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ScoreAlbumArtistYearListened onReasonAlbum ArtworkDiscogsArtist IDGenreStyle
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8In The Wee Small HoursFrank Sinatra1955July 11, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die; Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time; NME's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time; /mu/ Essentials
https://www.discogs.com/master/9647152833Jazz; PopBallad; Swing; Vocal
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6.5Ellington At NewportDuke Ellington And His Orchestra1956July 11, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
https://www.discogs.com/master/136190284747JazzBig Band; Swing
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6.5Elvis PresleyElvis Presley1956July 11, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die; Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time; NME's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time; /mu/ Essentials
https://www.discogs.com/master/10732527518Pop; RockRock & Roll; Rockabilly
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7.5Songs For Swingin' Lovers!Frank Sinatra1956July 11, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die; Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
https://www.discogs.com/master/14411452833Jazz; PopBallad; Swing; Vocal
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6.5The Wildest!Louis Prima, Keely Smith, Sam Butera And The Witnesses1956July 12, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
https://www.discogs.com/master/25433436865; 70283; 628949Jazz; PopSwing; Vocal
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5.5This Is Fats Domino!Fats Domino1956July 12, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
https://www.discogs.com/master/187471309140Blues; Pop; RockRock & Roll; Vocal
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4Tragic Songs Of LifeThe Louvin Brothers1956July 11, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
https://www.discogs.com/master/265066715799Folk, World, & CountryCountry
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7Birth Of The CoolMiles Davis1957July 11, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
https://www.discogs.com/master/6230823755JazzCool Jazz
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6.5Blue TrainJohn Coltrane1957March 22, 2022/mu/ Essentials
https://www.discogs.com/master/3220897545JazzHard Bop
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6Brilliant CornersThelonious Monk1957July 11, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die; /mu/ Essentials
https://www.discogs.com/master/120705145256JazzHard Bop
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6Here's Little RichardLittle Richard1957July 11, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die; Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
https://www.discogs.com/master/305832223473Blues; RockRhythm & Blues; Rock & Roll
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5Palo CongoSabu Martinez1957July 11, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
https://www.discogs.com/master/1814919590JazzAfro-Cuban Jazz; Latin Jazz
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6.5Saxophone ColossusSonny Rollins1957November 2, 2021/mu/ Essentials
https://www.discogs.com/master/174519145264JazzBop
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5The "Chirping" CricketsThe Crickets1957July 11, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die; Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
https://www.discogs.com/master/148363325096Pop; RockRock & Roll; Rockabilly
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5The Best Of Little WalterLittle Walter1957August 17, 2017Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
https://www.discogs.com/master/179495340688BluesChicago Blues
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7Art Blakey And The Jazz MessengersArt Blakey & The Jazz Messengers1958March 22, 2022/mu/ Essentials
https://www.discogs.com/master/62462262128JazzHard Bop
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6BasieCount Basie Orchestra, Neal Hefti1958July 11, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die; Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental
https://www.discogs.com/master/303975253011; 154315JazzBig Band; Swing
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6.5Dance ManiaTito Puente And His Orchestra1958July 12, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
https://www.discogs.com/master/306080402077Jazz; LatinBolero; Cha-Cha; Guaguancó; Guaracha; Mambo; Son Montuno
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4.5Jack Takes The FloorRamblin' Jack Elliott1958July 12, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
https://www.discogs.com/master/534898273141Blues; Folk, World, & CountryFolk
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5.5Kenya (Afro Cuban Jazz)Machito And His Orchestra1958July 11, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
https://www.discogs.com/master/409551272355Jazz; LatinAfro-Cuban Jazz; Cha-Cha; Mambo; Swing
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6Lady In SatinBillie Holiday, Ray Ellis And His Orchestra1958July 12, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die; NME's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
https://www.discogs.com/master/12356733589; 357656Jazz
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6Sarah Vaughan At Mister Kelly'sSarah Vaughan And Her Trio1958July 12, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
https://www.discogs.com/master/357064377174JazzVocal
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6Somethin' ElseCannonball Adderley1958November 2, 2021/mu/ Essentials
https://www.discogs.com/master/11811761585JazzBop; Hard Bop
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7.5The Sounds Of IndiaRavi Shankar1958September 6, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
