON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Baroque Pop, Soft Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#96) UK (#16) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - River Song; Moonshine; Dreamer; Pacific Ocean Blue; Farewell My Friend.

* AJA - STEELY DAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Jazz-Rock, Pop/Rock, Soft Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#5) AUST (#9)
KEY TRACKS - Black Cow; Deacon Blues; Peg; Josie.

* NEW BOOTS AND PANTIES - IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - British Punk, Punk, Rock & Roll, Pub Rock, New Wave
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#5) AUST (#13)
KEY TRACKS - Wake Up And Make Love With Me; Sweet Gene Vincent; Billericay Dickie; My Old Man; Blockheads.

* THE STRANGER - BILLY JOEL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#25) AUST (#2)
KEY TRACKS - Only The Good Die Young; She's Always A Woman; Movin' Out (Anthony's Song); Just The Way You Are; Scenes From An Italian Restaurant.

* LUST FOR LIFE - IGGY POP
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Detroit Rock, Punk, Hard Rock, New Wave
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#28) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Lust For Life; The Passenger; Success; Tonight; Neighborhood Threat.

* TALKING HEADS 77' - TALKING HEADS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New York Punk, Punk, New Wave, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#97) UK (#60) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Psycho Killer; Uh-Oh; Love Comes To Town; No Compassion; Don't Worry About The Government; Tentative Decisions.

* PLASTIC LETTERS - BLONDIE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New York Punk, Punk, New Wave, Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#72) UK (#10) AUST (#64)
KEY TRACKS - Denis; No Imagination; (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear; Fan Mail; Love At The Pier.

* HEROES - DAVID BOWIE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Experimental Rock, Avant Garde, Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#35) UK (#3) AUST (#6)
KEY TRACKS - Heroes; Beauty And The Beast; Joe The Lion; Blackout; Moss Garden.

* NEVERMIND THE BOLLOCKS HERE'S - THE SEX PISTOLS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - British Punk, Punk, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#106) UK (#1) AUST (#23)
KEY TRACKS - God Save The Queen; Anarchy In The UK; Bodies; Pretty Vacant; Holidays In The Sun; E.M.I.

* BAT OUT OF HELL - MEAT LOAF
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#14) UK (#9) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Bat Out Of Hell; You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night); Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad; Paradise By The Dashboard Light; All Revved Up With No Place To Go.

* OUT OF THE BLUE - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Pop/Rock, Symphonic Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#4) AUST (#3)
KEY TRACKS - Sweet Talkin' Woman; Mr.Blue Sky; Turn To Stone; It's Over; Steppin' Out.

* GOODBYE TIGER - RICHARD CLAPTON
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#11)
KEY TRACKS - Down In The Lucky Country; Goodbye Tiger; Deep Water; Wintertime In Amsterdam.

* NEWS OF THE WORLD - QUEEN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Dance-Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#4) AUST (#8)
KEY TRACKS - We Will Rock You; We Are The Champions; Sheer Heart Attack; It's Late; Get Down, Make Love.

* SUICIDE - SUICIDE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New York Punk, Punk, New Wave, Experimental Electronica
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Ghost Rider; Frankie Teardrop; Rocket U.S.A.; Girl; Keep Your Dreams.

* ROCKET TO RUSSIA - THE RAMONES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New York Punk, Punk, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#49) UK (#60) AUST (#79)
KEY TRACKS - Rockaway Beach; Sheena Is A Punk Rocker; We're A Happy Family; Teenage Lobotomy; Do You Wanna Dance?.

* PINK FLAG - WIRE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - British Punk, Punk, New Wave, Experimental Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Strange; Lowdown; Pink Flag; Three Girl Rhumba; 12XU; It's So Obvious; 106 Beats That.

* SLOWHAND - ERIC CLAPTON
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Soft Rock, Blues-Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#23) AUST (#46)
KEY TRACKS - Cocaine; Wonderful Tonight; Lay Down Sally; The Core; Mean Old Frisco.

* SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER - THE BEE GEES / VARIOUS ARTISTS
ORIGIN - England / USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Disco, Dance-Rock, Dance-Pop, Soft Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Stayin' Alive; Night Fever; How Deep Is Your Love; More Than A Woman; Jive Talkin'.

* RUNNING ON EMPTY - JACKSON BROWNE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soft Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#28) AUST (#8)
KEY TRACKS - Running On Empty; Stay; The Load-Out; You Love The Thunder; Nothing But Time.

* THE ALBUM - ABBA
ORIGIN - Sweeden
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Euro-Pop, Dance-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#14) UK (#1) AUST (#4)
KEY TRACKS - Take A Chance On Me; The Name Of The Game; Eagle; Thank You For The Music; Hole In Your Soul.

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1978

* STARDUST - WILLIE NELSON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - Outlaw Country, Progressive Country, Traditional Country
CHART POSTIONS - US (#30) UK (-) AUST (#5)
KEY TRACKS - Stardust; Georgia On My Mind; All Of Me; Don't Get Around Much Anymore; Moonlight In Vermont.

* SISTER LOVE/THIRD - BIG STAR
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Power Pop, Pop/Rock, Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Kizza Me; Thank You Friends; Big Black Car; Dream Lover; Kangaroo; You Can't Have Me.

*EXCITABLE BOY - WARREN ZEVON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Singer/Songwriter, Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#8) UK (-) AUST (#9)
KEY TRACKS - Werewolves Of London; Johnny Strikes Up The Band; Excitable Boy; Lawyers; Accidently Like A Martyr; Guns And Money.

* THE MODERN DANCE - PERE UBU
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Underground, Punk, New Wave, Experimental Rock, Post-Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Non-Alignment Pact; The Modern Dance; Street Waves; Life Stinks; Humor Me.

* STAINED CLASS - JUDAS PRIEST
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - 2nd Generation Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#104) UK (#12) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Exciter; Better By You, Better Than Me; Saints In Hell; Savage; Beyond The Realms Of Death.

* VAN HALEN - VAN HALEN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop-Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Pop/Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#19) UK (#34) AUST (#17)
KEY TRACKS - Runnin' With The Devil; Eruption; You Really Got Me; Ain't Talkin' Bout Love; Jamie's Cryin'.

* THE KICK INSIDE - KATE BUSH
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Progressive Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#3) AUST (#3)
KEY TRACKS - Wuthering Heights; Moving; The Kick Inside; The Man With The Child In His Eyes; James And The Cold Gun.

* KAYA - BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS
ORIGIN - Jamaica
GENRE - Raggae
STYLE - Roots Reggae, Political Raggae, Rocksteady, Ska
CHART POSTIONS - US (#50) UK (#4) AUST (#5)
KEY TRACKS - Is This Love; Sun Is Shining; Satisfy My Soul; Running Away; Kaya; Easy Skanking.

* THIS YEARS MODEL - ELVIS COSTELLO
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, New Wave, Punk, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#30) UK (#4) AUST (#26)
KEY TRACKS - Pump It Up; No Action; (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea; Lipstick Vogue; Radio, Radio.

* AMBIENT 1 : MUSIC FOR AIRPORTS - BRIAN ENO
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Electronica, Ambient, Experimental Rock, Art Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - 1/1; 1/2; 2/1.

* EVERY 1'S A WINNER - HOT CHOCOLATE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Deep Funk, Soul-Pop, Funk, Soul, Disco
CHART POSTIONS - US (#31) UK (#30) AUST (#31)
KEY TRACKS - Every 1's A Winner; So You Win Again; Confetti Day; Love Is The Answer One More Time.

* COLD CHISEL - COLD CHISEL
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Pub Rock, Blues-Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#31)
KEY TRACKS - Khe Sanh; Juliet; Home And Broken Hearted; Rosaline; Just How Many Times.

* REAL LIFE - MAGAZINE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Punk, Punk, New Wave
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#29) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Definitive Gaze; Shot By Both Sides; Recoil; The Light Pours Out Of Me; Burst.

* GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INSANE - THE SKYHOOKS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Glam Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#7)
KEY TRACKS - Women In Uniform; Life In The Modern World; Why Don't 'Cha All Get Fucked; B-B-Boogie; Hotel Hell.

* ETERNALLY YOURS - THE SAINTS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Aussie Punk, Punk, Hard Rock, Power Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#86)
KEY TRACKS - Know You Product; This Perfect Day; Private Affair; Lost And Found; Ostralia.

* STRANGER IN TOWN - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Detroit Rock, Hard Rock, Heartland Rock, Rock & Roll, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#31) AUST (#12)
KEY TRACKS - Hollywood Nights; Still The Same; Old Time Rock & Roll; We've Got Tonight; Feel Like A Number.

* POWERAGE - AC/DC
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues-Rock, Aussie Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#133) UK (#26) AUST (#22)
KEY TRACKS - Rock'N'Roll Damnation; Down Payment Blues; Sin City; Gone Shootin'; Up To My Neck In You.

* THE CARS - THE CARS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Post-Punk, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#18) UK (#29) AUST (#35)
KEY TRACKS - My Best Friend's Girl; Just What I Needed; Good Times Roll; You're All I've Got Tonight; Bye Bye Love.

* THE MAN-MACHINE - KRAFTWERK
ORIGIN - Germany
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Electronica, Experimental Electronica, Club/Dance
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#9) AUST (#56)
KEY TRACKS - The Robots; Spacelab; The Model.

* SOME GIRLS - THE ROLLING STONES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (#3)
KEY TRACKS - Miss You; When The Whip Comes Down; Far Away Eyes; Beast Of Burden; Shattered.

* FACE TO FACE - THE ANGELS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Pub Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#18)
KEY TRACKS - Take A Long Line; Shadow Boxer; No Exit; Comin' Down; Marseilles.

* DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Heartland Rock, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (#16) AUST (#9)
KEY TRACKS - Badlands; Adam Raised A Cain; Candy's Room; Prove It All Night; Darkness On The Edge Of Town.

* DIRE STRAITS - DIRE STRAITS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#5) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Sultans Of Swing; Down To The Waterline; Water Of Love; Wild West End.

* MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD - TALKING HEADS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Punk, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#29) UK (#21) AUST (#46)
KEY TRACKS - Thank You For Sending Me An Angel; Take Me To The River; Warning Sign; The Big Country; I'm Not In Love.

* Q : ARE WE NOT MEN? A: WE ARE DEVO - DEVO
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Underground, New Wave, Post-Punk, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#78) UK (#12) AUST (#57)
KEY TRACKS - Uncontrollable Urge; (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction; Mongoloid; Jocko Homo; Too Much Paranoias.

* CHAIRS MISSING - WIRE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk, Post-Punk, New Wave, Experimental Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#48) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Practise Makes Perfect; Another Letter; Sand In My Joints; Outdoor Miner; I Am The Fly.

* O ZAMBEZI - DRAGON
ORIGIN - New Zealand
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Pop/Rock, NZ Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#3)
KEY TRACKS - Still In Love With You; Are You Old Enough; O Zamezi; Burn Down The Bridges.

* ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE - FUNKADELIC
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Funk, Psychedelic/Space Funk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#16) UK (#56) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - One Nation Under A Groove; Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock?; Cholly (Funk Gettin' Ready To Roll).

* PARALLEL LINES - BLONDIE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Punk, Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock, Disco
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (#1) AUST (#2)
KEY TRACKS - Heart Of Glass; One Way Or Another; Hanging On The Telephone; Fade Away And Radiate; Picture This.

* BLUE VALENTINE - TOM WAITS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Singer/Songwriter, Jazz-Rock, Blues-Rock, Folk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#42)
KEY TRACKS - Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis; Somewhere; Romeo Is Bleeding; Blue Valentines; Whistlin' Past The Graveyard.

* 52ND STREET - BILLY JOEL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#10) AUST (#1)
KEY TRACKS - Big Shot; Honesty; My Life; Stiletto; Until The Night.

* PREHISTORIC SOUNDS - THE SAINTS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Punk, Jazz-Rock, Hard Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Swing For The Crime; Every Day's A Holiday, Every Night's A Party; Brisbane (Security City); All Times Through Paradise; The Prisoner.

* KILLING MACHINE - JUDAS PRIEST
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - 2nd Generation Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#67) UK (#3) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Delivering The Goods; Hell Bent For Leather; Killing Machine; Evil Fantasies; The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown).

* GIVE EM' ENOUGH ROPE - THE CLASH
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - British Punk, Punk, Rock & Roll, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#128) UK (#2) AUST (#79)
KEY TRACKS - Safe European Home; Tommy Gun; English Civil War; Julie's Been Working For The Drug Squad; Stay Free.

* THE SCREAM - SIOUXIE AND THE BANSHEES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Punk, Punk, New Wave, Goth Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#12) AUST (#36)
KEY TRACKS - Jigsaw Feeling; Carcass; Mirage; Metal Postcard (Mittageisen); Suburban Relapse.

* ALL MOD CONS - THE JAM
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Mod Revival, New Wave, Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#6) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - All Mod Cons; To Be Someone (Didn't We Have A Nice Time); English Rose; 'A' Bomb In Wardour Street; Down In The Tube Station At Midnight.

* JAZZ - QUEEN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Dance-Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (#2) AUST (#15)
KEY TRACKS - Fat Bottomed Girls; Bicycle Race; Don't Stop Me Now; Mustapha; More Of The Jazz.

* OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR - THE POLICE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Pop/Rock, Post-Punk, Raggae-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#23) UK (#6) AUST (#15)
KEY TRACKS - Roxanne; Can't Stand Losing You; Next To You; So Lonely; Masoko Tanga.

* DUB HOUSING - PERE UBU
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Underground, Punk, New Wave, Experimental Rock, Post-Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)
KEY TRACKS - Navvy; Dub Housing; Caligari's Mirror; Uba Dance Party; Codex.

* PUBLIC IMAGE - PUBLIC IMAGE LTD.
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Punk, Experimental Rock, Noise Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#22) AUST (#77)
KEY TRACKS - Theme; Annalisa; Public Image; Low Life; Religion I.

* DESTINY - THE JACKSONS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Funk, Quiet Storm
CHART POSTIONS - US (#11) UK (#33) AUST (#5)
KEY TRACKS - Blame It On The Boogie; Things I Do For You; Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground); Destiny; Push Me Away.

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Now we're getting into some of the albums I know. Love love love Bat Out Of Hell.
1979

* ARMED FORCES - ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Post-Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#10) UK (#2) AUST (#9)

* OVERKILL - MOTORHEAD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - 2nd Generation Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#24) AUST (-)

* BREAKFAST AT SWEETHEARTS - COLD CHISEL
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Pub Rock, Hard Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#4)

* DON'T THROW STONES - THE SPORTS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Punk, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#9)

* FRENZY - SPLIT ENZ
ORIGIN - New Zealand
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Pop/Rock, Frat Rock, NZ Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#13)

* LIVE AT THE WITCH TRIALS - THE FALL
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Punk, Punk, New Wave
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* BREAKFAST IN AMERICA - SUPERTRAMP
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Pop/Rock, Progressive Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#3) AUST (#1)

* LOOK SHARP! - JOE JACKSON
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#20) UK (#40) AUST (#20)

* THE LODGER - DAVID BOWIE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Experimental Rock, Avant Garde, Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#20) UK (#4) AUST (#11)

* CANDY-O - THE CARS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Post-Punk, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#30) AUST (#7)

* COMMINQUE - DIRE STRAITS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#11) UK (#5) AUST (#5)

* NO EXIT - THE ANGELS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Pub Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#8)

* UNKNOWN PLEASURES - JOY DIVISION
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk, New Wave, Post-Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#71) AUST (#82)

* THE B-52'S - THE B-52'S
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - USA
STYLE - New Wave, Post-Punk, Pop/Rock, Frat Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#59) UK (#22) AUST (#7)

* RUST NEVER SLEEPS - NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE
ORIGIN - Canada
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Folk-Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Proto-Grunge, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#22) UK (#20) AUST (#8)

* HIGHWAY TO HELL - AC/DC
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues-Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#17) UK (#8) AUST (#13)

* FEAR OF MUSIC - TALKING HEADS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Punk, New Wave, Dance-Rock, World-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#21) UK (#33) AUST (#35)

* IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR - LED ZEPPELIN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues-Rock, Stadium Rock, Synth Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#3)

* OFF THE WALL - MICHEAL JACKSON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Urban Soul, Soul-Pop, Dance-Pop, Funk, Club/Dance, Disco
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#5) AUST (#1)

* THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE - GARY NUMAN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Electronica, Synth Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#16) UK (#1) AUST (#24)

* THE LONG RUN - THE EAGLES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Country-Rock, Southern Rock, Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#4) AUST (#1)

* ENTERTAIMENT! - GANG OF FOUR
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Punk, Punk, New Wave, Frat Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#45) AUST (#29)

* ONE STEP BEYOND - MADNESS
ORIGIN - EnglanD
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Ska Revival, New Wave, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#2) AUST (#27)

* EAT TO THE BEAT - BLONDIE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock, Disco
CHART POSTIONS - US (#17) UK (#1) AUST (#9)

* DAMN THE TORPEDOES - TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Heartland Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#57) AUST (#15)

* SURIVAL - BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS
ORIGIN - Jamaica
GENRE - Raggae
STYLE - Roots Raggae, Political Raggae
CHART POSTIONS - US (#70) UK (#29) AUST (#32)

* TUSK - FLEETWOOD MAC
ORIGIN - England / USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, AOR
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#1) AUST (#2)

* I'M THE MAN - JOE JACKSON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Punk, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#22) UK (#12) AUST (#81)

* REGATTA DE BLANC - THE POLICE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - P op/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Pop/Rock, Post-Punk, Raggae-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#25) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* THE SPECIALS - THE SPECIALS
ORIGIN- England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Ska Revival, New Wave, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#84) UK (#4) AUST (#20)

* NIGHT IN THE RUTS - AEROSMITH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal , Pop/Rock. Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#14) UK (-) AUST (-)

* SETTING SONS - THE JAM
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Mod Revival, New Wave, Post-Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#137) UK (#4) AUST (#79)

* THE WALL - PINK FLOYD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Progressive Rock. Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#3) AUST (#1)

* METAL BOX - PUBLIC IMAGE LTD.
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Punk, Experimental Rock, Noise Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#171) UK (#18) AUST (-)

* LONDON CALLING - THE CLASH
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk, Rock & Roll, Hard Rock, New Wave, Ska Revival
CHART POSTIONS - US (#27) UK (#9) AUST (#16)

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G'day,

1980's

Once again the Pop/Rock genre dominanted the decade; and like the decades proceeding many new styles were created within the genre, with some older styles reaching thier peak in popularity (eg. Metal).

