• 9.5/10
• Captain Beefheart: Trout Mask Replica (1969)
• Faust: Faust (1971)
• Robert Wyatt: Rock Bottom (1974)
• 9/10
• Tim Buckley: Lorca (1970)
• Butthole Surfers: Psychic Powerless (1985)
• Captain Beefheart: Safe As Milk (1967)
• Nick Cave: Good Son (1990)
• Doors: The Doors (1967)
• Bob Dylan: Blonde On Blonde (1966)
• John Fahey: Fare Forward Voyagers (1973)
• Foetus: Nail (1985)
• Fugazi: Repeater (1990)
• Lisa Germano: Geek The Girl (1994)
• Gun Club: Fire Of Love (1981)
• Hash Jar Tempo: Well Oiled (1997)
• Jon Hassell: Dream Theory In Malaya (1981)
• Husker Du: Zen Arcade (1984)
• Mercury Rev: Yerself Is Steam (1991)
• Minutemen: Double Nickels On The Dime (1984)
• Morphine: Good (1992)
• Van Morrison: Astral Weeks (1968)
• My Bloody Valentine: Loveless (1991)
• Neu: Neu! (1972)
• Nico: Desert Shore (1971)
• Pere Ubu: Modern Dance (1978)
• Pop Group: Y (1979)
• Popol Vuh: Hosianna Mantra (1973)
• Red Crayola: Parable Of Arable Land (1967)
• Red House Painters: Down Colorful Hill (1992)
• Residents: Not Available (1978)
• Royal Trux: Twin Infinitives (1990)
• Klaus Schulze: Irrlicht (1972)
• Slint: Spiderland (1991)
• Soft Machine: 3 (1970)
• Bruce Springsteen: The River (1980)
• Suicide: Suicide (1977)
• Third Ear Band: Third Ear Band (1970)
• Type O Negative: Slow Deep And Hard (1991)
• Vampire Rodents: Lullaby Land (1993)
• Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)
• Velvet Underground: White Light White Heat (1967)
• Frank Zappa: Uncle Meat (1969)

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  8.5/10
• American Music Club: California (1988)
• Babes In Toyland: Fontanelle (1992)
• Syd Barrett: Barrett (1970)
• Big Black: Atomizer (1986)
• Black Tape For A Blue Girl: Remnants Of A Deeper Purity (1996)
• Tim Buckley: Starsailor (1970)
• Built To Spill: Perfect From Now On (1997)
• Nick Cave: From Her To Eternity (1984)
• Chrome: Half Machine Lip Moves (1979)
• Leonard Cohen: Songs Of Leonard Cohen (1968)
• Cop Shoot Cop: Consumer Revolt (1990)
• Cramps: Songs The Lord Taught Us (1980)
• Dead Kennedys: Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables (1980)
• Constance Demby: Novus Magnificat (1986)
• Dirty Three: Ocean Songs (1998)
• Dogbowl: Cyclops Nuclear Submarine Captain (1991)
• Dream Syndicate:Days Of The Wine And Roses (1982)
• Peter Gabriel: Passion (1989)
• Gong: Flying Teapot - Radio Gnome Invisible (1973)
• Jon Hassell: Vernal Equinox (1977)
• Jefferson Airplane: Volunteers (1969)
• King Crimson: In The Court Of The Crimson King (1969)
• Lightwave: Mundus Subterraneus (1995)
• MC5: Kick Out The Jams (1969)
• Van Morrison: Moondance (1970)
• Nine Inch Nails: The Downward Spiral (1994)
• Phish: A Picture Of Nectar (1992)
• Pink Floyd: The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (1967)
• Pixies: Surfer Rosa (1988)
• Popol Vuh: In Den Gaerten Pharaos (1972)
• Steve Roach: Dreamtime Return (1988)
• Klaus Schulze: Cyborg (1973)
