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Dabzilla's 101 Most Essential Records

The 101 most important records for any fan of music according to my beliefs. I tried my to best to be as objective as possible.
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Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
1
Ornette Coleman - The Shape of Jazz to Come
Ornette Coleman - The Shape of Jazz to Come
2
Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
3
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
4
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
5
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
6
Ennio Morricone - Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo
Ennio Morricone - Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo
7
The Doors - The Doors
The Doors - The Doors
8
The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico
9
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland
10
Trout Mask Replica - Captain Beefhart & His Magic Band (1969)
Trout Mask Replica - Captain Beefhart & His Magic Band (1969)
11
The Beatles - Abbey Road
The Beatles - Abbey Road
12
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King (1969)
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King (1969)
13
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
14
Tago Mago - Can
Tago Mago - Can
15
Leonard Cohen - Songs of Love and Hate
Leonard Cohen - Songs of Love and Hate
16
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
17
Joni Mitchell - Blue
Joni Mitchell - Blue
18
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
19
Nick Drake- Pink Moon
Nick Drake- Pink Moon
20
David Bowie - The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders From Mars
David Bowie - The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders From Mars
21
Novos Baianos - Acabou Chorare
Novos Baianos - Acabou Chorare
22
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
23
Eno - Another Green World
Eno - Another Green World
24
Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
25
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
26
Television - Marquee Moon (1977)
Television - Marquee Moon (1977)
27
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
28
The Clash - London Calling
The Clash - London Calling
29
Talking Heads - Remain in Light
Talking Heads - Remain in Light
30
Prince and the Revolution - Purple Rain
Prince and the Revolution - Purple Rain
31
Metallica - Ride the Lightning
Metallica - Ride the Lightning
32
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
33
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
34
Slayer - Reign in Blood
Slayer - Reign in Blood
35
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
36
Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
37
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
38
Pixies - Doolittle
Pixies - Doolittle
39
The Cure - Disintegration
The Cure - Disintegration
40
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