Like the 60's & 70's the 1980's produced some massive selling albums, including the biggest selling album of all time...Thriller by Michael Jackson.

Older genre's such as Jazz, Blues and Country went into a lull during this decade. Where as R&B continued too grow along with the newer genre's formed in the 1970's : Rap and Electronic.

By the early 1980's Australia begun producing a top 200 album chart, though the bottom 100 are rarely produced... by late 1988 The Kent Report became obsolete and ARIA became "Australia's Charts".

The biggest change during the 1980's is no doubt the creation of "MTV", which now allowed artists too reach a much larger audience without hitting the road. And in turn the revolution of the "music video".

The other advancement was the "Compact Disc", a more durable form of release than vinyl and cassette. By the end of the decade consumers where purchising the CD in favour of the other formats.

As many artists of the late 70's & early 80's had returned to basics with four - eight track recorders, the 80's soon took on technology on a whole new level...As the decade progressed everything had to be bigger and bolder...advancements where made into twenty-four track recording system and later the forty-two track system. And thus the Electronic genre started too make waves by the late 80's.

Soon some albums from the 80's worth giving a spin....
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NOTE : - means the album did not chart.


* THE PRETENDERS - THE PRETENDERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock, Frat Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#9) UK (#1) AUST (#6)

* PERMANANT WAVES - RUSH
ORIGIN - Canada
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#3) AUST (-)

* TRUE COLOURS - SPLIT ENZ
ORIGIN - New Zealand
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Pop/Rock, NZ Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#40) UK (#41) AUST (#1)

* GET HAPPY - ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Rock & Roll, New Wave, Frat Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#11) UK (#2) AUST (#25)

* GLASS HOUSE - BILLY JOEL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Hard Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#9) AUST (#2)

* SEVENTEEN SECONDS - THE CURE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Punk, Goth Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#20) AUST (#39)

* IRON MAIDEN - IRON MAIDEN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - 2nd Generation Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#4) AUST (-)

* THE BOYS LIGHT UP - AUSTRALIAN CRAWL
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Pop/Rock, Pub Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#4)

* BRITISH STEEL - JUDAS PRIEST
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - 2nd Generation Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS -US (#34) UK (#4) AUST (-)

* PETER GABRIEL III (MELT) - PETER GABRIEL
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Experimental Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#22) UK (#1) AUST (#29)

* LOS ANGELES - X
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - LA Punk, American Underground, New Wave
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* UPRISIN' - BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS
ORIGIN - Jamaica
GENRE - Raggae
STYLE - Roots Raggae, Political Raggae
CHART POSTIONS - US (#45) UK (#6) AUST (#36)

EAST - COLD CHISEL
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Pub Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#171) UK (-) AUST (#2)

* DARK ROOM - THE ANGELS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Pub Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#5)

* THE GAME - QUEEN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Dance-Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#11)

* CROCODILES - ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Post-Punk, Neo-Psychedelia
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#17) AUST (-)

* FREEDOM OF CHOICE - DEVO
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Rock, New Wave, Post-Punk, Synth Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#22) UK (#47) AUST (#5)

* SEARCHING FOR THE YOUNG REBEL OF SOUL - DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Blue-Eyed Soul, Post-Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#6) AUST (#66)

* CLOSER - JOY DIVISION
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Punk, New Wave
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#6) AUST (#23)

* BACK IN BLACK - AC/DC
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Heavy Metal, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* KILLING JOKE - KILLING JOKE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Punk, Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#39) AUST (-)

* KALEIDOSCOPE - SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Punk, Punk, New Wave, Goth Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#5) AUST (#66)

* SCARY MONSTERS (AND SUPER FREAKS) - DAVID BOWIE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Post-Punk, Pop/Rock, Experimental Rock, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#12) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* ABSOLUTELY - MADNESS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Ska Revival, New Wave, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#2) AUST (#56)

* FRESH FRUIT AND ROTTING VEGATABLES - THE DEAD KENNEDY'S
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hardcore Punk, American Underground, Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#33) AUST (#98)

* NEVER FOR EVER - KATE BUSH
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#1) AUST (#7)

* BLIZZARD OF OZZ - OZZY OSBOURNE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Neo-Classical Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#21) UK (#7) AUST (-)

* ZENYETTA MONDATTA - THE POLICE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Pop/Rock, Raggae-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* DIRTY MIND - PRINCE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Club/Dance, Pop/Rock, Dance-Pop, Funk, Soul-Pop, Urban
CHART POSTIONS - US (#45) UK (-) AUST (-)

* ICEHOUSE - FLOWERS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Post-Punk, Synth Pop, Dance-Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#82) UK (-) AUST (#4)

* MAKING MOVIES - DIRE STRAITS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#19) UK (#4) AUST (#6)

* HEARTATTACK AND VINE - TOM WAITS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Singer/Songwriter, Jazz-Rock, Blues-Rock, Folk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#96) UK (-) AUST (#31)

* REMAIN IN LIGHT - TALKING HEADS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Punk, New Wave, Dance-Rock, Pop/Rock, Afro-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#19) UK (#21) AUST (#25)

* ACE OF SPADES - MOTORHEAD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - 2nd Generation Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#4) AUST (-)

* THE RIVER - BRUCE SRINGSTEEN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Heartland Rock, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (#8)

* BOY - U2
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Post-Punk, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#63) UK (#52) AUST (#35)

* AUTOAMERICAN - BLONDIE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock, Disco, Club/Dance, Rap-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (#3) AUST (#8)

* SOUND AFFECTS - THE JAM
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Mod Rock Revival, Post-Punk, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#72) UK (#2) AUST (#53)

* DOUBLE FANTASY - JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO
ORIGIN - England / Japan
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Adult Contempary
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

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* TRUST - ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Rock & Roll, New Wave, Frat Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#28) UK (#9) AUST (#71)

* FIRE OF LOVE - THE GUN CLUB
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychobilly, Hard Rock, Frat Rock, Punk-Blues, American Underground
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* KILLERS - IRON MAIDEN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - 2nd Generation Metal, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#12) AUST (-)

* MOVING PICTURES - RUSH
ORIGIN - Canada
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#3) AUST (-)

* FACE VALUE - PHIL COLLINS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Soft Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (#1) AUST (#2)

* MY LIFE IN THE BUSH OF GHOSTS - BRIAN ENO & DAVID BYRNE
ORIGIN - England / USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Experimental Rock, Ambient
CHART POSTIONS - US (#44) UK (#29) AUST (#47)

* LIVING EYES - RADIO BIRDMAN
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk, Aussie Punk, New Wave, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#55)

* CORROBOREE - SPLIT ENZ
ORIGIN - New Zealand
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Pop/Rock, NZ Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#45) UK (-) AUST (#1)

* FAITH - THE CURE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Punk, Goth Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#14) AUST (#38)

* OF SKIN AND HEART - THE CHURCH
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#22)

* TALK, TALK, TALK - THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Post-Punk, New Wave, Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#89) UK (#30) AUST (-)

* HEAVEN UP HERE - ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Post-Punk, Neo-Psychedelia
CHART POSTIONS - US (#184) UK (#10) AUST (-)

* WILD GIFT - X
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Underground, LA Punk, New Wave
CHART POSTIONS - US (#165) UK (-) AUST (-)

* DURAN DURAN - DURAN DURAN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Romantic, New Wave, Dance-Rock, Synth Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#10) UK (#3) AUST (#9)

* JUJU - SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Punk, New Wave, Goth Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#7) AUST (#51)

* COMPUTER WORLD - KRAFTWERK
ORIGIN - Germany
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Electronica, Experimental Electronica, Club/Dance
CHART POSTIONS - US (#72) UK (#15) AUST (#51)

* BEAUTY AND THE BEAT - THE GO-GO'S
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (#27)

* SIROCCO - AUSTRALIAN CRAWL
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Pop/Rock, Pub Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#1)

* TATTOO YOU - THE ROLLING STONES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (#1)

* PLACE WITHOUT A POSTCARD - MIDNIGHT OIL
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Post-Punk, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#12)

* SUNNYBOYS - SUNNYBOYS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Punk, Power Pop, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#13)

* RED MECCA - CABARET VOLTAIRE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Experimental Rock, Post-Punk, Electronica, Industrial
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* GHOST IN THE MACHINE - THE POLICE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Pop/Rock, Post-Punk, Synth Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* TOM TOM CLUB - TOM TOM CLUB
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Rock, Post-Disco, New Wave, Frat Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#23) UK (#78) AUST (#51)

* OCTOBER - U2
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Post-Punk, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#104) UK (#11) AUST (#34)

* DARE - HUMAN LEAGUE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Pop, Synth Pop, New Romantic, New Wave, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#1) AUST (#3)

* MASK - BAUHAUS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Punk, Goth Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#30) AUST (-)

* 7 - MADNESS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Ska Revival, New Wave, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#5) AUST (#36)

* LA FOLIE - THE STRANGLERS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk, New Wave, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#11) AUST (#29)

* DAMAGED - BLACK FLAG
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Underground, Punk, Hardcore Punk, LA Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* SPEAK AND SPELL - DEPECHE MODE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Synth Pop, New Wave, Club/Dance, Dance-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#192) UK (#10) AUST (#28)

* I LOVE ROCK'N'ROLL - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#25) AUST (#10)

* NON-STOP EROTIC CABARET - SOFT CELL
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, New Romantic, Synth Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#22) UK (#5) AUST (#34)

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1982

* MEAT PUPPETS - MEAT PUPPETS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Underground, Cowpunk, Hardcore Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* ENGLISH SETTLEMENT - XTC
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, New Wave, Pop/Rock, Neo-Psychedelia
CHART POSTIONS - US (#48) UK (#5) AUST (#14)

* HEX EDUCATION HOUR - THE FALL
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Punk, New Wave, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#71) AUST (-)

* THE BLURRED CRUSADE - THE CHURCH
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#10)

* NUMBER OF THE BEAST - IRON MAIDEN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - 2nd Generation Metal, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#33) UK (#1) AUST (#8)

* TIME AND TIDE - SPLIT ENZ
ORIGIN - New Zealand
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Pop/Rock, NZ Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#58) UK (#71) AUST (#1)

* CIRCUS ANIMALS - COLD CHISEL
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Pub Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#1)

* PORNOGRAPHY - THE CURE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Punk, Goth Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#8) AUST (#39)

* RIO - DURAN DURAN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Rock, Synth Pop, New Wave, New Romantic
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (#2) AUST (#1)

* AVALON - ROXY MUSIC
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#53) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* JUNKYARD - THE BIRTHDAY PARTY
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Punk, Hard Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#78) AUST (-)

* COMBAT ROCK - THE CLASH
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Rock & Roll, Punk, Hard Rock, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (#2) AUST (#32)

* THE LEXICON OF LOVE - ABC
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Pop, New Wave, New Romantic, Synth Pop, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#24) UK (#1) AUST (#9)

* SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE - JUDAS PRIEST
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - 2nd Generation Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#17) UK (#11) AUST (#81)

* IMPERIAL BEDROOM - ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Singer/Songwriter, New Wave, Frat Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#30) UK (#6) AUST (#49)

* TOO-RYE-AY - DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Blue-Eyed Soul, Post-Punk, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#14) UK (#2) AUST (#2)

* BUISNESS AS USUAL - MEN AT WORK
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* NEW GOLD DREAM (81/82/83/84) - SIMPLE MINDS
ORIGIN - Scotland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, New Wave, Dance-Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#69) UK (#3) AUST (#8)

* NEBRASKA - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Heartland Rock, Folk-Rock, Alternative Folk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#3) AUST (#8)

* LOVE OVER GOLD - DIRE STRAITS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock, Soft Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#19) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* THE DREAMING - KATE BUSH
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Pop/Rock, Adult Contempary
CHART POSTIONS - US (#157) UK (#3) AUST (#22)

* SIGNALS - RUSH
ORIGIN - Canada
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#10) UK (#3) AUST (-)

* PRIMATIVE MAN - ICEHOUSE
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#129) UK (#64) AUST (#3)

* THE NYLON CURTIAN - BILLY JOEL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (#27) AUST (#4)

* SHABOOH SHOOBAH - INXS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock, Frat Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#46) UK (-) AUST (#5)

* THE RISE AND FALL OF - MADNESS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Ska Revival, New Wave, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#10) AUST (#28)

* NIGHTFLY - DONALD FAGEN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Jazz-Rock, Pop/Rock, Soft Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#11) UK (#44) AUST (#19)

* THE MESSAGE - GRANDMASTER FLASH & THE FURIOUS FIVE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Electro Rap, Old-School Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#53) UK (#77) AUST (#78)

* 1999 - PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Club/Dance, Pop/Rock, Urban, Funk, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#26) UK (-) AUST (#35)

* KISSING TO BE CLEVER - CULTURE CLUB
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Pop/Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#14) UK (#5) AUST (#12)

* THRILLER - MICHAEL JACKSON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Urban Soul, Dance-Pop, Club/Dance, Pop/Rock, Funk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* BLACK METAL - VENOM
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Black Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* VIOLENT FEMMES - VIOLENT FEMMES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Post-Punk, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#171) UK (-) AUST (-)

* SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) - THE EURYTHMICS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Rock, Synth Pop, New Wave, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#15) UK (#3) AUST (#5)

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* PYROMANIA - DEF LEPPARD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Hair Metal, Pop-Metal, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#18) AUST (#70)

* SOUL MINING - THE THE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Post-Punk, Punk-Pop, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#27) AUST (#70)

* WAR - U2
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Pop/Rock, Post-Punk, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#70) UK (#1) AUST (#9)

* PORCUPINE - ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Post-Punk, Neo-Psychedelia
CHART POSTIONS - US (#137) UK (#2) AUST (#47)

* MURMUR - R.E.M.
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Underground, Frat Rock, Jangle Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#36) UK (-) AUST (-)

* LET'S DANCE - DAVID BOWIE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Pop/Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* ELIMINATOR - ZZ TOP
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Boogie Rock, Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#9) UK (#3) AUST (#2)

* DUCK ROCK - MALCOM McLAREN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Club/Dance, Ethnic Fusion, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#18) AUST (#13)

* PIECE OF MIND - IRON MAIDEN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - 2nd Generation Metal, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#70) UK (#3) AUST (#17)

* POWER, CURRUPTION & LIES - NEW ORDER
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Rock, New Wave, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#4) AUST (#38)

* BEFORE HOLLYWOOD - THE GO-BETWEENS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Post-Punk, Frat Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* SPEAKING IN TONGUES - TALKING HEADS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Dance-Rock, Pop/Rock, Afro-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#15) UK (#21) AUST (#15)

* HOLY DIVER - DIO
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#56) UK (#13) AUST (-)

* HIGH LAND, HARD RAIN - AZTEC CAMERA
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Punk, New Wave
CHART POSTIONS - US (#129) UK (#22) AUST (-)

* SYNCHRONICITY - THE POLICE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Pop/Rock, Post-Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* KILL E'M ALL - METALLICA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Speed Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#56)

* PUNCH THE CLOCK - ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Frat Rock, Post-Punk, Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#24) UK (#3) AUST (#22)

* THE CROSSING - BIG COUNTRY
ORIGIN - Scotland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Frat Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#18) UK (#3) AUST (#21)

* AN INNOCENT MAN - BILLY JOEL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Doo Wop, Rock & Roll, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#2) AUST (#3)

* 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 - MIDNIGHT OIL
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#3)

* SWORDFISHTROMBONE - TOM WAITS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Experimental Rock, Jazz-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#62) AUST (-)

* SHOUT AT THE DEVIL - MOTLEY CRUE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop-Metal, Heavy Metal, Hair Metal, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#17) UK (-) AUST (#85)

* DESPERATE - DIVINYLS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, New Wave, Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#5)

* COLOUR BY NUMBERS - CULTURE CLUB
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Pop/Rock, Dance-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* MEAT PUPPETS II - MEAT PUPPETS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Underground, Cowpunk, Hardcore Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* TOUCH - THE EURYTHMICS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Rock, Synth Pop, New Wave, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (#1) AUST (#4)

* SHOW NO MERCY - SLAYER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Speed Metal, Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* SHE'S SO UNUSUAL - CYNDI LAUPER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Pop/Rock, Dance-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#16) AUST (#3)

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1984

* 1984 - VAN HALEN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop-Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#15) AUST (#11)

* SPARKLE IN THE RAIN - SIMPLE MINDS
ORIGIN - Scotland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Rock, Frat Rock, New Wave, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#64) UK (#1) AUST (#15)

* THE SMITHS - THE SMITHS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#150) UK (#2) AUST (#77)

* TWENTIETH CENTURY - COLD CHISEL
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#1)

* CAFE BLEU - THE STYLE COUNCIL
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Sophisti-Pop, New Wave, Jangle Pop, Synth Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#2) AUST (#27)

* STONEAGE ROMEOS - HOODOO GURUS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#29)

* RECKONING - R.E.M.
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Underground, Frat Rock, Jangle Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#27) UK (#91) AUST (-)

* THE PROS AND CONS OF HITCH HIKING - ROGER WATERS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#31) UK (#13) AUST (#30)

* THE SWING - INXS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#52) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* STAY HUNGRY - TWISTED SISTER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop-Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#15) UK (#34) AUST (#21)

* OCEAN RAIN - ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Post-Punk, Neo-Psychedelia
CHART POSTIONS - US (#87) UK (#4) AUST (#58)

* BORN IN THE USA - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Heartland Rock, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* PURPLE RAIN - PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Funk, Soul-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#7) AUST (#1)

* RUN-DMC - RUN-DMC
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Golden Age, Old-School Rap, East Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#53) UK (-) AUST (-)

* ZEN ARCADE - HUSKER DU
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Underground, Frat Rock, Punk, Hardcore Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* DIAMOND LIFE - SADE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Urban Soul, Contempary Soul, Soul-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (#2) AUST (#6)

* RIDE THE LIGHTENING - METALLICA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Speed Metal, Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#100) UK (#97) AUST (#38)

* POWERSLAVE - IRON MAIDEN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - 2nd Generation Metal, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#21) UK (#2) AUST (#26)

* RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET - MIDNIGHT OIL
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#1)

* LET IT BE - THE REPLACEMENTS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Underground, Frat Rock, Jangle Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE - U2
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Pop/Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#12) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME - FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Rock, New Wave, Club/Dance, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#33) UK (#1) AUST (#7)

* PRIVATE DANCER - TINA TURNER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Soul-Pop, Pop/Rock, Adult Contempary
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#2) AUST (#7)

* BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST - DON HENLEY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Adult Contempary
CHART POSTIONS - US (#13) UK (#14) AUST (#4)