https://www.discogs.com/master/184111299241Folk, World, & CountryHindustani; Indian Classical
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8Chega De SaudadeJoão Gilberto1959April 28, 2022/mu/ Bossa Nova
https://www.discogs.com/master/167273346760Folk, World, & Country; Jazz; LatinBossa Nova; Samba
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7Come Dance With Me!Frank Sinatra1959March 26, 2018Grammy for Album of the Year
https://www.discogs.com/master/14402452833Jazz; PopBig Band; Swing; Vocal
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3Gunfighter Ballads And Trail SongsMarty Robbins1959July 13, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
https://www.discogs.com/master/151305310355Folk, World, & CountryCountry
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5.5I Dig ChicksThe Jonah Jones Quartet1959March 27, 2018Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental
https://www.discogs.com/master/345736270027Jazz
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7Kind Of BlueMiles Davis1959July 11, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die; Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time; NME's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time; /mu/ Essentials
https://www.discogs.com/master/546023755JazzModal
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6Mingus Ah UmCharles Mingus1959February 18, 2018NME's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time; /mu/ Essentials
https://www.discogs.com/master/65014200815JazzBop; Hard Bop
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4.5Moanin' In The MoonlightHowlin' Wolf1959March 25, 2018Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
https://www.discogs.com/master/103290340678BluesChicago Blues
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6Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song BooksElla Fitzgerald1959July 13, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
https://www.discogs.com/master/30362931615Jazz
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6The Genius Of Ray CharlesRay Charles1959July 13, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die; Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
https://www.discogs.com/master/23963530552Jazz; PopBig Band; Soul; Soul-Jazz
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6.5The Music From Peter GunnHenry Mancini1959March 25, 2018Grammy for Album of the Year
https://www.discogs.com/master/8740710529Jazz; Stage & ScreenBig Band; Soundtrack
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5The Shape Of Jazz To ComeOrnette Coleman1959March 26, 2018Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time; /mu/ Essentials
https://www.discogs.com/master/47813224506JazzFree Jazz
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7Time OutThe Dave Brubeck Quartet1959March 26, 20181001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die; /mu/ Essentials
https://www.discogs.com/master/34081251689JazzCool Jazz
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5.5A Date With The Everly BrothersEverly Brothers1960March 26, 20181001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
https://www.discogs.com/master/375009145071Pop; RockRock & Roll; Vocal
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5At Last!Etta James1960July 13, 2017Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
https://www.discogs.com/master/17344589660Blues; Funk / SoulRhythm & Blues; Soul
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6Elvis Is Back!Elvis Presley1960July 13, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
https://www.discogs.com/master/20842927518Blues; Pop; RockRhythm & Blues; Rock & Roll; Vocal
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5.5Giant StepsJohn Coltrane1960March 25, 2018Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
https://www.discogs.com/master/3223697545JazzHard Bop
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6Joan BaezJoan Baez1960March 27, 20181001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
https://www.discogs.com/master/147980261867Folk, World, & CountryFolk
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5.5Miriam MakebaMiriam Makeba1960March 27, 20181001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
https://www.discogs.com/master/17578676040Folk, World, & Country; Funk / SoulAfrican; Soul
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5.5Muddy Waters At Newport 1960Muddy Waters1960July 13, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die; Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
https://www.discogs.com/master/25693559246BluesChicago Blues; Electric Blues
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5Sketches Of SpainMiles Davis1960July 13, 2017Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
https://www.discogs.com/master/4817223755JazzModal
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6.5The Blues And The BeatHenry Mancini1960December 8, 2018Grammy for Best Large Jazz Ensemble
https://www.discogs.com/master/37857910529Jazz; PopEasy Listening
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6.5The Button-Down Mind Of Bob NewhartBob Newhart1960March 27, 2018Grammy for Album of the Year
https://www.discogs.com/master/109107885182Non-MusicComedy
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5West Side StoryAndré Previn & His Pals1960March 27, 2018Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental
https://www.discogs.com/master/3267001637813JazzCool Jazz; Hard Bop
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6.5Adventures In JazzStan Kenton1961December 8, 2018Grammy for Best Large Jazz Ensemble
https://www.discogs.com/master/295176212786JazzBig Band
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5André Previn Plays Songs By Harold ArlenAndré Previn, Harold Arlen1961March 27, 2018Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental
https://www.discogs.com/master/745767224329; 301975Jazz; Stage & Screen
