Critically Recommended Albums
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- 50 Cent – (2005) The Massacre
- ABBA – [1993] Gold – Greatest Hits
- ABC – (2001) Look Of Love (The Very Best Of ABC)
- Bryan Adams – (1984) Reckless
- Ryan Adams – (2005) 29
- Ryan Adams – (2005) Cold Roses
- Aerosmith – (1976) Rocks
- Animal Collective – (2005) Feels
- Antony And The Johnsons – (2005) I Am A Bird Now
- Fiona Apple – (2005) Extraordinary Machine
- Arcade Fire – (2004) Funeral
- Arctic Monkeys – (2006) Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
- Arctic Monkeys – (2007) Favourite Worst Nightmare
- Richard Ashcroft – (2000) Alone With Everybody
- Richard Ashcroft – (2002) Human Conditions
- Richard Ashcroft – (2006) Keys To The World
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- Babyshambles – (2005) Down In Albion
- Bad Religion – (1988) Suffer
- Johann Sebastian Bach – [1993 {Naxos}] [The Best of Bach] {ext}
- Banket – [1998] Banket '84-'91
- Gnarls Barkley – (2006) St Elsewhere
- Beach Boys, The – (1966) Pet Sounds
- Beastie Boys – (1986) Licensed To Ill
- The Beatles – (1964) A Hard Day's Night
- The Beatles – (1966) Revolver
- The Beatles – (1969) Abbey Road
- Beck – (1996) Odelay
- Beck – (2005) Guero
- Beck – (2006) The Information
- Ludwing van Beethoven & Franz Schubert – (1808 & 1822) Symphony no. 5 & Symphony no. 8 (Unfinished) [Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic; {ext}]
- The Beta Band – (1998) The Three EPs
- Björk – (1997) Homogenic
- Björk – (2000) [Generation] {ext}
- Björk – [2003] Greatest Hits
- Björk – (2004) Medúlla
- Black Eyed Peas – (2000) Bridging The Gap
- Black Eyed Peas – (2003) Elephunk
- Black Eyed Peas – (2005) Monkey Business
- Bloc Party – (2005) Silent Alarm
- Blondie – (1978) Parallel Lines
- Blur – (1994) Parklife
- Blur – (1997) Blur
- David Bowie – (1971) Hunky Dory
- David Bowie – (1972) The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
- David Bowie – (1977) Low
- Bright Eyes – (2005) I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
- Buckley, Jeff – (1994) Grace
- Kate Bush – (1978) The Kick Inside
- Kate Bush – (1978) Lionheart
- Kate Bush – (1980) Never for Ever
- Kate Bush – (1982) The Dreaming
- Kate Bush – (1985) Hounds of Love
- Kate Bush – (1989) The Sensual World
- Kate Bush – (2005) Aerial
- David Byrne – (1981) The Catherine Wheel {last 4 ms}
- David Byrne – (1989) Rei Momo
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- C&K Vocal – (1977) Generace {ext}
- Can – (1973) Future Days
- The Cardigans – (1994) Emmerdale
- The Cardigans – (1995) Life
- The Cardigans – (1996) First Band On The Moon
- The Cardigans – (1998) Gran Turismo
- The Cardigans – (2003) Long Gone Before Daylight
- The Cardigans – (2005) Super Extra Gravity
- The Cars – [2002] Complete Greatest Hits
- Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – (2004) Abattoir Blues & The Lyre Of Orpheus
- The Chemical Brothers – (1997) Dig Your Own Hole
- The Clash – (1977) The Clash
- The Clash – (1979) London Calling
- Clipse – (2006) Hell Hath No Fury
- Leonard Cohen – (1971) Songs Of Love And Hate
- Leonard Cohen – (1988) I'm Your Man
- Leonard Cohen – [1999] Greatest Hits
- Coldplay – (2000) Parachutes
- Coldplay – (2002) A Rush Of Blood To The Head
- Coldplay – (2003) Live 2003
- Coldplay – (2005) X&Y
- Phil Collins – (1981) Face Value
- Phil Collins – (1985) No Jacket Required
- Phil Collins – (1989) But Seriously
- Cornershop – (1997) When I Was Born for the 7th Time
- The Cranberries – (1993) Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
- The Cranberries – (1994) No Need To Argue
- The Cranberries – (1996) To The Faithful Departed {ms}
- The Cranberries – (1999) Bury The Hatchet
- The Cranberries – (2001) Wake Up And Smell The Coffee {ext}
- The Cure – (1978;2004) Three Imaginary Boys [Deluxe Edition]
- The Cure – (1987) Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me
- The Cure – (1989) Disintegration
- The Cure – (1992) The Wish
- The Cure – (2004) The Cure
- Piotr Iľjič Čajkovskij – (1893) Symphony No. 6, Pathétique [Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic]
- ČP. 8 – (1984) Fresh Air {ext}
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- The Damned – (1977) Damned Damned Damned
- DJ Danger Mouse – (2004) The Grey Album
- The Dears – (2004) No Cities Left
- Depeche Mode – (1981) Speak and Spell
- Depeche Mode – (1982) A Broken Frame
- Depeche Mode – (1983) Construction Time Again
- Depeche Mode – (1984) Some Great Reward
- Depeche Mode – (1986) Black Celebration
- Depeche Mode – (1987) Music for the Masses
- Depeche Mode – (1989) 101
- Depeche Mode – (1990) Violator
- Depeche Mode – (1993) Songs of Faith and Devotion