* LIKE A VIRGIN - MADONNA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Pop, Pop/Rock, Club/Dance
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#2)

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1985

* NEW DAY RISING - HUSKER DU
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Underground, Punk, Hardcore Punk, Frat Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR - TEARS FOR FEARS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Pop/Rock, New Wave
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (#5)

* WHITNEY HOUSTON - WHITNEY HOUSTON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Soul-Pop, Urban, Contempary R&B
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (#1)

* MEAT IS MURDER - THE SMITHS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#110) UK (#1) AUST (#58)

* SOUTHERN ACCENT - TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Heartland Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (#23) AUST (#53)

* UP ON THE SUN - MEAT PUPPETS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Underground, Cowpunk, Frat Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY - PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic-Soul, Neo-Psychedelia, Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock, Urban
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#5) AUST (#12)

* BROTHERS IN ARMS - DIRE STRAITS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock, Soft Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* POST - PAUL KELLY
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Rock & Roll, Singer/Songwriter, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#46)

* OUR FAVOURITE SHOP - THE STYLE COUNCIL
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Sophisti-Pop, New Wave, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#1) AUST (#5)

* MARS NEEDS GUITARS - HOODOO GURUS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#140) UK (-) AUST (#5)

* LOW-LIFE - NEW ORDER
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Rock, Post-Punk, Club/Dance, Synth Pop, Alternative Dance
CHART POSTIONS - US (#94) UK (#7) AUST (#70)

* BE YOURSELF TONIGHT - THE EURYTHMICS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Rock, Synth Pop, New Wave, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#9) UK (#3) AUST (#1)

* FABLES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION - R.E.M.
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Underground, Frat Rock, Jangle Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#28) UK (#35) AUST (-)

* LITTLE CREATURES - TALKING HEADS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Post-Punk, Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#20) UK (#10) AUST (#2)

* THE HEAD ON THE DOOR - THE CURE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Goth Rock, Post-Punk, New Wave, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#60) UK (#7) AUST (#6)

* RUM, SODOMY AND THE LASH - THE POGUES
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Celtic Rock, Irish Folk, British Folk
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#13) AUST (-)

* DON'T STAND ME DOWN - DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave, Blue-Eyed Soul, Post-Punk, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#22) AUST (-)

* THIS NATION'S SAVING GRACE - THE FALL
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Post-Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#58) AUST (-)

* HELL AWAITS - SLAYER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Speed Metal, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* WHAT A LIFE - DIVINYLS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, New Wave, Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#91) UK (-) AUST (#4)

* HOUNDS OF LOVE - KATE BUSH
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#30) UK (#1) AUST (#6)

* RAIN DOGS - TOM WAITS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Experimental Rock, Frat Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#29) AUST (#49)

* ONCE UPON A TIME - SIMPLE MINDS
ORIGIN - Scotland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Rock, Frat Rock, New Wave, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#10) UK (#1) AUST (#7)

* LISTEN LIKE THIEVES - INXS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Dance-Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#11) UK (-) AUST (#1)

* LOVE - THE CULT
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Goth Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#87) UK (#4) AUST (-)

* TIM - THE REPLACEMENTS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Underground, Frat Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#183) UK (-) AUST (-)

* RADIO - LL COOL J
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Golden Age, Hardcore Rap, East Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#46) UK (-) AUST (-)

* PYSCHOCANDY - THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN
ORIGIN - Scotland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Noise Pop, Shoegaze, Post-Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#188) UK (#31) AUST (#87)

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1986

* ATOMIZER - BIG BLACK
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Noise Rock, American Underground, Post-Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#197) UK (-) AUST (-)

* HEYDAY - THE CHURCH
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Neo-Psychedelia, Frat Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#146) UK (-) AUST (#19)

* DIFFERENT LIGHT - THE BANGLES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Jangle Pop, Frat Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#3) AUST (#2)

* CONTROL - JANET JACKSON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Club/Dance, Urban Soul, Dance-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#8) AUST (#9)

* PLEASE - PET SHOP BOYS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Club/Dance, Dance-Rock, Dance-Pop, Alternative Dance
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (#3) AUST (#10)

* MASTER OF PUPPETS - METALLICA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Speed Metal, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#29) UK (#41) AUST (#33)

* RAPTURE - ANITA BAKER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Quiet Storm, Urban Soul, Contempary Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#11) UK (#13) AUST (#33)

* PARADE - PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Rock, Psychedelic-Soul, Neo-Psychedelia, Pop/Rock, Urban
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#4) AUST (#8)

* BORN SANDY DEVOTIONAL - THE TRIFFIDS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Folk-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#37)

* HUMAN FRAILTY - HUNTERS & COLLECTORS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#10)

* SO - PETER GABRIEL
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Frat Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#1) AUST (#5)

* EVOL - SONIC YOUTH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Underground, Experimental Rock, Noise Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* PLANET ROCK : THE ALBUM - AFRIKA BAMBAATAA & THE SOUL SONIC YOUTH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Rap, Club/Dance, Electronica
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* THE QUEEN IS DEAD - THE SMITHS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#70) UK (#2) AUST (#30)

* RAISING HELL - RUN-DMC
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Golden Age, Hardcore Rap, East Coast Rap, Rap-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#41) AUST (#50)

* TRUE BLUE - MADONNA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Club/Dance, Pop/Rock, Dance-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* REVENGE - THE EURYTHMICS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Synth Pop, Pop/Rock, Dance-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#12) UK (#3) AUST (#2)

* LIFE'S RICH PAGEANT - R.E.M.
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Underground, Frat Rock, Jangle Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#21) UK (#43) AUST (#73)

* GRACELAND - PAUL SIMON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Worldbeat, International Fusion, Township Jive, African Traditional
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* SLIPPERY WHEN WET - BON JOVI
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Hair Metal, Pop-Metal, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#6) AUST (#1)

* TRUE STORIES - TALKING HEADS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#17) UK (#7) AUST (#2)

* INFECTED - THE THE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Dance-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#89) UK (#14) AUST (#15)

* GOSSIP - PAUL KELLY & THE COLOURED GIRLS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Rock & Roll, Singer/Songwriter, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#15)

* TALKING TO THE TAXMAN ABOUT POETRY - BILLY BRAGG
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Alternative Folk, British Folk, Folk-Rock, Urban Folk
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#8) AUST (-)

* BLOOD AND CHOCOLATE - ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Singer/Songwriter, Rock & Roll, Alternative Pop/Rock, Psychedelic Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#84) UK (#16) AUST (-)

* REIGN IN BLOOD - SLAYER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Speed Metal, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#94) UK (-) AUST (-)

* SKYLARKING - XTC
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#70) UK (#90) AUST (-)

* LICIENSED TO ILL - BEASTIE BOYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Golden Age, East Coast Rap, Rap-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#7) AUST (#62)

* PEACE SELLS...BUT WHO'S BUYING? - MEGADETH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Speed Metal, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#76) UK (-) AUST (-)

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1987

* SHAKA ZULU - LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO
ORIGIN - South Africa
GENRE - World
STYLE - Isicathamiya
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* THE JOSHUA TREE - U2
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#3)

* SIGN'O THE TIMES - PRINCE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STLYE - Neo-Psychedelia, Club/Dance, Pop/Rock, Urban, Funk, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (#4) AUST (#20)

* AMONG THE LIVING - ANTHRAX
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Thrash Metal, Speed Metal, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#62) UK (#18) AUST (-)

* ELECTRIC - THE CULT
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#38) UK (#4) AUST (#34)

* SOLITUDE STANDING - SUZANNE VEGA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Adult Contempary
CHART POSTIONS - US (#11) UK (#2) AUST (#7)

* KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME - THE CURE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Rock, Goth Rock, Pop/Rock, Frat Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#35) UK (#6) AUST (#9)

* CROWDED HOUSE - CROWDED HOUSE
ORIGIN - New Zealand / Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#99) UK (#12) AUST (#1)

* SISTER - SONIC YOUTH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Underground, Hard Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* WHITNEY - WHITNEY HOUSTON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Soul-Pop, Urban, Contempary Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* YOUR'E LIVING ALL OVER ME - DINOSAUR JR.
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Underground, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* PAID IN FULL - ERIC.B & RAKIM
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Golden Age, Hardcore Rap, East Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#58) UK (#85) AUST (-)

* SCUM - NAPALM DEATH
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Grindcore, Death Metal, Speed Metal, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERANCE TRENT D'ARBY - TERANCE TRENT D'ARBY
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Contempary R&B, Urban Soul, Soul-Pop, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#1) AUST (#3)

* APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION - GUNS N'ROSES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#5) AUST (#7)

* HYSTERIA - DEF LEPPARD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Hair Metal, Pop-Metal, Pop/Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (#1)

* BAD - MICHAEL JACKSON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Urban Soul, Soul-Pop. Dance-Pop, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#2)

* DIESEL AND DUST - MIDNIGHT OIL
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Altrenative Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#21) UK (#19) AUST (#1)

* PERMANANT VACATION - AEROSMITH
ORIGIN- USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Hair Metal, Pop/Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#11) UK (#37) AUST (#44)

* ACTUALLY - PET SHOP BOYS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Dance, Club/Dance, Dance-Rock, Dance-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#25) UK (#2) AUST (#16)

* STRANGEWAYS, HERE WE COME - THE SMITHS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#55) UK (#2) AUST (#28)

* MUSIC FOR THE MASSES - DEPECHE MODE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Dance, Dance-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#35) UK (#10) AUST (-)

* DARKLANDS - THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN
ORIGIN - Scotland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Noise Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#161) UK (#5) AUST (#81)

* DOCUMENT NO.5 - R.E.M.
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Jangle Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#10) UK (#28) AUST (#47)

* MAN OF COLOURS - ICEHOUSE
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Dance-Pop, Synth Pop, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#43) UK (-) AUST (#1)

* TUNNEL OF LOVE - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Heartland Rock, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Soft Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#5)

* KICK - INXS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Dance-Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#9) AUST (#1)

* FAITH - GEORGE MICHAEL
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Urban Soul, Dance-Rock, Dance-Pop, Adult Contempary
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* RYHME PAYS - ICE-T
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Golden Age, Hardcore Rap, West Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#93) UK (-) AUST (-)

* SAVAGE - THE EURYTHMICS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Synth-Pop, Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#41) UK (#7) AUST (#15)

* UNDER THE SUN - PAUL KELLY & THE COLOURED GIRLS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Rock & Roll, Singer/Songwriter, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#19)

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1988

* STARFISH - THE CHURCH
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#41) UK (-) AUST (#11)

* THE TRINTY SESSIONS - THE COWBOY JUNKIES
ORIGIN - Canada
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Country, Frat Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#26) UK (-) AUST (-)

* SURFER ROSA - PIXIES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Noise Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* "VIVA HATE" - MORRISSEY
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#48) UK (#1) AUST (-)

* LIFE'S TOO GOOD - THE SUGARCUBES
ORIGIN - Iceland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#54) UK (#14) AUST (#65)

* TRACY CHAPMAN - TRACY CHAPMAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Alternative Folk, Pop/Rock, Adult Contempary, Contempary Folk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#2)

* TEMPERMENTAL - DIVINYLS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#11)

* IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD - THE POGUES
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Celtic Rock, Irish Folk, British Folk, Central European Traditions
CHART POSTIONS - US (#88) UK (#3) AUST (-)

* SOUTH OF HEAVEN - SLAYER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Speed Metal, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#52) UK (#25) AUST (-)

* IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK - PUBLIC ENEMY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Golden Age, Political Rap, Hardcore Rap, East Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#42) UK (#8) AUST (-)

* BRIAN WILSON - BRIAN WILSON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Art Rock, Adult Contempary
CHART POSTIONS - US (#54) UK (-) AUST (#39)

* TEMPLE OF LOW MEN - CROWDED HOUSE
ORIGIN - New Zealand / Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Pop/Rock, Adult Contempary
CHART POSTIONS - US (#138) UK (#40) AUST (#1)

* ...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL - METALLICA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Speed Metal, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (#4) AUST (#16)

* 16 LOVERS LANE - THE GO-BETWEENS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Jangle Pop, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#49)

* NOTHING'S SHOCKING - JANE'S ADDICTION
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#103) UK (-) AUST (-)

* TENDER PRAY - NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Punk, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#67) AUST (-)

* NEW JERSEY - BON JOVI
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Hair Metal, Pop-Metal, Pop/Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* BUG - DINOSAUR JR.
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Underground, Alternative Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* TRAVELING WILBURYS VOL.1 - TRAVELING WILBURYS
ORIGIN - England / USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Adult Contempary
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#16) AUST (#1)

* RATTLE AND HUM - U2
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* DAYDREAM NATION - SONIC YOUTH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Underground, Frat Rock, Experimental Rock, Noise Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#99) AUST (-)

* BUMMED - HAPPY MONDAYS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Rock, Madchester, Alternative Dance, Club/Dance, House
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#59) AUST (-)

* GREEN - R.E.M.
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Jangle Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#12) UK (#27) AUST (#13)

* ISN'T ANYTHING - MY BLOODY VALENTINE
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Noise Pop, Dream Pop, Shoegaze, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* ...ISH - 1927
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#1)

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what's frat rock?
G'day, @ bangalore....

Frat Rock or College Rock is basically music that was derived from artists/bands that evolved/formed from a college/university background. The style first began in the USA hence the term "Frat"(a Frat [Fraternity] house is student accomadation or club on campus).

The music was originally played in-at college/university bars or anywhere on campus too students (mostly art students) before the artists gained record contracts. Alot where signed too independant record labels.

Thier is a subtle underlining vibe too the music by all college acts, with each artist/band reflecting the music they grew up with (a mix of 60's & 70's styles)....to put it simply it's pre-alternative Pop/Rock.

Hope that answers ya question...if not i'll go into more detail...
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1989

* NEW YORK - LOU REED
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#40) UK (#14) AUST (#25)

* JOHNNY DIESEL AND THE INJECTORS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#2)

* TECHNIQUE - NEW ORDER
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Rock, Alternative Dance, Alternative Pop/Rock, House, Club/Dance, Synth Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#32) UK (#1) AUST (#25)

* MYSTERY GIRL - ROY ORBISON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (#2) AUST (#1)

* ORANGES & LEMONS - XTC
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#44) UK (#28) AUST (-)

* 3 FEET HIGH AND RISING - DE LA SOUL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Alternative Rap, Golden Age, Hip-Hop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#24) UK (#13) AUST (-)

* THE STONE ROSES - THE STONE ROSES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Rock, Madchester, Shoegaze, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#86) UK (#19) AUST (-)

* LIKE A PRAYER - MADONNA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Club/Dance, Pop/Rock, Dance-Pop, House
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#4)

* FULL MOON FEVER - TOM PETTY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Heartland Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#8) AUST (#13)

* SONIC TEMPLE - THE CULT
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#10) UK (#3) AUST (#13)

* DOLITTLE - PIXIES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Noise Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#98) UK (#10) AUST (-)

* BENEATH THE REMAINS - SEPULTURA
ORIGIN - Brazil
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Metal, Speed Metal, Heavy Metal, Death Metal, Progressive Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* DISINTERGRATION - THE CURE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Goth Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#12) UK (#3) AUST (#9)

* BLEACH - NIRVANA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Grunge, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#89) UK (#33) AUST (#34)

* CLUB CLASSICS : VOL.1. - SOUL II SOUL
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Club/Dance, Urban, House, Dance-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#14) UK (#1) AUST (#38)

* THE REAL THING - FAITH NO MORE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Metal, Funk Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#11) UK (#30) AUST (#2)

* PAUL'S BOUTIQUE - BEASTIE BOYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Alternative Rap, Rap-Rock, Golden Age
CHART POSTIONS - US (#14) UK (#44) AUST (#72)

* MOTHER'S MILK - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Funk Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#52) UK (-) AUST (#33)

* STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON - N.W.A.
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Golden Age, Hardcore Rap, Gangsta Rap, West Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#37) UK (#41) AUST (#55)

* LET LOVE RULE - LENNT KRAVITZ
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Traditional Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#61) UK (#56) AUST (-)

* RHYTHM NATION 1814 - JANET JACKSON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Club/Dance, Urban Soul, Soul-Pop, Dance-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#4) AUST (#1)

* PUMP - AEROSMITH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Hair Metal, Pop/Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (#3) AUST (#1)

* OH MERCY - BOB DYLAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Singer/Songwriter, Folk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#30) UK (#6) AUST (#26)

* THE SENSUAL WORLD - KATE BUSH
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#43) UK (#2) AUST (#30)

* LOVEBUZZ - THE HUMMINGBIRDS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Jangle Pop, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#31)

* ALL HAIL THE QUEEN - QUEEN LATIFAH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Golden Age, House
CHART POSTIONS - US (#124) UK (-) AUST (-)

* SURFING WITHTHE ALIEN - JOE SATRIANI
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Instumental Rock, Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Fusion, Virtuso
CHART POSTIONS - US (#29) UK (-) AUST (#10)

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G'day,

1990's

Like the decades preceeding the Pop/Rock genre continued as the most popular format in contempary music, with new styles also coming about as the decade rode along eg. Grunge & Britpop being the two most defining.

The Rap genre reach it's commerical and artistic peak throughout the 90's (along with the famous/infamous East Coast / West Coast war), and by the late 90's the Electronic genre was also beginning to reach it's reinassonce.

Country also enjoyed a massive ressurgance throughout this decade with the likes of Garth Brooks and Shania Twain producing some of the biggest selling records of the decade.

It was during this decade that the "UK Chart Company" became the definetive UK chart publication and NME & BBC became just a "in house" chart.

Throughout the 1990's the compact disc (CD) became the major format of release by all artists, the cassette died and vinyl became a specialty release format. The mini-disc which came about in the mid 90's was suposed too take over the CD and enabled you to record mixed discs... died a quick and ulgy death also.

Recording technology also advanced to the seventy-two track recording system. And by the mid 90's digital recording technology (computers... which began in the late 80's) rather than anologe recordings was now becoming the norm in studio recordings....paving the way too how nearly everything is recorded today.

Soon some great albums from the 1990's worth an ear blasting...
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1990

NOTE : - means the album did not chart.