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6Free JazzThe Ornette Coleman Double Quartet1961March 22, 2022/mu/ Essentials
https://www.discogs.com/master/28578317886JazzFree Jazz
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5.5Judy At Carnegie Hall - Judy In PersonJudy Garland1961March 27, 2018Grammy for Album of the Year
https://www.discogs.com/master/282078300045Jazz; PopEasy Listening; Vocal
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6Kenton's West Side StoryStan Kenton1961December 8, 2018Grammy for Best Large Jazz Ensemble
https://www.discogs.com/master/214807212786JazzBig Band; Contemporary Jazz
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5Sunday At The Village VanguardThe Bill Evans Trio, Scott LaFaro1961July 13, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die; /mu/ Essentials
https://www.discogs.com/master/104372301147; 272982Jazz
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5Two Steps From The BluesBobby Bland1961July 13, 2017Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
https://www.discogs.com/master/182746294687Blues; Funk / SoulRhythm & Blues; Soul
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7We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now SuiteMax Roach1961March 22, 2022/mu/ Essentials
https://www.discogs.com/master/64368229498JazzAfro-Cuban Jazz; Hard Bop
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5Green OnionsBooker T & The MG's1962July 13, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
https://www.discogs.com/master/150002129348Funk / SoulSoul
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4.5Howlin' WolfHowlin' Wolf1962July 18, 2017Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
https://www.discogs.com/master/220002340678BluesChicago Blues; Delta Blues
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6.5Jazz SambaStan Getz, Charlie Byrd1962July 18, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die; /mu/ Bossa Nova
https://www.discogs.com/master/10719530486; 252820Jazz; LatinBossa Nova; Latin Jazz; Samba
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5.5Modern Sounds In Country And Western MusicRay Charles1962July 18, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die; Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
https://www.discogs.com/master/14158630552Blues; Folk, World, & Country; Funk / SoulCountry; Rhythm & Blues
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7Money JungleDuke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Max Roach1962March 22, 2022/mu/ Essentials
https://www.discogs.com/master/129362145257; 200815; 229498JazzHard Bop
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5.5The First FamilyBob Booker, Earle Doud, Vaughn Meader, Naomi Brossart, Norma Macmillan1962March 27, 2018Grammy for Album of the Year
https://www.discogs.com/master/168977521810; 766373; 1192829; 766373; 1977334; 521810; 1219756Non-MusicComedy
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6.5Waltz For DebbyThe Bill Evans Trio, Scott LaFaro, Paul Motian1962March 23, 2022/mu/ Essentials
https://www.discogs.com/master/104369301147; 272982; 255882JazzModal; Post Bop
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5A Christmas Gift For You From Philles RecordsVarious1963March 27, 20181001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die; Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
https://www.discogs.com/master/493221194Funk / Soul; Pop; RockHoliday; Pop Rock; Soul
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6.5À VontadeBaden Powell1963April 28, 2022/mu/ Bossa Nova
https://www.discogs.com/master/42048259406Jazz; LatinBossanova; Samba
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4.5Back At The Chicken ShackJimmy Smith1963July 13, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
https://www.discogs.com/master/3318729981JazzHard Bop
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5.5Conversations With MyselfBill Evans1963March 27, 2018Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental
https://www.discogs.com/master/280623252310JazzModal; Post Bop
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6EncoreWoody Herman1963December 8, 2018Grammy for Best Large Jazz Ensemble
https://www.discogs.com/master/514549239399JazzBig Band
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5Night LifeRay Price1963July 18, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
https://www.discogs.com/master/483213311678Folk, World, & CountryCountry
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7.5Please Please MeThe Beatles1963July 12, 2017Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time; NME's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
https://www.discogs.com/master/4536282730RockBeat; Rock & Roll
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7Samba Esquema NovoJorge Ben1963April 28, 2022/mu/ Bossa Nova
https://www.discogs.com/master/22360630700Jazz; LatinBossa Nova
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5The Barbra Streisand AlbumBarbra Streisand1963March 27, 2018Grammy for Album of the Year
https://www.discogs.com/master/29170853248PopVocal
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5.5The Black Saint And The Sinner LadyCharles Mingus1963March 27, 20181001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die; /mu/ Essentials
https://www.discogs.com/master/65019200815Jazz
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8The Freewheelin' Bob DylanBob Dylan1963July 21, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die; Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time; NME's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
https://www.discogs.com/master/445559792Folk, World, & CountryFolk
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7The James Brown Show (Live At The Apollo)James Brown1963July 18, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die; Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time; NME's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
https://www.discogs.com/master/6503612596Funk / SoulRhythm & Blues; Soul