• Soft Boys: Underwater Moonlight (1980)
• Jim Steinman: Original Sin (1989)
• Amon Tobin: Bricolage (1997)
• Von Lmo: Cosmic Interception (1994)

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  8/10
• Add N To X: On the Wires of Our Nerves (1998)
• Air Liquide: The Increased Difficulty Of Concentration (1995)
• Ambitious Lovers: Greed (1988)
• Amon Duul: Yeti (1970)
• Amon Duul: Tanz Der Lemminge (1971)
• Angkor Wat: When Obscenities Become Reality (1989)
• Ant-Bee: Pure Electric Honey (1990)
• Aphrodite's Child: 666 (1970)
• Atari Teenage Riot: Delete Yourself (1995)
• Aurora: Dimension Gate (1994)
• Autechre: Incunabula (1993)
• Autechre: Chiastic Slide (1997)
• Kevin Ayers: Shooting At The Moon (1970)
• Bad Brains: Rock For Light (1982)
• Band: II (1969)
• Band Of Susans: Love Agenda (1989)
• Bardo Pond: Bufo Alvarius (1995)
• Barkmarket: Vegas Throat (1991)
• Bark Psychosis: Hex (1994)
• Robbie Basho: Venus In Cancer (1970)
• Robbie Basho: Song Of The Stallion (1971)
• Birdsongs Of The Mesozoic: Magnetic Flip (1984)
• Bitch Magnet: Umber (1989)
• Black Flag: Damaged (1981)
• Black Heart Procession: 2 (1999)
• Blind Idiot God: Blind Idiot God (1987)
• Bongwater: Double Bummer (1988)
• Tim Buckley: Happy Sad (1968)
• Bugskull: Phantasies And Senseitions (1994)
• Sandy Bull: Fantasia For Guitar & Banjo (1963)
• Butthole Surfers: Rembrandt Pussyhorse (1986)
• Calexico: The Black Light (1998)
• Camper Van Beethoven: Telephone Free Landslide Victory (1985)
• Camper Van Beethoven: Camper Van Beethoven (1986)
• Can: Tago Mago (1971)
• Can: Future Days (1973)
• Captain Beefheart: Mirror Man (1971)
• Nick Cave: The Firstborn Is Dead (1985)
• Church: Magician Among The Spirits (1996)
• Clash: Clash (1977)
• Cocteau Twins: Head Over Heels (1983)
• Codeine: Frigid Stars (1991)
• Colosseum: Valentyne Suite (1969)
• Contortions: Buy Contortions (1979)
• Julian Cope: World Shut Your Mouth (1984)
• Cows: Daddy Has A Tail (1989)
• Kevin Coyne: Marjory Razorblade (1973)
• David Crosby: If I Could Only Remember My Name (1971)
• Cul De Sac: China Gate (1996)
• Holger Czukay: Canaxis 5 (1969)
• Dadamah: This Is Not A Dream (1992)
• Dead C: Harsh '70s Reality (1992)
• Dead Can Dance: Spleen And Ideal (1985)
• Death Of Samantha: Strungout On Jargon (1986)
• Deuter: Silence Is The Answer (1981)
• Deviants: Ptooff (1967)
• Dinosaur Jr: You're Living All Over Me (1987)
• Djam Karet: Reflections From The Firepool (1988)
• Doldrums: Acupuncture (1997)
• Don Caballero: 2 (1995)
• Doors: Strange Days (1967)
• Nick Drake: Pink Moon (1972)
• Dream Theater: Images And Words (1992)
• Drive Like Jehu: Yank Crime (1994)
• Heather Duby: Post To Wire (1999)
• Bob Dylan: Highway 61 Revisited (1965)
• Earth: 2 (1993)
• Eden: Gateway To The Mystery (1990)
• Ed Hall: Love Poke Here (1990)
• Eels: Electro-Shock Blues (1998)
• Einsturzende Neubauten: Zeichnungen das Patienten OT (1983)
• Electric Wizard: Come My Fanatics (1997)
• Brian Eno: Taking Tiger Mountain By Strategy (1974)