* FLOOD - THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Celtic Rock, Frat Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#75) UK (#14) AUST (-)

* SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER - THE BLACK CROWES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rock & Roll, Hard Rock, Southern Rock, American Traditional Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (-) AUST (#43)

* BLUE SKY MINING - MIDNIGHT OIL
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#20) UK (#28) AUST (#1)

* VIOLATOR - DEPECHE MODE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Alternative Dance, Dance-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (#2) AUST (#42)

* I DO NOT WANT, WHAT I HAVEN'T GOT - SINEAD O'CONNOR
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* FEAR OF A BLACK PLANET - PUBLIC ENEMY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Golden Age, Political Rap, Hardcore Rap, East Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#10) UK (#4) AUST (#30)

* PEOPLE'S INSTINCTIVE TRAVELS AND THE PATHS OF RHYTHM - A TRIBE CALLED QUEST
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Jazz-Rap, Alternative Rap, East Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#91) UK (#54) AUST (-)

* THE GOOD SON - NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Punk, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#47) AUST (#93)

* AMERIKKKA'S MOST WANTED - ICE CUBE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Gangsta Rap, Golden Age, Hardcore Rap, West Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#19) UK (#48) AUST (-)

* GOO - SONIC YOUTH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Underground, Experimental Rock, Noise Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#96) UK (#32) AUST (-)

* COWBOYS FROM HELL - PANTERA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Metal, Speed Metal, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* SONGS FOR DRELLA - LOU REED & JOHN CALE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Experimental Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#103) UK (#22) AUST (-)

* BOSSANOVA - PIXIES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Frat Rock, Noise Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#70) UK (#3) AUST (-)

* RITUAL DE LO HABITUAL - JANE'S ADDICTION
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Dance-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#19) UK (#37) AUST (#50)

* NO FENCES - GARTH BROOKS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - New Traditionalist, Contempary Country, Country-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (-) AUST (#11)

*MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT - LL COOL J
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Golden Age, Hardcore Rap, Rap-Pop, East Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#16) UK (#49) AUST (-)

* RUST IN PEACE - MEGADETH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Speed Metal, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#23) UK (#8) AUST (#47)

* X - INXS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Dance-Rock, Club/Dance, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (#2) AUST (#1)

* THE LA'S - THE LA'S
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#196) UK (#30) AUST (-)

* SEASONS IN THE ABYSS - SLAYER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Thrash Metal, Speed Metal, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#40) UK (#18) AUST (-)

* NOWHERE - RIDE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Noise Pop, Shoegaze, Dream Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#11) AUST (-)

* PILLS 'N' THRILLS AND BELLYACHES - HAPPY MONDAYS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Rock, Madchester, Club/Dance, House, Alternative Dance, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#89) UK (#4) AUST (-)

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I haven't commented for a while, but know that all of your work hasn't gone unnoticed!

Now we are really getting into the albums that I know! I am surprised that John Farnham's ;Whispering Jack' didn't make an appearance. While I don't own the album, nor have I heard every song on it, surely it's 20+ Platinum status would suggest that it was perhaps the voice of a nation for 1986. Unless there is a certain global element that you use to decide which albums make the list.

Still, this list is progressing wonderfully. I'm looking forward to the next 20 years worth!
Joe, are you the next Glenn Baker???
G'day, firstly thanks for the postive feedback D Man, much appreciated....

Secondly, why John Farnham's album "Whispering Jack" doesn't make the cut....well you are nearly spot-on with the global element in your comments.

Yes his record was a huge commerical sucsess in "Australia" but when incorprated on a global scale it's not much chop if you know what i mean.

Album commericalism is only one fifth of how i assess an album. Musically thier is nothing new or mind blowing about it, it's just another pop/rock record that became very popular in a few countries.....that happens all the time.

Also his album really hasn't influenced changes or trends in music as a whole with following genrerations of musicians. And the musical ingenuity of the album compared too what some artists where doing at the same time is quite lack-laster. As i said.....another Pop/Rock record that was very commerical and that's it.

It's social impact was only felt in Australia, and that is due too the fact that he was an already know vocalist within' the country dating back to the 1960's. Oversea's hardly anyone knows the album, believe me i've travelled extensively around the world, "John who?".... is the usual comment thrown back at ya.

Anyways' hope that sheds some light on why i didn't include that album in my list, and once agian thanks for taking an interest in my thread.....

Regards Joe

Soon i'll post some awesome albums from 1991, the year that i as a young teenager really started too listen to music...
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G'day, @ bangalore.....lol....maybe, who know's hey.

Am currently in the process of writing a book on the "Greatest Albums & Artists Of All-Time".

We'll see hey....
1991

* SPIDERLAND - SLINT
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Underground, Math Rock, Experimental Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* HEPFIDELITY - DIESEL
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Blues-Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#1)

* OUT OF TIME - R.E.M.
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Jangle Pop, Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#4)

* MAMA SAYS - LENNY KRAVITZ
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Traditional Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Neo-Soul, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#39) UK (#8) AUST (#8)

* COOLEYHIGHHARMONY - BOYZ II MEN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - New Jack Swing, Urban, Contempary R&B
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#7) AUST (#4)

* SAILING THE SEAS OF CHEESE - PRIMUS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Metal, Funk Metal, Hard Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#116) UK (-) AUST (-)

* BLIND LOVE - RATCAT
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#1)

* GISH - THE SMASHING PUMPKINS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Noise Pop, Dream Pop, Grunge, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#195) UK (-) AUST (-)

* O.G. ORIGINAL GANGSTAR - ICE-T
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Golden Age, Hardcore Rap, Gangsta Rap, West Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#15) UK (#38) AUST (#42)

* SEAL - SEAL
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Club/Dance, Pop/Rock, Urban, House, Dance-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#15) UK (#1) AUST (#22)

* DIVINYLS - DIVINYLS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#15) UK (-) AUST (#5)

* THE GLOBE - BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE II
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Club/Dance, Alternative Dance
CHART POSTIONS - US (#76) UK (#61) AUST (#10)

* EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FUDGE - MUDHONEY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Underground, Garage Punk, Grunge
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#34) AUST (-)

* WOODFACE - CROWDED HOUSE
ORIGIN - Australia / New Zealand
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Adult Contempary
CHART POSTIONS - US (#83) UK (#6) AUST (#2)

* BLUE LINES - MASSIVE ATTACK
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Electronica, Trip-Hop, Club/Dance, House, Alternative Dance
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#13) AUST (#69)

* CYPRESS HILL - CYPRESS HILL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Latin Rap, Alternative Rap, Hardcore Rap, West Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#31) UK (-) AUST (-)

* METALLICA - METALLICA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Heavy Metal, Speed Metal, Hard Rock, Alternative Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* TEN - PEARL JAM
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Grunge, Hard Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#18) AUST (#11)

* USE YOUR ILLUSION I - GUNS N'ROSES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#2) AUST (#2)

* USE YOUR ILLUSION II - GUNS N'ROSES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* BLOOD, SUGAR, SEX, MAGIK - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Funk Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#25) AUST (#1)

* NEVERMIND - NIRVANA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Grunge, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#7) AUST (#2)

* THE LOW END THEORY - A TRIBE CALLED QUEST
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Jazz-Rap, Alternative Rap, East Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#45) UK (#58) AUST (-)

* ROPIN' THE WIND - GARTH BROOKS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - New Traditionalist, Contempary Country, Country-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#41) AUST (#21)

* SCREAMADELICA - PRIMAL SCREAM
ORIGIN - Scotland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Ambient House, Alternative Dance, Club/Dance, House, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#8) AUST (-)

* BADMOTORFINGER - SOUNDGARDEN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#39) UK (#39) AUST (-)

* DIAMONDS AND PEARLS - PRINCE & THE NEW POWER GENERATION
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Urban, Funk, Dance-Pop, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#2) AUST (#1)

* ACHTUNG BABY - U2
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Rock, Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (#1)

* BANDWAGONESQUE - TEENAGE FANCLUB
ORIGIN - Scotland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Power Pop Revival
CHART POSTIONS - US (#137) UK (#22) AUST (-)

* LOVELESS - MY BLOODY VALENTINE
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Noise Pop, Dream Pop, Shoegaze, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#24) AUST (-)

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1992

* LITTLE EARTHQUAKES - TORI AMOS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#54) UK (#14) AUST (#14)

* GENERATION TERRORIST - MANIC STREET PREACHERS
ORIGIN - Wales
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#45) UK (#17) AUST (-)

* SELECTED AMBIENT WORKS 85-92 - APHEX TWIN
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Ambient Techno, Experimental Techno, IDM, Experimental Ambient, Techno
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* DEVOTIONAL AND LOVE SONGS - NUSRAT FATAH ALI KHAN AND PARTY
ORIGIN - Pakistan
GENRE - World
STYLE - Qawwali, Indian Subcontinent Traditions, Worldbeat
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* VULGAR DISPLAY OF POWER - PANTERA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Metal, Sludge Metal, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#44) UK (#64) AUST (-)

* BODY COUNT - BODY COUNT
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Rap-Rock, Metal-Rap, Gangsta Rap, Hardcore Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#26) UK (-) AUST (#12)

* CHECK YOUR HEAD - BEASTIE BOYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Alternative Rap, Rap-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#10) UK (-) AUST (-)

* WISH - THE CURE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Goth Rock, Dance-Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* SLANTED AND ENCHANTED - PAVEMENT
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Lo-Fi, Noise Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#72) AUST (-)

* DRY - P.J. HARVEY
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#11) AUST (-)

* BACK IN DENIM - DENIM
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Neo-Glam, Obscura, Britpop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS & 2 DAYS IN THE LIFE OF - ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Rap, Urban, Rap-Pop, Southern Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (#3) AUST (#4)

* HENRY'S DREAM - NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#29) AUST (#41)

* THE SOUTHERN HARMONY AND MUSICAL COMPANION - THE BLACK CROWES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Southern Rock, American Traditional Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (#6)

* 40 OZ. TO FREEDOM - SUBLIME
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Third Wave Ska Revival, Ska-Punk, Punk Revival
CHART POSTIONS - US (#140) UK (-) AUST (-)

* IT'S A SHAME ABOUT RAY - THE LEMONHEADS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk-Pop, Jangle Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#68) UK (#33) AUST (#23)

* ANGEL DUST - FAITH NO MORE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Metal, Funk Metal, Hard Rock, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#10) UK (#2) AUST (#4)

* DIRTY - SONIC YOUTH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Underground, Experimental Rock, Noise Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#83) UK (#6) AUST (#22)

* INGENUE - K.D. LANG
ORIGIN - Canada
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative, New Traditonalist Country, Country-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#18) UK (#3) AUST (#3)

* WELCOME TO WHEREVER YOU ARE - INXS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#16) UK (#1) AUST (#2)

* AMUSED TO DEATH - ROGER WATERS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Progressive Rock, Art Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#21) UK (#8) AUST (#14)

* BLIND MELON - BLIND MELON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, American Traditional Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (-) AUST (#37)

* COPPER BLUE - SUGAR
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Noise Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#10) AUST (-)

* DIRT - ALICE IN CHAINS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Grunge
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (#42) AUST (#13)

* AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE - R.E.M.
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Jangle Pop, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#1) AUST (#2)

* Untitled (Symbol) - PRINCE & THE NEW POWER GENERATION
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Urban, Funk, Dance-Pop, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* EROTICA - MADONNA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Club/Dance, Pop/Rock, Dance-Pop, Euro-Dance, Euro-Pop, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#2) AUST (#1)

* RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE - RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rap-Metal, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#45) UK (#17) AUST (#12)

* THE PREDATOR - ICE CUBE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Golden Age, Hardcore Rap, Gangsta Rap, West Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#73) AUST (-)

* MARVIN THE ALBUM - FRENTE
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#5)

* THE CHRONIC - DR. DRE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Gangsta Rap, G-Funk, West Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (-) AUST (-)

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Finally getting up to some albums I know/really plan on hearing. Pearl Jam/My Bloody Valentine
1993

* PABLO HONEY - RADIOHEAD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#32) UK (#25) AUST (#86)

* EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING IT, SO WHY CAN'T WE - THE CRANBERRIES
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Celtic Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#18) UK (#64) AUST (#16)

* THE HONEYMOON IS OVER - THE CRUEL SEA
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Blues-Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#4)

* ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY - LENNY KRAVITZ
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Traditional Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#12) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* SUEDE - SUEDE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Neo-Glam, Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#1) AUST (#23)

* RID OF ME - P.J. HARVEY
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#158) UK (#3) AUST (-)

* MODERN LIFE IS RUBBISH - BLUR
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Britpop, Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#1) AUST (-)

* GOLD AGAINST THE SOUL - MANIC STREET PREACHERS
ORIGIN - Wales
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#8) AUST (-)

* EXILE IN GUYVILLE - LIZ PHAIR
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Lo-Fi, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#196) UK (-) AUST (-)

* DEBUT - BJORK
ORIGIN - Iceland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Electronica, Alternative Pop/Rock, Club/Dance, Trip-Hop, Alternative Dance
CHART POSTIONS - US (#61) UK (#3) AUST (#10)

* BLACK SUNDAY - CYPRESS HILL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Latin Rap, Alternative Rap, Hardcore Rap, West Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#13) AUST (#13)

* SIAMESE DREAM - THE SMASHING PUMPKINS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Noise Pop, Grunge
CHART POSTIONS - US (#10) UK (#4) AUST (#7)

* ZOOROPA - U2
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Rock, Pop/Rock, Experimental Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* WILD WOOD - PAUL WELLER
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - British Traditional Rock, Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#2) AUST (-)

* TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB - SHERYL CROW
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, American Traditional Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#8) AUST (#1)

* ORBITAL II - ORBITAL
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Ambient Electronica, Club/Dance, Electronica, Techno
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#28) AUST (-)

* IN PIECES - GARTH BROOKS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - New Traditionalist, Contempary Country, Country-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (#1)

* AUGUST AND EVERYTHING AFTER - COUNTING CROWS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Traditional Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#16) AUST (#12)

* IN UTERO - NIRVANA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Grunge, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#2)

* ALONE TOGEATHER - CROWDED HOUSE
ORIGIN - Australia / New Zealand
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#73) UK (#4) AUST (#2)

* VS. - PEARL JAM
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Grunge, Alternative Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (#1)

* ENTER THE WU-TANG (36 CHAMBERS) - WU-TANG CLAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Alternative Rap, Hardcore Rap, Gangsta Rap, East Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#41) UK (-) AUST (-)

* MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS - A TRIBE CALLED QUEST
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Jazz-Rap, Alternative Rap, East Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#8) UK (#70) AUST (-)

* SOUND AS EVER - YOU AM I
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#61)

* DOGGYSTYLE - SNOOP DOGGY DOG
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - G-Funk, Gangsta Rap, West Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#38) AUST (#24)

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1994

* UNDER THE PINK - TORI AMOS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#12) UK (#1) AUST (#5)

* DOOKIE - GREEN DAY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Punk-Pop, Post-Grunge, Punk Revival
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#13) AUST (#1)

* WELCOME TO THE CRUEL WORLD - BEN HARPER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Blues
STYLE - Alternative Blues, Adult Alternative, Jams Band
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* CROOKED RAIN, CROOKED RAIN - PAVEMENT
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Lo-Fi, Noise Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#121) UK (#15) AUST (-)

* THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL - NINE INCH NAILS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Industrial Metal, Alternative Metal, Industrial Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#9) AUST (#12)

* SUPERUNKNOWN - SOUNDGARDEN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#4) AUST (#1)

* MELLOW GOLD - BECK
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Lo-Fi, Experimental Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#13) UK (#41) AUST (-)

* ILLMATIC - NAS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Hardcore Rap, Gangsta Rap, East Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#12) UK (-) AUST (-)

* LIVE THROUGH THIS - HOLE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Grunge, Roit Grrrl
CHART POSTIONS - US (#52) UK (#13) AUST (#13)

* LET LOVE IN - NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#12) AUST (#8)

* SMASH - THE OFFSPRING
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk-Pop, Post-Grunge, Punk Revival, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#21) AUST (#1)

* THROWING COPPER - LIVE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Grunge, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#37) AUST (#1)

* PARKLIFE - BLUR
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock, Alternative Dance
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#1) AUST (#45)

* WEEZER - WEEZER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk-Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Emo
CHART POSTIONS - US (#16) UK (#23) AUST (-)

* ILL COMMUNICATION - BEASTIE BOYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Alternative Rap, Rap-Rock, Hardcore Punk-Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#10) AUST (#8)

* AMERICAN RECORDINGS - JOHNNY CASH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - Traditional Country, Americana
CHART POSTIONS - US (#110) UK (-) AUST (-)

* PURPLE - STONE TEMPLE PILOTS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Grunge, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#10) AUST (#1)

* YOU WANNA BE THERE BUT YOU DON'T WANNA TRAVEL - DAVE GRANEY & THE CORAL SNAKES
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Lounge, Alternative Pop/Rock, Punk Revival, New Wave Revival
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#10)

* MORE MUSIC FOR THE JILTED GENERATION - PRODIGY
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Hardcore Techno, Club/Dance, Techno
CHART POSTIONS - US (#198) UK (#1) AUST (-)

* CRACKED REAR VIEW - HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Jams Band, American Traditional Rock, Pop/Rock, Adult Contempary
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#12) AUST (#7)

* GRACE - JEFF BUCKLEY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#149) UK (-) AUST (#9)

* THE HOLY BIBLE - MANIC STREET PREACHERS
ORIGIN - Wales
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#6) AUST (-)

* DEFINITELY MAYBE - OASIS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Britpop, British Traditional Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#58) UK (#1) AUST (#23)

* II - BOYZ II MEN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - New Jack Swing, Urban, Contempary R&B, Club/Dance
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#17) AUST (#4)

* READY TO DIE - THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G.
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Gangsta Rap, Hardcore Rap, Rap-Pop, East Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#13) UK (-) AUST (-)

* MONSTER - R.E.M.
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#2)

* UNDER THE TABLE AND DREAMING - DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, American Traditional Rock, Jams Band
CHART POSTIONS - US (#11) UK (-) AUST (-)

* NO NEED TO ARGUE - THE CRANBERRIES
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Celtic Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (#2) AUST (#1)

* KORN - KORN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Industrial Metal, Nu Metal, Heavy Metal, Rap-Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#72) UK (-) AUST (#46)

* DUMMY - PORTISHEAD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Electronica, Trip-Hop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#72) UK (#2) AUST (#23)

* CRAZYSEXYCOOL - TLC
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Club/Dance, Urban, Soul-Pop, Dance-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#4) AUST (#5)

* MY LIFE - MARY J. BLIGE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Urban, Contempary R&B, New Jack Swing
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (#3) AUST (-)

* VITALOGY - PEARL JAM
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Grunge, Alternative Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#4) AUST (#1)

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Pearl Jam, R.E.M., Nirvana
1995