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6.5With The BeatlesThe Beatles1963July 18, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
https://www.discogs.com/master/4572982730RockPop Rock; Rock & Roll
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6...Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes Featuring VeronicaThe Ronettes1964July 18, 2017Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
https://www.discogs.com/master/208080257236Funk / Soul; Pop; RockRock & Roll; Soul; Vocal
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6"Live" At The Star-Club, HamburgJerry Lee Lewis, The Nashville Teens1964July 21, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
https://www.discogs.com/master/93910229194; 277354RockRock & Roll
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6A Girl Called DustyDusty Springfield1964July 18, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
https://www.discogs.com/master/7436831260Jazz; PopBallad; Easy Listening
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7.5A Hard Day's NightThe Beatles1964July 18, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die; Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time; NME's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
https://www.discogs.com/master/2400382730Rock; Stage & ScreenBeat; Pop Rock; Soundtrack
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6.5Folk SingerMuddy Waters1964July 21, 2017Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
https://www.discogs.com/master/19377859246BluesDelta Blues
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7.5Getz / GilbertoStan Getz, João Gilberto1964July 18, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die; Grammy for Album of the Year; Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental; Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time; /mu/ Bossa Nova; /mu/ Essentials
https://www.discogs.com/master/8517830486; 346760JazzBossa Nova; Latin Jazz
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7.5Guitar From IpanemaLaurindo Almeida1964December 16, 2018Grammy for Best Large Jazz Ensemble
https://www.discogs.com/master/526992255947JazzBossa Nova; Easy Listening
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7Meet The Beatles!The Beatles1964July 21, 2017Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
https://www.discogs.com/master/7525982730RockBeat; Rock & Roll
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6Olympia 64Jacques Brel1964July 18, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
https://www.discogs.com/master/142056164263PopChanson
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Opinião De NaraNara Leão1964/mu/ Bossa Nova
https://www.discogs.com/master/29867583772LatinBossanova
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6Out To Lunch!Eric Dolphy1964July 31, 2022/mu/ Essentials
https://www.discogs.com/master/64167145272JazzAvant-garde Jazz; Free Jazz; Post Bop
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4.5Rock 'N SoulSolomon Burke1964July 18, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
https://www.discogs.com/master/423537109435Folk, World, & Country; Funk / SoulRhythm & Blues; Soul
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4.5Roger And OutRoger Miller1964March 27, 2018Grammy for Best Country
https://www.discogs.com/master/23003275604Folk, World, & CountryCountry
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5.5Song For My Father (Cantiga Para Meu Pai)The Horace Silver Quintet1964November 18, 2022/mu/ Essentials
https://www.discogs.com/master/155008317879JazzHard Bop; Latin Jazz
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6.5The Rolling StonesThe Rolling Stones1964July 21, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
https://www.discogs.com/master/971520991Blues; RockBlues Rock; Rock & Roll
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7The SidewinderLee Morgan1964July 31, 2022/mu/ Essentials
https://www.discogs.com/master/19230629976JazzHard Bop
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6A Love SupremeJohn Coltrane1965July 11, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die; Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time; NME's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time; /mu/ Essentials
https://www.discogs.com/master/3228797545JazzAvant-garde Jazz; Modal; Post Bop
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7A Man And His MusicFrank Sinatra1965March 28, 2018Grammy for Album of the Year
https://www.discogs.com/master/14234752833Jazz; PopSwing; Vocal
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6Bert JanschBert Jansch1965March 27, 20181001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
https://www.discogs.com/master/82538363204Blues; Folk, World, & CountryFolk
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BrazilianaLuiz Bonfá, Maria Toledo1965/mu/ Bossa Nova
https://www.discogs.com/master/234036252003; 358131Jazz; LatinBossanova
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6.5Bringing It All Back HomeBob Dylan1965July 21, 20171001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die; Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time; NME's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
https://www.discogs.com/master/382359792Folk, World, & Country; RockFolk; Folk Rock
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6Ellington '66Duke Ellington1965December 14, 2018Grammy for Best Large Jazz Ensemble
https://www.discogs.com/master/410335145257JazzBig Band
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5.5Going To A Go-GoThe Miracles1965August 10, 2017Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
https://www.discogs.com/master/9689480,124Funk / SoulRhythm & Blues; Soul
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6.5Having A Rave Up With The YardbirdsThe Yardbirds1965July 29, 2017Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
https://www.discogs.com/master/86340262455RockBlues Rock; Psychedelic Rock; Rock & Roll