• Brian Eno: Before And After Science (1977)
• Brian Eno: Music For Airports (1978)
• Enya: Watermark (1988)
• John Fahey: America (1971)
• Faith No More: Introduce Yourself (1987)
• Family: Music In A Doll's House (1968)
• Forrest Fang: The Wolf At The Ruins (1989)
• Forrest Fang: Blind Messenger (1997)
• Faust: IV (1973)
• Fear: Record (1982)
• Fear Factory: Demanufacture (1995)
• Feedtime: Feedtime (1986)
• Feelies: Crazy Rhythms (1980)
• Fetchin Bones: Cabin Flounder (1985)
• Flaming Lips: Telepathic Surgery (1989)
• Fleshtones: Roman Gods (1981)
• Flipper: Generic (1982)
• Flying Luttenbachers: Gods Of Chaos (1998)
• Foetus: Hole (1984)
• Peter Frohmader: Through Time And Mistery (1988)
• Edith Frost: Telescopic (1998)
• Fugazi: Red Medicine (1995)
• Galaxie 500: On Fire (1989)
• Gallon Drunk: You The Night And The Music (1992)
• Gastr Del Sol: The Serpentine Similar (1993)
• Lisa Germano: On The Way Down From Moon Palace (1991)
• Lisa Germano: Excerpts From A Love Circus (1996)
• Germs: GI (1979)
• Ghost: Lama Rabi Rabi (1996)
• Girls Vs Boys: Venus Luxure No.1 Baby (1993)
• Godflesh: Streetcleaner (1989)
• Grateful Dead: Anthem Of The Sun (1968)
• Grateful Dead: Live Dead (1969)
• Gravitar: Gravitar (1995)
• Green: White Soul (1989)
• Peter Green: The End Of The Game (1970)
• Grifters: So Happy Together (1992)
• David Grubbs: The Thicket (1998)
• Guns N' Roses: Appetite For Destruction (1987)
• Peter Michael Hamel: Colours Of Time (1980)
• Peter Michael Hamel: Transition (1983)
• Hampton Grease Band: Music To Eat (1971)
• Hash Jar Tempo: Under Glass (1999)
• Paul Haslinger: World Without Rules (1996)
• Jon Hassell: Aka-Dabari-Java Magic Realism (1983)
• Juliana Hatfield: Hey Babe (1992)
• Jimi Hendrix: Are You Experienced? (1967)
• Jimi Hendrix: Electric Ladyland (1968)
• Henry Cow: Unrest (1974)
• Henry Cow: In Praise Of Learning (1975)
• Michael Hoenig: Departure From The Northern Wasteland (1978)
• Robin Holcomb: Robin Holcomb (1990)
• Holy Modal Rounders: Indian War Whoop (1967)
• Honeymoon Killers: Hung Far Low (1991)
• Hugo Largo: Drum (1987)
• Husker Du: New Day Rising (1985)
• Lida Husik: Bozo (1991)
• Lida Husik: Your Bag (1992)
• Lida Husik: The Return Of Red Emma (1993)
• Jarboe: Thirteen Masks (1992)
• Peter Jefferies: Substatic (1998)
• Jefferson Airplane: After Bathing At Baxter's (1967)
• Jesus Lizard: Goat (1991)
• Rickie Lee Jones: Rickie Lee Jones (1979)
• Michael Jones: After The Rain (1988)
• June Of 44: Four Great Points (1998)
• Kaleidoscope: Beacon From Mars (1968)
• King Snake Roost: Things That Play Themselves (1988)
• Mark Kramer: The Guilt Trip (1993)
• Kyuss: Blues For The Red Sun (1992)
• Labradford: Labradford (1996)
• Laika: Sounds Of The Satellites (1997)
• Lambchop: I Hope You're Sitting Down (1994)
• Mark Lanegan: Whiskey For The Holy Ghost (1993)
• Laughing Hyenas: You Can't Pray A Lie (1989)
• Lightwave: Tycho Brahe (1993)
• Love: Da Capo (1967)