* LEFTISM - LEFTFIELD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Progressive House, Electronica, Club/Dance, House
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#3) AUST (-)

* TO BRING YOU MY LOVE - P.J. HARVEY
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#40) UK (#12) AUST (#38)

* HI-FI WAY - YOU AM I
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Neo-Pyschedelia, Hard Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#1)

* PIECES OF YOU - JEWEL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Adult Contempary
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (-) AUST (#5)

* MAXINQUAYE - TRICKY
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Electronica, Trip-Hop, Electronic-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#3) AUST (#48)

* THE BENDS - RADIOHEAD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Progressive Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#88) UK (#6) AUST (#23)

* ELASTICA - ELASTICA
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave Revival, Punk Revival, Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#66) UK (#1) AUST (-)

* ME AGAINST THE WORLD - 2PAC
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - G-Funk, Gangsta Rap, West Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (-) AUST (-)

* FROGSTOMP - SILVERCHAIR
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Grunge, Alternative Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#9) UK (#9) AUST (#1)

* WOWEE ZOWEE - PAVEMENT
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Lo-Fi, Noise Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#117) UK (#15) AUST (-)

* THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Comedy Rock, Punk-Pop, Post-Grunge, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (#14) AUST (#3)

* I SHOULD COCO - SUPERGRASS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk-Pop, Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#1) AUST (-)

* JAGGED LITTLE PILL - ALANIS MORRISETTE
ORIGIN - Canada
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Grunge, Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* POST - BJORK
ORIGIN - Iceland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Electronica, Alternative Pop/Rock, Club/Dance, Trip-Hop, Alternative Dance
CHART POSTIONS - US (#32) UK (#2) AUST (#2)

* EXIT PLANET DUST - THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Acid House, Techno, Club/Dance, Trip-Hop, Acid Techno, Big Beats, Funky Breaks
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#9) AUST (-)

* A NORTHERN SOUL - THE VERVE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Space Rock, Shoegaze, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#13) AUST (-)

* FOO FIGHTERS - FOO FIGHTERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Grunge, Hard Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#23) UK (#3) AUST (#3)

* GARBAGE - GARBAGE
ORIGIN - USA / Scotland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Dance, Shoegaze
CHART POSTIONS - US (#20) UK (#6) AUST (#4)

* FIGHT FOR YOUR MIND - BEN HARPER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative, Jam Bands
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#34)

* THE GREAT ESCAPE - BLUR
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#151) UK (#1) AUST (#10)

* ONE HOT MINUTE - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Funk-Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#2) AUST (#1)

* WHAT'S THE STORY (MORNING GLORY) - OASIS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - British Traditional Rock, Britpop, Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* DIFFERENT CLASS - PULP
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#1) AUST (#44)

* INSOMNIAC - GREEN DAY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Grunge, Punk-Pop, Punk Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#8) AUST (#5)

* MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS - THE SMASHING PUMPKINS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Grunge, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#4) AUST (#1)

* TRAGIC KINGDOM - NO DOUBT
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Ska Punk, Third Wave Ska Revival, Post-Grunge, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#3) AUST (#3)

* ORANGE CRATE ART - BRIAN WILSON & VAN DYKE PARKS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Art Rock, Adult Contempary
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

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* BOYS FOR PELE - TORI AMOS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#2) AUST (#6)

* THE SCORE - THE FUGEES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Contempary R&B, Alternative Rap, East Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (#1)

* ALL EYEZ ON ME - 2PAC
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - G-Funk, Gangsta Rap, Hardcore Rap, West Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#32) AUST (#19)

* MURDER BALLADS - NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Traditional Folk
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#8) AUST (#3)

* ROOTS - SEPULTURA
ORIGIN - Brazil
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Progressive Metal, Alternative Metal, Speed Metal, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#27) UK (#4) AUST (#3)

* TELLIN' STORIES - THE CHARLATANS
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Britpop, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#1) AUST (-)

* CRASH - DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Traditional American Rock, Adult Alternative, Jam Bands
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (-) AUST (-)

* BRINGING DOWN THE HORSE - THE WALLFLOWERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Traditional Rock, Adult Alternative, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (-) AUST (#9)

* EVERYTHING MUST GO - MANIC STREET PREACHERS
ORIGIN - Wales
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#2) AUST (-)

* WALKING WOUNDED - EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Club/Dance, Trip-Hop, Sophisti-Pop, Jungle, Techno, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#37) UK (#4) AUST (#11)

* 1977 - ASH
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Celtic Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#1) AUST (#18)

* TU PLANG - REGURITATOR
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Rap-Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#3)

* TIGERMILK - BELLE & SEBASTIAN
ORIGIN - Scotland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Twee Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#13) AUST (-)

* ODELAY - BECK
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Club/Dance, Lo-Fi, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#16) UK (#18) AUST (#20)

* REASONABLE DOUBT - JAY-Z
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Hardcore Rap, Rap-Pop, Gangsta Rap, East Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#23) UK (-) AUST (-)

* TIDAL - FIONA APPLE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#15) UK (-) AUST (#43)

* HOURLY, DAILY - YOU AM I
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Hard Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#1)

* BEAUTIFUL FREAK - EELS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#114) UK (#5) AUST (-)

* NO CODE - PEARL JAM
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Grunge, Alternative Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#3) AUST (#1)

* NEW ADVENTURES IN HI-FI - R.E.M.
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* SHERYL CROW - SHERYL CROW
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative, American Traditional Rock, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (#5) AUST (#14)

* FIRST BAND ON THE MOON - THE CARDIGANS
ORIGIN - Sweeden
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Swedish Pop/Rock, Twee Pop, Dream Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#35) UK (#18) AUST (-)

* PINKERTON - WEEZER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk-Pop, Emo, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#19) UK (#43) AUST (#38)

* FASHION NUGGET - CAKE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Grunge, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#36) UK (-) AUST (#6)

* AENIMA - TOOL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Metal, Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#108) AUST (#6)

* IVY AND THE BIG APPLES - SPIDERBAIT
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk-Pop, Garage Rock Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#3)

* ANTICHRIST SUPERSTAR - MARILYN MANSON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Industrial Metal, Alternative Metal, Dance-Metal, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#73) AUST (#41)

* UNCHAINED - JOHNNY CASH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - Traditional Country, Americana
CHART POSTIONS - US (#170) UK (-) AUST (-)

* RICHARD D. JAMES ALBUM - APHEX TWIN
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Electronica, Jungle/Drum'n'Bass, Techno, Drill'n'Bass, Experimental Jungle, IDM, Ambient Techno, Club/Dance, Experimental Techno
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#62) AUST (-)

* HARD CORE - LIL' KIM
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Hardcore Rap, Dirty Rap, East Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#11) UK (-) AUST (-)

* IF YOUR'E FEELING SINISTER - BELLE & SEBASTIAN
ORIGIN - Scotland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Twee Pop, Chamber Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#191) AUST (-)

* THE SOFT'N'SEXY SOUND - DAVE GRANEY & THE CORAL SNAKES
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Punk Revival, New Wave Revival, Lounge
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#36)

* ENDTRODUCING... - DJ SHADOW
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Electronica, Trip-Hop, Ambient Breakbeat, Turntablism, Underground Rap, Left-Field Hip-Hop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#17) AUST (-)

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* HOMEWORK - DAFT PUNK
ORIGIN - France
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Electronica, Club/Dance, House
CHART POSTIONS - US (#150) UK (#8) AUST (#37)

* FREAKSHOW - SILVERCHAIR
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Grunge, Hard Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#12) UK (#38) AUST (#1)

* BLUR - BLUR
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Dance
CHART POSTIONS - US (#61) UK (#1) AUST (#22)

* EITHER / OR - ELLIOTT SMITH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Sadcore, Contempary Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* THE BOATMAN'S CALL - NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#155) UK (#22) AUST (#5)

* WHATEVER AND EVER AMEN - BEN FOLDS FIVE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#42) UK (#30) AUST (#8)

* LIFE AFTER DEATH - THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G.
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Gangsta Rap, Rap-Pop, East Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#23) AUST (-)

* DIG YOUR OWN HOLE - THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Acid House, Techno, Club/Dance, Trip-Hop, Big Beats, Funky Breaks
CHART POSTIONS - US (#14) UK (#1) AUST (#3)

* IN IT FOR THE MONEY - SUPERGRASS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk-Pop, Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#2) AUST (#28)

* THE COLOR AND THE SHAPE - FOO FIGHTERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Grunge, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#10) AUST (#5)

* THE DANDY WARHOL'S COME DOWN - THE DANDY WARHOLS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Underground Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#16) AUST (-)

* WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY - CUSTARD
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#36)

* O.K. COMPUTER - RADIOHEAD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Electronica
CHART POSTIONS - US (#21) UK (#1) AUST (#7)

* THE WILL TO LIVE - BEN HARPER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative, Jam Bands
CHART POSTIONS - US (#89) UK (-) AUST (#17)

* LADIES AND GENTLEMAN, WE ARE FLOATING IN SPACE - SPIRITUALIZED
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Noise Pop, Ambient Pop, Dream Pop, Space Rock, Shoegaze, Neo-Psychedelia
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#4) AUST (-)

* DUDE RANCH - BLINK-182
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk-Pop, Punk Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#67) UK (-) AUST (#25)

* SUPA DUPA FLY - MISSY ELLIOTT
ORIGIN -USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Alternative Rap, Urban, Club/Dance, Rap-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (-) AUST (-)

* FAT OF THE LAND - PRODIGY
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Big Beats, Funky Breaks, Electronica, Techno, Club/Dance
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB - BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB
ORIGIN - Cuba
GENRE - Latin
STYLE - Modern Son, Cuban Jazz, Latin Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Son
CHART POSTIONS - US (#80) UK (#44) AUST (#6)

* URBAN HYMNS - THE VERVE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Space Rock, Shoegaze, Dream Pop, Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#23) UK (#1) AUST (#9)

* TIME OUT OF MIND - BOB DYLAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Folk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#10) UK (#10) AUST (#24)

* HOMOGENIC - BJORK
ORIGIN - Iceland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Electronica, Alternative Dance, Trip-Hop, Club/Dance, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#28) UK (#4) AUST (#6)

* WHEN I WAS BORN FOR THE 7TH TIME - CORNERSHOP
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Big Beats, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#17) AUST (-)

* PORTISHEAD - PORTISHEAD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Electronica, Trip-Hop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#21) UK (#2) AUST (#2)

* NIMROD - GREEN DAY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Grunge, Punk-Pop, Punk Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#10) UK (#11) AUST (#3)

* COME ON OVER - SHANIA TWAIN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - Country-Pop, Pop/Rock, Contempary Country, Adult Contempary
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* SHLEEP - ROBERT WYATT
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* UNIT - REGURITATOR
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Synth Pop, Electronica, Alternative Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#4)

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* MOON SAFARI - AIR
ORIGIN - France
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Electronica, Club/Dance, Ambient Pop, Trip-Hop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#41) UK (#6) AUST (#24)

* IN THE AEROPLANE OVER THE SEA - NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Neo-Progressive, Neo-Psychedelic, Lo-Fi, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* RAY OF LIGHT - MADONNA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Club/Dance, Pop/Rock, Dance-Pop, Electronica, Adult Contempary
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* THIS IS HARDCORE - PULP
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#1) AUST (#15)

* OCEAN SONGS - DIRTY THREE
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Rock, Experimental Rock, Instrumental Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#44)

* MEZZANINE - MASSIVE ATTACK
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Electronica, Trip-Hop, Club/Dance, Alternative Dance
CHART POSTIONS - US (#60) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* VERSION 2.0 - GARBAGE
ORIGIN - USA / Scotland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Rock, Alternative Dance, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#13) UK (#1) AUST (#5)

* CAR WHEELS ON A GRAVEL ROAD - LUCINDA WILLIAMS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Americana, Contempary Folk, Country-Rock, Folk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#65) UK (#144) AUST (#69)

* SYSTEM OF A DOWN - SYSTEM OF A DOWN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#124) UK (-) AUST (#48)

* HELLO NASTY - BEASTIE BOYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Alternative Rap, Underground Rap, Rap-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* FOLLOW THE LEADER - KORN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Heavy Metal, Rap-Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#5) AUST (#1)

* THIS IS MY TRUTH TELL ME YOURS - MANIC STREET PREACHERS
ORIGIN - Wales
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#1) AUST (#14)

* INTERNATIONALIST - POWDERFINGER
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#1)

* THE MISEDUCATION OF LAUYRN HILL - LAUYRN HILL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Contempary R&B, Neo-Soul, Alternative Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (#2)

* CELEBRITY SKIN - HOLE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Grunge, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#9) UK (#11) AUST (#4)

* MECHANICAL ANIMALS - MARILYN MANSON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Industrial Metal, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#8) AUST (#1)

* YOU'VE COME ALONG WAY, BABY - FATBOY SLIM
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Club/Dance, Trip-Hop, Electronica, Big Beats, Funky Breaks
CHART POSTIONS - US (#34) UK (#1) AUST (#2)

* WITHOUT YOU I'M NOTHING - PLACEBO
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Neo-Glam, Punk-Pop, Punk Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#7) AUST (#14)

* UP - R.E.M.
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#2) AUST (#5)

* QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE - QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Stoner Metal, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#48) AUST (#34)

* AMERICANA - THE OFFSPRING
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk-Pop, Punk Revival, Post-Grunge, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#10) AUST (#1)

* MUTATIONS - BECK
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Lo-Fi, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#13) UK (#24) AUST (#24)

* WHITE LADDER - DAVID GRAY
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Adult Contempary
CHART POSTIONS - US (#35) UK (#1) AUST (#34)

* THE LIVING END - THE LIVING END
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#1)

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I know I'm biased in this regard because I love the output of said artists, but I'm surprised at the lack of the big ballad makers of the 90's a la Dion, Carey, Houston, BIIM... just a small observance. On the other hand there's a lot of Madonna!
G'day, @ alleyt, thier's good reason why a couple of the artists you mentioned are not on my list :

a) neither of the artists (Mariah Carey & Celine Dion) you mention has done anything new or brillant on a musical level, they've just re-treaded ground done a million times over dating back to the 60's.

b) niether of the two have had a great influence on the course of music as a whole. yes both artists have great voices, but hundreds of musicians have great voices.

c) yes they sold albums by the bucket loads, but that doesn't always make for a great album.


* The Madonna thing though; she changed how all woman can be as pop stars like no other woman ever has, she's ground breaking on many levels and continues to influence loads of young female (and male) musicians.

* Check the 80's for Whitney Houston's first two albums...

* Check the early 90's for Boyz II Men's first two albums...

Hope that gives you some insight as to why i didn't include some of the artists mentioned...
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1999

* GRAND SLAM - SPIDERBAIT
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk-Pop, Pop/Rock, Garage Rock Revival, Synth Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#10)

* THE SLIM SHADY LP - EMINEM
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Hip-Hop, Hardcore Rap, Midwest Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#1) AUST (#49)

* 13 - BLUR
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Britpop, Alternative Dance
CHART POSTIONS - US (#80) UK (#1) AUST (#12)

* SUMMERTEETH - WILCO
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Country-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#78) UK (-) AUST (-)

* NEON BALLROOM - SILVERCHAIR
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Grunge, Alternative Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#50) UK (#29) AUST (#1)

* LOVERAMA - CUSTARD
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Dance, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#19)

* MULE VARIATIONS - TOM WAITS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Experimental Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#30) UK (#9) AUST (#13)

* MARY - MARY J. BLIGE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Urban, Club/Dance, Contempary R&B, Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#5) AUST (-)

* PLAY - MOBY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Club/Dance, Techno, House, Trance, Electronica, Ambient Techno
CHART POSTIONS - US (#38) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* THE SOFT BULLETIN - THE FLAMING LIPS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Neo-Psychedelia, Noise Pop, Dream Pop, Experimental Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#39) AUST (-)

* REMEDY - BASEMENT JAXX
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Club/Dance, House, Progressive House
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#4) AUST (-)

* THE MAN WHO - TRAVIS
ORIGIN - Scotland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - British Traditional Rock, Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#1) AUST (#8)

* AGAETIS BYRJUN - SIGOR ROS
ORIGIN - Iceland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Rock, Experimental Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#52) AUST (-)

* NO ANGEL - DIDO
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* ENEMA OF THE STATE - BLINK 182
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk-Pop, Punk Revival, Post-Grunge, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#9) UK (#15) AUST (#4)

* CALIFORNICATION - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Funk-Metal, Hard Rock, Rap-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* THE WHITE STRIPES - THE WHITE STRIPES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Garage Rock Revival, Blues-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#197) AUST (-)

* SURRENDER - THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Progressive House, House, Club/Dance, Big Beats, Funky Breaks
CHART POSTIONS - US (#32) UK (#1) AUST (#5)

* SLIPKNOT - SLIPKNOT
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rap-Metal, ALternative Metal, Nu Metal, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#51) UK (#37) AUST (#32)

* ON HOW LIFE IS - MACY GRAY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Contempary R&B, Urban, Neo-Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#3) AUST (#1)

* 69 LOVE SONGS - THE MAGNETIC FIELDS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Lo-Fi, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* ...ART - REGURGITATOR
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Synth Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Dance
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#2)

* BURN TO SHINE - BEN HARPER & THE INNOCENT CRIMINALS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Jam Bands
CHART POSTIONS - US (#67) UK (-) AUST (#2)

* SUPERGRASS - SUPERGRASS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk-Pop, Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#3) AUST (#15)

* THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE - FOO FIGHTERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Grunge, Hard Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#10) UK (#10) AUST (#5)

* WHEN THE PAWN HITS THE CONFLICTS HE THINKS LIKE A KING... - FIONA APPLE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Adult Alternative, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#13) UK (-) AUST (-)

* 2001 - DR.DRE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - G-Funk, Gangsta Rap, West Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#4) AUST (-)

* ISSUES - KORN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Heavy Metal, Rap-Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#37) AUST (#1)

* MIDNIGHT VULTURES - BECK
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Dance, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#34) UK (#19) AUST (#34)

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G'day...

2000's

Once again the Pop/Rock genre dominanted the decade, though new styles tended to be more or less revivals of older styles fashioned with a new modern/contempary twist.

Rap, R&B and Country genre's continued too evolve and still remained incredible popular, with some of the biggest selling albums of the decade coming from those genres.

Electronic music came out of the underground and reached it's commercial peak through the 2000's whilst still pushing the boundries of new styles.

