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1001 Albums to Hear Before You Die

Realizing the mistake I made with the last list, I feel that this is the sole complete list of 1,001 Albums to Hear Before You Die, and I am proud to finally have such an important list for music lovers finally up and running. Enjoy.
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In the Wee Small Hours (Frank Sinatra, 1955)
In the Wee Small Hours (Frank Sinatra, 1955)
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Birth of the Cool (Miles Davis)
Birth of the Cool (Miles Davis)
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Ellington at Newport '56- Duke Ellington
Ellington at Newport '56- Duke Ellington
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Elvis Presley- Elvis Presley (1956)
Elvis Presley- Elvis Presley (1956)
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Frank Sinatra- Songs for Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra- Songs for Swingin' Lovers!
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The Louvin Brothers - Tragic Songs of Life (1956)
The Louvin Brothers - Tragic Songs of Life (1956)
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Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners
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Here Little Richard- Little Richard
Here Little Richard- Little Richard
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Kenya - Machito
Kenya - Machito
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Palo Congo- Sabu
Palo Congo- Sabu
10
Buddy Holly and the Crickets- The "Chirping" Crickets
Buddy Holly and the Crickets- The "Chirping" Crickets
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Count Basie and His Orchestra + Neal Hefti Arrangements - Basie (1958)
Count Basie and His Orchestra + Neal Hefti Arrangements - Basie (1958)
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Louis Prima - The Wildest! (1956)
Louis Prima - The Wildest! (1956)
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Fats Domino - This Is Fats (1956)
Fats Domino - This Is Fats (1956)
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Dance Mania- Tito Puente
Dance Mania- Tito Puente
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Jack Takes the Floor- Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Jack Takes the Floor- Ramblin' Jack Elliott
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Billie Holiday - Lady in Satin
Billie Holiday - Lady in Satin
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Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan at Mister Kelly's (1958)
Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan at Mister Kelly's (1958)
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Ella Fitzgerald - Sings the Gershwin Song Book (1959)
Ella Fitzgerald - Sings the Gershwin Song Book (1959)
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Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs (Marty Robbins, 1959)
Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs (Marty Robbins, 1959)
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Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
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Genius of Ray Charles
Genius of Ray Charles
22
Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out
Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out
23
A Date With the Everly Brothers- The Everly Brothers
A Date With the Everly Brothers- The Everly Brothers
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Elvis Is Back! - Elvis Presley
Elvis Is Back! - Elvis Presley
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Joan Baez - Joan Baez (1960)
Joan Baez - Joan Baez (1960)
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Miriam Makeba (1960)
Miriam Makeba (1960)
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Muddy Waters at Newport 1960
Muddy Waters at Newport 1960
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Back at the Chicken Shack- Jimmy Smith
Back at the Chicken Shack- Jimmy Smith
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Sunday at the Village Vanguard Bill Evans
Sunday at the Village Vanguard Bill Evans
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Green Onions - Booker T. & the MG's
Green Onions - Booker T. & the MG's
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Jazz Samba- Stan Getz / Charlie Byrd
Jazz Samba- Stan Getz / Charlie Byrd
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Ray Charles- Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Ray Charles- Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
33
Phil Spector- A Christmas Gift for You
Phil Spector- A Christmas Gift for You
34
James Brown Live at the Apollo
James Brown Live at the Apollo
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Sam Cooke - Live at the Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke - Live at the Harlem Square Club
36
Night Life- Ray Price
Night Life- Ray Price
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Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
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With the Beatles
With the Beatles
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A Girl Called Dusty- Dusty Springfield
A Girl Called Dusty- Dusty Springfield
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