• Low: I Could Live In Hope (1994)
• Lullaby For The Working Class: Blanket Warm (1996)
• Lydia Lunch: The Agony Is The Ecstasy (1982)
• Lycia: A Day In The Stark Corner (1993)
• Lycia: The Burning Circle And Then Dust (1995)
• Magma: Mekanik Destruktiw Kommandoh (1973)
• Magnetic Fields: The Charm Of The Highway Strip (1994)
• Mainliner: Mellow Out (1996)
• John Martyn: Inside Out (1973)
• Mercury Rev: Boces (1993)
• Stephen Merritt: The Charm Of The Highway Strip (1994)
• Metallica: Kill 'Em All (1983)
• Metallica: Master Of Puppets (1986)
• Stephan Micus: Implosions (1977)
• Stephan Micus: Ocean (1986)
• Ministry: The Land Of Rape And Honey (1988)
• Misfits: Walk Among Us (1982)
• Missing Foundation: 1933 (1988)
• Mission Of Burma: VS (1982)
• Joni Mitchell: Blue (1971)
• Joni Mitchell: Hejira (1976)
• Mo Boma: Myths Of The Near Future (1994)
• Roy Montgomery: And Now The Rain Sounds Like Life Is Falling Down Through It (1998)
• Alanis Morissette: Jagged Little Pill (1995)
• Morphine: Yes (1995)
• Motherhead Bug: Zambodia (1993)
• My Bloody Valentine: Isn't Anything (1988)
• Nation Of Ulysses: Plays Pretty For Baby (1992)
• Neurosis: Through Silver In Blood (1996)
• Kenneth Newby: Ecology Of Souls (1993)
• Colin Newman: A-Z (1980)
• New York Dolls: New York Dolls (1973)
• Nico: Marble Index (1968)
• Sinead O'Connor: The Lion And The Cobra (1987)
• Mary Margaret O'Hara: Miss America (1988)
• Mike Oldfield: Tubular Bells (1973)
• Orb: U.F. Orb (1992)
• Orbital: II / Brown Album (1993)
• Ozric Tentacles: Erpland (1990)
• Pain Teens: Destroy Me Lover (1993)
• Dave Pajo: Live From A Shark Cage (1999)
• Pearls Before Swine: Balaklava (1968)
• David Peel: Have A Marijuana (1969)
• Pegboy: Strong Reaction (1991)
• Penguin Caf‚ Orchestra: Music From The Penguin Cafe (1976)
• Pere Ubu: New Picnic Time (1979)
• Pere Ubu: Art Of Walking (1980)
• Liz Phair: Exile In Guyville (1993)
• Phish: Lawn Boy (1990)
• Pink Floyd: A Saucerful Of Secrets (1968)
• Polvo: Exploded Drawing (1996)
• Jean-Luc Ponty: King Kong (1970)
• Pop Group: For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder (1980)
• Portishead: Dummy (1994)
• Pram: Helium (1994)
• Primus: Frizzle Fry (1990)
• Public Image Ltd: Second Edition (1979)
• Public Enemy: It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (1988)
• Rake: The Art Ensemble Of Rake (1995)
• Ramones: Rocket To Russia (1977)
• Rapeman: Two Nuns And A Pack Mule (1989)
• Red House Painters: Red House Painters / Rollercoaster (1993)
• Red Red Meat: There's A Star Above The Manger Tonight (1997)
• Red Temple Spirits: Dancing To Restore An Eclipsed Moon (1988)
• Lou Reed: New York (1989)
• R.E.M.: Murmur (1983)
• Replacements: Let It Be (1984)
• Replacements: Tim (1985)
• Residents: Meet The Residents (1974)
• Residents: Eskimo (1979)
• Stan Ridgeway: Big Heat (1986)
• Rip Rig & Panic: God (1981)
• Steve Roach: Structures From Silence (1984)
• Steve Roach: World's Edge (1992).