Album formats through the 2000's took on a whole new life due to digital releases. The CD (Compact Disc) still remained the most popular physical format, but with the advent of digital downloads the iPod (and various other players) is fast becoming the new way too play your favourite album. Vinyl is still being utilized as a specailty release format, but time will tell how long physical releases will last...

Recording technology also moved full thrust into the digital age, with just about everything being recorded through computer systems. This gave artists a whole new canvas too work with in terms of what they could do in the studio. Though some artists still choose to record thier music with older technology to capture a certian sound they desire.

Soon some great albums from the 2000's...
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2000

NOTE : the 2000's is subject to change (either adding or deleting albums) due too the changing course and direction contempary music always takes. some albums may become irrelevant and some may become classics over the next 10 years.

NOTE : - means the album did not chart.

* THE VIRGIN SUICIDES - AIR
ORIGIN - France
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Electronica, Ambient Pop, Trip-Hop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#161) UK (#14) AUST (-)

* LOST SOULS - DOVES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Dream Pop, Post-Britpop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#14) AUST (-)

* VENI VIDI VICIOUS - THE HIVES
ORIGIN - Sweeden
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Garage Rock Revival, Retro-Rock, Punk Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#63) UK (-) AUST (#19)

* FIGURE 8 - ELLIOTT SMITH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Sadcore, Contempary Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#99) UK (#37) AUST (#45)

* THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP - EMINEM
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Hip-Hop, Hardcore Rap, Midwest Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* DE STIJL - THE WHITE STRIPES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Garage Rock Revival, Punk-Blues, Blues-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* THE MOON & ANTARTICA - MODEST MOUSE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Emo, Lo-Fi
CHART POSTIONS - US (#120) UK (-) AUST (-)

* RATED R - QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Stoner Metal, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#16) UK (#54) AUST (-)

* WHITE PONY - DEFTONES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Post-Grunge, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#2) AUST (#13)

* PARACHUTES - COLDPLAY
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Dream Pop, Post-Britpop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#51) UK (#1) AUST (#2)

* THIRTEEN TALES FROM URBAN BOHEMIA - THE DANDY WARHOLS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Underground Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#182) UK (#32) AUST (#25)

* ODESSY NO.#5 - POWDERFINGER
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#1)

* FELT MOUNTAIN - GOLDFRAPP
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Chamber Pop, Electronica, Trip-Hop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#57) AUST (#44)

* MUSIC - MADONNA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Club/Dance, Pop/Rock, Dance-Pop, Neo-Soul, Electronica, Adult Contempary
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#2)

* AMERICAN III - SOLITARY MAN - JOHNNY CASH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - Traditional Country, Americana
CHART POSTIONS - US (#88) UK (-) AUST (-)

* MELODY A.M. - ROYKSOPP
ORIGIN - Norway
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Downbeat, Trip-Hop, Downtempo
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#9) AUST (-)

* WARNING - GREEN DAY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Punk-Pop, Punk Revival
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#4) AUST (#7)

* STANKONIA - OUTKAST
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Southern Rap, Alternative Rap, Dirty South
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#10) AUST (#33)

* HYBRID THEORY - LINKIN PARK
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rap-Metal, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Rap-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#4) AUST (#2)

* HEARTBREAKER - RYAN ADAMS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Country-Rock, Americana, Traditional Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* KID A - RADIOHEAD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Experimental Rock, Electronica
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* CHOCOLATE STARFISH AND THE HOT DOG FLAVOURED WATER - LIMP BIZKIT
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rap-Metal, Rap-Rock, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Funk Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* STORIES FROM THE CITY, STORIES FROM THE SEA - P.J. HARVEY
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#42) UK (#23) AUST (#20)

* MAMA'S GUN - ERYKAH BADU
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Neo-Soul, Urban, Contempary R&B, Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#11) UK (#95) AUST (-)

* SINCE I LEFT YOU - THE AVALANCHES
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Funky Breaks, Turntablism, Club/Dance, Alternative Dance
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#8) AUST (#21)

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* BUSHFIRE FAIRYTALES - JACK JOHNSON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Contempary Singer/Songwriter, Adult Alternative, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#34) UK (-) AUST (#9)

* GORILLAZ - GORILLAZ
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Rap, Underground Rap, Electro-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#14) UK (#3) AUST (#16)

* DISCOVERY - DAFT PUNK
ORIGIN - France
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Club/Dance, Electronica, House, Left-Field House, Progressive House
CHART POSTIONS - US (#44) UK (#2) AUST (#7)

* NO MORE SHALL WE PART - NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#180) UK (#15) AUST (#4)

* SURVIVOR - DESTINY'S CHILD
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Urban, Soul-Pop, Contempary R&B
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#4)

* LATERALUS - TOOL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#16) AUST (#1)

* REVEAL - R.E.M.
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (#1) AUST (#5)

* AMNESIAC - RADIOHEAD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Experimental Rock, Electronica
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#1) AUST (#2)

* OH, INVERTED WORLD - THE SHINS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Lo-Fi, Folk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* TAKE OFF YOUR PANTS AND JACKET - BLINK-182
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Punk-Pop, Punk Revival
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#4) AUST (#2)

* ORIGIN OF SYMMETRY - MUSE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Britpop, Neo-Progressive, Progressive Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#3) AUST (#22)

* WHITE BLOOD CELLS - THE WHITE STRIPES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Garage Rock Revival, Punk-Blues, Blues-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#61) UK (-) AUST (#36)

* TIME (THE REVELATOR) - GILLIAN WELCH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Neo-Traditional Folk, Alternative Country, Americana
CHART POSTIONS - US (#157) UK (-) AUST (-)

* EDUARDO AND RODRIGEOUS WAGE WAR ON T-WRECKS - REGURGITATOR
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Rap-Rock, Funk, Hard Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#7)

* VESPERTINE - BJORK
ORIGIN - Iceland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Electronica, Alternative Dance, Trip-Hop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#19) UK (#8) AUST (#9)

* THIS IS IT - THE STROKES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk Revival, New Wave Revival, Garage Rock Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#33) UK (#2) AUST (#5)

* WATCHING ANGELS MEND - ALEX LLOYD
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Contempary Singer/Songwriter, Adult Alternative, Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#2)

* TOXICITY - SYSTEM OF A DOWN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#13) AUST (#8)

* THE BLUEPRINT - JAY-Z
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Smooth Rap, Hardcore Rap, East Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#30) AUST (-)

* ROCKIN' THE SUBURBS - BEN FOLDS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#42) UK (#73) AUST (#18)

* GOLD - RYAN ADAMS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Country-Rock, Adult Contempary, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#59) UK (#20) AUST (-)

* LOVE AND THEFT - BOB DYLAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Folk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (#3) AUST (#6)

* BEAUTIFULGARBAGE - GARBAGE
ORIGIN - USA / Scotland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Rock, Alternative Dance, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#13) UK (#6) AUST (#6)

* WE LOVE YOU - PULP
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#6) AUST (#46)

* ROCK STEADY - NO DOUBT
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Rock, Ska Punk, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#9) UK (#43) AUST (#15)

* I GET WET - ANDREW W.K.
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Punk-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#84) UK (#71) AUST (-)

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2002

* POLYSERNA - GEORGE
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#1)

* COME AWAY WITH ME - NORAH JONES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Contempary Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Jazz-Blues, Torch Songs, Jazz-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* DIORAMA - SILVERCHAIR
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Experimental Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#91) UK (-) AUST (#1)

* SUNSHINE HIT ME - THE BEES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - British Traditional Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#180) AUST (-)

* YANKEE HOTEL FOXTROT - WILCO
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Country-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#13) UK (#40) AUST (#43)

* THE LAST BROADCAST - DOVES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Britpop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#83) UK (#1) AUST (#17)

* ORIGINAL PIRATE MATERIAL - THE STREETS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Grime, Garage Rap, Club/Dance, British Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#10) AUST (#57)

* THE EMINEM SHOW - EMINEM
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Hip-Hop, Hardcore Rap, Midwest Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* A LITTLE DEEPER - MS. DYNAMITE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Contempary R&B, Garage Soul, 2-Step, Urban
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#10) AUST (-)

* BY THE WAY - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Funk Metal, Hard Rock, Funk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* YOSHIMI BATTLES THE PINK ROBOTS - THE FLAMING LIPS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Noise Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Dream Pop, Experimental Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#50) UK (#13) AUST (#72)

* THE CORAL - THE CORAL
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#5) AUST (-)

* HIGHLY EVOLVED - THE VINES
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Garage Punk, Garage Rock Revival, Punk-Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#11) UK (#3) AUST (#4)

* THE RISING - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Heartland Rock, Contempary Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#4)

* A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD - COLDPLAY
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Britpop, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* TURN ON THE BRIGHT LIGHTS - INTERPOL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave Revival, Post-Punk Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#158) UK (#101) AUST (-)

* SONGS FOR THE DEAF - QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Stoner Metal, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#17) UK (#4) AUST (#7)

* SEA CHANGE - BECK
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#8) UK (#20) AUST (#15)

* () - SIGUR ROS
ORIGIN - Iceland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Rock, Experimental Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#51) UK (#49) AUST (#49)

* THE DATSUNS - THE DATSUNS
ORIGIN - New Zealand
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Garage Punk, Hard Rock, NZ Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#17) AUST (-)

* YOU FORGOT IT IN PEOPLE - BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE
ORIGIN - Canada
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* ONE BY ONE - FOO FIGHTERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* UP THE BRACKET - THE LIBERTINES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk Revival, Garage Rock Revival, Post-Britpop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#35) AUST (-)

* STRIPPED - CHRISTINA AGUILERA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Dance-Pop, Urban, Club/Dance
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#2) AUST (#7)

* AMERICAN IV - WHEN THE MAN COMES AROUND - JOHNNY CASH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - Traditional Country, Americana, Interview
CHART POSTIONS - US (#22) UK (-) AUST (-)

* UNDER CONSTRUCTION - MISSY ELLIOTT
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Alternative Rap, Hip-Hop, Urban
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#22) AUST (#26)

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Good to see the 1st 2 Coldplay Albums mentioned so far.
Look foward to seeing the rest of the 2000's.
2003

* YOU ARE FREE - CAT POWER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Sadcore
CHART POSTIONS - US (#105) UK (#157) AUST (-)

* GIVE UP - THE POSTAL SERVICE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Alternative Dance, IDM, Electronica
CHART POSTIONS - US (#114) UK (-) AUST (-)

* NOCTURAMA - NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#182) UK (#20) AUST (#8)

* DIAMONDS ON THE INSIDE - BEN HARPER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative, Jam Bands
CHART POSTIONS - US (#19) UK (-) AUST (#2)

* FALLEN - EVANESCENCE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Goth Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* ELEPHANT - THE WHITE STRIPES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Garage Rock Revival, Punk-Blues, Blues-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (#1) AUST (#4)

* BLACK CHERRY - GOLDFRAPP
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Electronica, Trip-Hop, Electro-Dance, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#19) AUST (-)

* FEVER TO TELL - YEAH YEAH YEAHS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Garage Punk, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#55) UK (#13) AUST (#17)

* THINK TANK - BLUR
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Britpop, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#56) UK (#1) AUST (#30)

* ON AND ON - JACK JOHNSON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Contempary Singer/Songwriter, Adult Alternative, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (-) AUST (#2)

* WELCOME TO THE MONKEY HOUSE - THE DANDY WARHOLS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Underground Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#118) UK (#20) AUST (#5)

* SO MUCH FOR THE CITY - THE THRILLS
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Country, Alternative Folk, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#3) AUST (-)

* DE-LOUSED IN THE COMATORIUM - THE MARS VOLTA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Experimental Rock, Progressive Rock, Neo-Psychedelia
CHART POSTIONS - US (#39) UK (#43) AUST (#47)

* HAIL TO THE THIEF - RADIOHEAD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Experimental Rock, Electronica
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#1) AUST (#2)

* HERE COMES THE INDIAN - ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Experimental Rock, Neo-Psychedelia
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* LOVERS - THE SLEEPY JACKSON
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#69) AUST (#21)

* PERMISSION TO LAND - THE DARKNESS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#36) UK (#1) AUST (#17)

* MAGIC & MEDICINE - THE CORAL
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Neo-Psychedelia
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#1) AUST (-)

* YOUTH AND YOUNG MANHOOD - KINGS OF LEON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Southern Rock, American Traditional Rock, Alternative Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#113) UK (#3) AUST (#42)

* TAKE THEM ON, ON YOUR OWN - BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Noise Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#47) UK (#3) AUST (#34)

* GET BORN - JET
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#34) UK (#14) AUST (#1)

* SPEAKERBOXXX / THE LOVE BELOW - OUTKAST
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Dirty South, Southern Rap, Alternative Rap, Contempary R&B
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#8) AUST (#9)

* LIFE FOR RENT - DIDO
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* ABSOLUTION - MUSE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Neo-Progressive, Progressive Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#107) UK (#1) AUST (#21)

* FRANK - AMY WINEHOUSE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Contempary R&B, Vocal Jazz, Crossover Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (#33) UK (#3) AUST (#23)

* THE EARTH IS NOT A COLD DEAD PLACE - EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* CHUTES TOO NARROW - THE SHINS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Lo-Fi, Folk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#86) UK (-) AUST (-)

* BLINK-182 - BLINK-182
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk Revival, Punk-Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#22) AUST (#7)

* THE BLACK ALBUM - JAY-Z
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Hardcore Rap, Gangsta Rap, East Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#34) AUST (-)

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* TALKIE WALKIE - AIR
ORIGIN - France
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Ambient Pop, Electronica
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#2) AUST (#18)

* FRANZ FERDINAND - FRANZ FERDINAND
ORIGIN - Scotland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave Revival, Post-Punk Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#32) UK (#3) AUST (#10)

* THE COLLEGE DROPOUT - KANYE WEST
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Hip-Hop, Alternative Rap, Midwest Rap, Rap-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#12) AUST (-)

* FEELS LIKE HOME - NORAH JONES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Contempary Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Torch Songs, Jazz-Blues, Jazz-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* WINNING DAYS - THE VINES
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Garage Punk, Garage Rock Revival, Punk-Pop, Noe-Psychedelia, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#23) UK (#27) AUST (#5)

* ALRIGHT TONIGHT - SPIDERBAIT
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Garage Rock Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#14)

* DESPERATE YOUTH, BLOOD THIRSTY BABES - TV ON THE RADIO
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Rock, Experimental Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* REJOICING IN THE HANDS - DEVENDRA BAHART
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Lo-Fi, Contempary Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* THE DISSOSOCATIVES - THE DISSOSOCATIVES
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#11)

* YOU ARE THE QUARRY - MORRISSEY
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Contemary R&B, Urban
CHART POSTIONS - US (#11) UK (#2) AUST (#64)

* A GRAND DON'T COME FOR FREE - THE STREETS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Grime, Garage Rap, British Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#82) UK (#1) AUST (#11)

* HOT FUSS - THE KILLERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave Revival, Post-Punk Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* OUTTA SIGHT/OUTTA MIND - THE DATSUNS
ORIGIN - New Zealand
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Garage Punk, Hard Rock, NZ Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#41)

* A GHOST IS BORN - WILCO
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Country-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Experimental Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#8) UK (#50) AUST (#43)

* SUNG TONGS - ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Experimental Rock, Neo-Psychedelia
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* THE LIBERTINES - THE LIBERTINES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk Revival, Garage Rock Revival, Post-Britpop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#111) UK (#40) AUST (-)

* MUDULLA - BJORK
ORIGIN - Iceland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Electronica
CHART POSTIONS - US (#14) UK (#9) AUST (#17)

* AMERICAN IDIOT - GREEN DAY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk Revival, Punk-Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* SMILE - BRIAN WILSON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Baroque Pop, Art Rock, Chamber Pop, Pop/Rock, Sunshine Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#13) UK (#7) AUST (#17)

* ABATTOIR BLUES / THE LYRE OF ORPHEUS - NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Adult Alternative, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#126) UK (#11) AUST (#5)

* KASABIAN - KASABIAN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Britpop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#94) UK (#4) AUST (-)

* ANTICS - INTERPOL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave Revival, Post-Punk Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#15) UK (#21) AUST (#21)

* FUNERAL - ARCADE FIRE
ORIGIN - Canada
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Experimental Rock, Folk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#131) UK (#33) AUST (-)

* BACK TO BEDLAM - JAMES BLUNT
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Contempary Singer/Songwriter, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* WHO KILLED...THE ZUTONS? - THE ZUTONS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Britpop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#6) AUST (-)

* HORN OF PLENTY - GRIZZLY BEAR
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Experimental Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* AHA SHAKE HEARTBREAK - KINGS OF LEON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Southern Rock, American Traditional Rock, Alternative Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#55) UK (#3) AUST (#25)

* MISH MASH - REGURGITATOR
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Funk, Hard Rock, Rap-Pop, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#29)

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Good to see James Blunts Album mentioned. The 1st Album you mentioned that I own.
G'day, @ LIFTER...don't you own Coldplay's albums?

2005

* LCD SOUNDSYSTEM - LCD SOUNDSYSTEM
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Electronica, Alternative Dance
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#20) AUST (-)

* I'M WIDE AWAKE, IT'S MORNING - BRIGHT EYES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#10) UK (#23) AUST (-)

* SILENT ALARM - BLOC PARTY
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave Revival, Post-Punk Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#114) UK (#3) AUST (#30)

* SOME CITIES - DOVES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Britpop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#111) UK (#1) AUST (#16)

* IN BETWEEN DREAMS - JACK JOHNSON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Contempary Singer/Songwriter, Adult Alternative, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#10) AUST (#1)

* EMPLOYMENT - KAISER CHIEFS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Britpop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#86) UK (#2) AUST (-)

* FRANCES THE MUTE - THE MARS VOLTA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Progressive Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#23) AUST (#9)

* LULLABIES TO PARALYZE - QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Stoner Metal, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (#4) AUST (#2)

* ARULAR - M.I.A.
ORIGIN - Sri Lanka
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Electronica, Alternative Dance, Club/Dance, Dancehall
CHART POSTIONS - US (#190) UK (#98) AUST (-)

* GEURO - BECK
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Dance, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#15) AUST (#14)

* ALLIGATOR - THE NATIONAL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, American Traditional Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#165) AUST (-)

* WAIT LONG BY THE RIVER AND THE BODIES OF YOUR ENEMIES WILL FLOAT BY - THE DRONES
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Garage Punk, Punk-Blues, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* DEMON DAYS - GORILLAZ
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Rap, Underground Rap, Electro-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (#1) AUST (#2)

* MESMERIZE - SYSTEM OF A DOWN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (#1)

* BE - COMMON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Jazz-Rap, Alternative Rap, Midwest Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#38) AUST (-)

* X&Y - COLDPLAY
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Britpop, Stadium Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* GET BEHIND ME SATAN - THE WHITE STRIPES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk-Blues, Blues-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Garage Rock Revival
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#3) AUST (#3)

* THE MAGIC NUMBERS - THE MAGIC NUMBERS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#7) AUST (-)

* ILLINOIS - SUFJAN STEVENS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Progressive Folk, Americana
CHART POSTIONS - US (#121) UK (-) AUST (-)

* SUPERNATURE - GOLDFRAPP
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Electro-Pop, Electronica, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#148) UK (#2) AUST (#23)

* LATE REGISTRATION - KANYE WEST
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Alternative Rap, Hip-Hop, Rap-Pop, Midwest Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#2) AUST (#14)

* HOWL - BLACK REBEL MOTORCYLCE CLUB
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Traditional Rock, Americana, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#90) UK (#14) AUST (#34)

* TAKK... - SIGUR ROS
ORIGIN - Iceland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Rock, Experimental Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#27) UK (#16) AUST (#19)

* EXTRAORDINARY MACHINE - FIONA APPLE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (-) AUST (-)

* YOU COULD HAVE IT SO MUCH BETTER - FRANZ FERDINAND
ORIGIN - Scotland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave Revival, Post-Punk Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#8) UK (#1) AUST (#4)

* WOLFMOTHER - WOLFMOTHER
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#22) UK (#25) AUST (#3)

* FEELS - ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Experimental Rock, Neo-Psychedelia
CHART POSTIONS - (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* ONE WAY TICKET TO HELL...AND BACK - THE DARKNESS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#58) UK (#11) AUST (#25)

* HYPNOTIZE - SYSTEM OF A DOWN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Heavy Metal
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#11) AUST (#3)

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* WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY I AM, THAT'S WHAT I'M NOT - ARTIC MONKEYS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Britpop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#24) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* EDDY CURRENT SUPPRESSION RING - EDDY CURRENT SUPPRESSION RING
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk Revival, Garage Rock Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* BOTH SIDES OF THE GUN - BEN HARPER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative, Jam Bands
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (-) AUST (#1)

* SHOW YOUR BONES - YEAH YEAH YEAHS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Garage Punk, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Dance
CHART POSTIONS - US (#11) UK (#7) AUST (#80)

* AT WAR WITH THE MYSTICS - THE FLAMING LIPS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Noise Pop, Dream Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Experimental Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#11) UK (#6) AUST (#20)

* VISION VALLEY - THE VINES
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Garage Punk, Garage Rock Revival, Punk-Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#136) UK (#71) AUST (#14)

* TIRED OF HANGING AROUND - THE ZUTONS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Britpop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#2) AUST (-)

* ST.ELSEWHERE - GNARLS BARKLEY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Neo-Soul, Soul, Alternative Rap, Underground Rap, Soul-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#1) AUST (#6)

* BROKEN BOY SOLDIER - THE RECONTEURS (THE SABOTEURS)
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Garage Rock Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (#2) AUST (#14)

* LIKE DRAWING BLOOD - GOTYE
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Experimental Rock, Electronica, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#13)

* MOVE BY YOURSELF - DONAVAN FRANKENRIETER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - American Traditional Rock, Funk, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#24)

* BEGIN TO HOPE - REGINA SPEKTOR
ORIGIN - Russia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Anti-Folk, Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#20) UK (#53) AUST (#29)

* PERSONALITY (ONE WAS A SPIDER, ONE WAS A BIRD) - THE SLEEPY JACKSON
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Neo-Psychedelia
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#10)

* RETURN TO COOKIE MOUNTAIN - TV ON THE RADIO
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Rock, Experimental Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#41) UK (-) AUST (#50)

* ALRIGHT, STILL - LILY ALLEN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#19) UK (#2) AUST (#7)

* BLACK HOLES AND REVELATIONS - MUSE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Neo-Progressive, Progressive Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#9) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* THE ERASER - THOM YORKE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Electronica, Experimental Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#3) AUST (#2)

* BACK TO BASICS - CHRISTINA AGUILERA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Neo-Soul, Dance Pop, Jazz-Pop, Euro-Pop, Torch Songs, Adult Contempary
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* MODERN TIMES - BOB DYLAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blues-Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Rock & Roll, Folk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#3) AUST (#1)

* EMPIRE - KASABIAN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Traditional British Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#114) UK (#1) AUST (#64)

* GALA MILL - THE DRONES
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Garage Punk, Punk-Blues, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#66)

* FUTURE SEX/LOVE SOUNDS - JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop, Dance-Pop, Soul-Pop, Club/Dance
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* YELLOW HOUSE - GRIZZLY BEAR
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Experimental Rock, Post-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* AMPUTECHTURE - THE MARS VOLTA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Experimental Rock, Progressive Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#9) UK (#49) AUST (#6)

* COSTELLO MUSIC - THE FRATELLIS
ORIGIN - Scotland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Britpop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#48) UK (#2) AUST (-)

* SAM'S TOWN - THE KILLERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave Revival, Post-Punk Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#1) AUST (#2)

* THE INFORMATION - BECK
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Dance, Dance-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (-) AUST (#31)

* ROBBERS AND COWARDS - COLD WAR KIDS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, American Traditional Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#178) UK (#35) AUST (#69)

* THE BLACK PARADE - MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk-Pop, Emo, Alternative Pop/Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#2) AUST (#3)

* BACK TO BLACK - AMY WINEHOUSE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - R&B
STLYE - Neo-Soul, Contempary R&B, Soul-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#1) AUST (#4)

* YS - JOANNA NEWSOM
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Alternative Folk, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#134) UK (#41) AUST (-)

* JARVIS - JARVIS COCKER
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Post-Britpop, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#37) AUST (-)

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* THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE QUEEN - THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE QUEEN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Britpop, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#49) UK (#2) AUST (#36)

* NOT TOO LATE - NORAH JONES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Jazz-Pop, Jazz-Blues, Contempary Jazz, Vocal Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#2)

* WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY - THE SHINS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Lo-Fi, Folk-Rock, New Wave Revival, Post-Punk Revival
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#44) AUST (#5)

* WEEKEND IN THE CITY - BLOC PARTY
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave Revival, Post-Punk Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#12) UK (#2) AUST (#2)

* YOURS TRULY, ANGRY MOB - KAISER CHIEFS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Britpop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#45) UK (#1) AUST (#9)

* NEON BIBLE - ARCADE FIRE
ORIGIN - Canada
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Experimental Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#2) AUST (#7)

* SOUND AS SILVER - LCD SOUNDSYSTEM
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Electronica, Alternative Dance, Club/Dance
CHART POSTIONS - US (#46) UK (#28) AUST (-)

* GRINDERMAN - GRINDERMAN
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Punk-Blues, Rock & Roll, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#48) UK (#23) AUST (#14)

* YOUNG MODERN - SILVERCHAIR
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Experimental Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#70) UK (-) AUST (#1)

* PERSON PITCH - PANDA BEAR
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Experimental Rock, Electronica, Post-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* BECAUSE OF THE TIMES - KINGS OF LEON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Southern Rock, American Traditional Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#25) UK (#1) AUST (#4)

* FAVOURITE WORST NIGHTMARE - ARTIC MONKEYS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Britpop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (#1) AUST (#2)

* BABY 81 - BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Noise Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#46) UK (#15) AUST (#36)

* SKY BLUE SKY - WILCO
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Country-Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#39) AUST (#23)

* BOXER - THE NATIONAL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Country-Rock, Chamber Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#68) UK (#57) AUST (-)

* PUZZLE - BIFFY CLYRO
ORIGIN - Scotland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk Revival, Punk-Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#2) AUST (-)

* ERA VULGARIS - QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Stoner Metal, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#14) UK (#7) AUST (#4)

* ICKY THUMP - THE WHITE STRIPES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk-Blues, Blues-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#1) AUST (#3)

* CROSS - JUSTICE
ORIGIN - France
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Club/Dance, Electronica, House, Electro-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#49) AUST (#61)

* OUR LOVE TO ADMIRE - INTERPOL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave Revival, Post-Punk Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#2) AUST (#14)

* GA GA GA GA GA - SPOON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Punk Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#10) UK (-) AUST (#57)

* KALA - M.I.A.
ORIGIN - Sri Lanka
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Alternative Dance, Club/Dance, Electronica
CHART POSTIONS - US (#18) UK (#39) AUST (#46)

* WHITE CHALK - P.J. HARVEY
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#65) UK (#11) AUST (#24)

* STRAWBERRY JAM - ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Free-Folk, Experimental Rock, Neo-Psychedelia
CHART POSTIONS - US (#72) UK (-) AUST (-)

* GRADUATION - KANYE WEST
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Alternative Rap, Hip-Hop, Midwest Rap, Rap-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#2)

* ORACULAR SPECTACULAR - MGMT
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Electronica, Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#38) UK (#8) AUST (#6)

* AMERICAN GANGSTER - JAY-Z
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Smooth Rap, Rap-Pop, Hardcore Rap, Gangsta Rap, East Coast Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#30) AUST (-)

* IN RAINBOWS - RADIOHEAD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Experimental Rock, Electronica
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#2)

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Joe: I own their 3rd and 4th Albums but not their 1st 2.
All good LIFTER

You should get thier first two if your a fan of thier work, especially " A Rush Of Blood To The Head"....great album

Keep a look out for both Viva and Mylo in the near future on my list...
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I have actually heard their 1st 2 Albums on Youtube. I personally think Rush Of Blood is their weakest but have only heard it once so it might be a grower.

I own Viva La Vida as mentioned above and find it their best with X&Y their 2nd best.
I like to wait until all singles get released before buying Albums to see if they are any good. Mylo is currently on top of my most likey CD to buy next list so I will probably end up getting it at some point.
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G'day, o'l faithful readers of this thread, sorry for the intermission....but all long dialoges hav'em..lol...

Shall commence 2008 this weekend...plus check for changes above too...
Here is an interesting site:
http://rateyourmusic.com/list/New_Dimension/evolution__australian_music_from_1969___1975/

Now Joe how many of THOSE albums do you have?
G'day @ bangalore i've heard of all the artists on that list, listening too all bar a couple and own Chain's, Madder Lake's and both of Spectrum's. The best of those albums, in my opinion being Chain's "Towards The Blues".
Can you buy any of them on CD?
2008

* VAMPIRE WEEKEND - VAMPIRE WEEKEND
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Afro-Pop, Chamber Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#17) UK (#15) AUST (#37)

* THE BEDLAM IN GOLIATH - THE MARS VOLTA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Experimental Rock, Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, Neo-Psychedelia
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#42) AUST (#3)

* SLEEP THROUGH THE STATIC - JACK JOHNSON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Contempary Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* SEVENTH TREE - GOLDFRAPP
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Electronica
CHART POSTIONS - US (#48) UK (#2) AUST (#11)

* FOR EMILY, FOREVER AGO - BON IVER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#64) UK (#42) AUST (#32)

* DIG!!! LAZARUS DIG!!! - NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Experimental Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Garage Rock, Rock & Roll
CHART POSTIONS - US (#64) UK (#4) AUST (#2)

* CONSOLERS OF THE LONELY - THE RECOUNTEURS (THE SABOTEURS)
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Garage Rock Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (#8) AUST (#18)

* STREET HORRRSING - FUCK BUTTONS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Electronica, Post-Rock, Experimental Electronica
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* THE AGE OF THE UNDERSTATEMENT - THE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Britpop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#111) UK (#1) AUST (#30)

* THIRD - PORTISHEAD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Electronica, Trip-Hop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (#2) AUST (#9)

* FLEET FOXES - FLEET FOXES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Baroque Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#36) UK (#3) AUST (-)

* MED SUD I EYRUM VID SPILUM ENDALAUST - SIGUR ROS
ORIGIN - Iceland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Rock, Dream Pop, Experimental Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#15) UK (#5) AUST (#14)

* HERE WE STAND - THE FRATELLIS
ORIGIN - Scotland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Britpop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#80) UK (#5) AUST (#20)

* VIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS - COLDPLAY
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Stadium Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* MODERN GUILT - BECK
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Neo-Psychedelia
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#9) AUST (#13)

* MELODIA - THE VINES
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Garage Punk, Garage Rock Revival, Punk-Pop, Nep-Psychedelia, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#12)

* JOURNEY TO THE WEST - MONKEY
ORIGIN - England & Japan
GENRE - World
STYLE - Traditional Japanesse, Original Score, Soundtrack, Experimental Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#5) AUST (-)

* THE FAME - LADY GAGA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Dance-Pop, Electro Pop, Urban
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* THAT LUCKY OLD SUN - BRIAN WILSON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Baroque Pop, Art Rock, Sunshine Pop, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#21) UK (#37) AUST (-)

* ONLY BY THE NIGHT - KINGS OF LEON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, American Traditional Rock, Southern Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* HAVILAH - THE DRONES
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Garage Punk, Punk-Blues, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#47)

* DEAR SCIENCE - TV ON THE RADIO
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Rock, Experimental Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#12) UK (#33) AUST (#26)

* WALKING ON A DREAM - EMPIRE OF THE SUN
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave Revival, Electronica, Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#19) AUST (#6)

* THE CHEMISTRY OF COMMON LIFE - FUCKED UP
ORIGIN - Canada
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post Hardcore, Experimental Rock, Post-Punk Revival
CHART POSTIONS - US (#27) UK (-) AUST (-)

* OFF WITH THIER HEADS - KAISER CHIEFS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Britpop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#55) UK (#2) AUST (#12)

* DAY & AGE - THE KILLERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave Revival, Post-Punk Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (#1) AUST (#4)

* 808'S & HEARTBREAK - KANYE WEST
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Midwest Rap, Rap-Pop, Urban, Electro Pop, Synth Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#11) AUST (#12)

* THE FOUNDATION - ZAC BROWN BAND
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - Contempary Country, Americana
CHART POSTIONS - US (#9) UK (-) AUST (-)

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G'day, @ bangalore, yeah you can get a few of them on CD...Chain's "Towards The Blues" you can pick up at any decent JB Hi-Fi, some you need to search on Amazon Music. And a few of them you'll need to go too some record fair's in your local city and go hunting, as some you'll only get on vinyl second hand.
2009

* TONIGHT : FRANZ FERDINAND - FRANZ FERDINAND
ORIGIN - Scotland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave Revival, Post-Punk Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#9) UK (#2) AUST (#6)

* MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION - ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Experimental Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Post-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#13) UK (#26) AUST (-)

* IT'S NOT ME, IT'S YOU - LILY ALLEN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Country-Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* MIX TAPE - KRAM
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#30)

* IT'S BLITZ! - YEAH YEAH YEAHS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave Revival, Post-Punk Revival, Dance-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#22) UK (#9) AUST (#8)

* THE SPIRIT OF APOLLO - N.A.S.A.
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Alternative Rap, Rap-Pop, Contempary R&B, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#178) UK (-) AUST (-)

* KINGDOM OF RUST - DOVES
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Britpop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#89) UK (#2) AUST (#34)

* TOGEATHER THROUGH LIFE - BOB DYLAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll, Contempary Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* 21ST CENTURY BREAKDOWN - GREEN DAY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Punk-Pop, Punk Revival, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#2)

* RELAPSE - EMINEM
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Hardcore Rap, Hip-Hop, Midwest Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* VECKATIMEST - GRIZZLY BEAR
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Baroque Pop, Experimental Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#8) UK (#24) AUST (#41)

* WOLFGANG AMADEUS PHOENIX - PHOENIX
ORIGIN - France
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Electronica, Synth Pop, New Wave Revival
CHART POSTIONS - US (#37) UK (#54) AUST (#13)

* CHICKENFOOT - CHICKENFOOT
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Hard Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#23) AUST (#50)

* CONDITIONS - THE TEMPER TRAP
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#175) UK (#32) AUST (#9)

* WEST RYDER PAUPER LUNATIC ASYLUM - KASABIAN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Neo-Psychedelia
CHART POSTIONS - US (#126) UK (#1) AUST (#11)

* MUSIC FOR MEN - GOSSIP
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave Revival, Post-Punk Revival, Dance-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#64) UK (#18) AUST (#13)

* WILCO (THE ALBUM) - WILCO
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Country-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#49) AUST (#47)

* IMIDIWAN : COMPANIONS - TINARIWEN
ORIGIN - Mali
GENRE - World
STYLE - African Traditions, Desert Blues, Malian Blues, Afro-Blues, Worldbeat
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* HOREHOUND - THE DEAD WEATHER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Garage Rock Revival
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (#14) AUST (#48)

* LUNGS - FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#14) UK (#1) AUST (#3)

* HUMBUG - ARTIC MONKEYS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Britpop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#15) UK (#1) AUST (#2)

* XX - THE XX
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Electronica
CHART POSTIONS - US (#92) UK (#3) AUST (#40)

* THE RESISTANCE - MUSE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Neo-Progressive, Progressive Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* MONSTERS OF FOLK - MONSTERS OF FOLK
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#15) UK (-) AUST (-)

* I AND YOU AND LOVE - THE AVETT BROTHERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - Progressive Country, Alternative Country, Progressive Folk, Alternative Folk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#16) UK (#72) AUST (-)

* EMBRYONIC - THE FLAMING LIPS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Noise Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Dream Pop, Experimental Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#8) UK (#43) AUST (#43)

* TAROT SPORT - FUCK BUTTONS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Electronica, Post-Rock, Experimental Electronica
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#79) AUST (-)

* COSMIC EGG - WOLFMOTHER
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Stoner Metal, Alternative Metal, Neo-Psychedelia, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#16) UK (#35) AUST (#3)

* WHAT WILL WE BE - DEVENDRA BAHART
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Acid Folk, Lo-Fi, Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Folk
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* THE FAME MONSTER - LADY GAGA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Dance-Pop, Electro-Pop, Urban
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* THEM CROOKED VULTURES - THEM CROOKED VULTURES
ORIGIN - USA / England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blues-Rock, Hard Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#12) UK (#13) AUST (#4)

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Good to see Coldplay and Green Day for 2008 and 2009 but shocked to see Lady Gaga in there.
Doesn't really seem that unique compared to any other pop Album but thats just me.
Shall start the 2010's over the weekend...
G'day,

2010's

This decade really is in it's infancy, so it's not possible to comment as yet what it was or is as yet on a musical scale or level.