• Steve Roach: The Magnificent Void (1996)
• Steve Roach & Vidna Obmana: Well Of Souls (1995)
• Rocket From The Crypt: Circa Now (1993)
• Rodan: Rusty (1994)
• Rolling Stones: Exile On Main Street (1972)
• Henry Rollins: Hot Animal Machine (1987)
• Henry Rollins: End Of Silence (1992)
• Roxy Music: Roxy Music (1972)
• Run On: Start Packing (1996)
• Savage Republic: Customs (1989)
• Klaus Schulze: X (1978)
• Paul Schutze: New Maps Of Hell (1992)
• Scorn: Vae Solis (1992)
• Seam: The Problem With Me (1993)
• Sepultura: Roots (1996)
• Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet: Dim The Lights Chill The Ham (1992)
• Shellac: At Action Park (1994)
• Jane Siberry: No Borders Here (1983)
• Jane Siberry: When I Was A Boy (1993)
• Six Finger Satellite: The Pigeon Is The Most Popular Bird (1993)
• Sky Cries Mary: This Timeless Turning (1994)
• Slowdive: Just For A Day (1991)
• Patti Smith: Radio Ethiopia (1976)
• Sonic Youth: Bad Moon Rising (1985)
• Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation (1988)
• Soul Coughing: Ruby Vroom (1994)
• Space Streakings: 7-Toku (1994)
• Stereolab: Transient Random Noise Bursts With Announcements (1993)
• Mark Stewart: Learning To Cope With Cowardice (1983)
• Stooges: The Stooges (1969)
• Subarachnoid Space: Almost Invisible (1997)
• Sugarsmack: Top Loader (1993)
• Supreme Dicks: The Emotional Plague (1996)
• Swans: Filth (1983)
• Swans: Cop (1984)
• Swans: Children Of God (1987)
• Tackhead: Friendly As A Hand Grenade (1989)
• Taj Mahal Travellers: July 15 1972 (1972)
• Talking Heads: 77 (1977)
• Talk Talk: Spirit Of Eden (1988)
• Tangerine Dream: Zeit (1972)
• Techno Animal: Ghosts (1990)
• Television: Marquee Moon (1977)
• Thinking Fellers Union Local 282: Mother Of All Saints (1992)
• This Heat: This Heat (1979)
• David Thomas: The Sound Of The Sand (1982)
• David Thomas: Monster Walks The Winter Lake (1986)
• Richard Thompson: Shoot Out The Lights (1982)
• Throbbing Gristle: Second Annual Report (1977)
• Tiny Lights: Prayer For The Halcyon Fear (1985)
• Today Is The Day: Willpower (1994)
• Today Is The Day: Temple Of The Morning Star (1997)
• Tortoise: Millions Now Living Will Never Die (1996)
• Tortoise: TNT (1998)
• Tragic Mulatto: Locos Por El Sexo (1987)
• Trance Mission: Trance Mission (1993)
• Tuxedomoon: Half Mute (1980)
• United States Of America: self-titled (1968)
• Univers Zero: Heatwave (1986)
• Unrest: Tink Of Southeast (1987)
• Unrest: Imperial f.f.r.r. (1992)
• Unsane: Unsane (1991)
• Unwound: Fake Train (1993)
• Vampire Rodents: Premonition (1992)
• Vampire Rodents: Clockseed (1995)
• Van Der Graaf Generator: Pawn Hearts (1971)
• Vas Deferens Organization: Transcontinental Conspiracy (1996)
• Velvet Underground: Live (1974)
• Violent Femmes: Violent Femmes (1982)
• Tom Waits: Swordfishtrombones (1983)
• Tom Waits: Rain Dogs (1985)
• Who: Tommy (1969)
• Windy & Carl: Drawing Of Sound (1996)
• Wire: 154 (1979)
• Robert Wyatt: End Of An Ear (1970)
• X: LA (1980)
• Yes: Close To The Edge (1972)
• Yo La Tengo: May I Sing With Me (1992)
• Neil Young: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (1969)
• Neil Young: Tonight's The Night (1975)
• Yume Bitsu: Yume Bitsu (1999)
• Frank Zappa: Freak Out (1966)
• Frank Zappa: Absolutely Free (1967)
• Frank Zappa: We're Only In It For The Money (1967)
• Frank Zappa: Weasels Ripped My Flesh (1970)
• Frank Zappa: Burnt Weeny Sandwich (1970)
• Warren Zevon: Warren Zevon (1976)

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