Thus far it's continued the same trend of previous decades with the Pop/Rock genre dominanting listeners prefered choice of music. Stylistical though it's a continuation of the previous decade with alot of old styles being re-invented, yet a new styles like Dubstep (does date back to the mid 90's) & Electro-Pop have become the latest fad within the genre; more than likely due to studio technology advancements.

Like the decade before recording technology is now in the digital age (computers) with the exception of artists that choose too utilize older tech for thier prefered sound. Who know's what technology will be added to music by 2019???

The same goes for the way we listen too music, like the 2000's the iPod (and other various devices) is/are the new way to listen too your fav albums, with CD's still available and Vinyl a speciality release. I have a feeling by the end of the decade though the physical format maybe non-existant, i hope not, thier's nothing better than holding your fav LP in your hands whilst listen too the album.

Soon some great albums so far...2010's...
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2010

* CONTRA - VAMPIRE WEEKEND
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Afro-Pop, Chamber Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#3) AUST (#2)

* DELETED SCENES FROM THE CUTTING ROOM - CARO EMERALD
ORIGIN - Netherlands
GENRE - Jazz
STYLE - Vocal Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Neo-Soul, Contempary R&B
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#4) AUST (-)

* TEEN DREAM - BEACH HOUSE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Neo-Psychedelia, Dream Pop, Ambient, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#43) UK (#78) AUST (-)

* TRANSFERENCE - SPOON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Punk Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (-) AUST (#47)

* I'M NEW HERE - GIL SCOTT-HERON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Poetry, Spoken Word, Experimental Ambient, Neo-Soul, Dubstep
CHART POSTIONS - US (#181) UK (#39) AUST (-)

* RUSH TO RELAX - EDDY CURRENT SUPPRESSION RING
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk Revival, Garage Rock Revival, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#20)

* BROKEN BELLS - BROKEN BELLS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (-) AUST (#20)

* PLASTIC BEACH - GORILLAZ
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Rap, Underground Rap, Electro-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#2) AUST (#1)

* BEAT THE DEVIL'S TATTOO - BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Garage Rock Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#58) UK (#58) AUST (#50)

* HEAD FIRST - GOLDFRAPP
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Electronica, Club/Dance, Electro-Pop, Synth Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#45) UK (#6) AUST (#14)

* THE DEFAMATION OF STRICKLAND BANKS - PLAN B
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Neo-Soul, Soul-Rap, Grime, Soul-Pop, Alternative Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#1) AUST (#25)

* HERE LIES LOVE - DAVID BYRNE & FAT BOY SLIM
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Club/Dance, Alternative Dance
CHART POSTIONS - US (#96) UK (#76) AUST (-)

* CONGRATULATIONS - MGMT
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Neo-Psychedelia, Experimental Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#4) AUST (#9)

* HIGH VIOLET - THE NATIONAL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Sadcore, Chamber Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#5) AUST (#29)

* SEA OF COWARDS - THE DEAD WEATHER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Garage Rock Revival
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (#32) AUST (#28)

* THIS IS HAPPENING - LCD SOUNDSYSTEM
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Electronica, Alternative Dance, Club/Dance, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#10) UK (#7) AUST (#11)

* INNERSPEAKER - TAME IMPALA
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Neo-Psychedelia, Experimental Rock, Hard Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#4)

* BROTHERS - THE BLACK KEYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blues-Rock, Punk Blues, Garage-Punk, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#29) AUST (#8)

* INFINITE ARMS - BAND OF HORSES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Southern Rock, Folk-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (#21) AUST (#19)

* THE CRYSTAL AXIS - MIDNIGHT JUGGERNAUTS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Electronica, Alternative Dance, Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#20)

* RECOVERY - EMINEM
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Hardcore Rap, Midwest Rap, Rap-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* MAYA - M.I.A.
ORIGIN - Sri Lanka
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Electronica, Alternative Dance, Club/Dance
CHART POSTIONS - US (#9) UK (#21) AUST (#21)

* THE SUBURBS - ARCADE FIRE
ORIGIN - Canada
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Experimental Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#6)

* CRAZY FOR YOU - BEST COAST
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Noise Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#36) UK (#67) AUST (-)

* GRINDERMAN 2 - GRINDERMAN
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blues-Punk, Rock & Roll, Alternative Pop/Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Garage Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#38) UK (#14) AUST (#9)

* RECORD COLLECTION - MARK RONSON & THE BUSINESS INTL
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Club/Dance, Alternative Dance, Hip-Hop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#81) UK (#2) AUST (#6)

* COME AROUND SUNDOWN - KINGS OF LEON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, American Traditional Rock, Southern Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* THE LADY KILLER - CEE LO GREEN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Neo-Soul, Contempary Soul, Soul-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#9) UK (#3) AUST (#24)

* DANGER DAYS : THE TRUE LIVES OF THE FABULOUS KILLJOYS - MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Punk-Pop, Emo
CHART POSTIONS - US (#8) UK (#14) AUST (#10)

* MY BEAUTIFUL DARK TWISTED FANTASY - KANYE WEST
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Alternative Rap, Midwest Rap, Rap-Pop, Hip-Hop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#16) AUST (#6)

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2011

* THANK YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY - CAGE THE ELEPHANT
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Garage Rock Revival, Hard Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#26) AUST (-)

* KISS EACH OTHER CLEAN - IRON AND WINE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Folk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#32) AUST (-)

* THE KING IS DEAD - THE DECEMBERISTS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Alternative Folk, Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#24) AUST (#26)

* 21 - ADELE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Soul-Pop, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* LET ENGLAND SHAKE - PJ HARVEY
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Experimental Rock, Folk-Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#32) UK (#8) AUST (#6)

* JAMES BLAKE - JAMES BLAKE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Dubstep, Electronica, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#123) UK (#9) AUST (#32)

* YUCK - YUCK
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Shoegaze, Noise Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#62) AUST (-)

* ANGELS - THE STROKES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - New Wave Revival, Post-Punk Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#3) AUST (#1)

* THE KING OF LIMBS - RADIOHEAD
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Experimental Rock, Electronica, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#7) AUST (#2)

* HOUSE OF BALLOONS - THE WEEKND
ORIGIN - Canada
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Contempary R&B, Alternative R&B
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* SO BEAUTIFUL OR SO WHAT - PAUL SIMON
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Adult Alternative, Contempary Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soft Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#6) AUST (#41)

* WHOKILL - TUNE-YARDS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Experimental Rock, Noise Pop, Lo-Fi, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#148) UK (#135) AUST (-)

* TOMBOY - PANDA BEAR
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Experimental Rock, Electronica, Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#29) UK (#62) AUST (-)

* NINE TYPES OF LIGHT - TV ON THE RADIO
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Rock, Experimental Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#12) UK (#33) AUST (#25)

* HELPLESSNESS BLUES - FLEET FOXES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Americana, Baroque Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#2) AUST (#6)

* BORN THIS WAY - LADY GAGA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Dance-Pop, Electro-Pop, Urban
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* TORCHES - FOSTER THE PEOPLE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Electronica, Neo-Psychedelia
CHART POSTIONS - US (#8) UK (#24) AUST (#1)

* SUCK IT AND SEE - ARTIC MONKEYS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Post-Britpop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#14) UK (#1) AUST (#4)

* GO TELL FIRE TO THE MOUNTAIN - WU LYF
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Noise Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#98) AUST (-)

* BON IVER - BON IVER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Folk, Alternative Pop/Rock, Baroque Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#4) AUST (#2)

* UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA - UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Experimental Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* SBTRKT - SBTRKT
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Club/Dance, Dubstep, Garage, 2-Step
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#93) AUST (#67)

* THE HARROW & THE HARVEST - GILLIAN WELCH
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Country
STYLE - Americana, Traditional Country, Traditional Folk, Bluegrass, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#20) UK (#25) AUST (#11)

* SKYING - THE HORRORS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Post-Punk Revival, Shoegaze, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#5) AUST (-)

* WATCH THE THRONE - JAY-Z & KANYE WEST
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Alternative Rap, Hip-Hop, Rap-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#3) AUST (#3)

* MAKING MIRRORS - GOTYE
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (#4) AUST (#1)

* A CREATURE I DON'T KNOW - LAURA MARLING
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - British Folk, Alternative Folk, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Folk-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#4) AUST (#12)

* VELOCIRAPTOR! - KASABIAN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#1) AUST (#8)

* THE WHOLE LOVE - WILCO
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Country-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (#30) AUST (#23)

* BAD AS ME - TOM WAITS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Experimental Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (#10) AUST (#11)

* SMILE - THE BEACH BOYS (oringinally recorded 1966/67)
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Baroque Pop, Pop/Rock, Sunshine Pop, Art Rock
CHART POTIONS - US (#27) UK (#25) AUST (-)

* MYLO XYLOTO - COLDPLAY
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Experimental Rock, Stadium Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* CEREMONIALS - FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Pop/Rock, Baroque Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* EL CAMINO - THE BLACK KEYS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blues-Rock, Garage Punk, Alternative Pop/Rock, Punk-Blues
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#17) AUST (#3)

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2012

* THE LION'S ROAR - FIRST AID KIT
ORIGIN - Sweden
GENRE - Folk
STYLE- Alternative Folk, Contempary Folk, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#35) AUST (#36)

* ATTACK ON MEMORY - CLOUD NOTHINGS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Lo-Fi, Noise Rock, Noise Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Neo-Grunge
CHART POSTIONS - US (#121) UK (-) AUST (-)

* BORN TO DIE - LANA DEL REY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* DJANGO DJANGO - DJANGO DJANGO
ORIGIN - Scotland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Electronica, Alternative Pop/Rock, Eexperimental Rock, Art Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#33) AUST (#60)

* LE VOYAGE DANS LA LUNE - AIR
ORIGIN - France
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Electronica, Ambient Pop, Soundtrack
CHART POSTIONS - US (#57) UK (#35) AUST (#76)

* OUR VERSION OF EVENTS - EMELI SANDE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Neo-Soul, Pop/Rock, Contempary R&B, Electro-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#28) UK (#1) AUST (#32)

* SWEET SOUR - BAND OF SKULLS
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Garage Rock Revival, Hard Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Blues-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#138) UK (#14) AUST (#35)

* REIGN OF TERROR - SLEIGH BELLS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Noise Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Electronica
CHART POSTIONS - US (#12) UK (#48) AUST (#33)

* SONIK KICKS - PAUL WELLER
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Adult Contempary, British Traditional Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#166) UK (#1) AUST (#72)

* PORT OF MORROW - THE SHINS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Lo-Fi
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#11) AUST (#4)

* NOCTOURNIQUET - THE MARS VOLTA
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Experimental Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#15) UK (#51) AUST (#18)

* QUAKERS - QUAKERS
ORIGIN - England / Australia
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Hip-Hop, Underground Rap, Left-Field Hip-Hop
CHART POSTIONS US (TBA) UK (TBA) AUST (TBA)

* BOYS & GIRLS - ALABAMA SHAKES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Blues-Rock, American Traditional Rock, Southern Rock, Soul
CHART POSTIONS - US (#6) UK (#3) AUST (#61)

* BLUNDERBUSS - JACK WHITE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Garage Rock Revival, Blues-Rock, Folk-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#2)

* THE MONEY STORE - DEATH GRIPS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Left-Field Hip-Hop, Alternative Rap, Underground Rap, Experimental Hip-Hop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#130) UK (#181) AUST (-)

* ...LITTLE BROKEN HEARTS - NORAH JONES
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Contempary Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#4) AUST (#5)

* DR.DEE - DAMON ALBARN
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Rock Opera, Experimental Rock, Art Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#42) AUST (-)

* BLOOM - BEACH HOUSE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Dream Pop, Lo-Fi
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (#15) AUST (#40)

* THE ONLY PLACE - BEST COAST
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Noise Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#24) UK (#55) AUST (#65)

* THE TEMPER TRAP - THE TEMPER TRAP
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#88) UK (#17) AUST (#1)

* CELEBRATION ROCK - JAPANDROIDS
ORIGIN - Canada
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Noise Rock, Garage Rock Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* WIXIW - LIARS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Experimental Rock, Electronica
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* THE IDLER WHEEL IS WISER... - FIONA APPLE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Adult Alternative, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#68) AUST (#23)

* CHANNEL ORANGE - FRANK OCEAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Alternative R&B, Contempary R&B
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#2) AUST (#9)

* ILL MANORS - PLAN B
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Grime, Bassline, Neo-Soul, Soul-Rap, Pop-Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#1) AUST (#9)

* THE SEER - SWANS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Experimental Rock, Post-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#114) UK (-) AUST (-)

* CENTIPEDE HZ - ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Pop/Rock, Experimental Rock, Electronica
CHART POSTIONS - US (#16) UK (#55) AUST (#75)

* COEXIST - THE XX
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Electronica
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (#1) AUST (#2)

* TEMPEST - BOB DYLAN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Contempary Singer/Songwriter, Contempary Folk, Blues-Rock, Country-Rock, Americana
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#3) AUST (#8)

* SHIELDS - GRIZZLY BEAR
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Baroque Pop, Folk-Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Art Rock, Post-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#7) UK (#17) AUST (#17)

* BATTLE BORN - THE KILLERS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, New Wave Revival, Post-Punk Revival
CHART POSTIONS - US (#3) UK (#1) AUST (#2)

* UNTIL THE QUIET COMES - FLYING LOTUS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Experimental Electronica, Left-Field Hip-Hop, Electronic-Jazz
CHART POSTIONS - US (#34) UK (#34) AUST (-)

* UNO! - GREEN DAY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk-Pop, Punk Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock, Power Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#2) AUST (#3)

* THE 2ND LAW - MUSE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Neo-Progressive, Electronica, Synth Pop, Dubstep
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#1) AUST (#2)

* LONERISM - TAME IMPALA
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Experimental Rock, Hard Rock, Aussie Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#34) UK (#14) AUST (#4)

* JAKE BUGG - JAKE BUGG
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Folk-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#1) AUST (-)

* GOOD KID, M.A.A.D CITY - KENDRICK LAMAR
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - West Coast Rap, Hardcore Rap, Gangsta Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#16) AUST (#23)

* DOS! - GREEN DAY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk-Pop, Punk Revival, Garage Rock Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#9) UK (#10) AUST (#10)

* TRE! - GREEN DAY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Punk-Pop, Punk Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock, Power Pop, Garage Rock Revival
CHART POSTIONS - US (#13) UK (#31) AUST (#22)

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Of the recent ones, I've heard in full: Kasabian, Gotye, The Throne, Arctic Monkeys, GaGa, Radiohead, Strokes and Adele.
I would put Emeli Sande's 'Our Version Of Events' in here. It is fantastic!
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No Innocent Eyes?
G'day and happy new year too all readers of this thread...2012 is complete...will commence 2013 and continue key track updates in the near future

Enjoy
2013

TBA = To Be Announced

* LONG.LIVE.A$AP - A$AP ROCKY
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Rap
STYLE - Underground Rap, Alternative Rap, Pop-Rap
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#7) AUST (#7)

* WE ARE THE 21ST CENTURY AMBASSADORS OF PEACE & MAGIC - FOXYGEN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Lo-Fi
CHART POSTIONS - US (#76) UK (-) AUST (-)

* OPPOSITES - BIFFY CLYRO
ORIGIN - Scotland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Experimental Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#1) AUST (#22)

* MBV - MY BLOODY VALENTINE
ORIGIN - Ireland
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Shoegaze, Noise Pop, Dream Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* II - UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA
ORIGIN - New Zealand / USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Electronica, Lo-Fi
CHART POSTIONS - USA (#170) UK (-) AUST (-)

* PUSH THE SKY AWAY - NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#29) UK (#3) AUST (#1)

* AMOK - ATOMS FOR PEACE
ORIGIN - England / USA / Brazil
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Electronica, Experimental Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#5) AUST (#11)

* I SEE SEAWEED - THE DRONES
ORIGIN - Australia
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Garage Punk, Punk-Blues, Jazz-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (#18)

* SING TO THE MOON - LAURA MVULA
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - R&B
STYLE - Soul, Neo-Soul, R&B, Gospel, Orchestral-Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (#9) AUST (#33)

* NEW MOON - THE MEN
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Noise Rock, Punk Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#171) UK (-) AUST (-)

* THE NEXT DAY - DAVID BOWIE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Art Rock, Experimental Rock, Contempary Pop/Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (#2) UK (#1) AUST (#2)

* THE 20/20 EXPERIENCE - JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Pop, Soul-Pop, Neo-Soul, Contempary R&B
CHART POSTIONS - US (#1) UK (#1) AUST (#1)

* THE ASH & CLAY - THE MILK CARTON KIDS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Folk
STYLE - Alternative Folk, Americana
CHART POSTIONS - US (-) UK (-) AUST (-)

* OVERGROWN - JAMES BLAKE
ORIGIN - England
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Electronica, Post-Dubstep, Future Garage, Neo-Soul, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
CHART POSTIONS - US (#32) UK (#8) AUST (#5)

* MOSQUITO - YEAH YEAH YEAHS
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Garage Punk
CHART POSTIONS - US (#5) UK (#9) AUST (#17)

* BANKRUPT! - PHOENIX
ORIGIN - France
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Synth Pop, Electronica, New Wave Revival
CHART POSTIONS - US (#4) UK (#14) AUST (#5)

* MONOMANIA - DEERHUNTER
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Experimental Rock, Post-Rock, Dream Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (#41) UK (#71) AUST (-)

* MODERN VAMPIRES OF THE CITY - VAMPIRE WEEKEND
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Alternative Pop/Rock, Baroque Pop, Chamber Pop
CHART POSTIONS - US (TBA) UK (#3) AUST (#7)

* RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES - DAFT PUNK
ORIGIN - France
GENRE - Electronic
STYLE - Club/Dance, Electronica
CHART POSTIONS - US (TBA) UK (TBA) AUST (TBA)

* TROUBLE WILL FIND ME - THE NATIONAL
ORIGIN - USA
GENRE - Pop/Rock
STYLE - Sadcore, Chamber Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Country-Rock
CHART POSTIONS - US (TBA) UK (TBA) AUST (TBA)

Will post more as the year progress'....

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Thanks Hijinx for the heads up on the new My Bloody Valentine LP, brought it today ironically enough...lol, great album....one of the best so far this year...
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I was just listening to it today, definitely clicking faster than "Loveless" did (possibly I'm just more used to it). Now I just need to get around to "Isn't Anything"
"Isn't Anything" in my opinion is just as good as "Loveless"
an hour and a bit later, definitely stands out compared to the other two LPs, but naturally I need to hear it more so might get back to you in a year
G'day, 1978 has been updated with "Key Tracks"

1979...soon

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