- Depeche Mode – (1997) Ultra
- Depeche Mode – (2001) Exciter
- Depeche Mode – [2002] [The Hits]
- Depeche Mode – (2005) Playing The Angel
- Depeche Mode – [2006] The Best of Depeche Mode, Vol. 1 {not all}
- Destroyer – (2006) Destroyer's Rubies
- Dido – (2003) Life For Rent
- Antonín Dvořák – (1893 & 1878) Symfonie č. 9 (Z Nového světa) & Slovanské tance No. 1,3,8 [Leonard Bernstein, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra]
- Bob Dylan – (1963) The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
- Bob Dylan – (1965) Highway 61 Revisited
- Bob Dylan – (1966) Blonde On Blonde
- Bob Dylan – [1967] Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits
- Bob Dylan – (1975) Blood On The Tracks
- Bob Dylan – (2003) Love and Theft
- Bob Dylan – (2006) Modern Times
E
- Electronic – (1991) Electronic
- Eminem – (2002) The Eminem Show
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- Faith No More – (1985) We Care A Lot
- Jaro Filip – (2001) Meditation for Piano
- Foo Fighters – (1997) The Colour And The Shape
- Foo Fighters – (2002) One By One
- Foo Fighters – (2005) In Your Honor
- Franz Ferdinand – (2004) Franz Ferdinand
- Franz Ferdinand – (2005) You Could Have It So Much Better
- The Futureheads – (2004) The Futureheads
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- Garbage – (1995) Garbage
- Garbage – (1998) Version 2.0
- Garbage – (2005) Bleed Like Me
- Gomez – (2006) How We Operate
- Gorillaz – (2001) Gorillaz
- Gorillaz – (2005) Demon Days
- Green Day – (2004) American Idiot
- Edvard Grieg – (1868) Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 & Other Works [Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; {ext}]
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- Hard-Fi – (2005) Stars of CCTV
- Michael Hedges – (1984) Aerial Boundaries
- Jimi Hendrix – [200.] [The Best of @ 256]
- The Hold Steady – (2006) Boys and Girls in America
- Hot Chip – (2004) Coming on Strong
- Hot Chip – (2006) The Warning
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- Natalie Imbruglia – (1998) Left Of The Middle
- Natalie Imbruglia – (2001) White Lilies Island
- Natalie Imbruglia – (2005) Counting Down The Days
- Interpol – (2004) Antics
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- Janet Jackson – (1986) Control
- Janet Jackson – (1989) Rhythm Nation 1814
- Joe Jackson – (1979) Look Sharp!
- Joe Jackson – (1982) Night And Day
- Joe Jackson – (1989) Blaze of Glory
- Joe Jackson – [2001] Steppin' Out – The Very Best Of
- Jamiropuai – (1995) The Return Of The Space Cowboy
- Jamiroquai – (1996) Travelling Without Moving
- Jamiroquai – (1999) Synkronized
- Jamiroquai – (2005) Dynamite
- Elton John – (1971) Tumbleweed Connection
- Joy Division – (1979) Unknown Pleasures
- Joy Division – (1980) Closer
- Joy Division – [1988] Substance
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- Kaiser Chiefs – (2005) Employment
- Kasabian – (2004) Kasabian
- Kasabian – (2006) Empire
- Keane – (2004) Hopes and Fears
- Keane – (2006) Under The Iron Sea
- Ghostface Killah – (2006) Fishscale
- The Killers – (2004) Hot Fuss
- Korn – (1998) Follow The Leader
- Korn – (2002) Untouchables
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- Lasica, Satinský a Filip – (1981) Bolo nás jedenásť {ext}
- Lasica, Satinský a Filip – (1982) S vetrom opreteky {ext}
- LCD Soundsystem – (2005) LCD Soundsystem
- Led Zeppelin – (1990) Remasters
- Huey Lewis & The News – (1983) Sports [Expanded Edition]
- Huey Lewis & The News – [2000] Greatest
- The Libertines – (2004) The Libertines
- Linkin Park – (2000) Hybrid Theory
- Linkin Park – (2003) Meteora
- Jacques Loussier & Johann Sebastian Bach – (2000) Play Bach Aux Champs Elysees
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- M.I.A. – (2005) Arular
- Maroon5 – (2004) Songs About Jane
- Massive Attack – (1991) Blue Lines
- Massive Attack – (1998) Mezzanine
- Paul McCartney – (2005) Chaos and Creation In The Backyard
- Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy – (1830-1842;1833) Symphony No. 3 & 4 [Leonard Bernstein, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra]
- George Michael – (1987) Faith
- George Michael – (1990) Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1
- George Michael – (1996) Older
- George Michael – [199.] [isolated tracks]
- George Michael – (2004) Patience
- George Michael – [2005] [The Very Best]
- Joni Mitchell – (1971) Blue
- Moloko – (2000) Things to Make and Do
- Morcheeba – (1998) Big Calm
- Alanis Morissette – (1999) [MTV Unplugged] {+ext}
- Van Morrison – (1972) Saint Dominic's Preview
- Van Morrison – [1990] The Best of Van Morrison
- Van Morrison – (2005) Magic Time
- Morrissey – (2004) You Are the Quarry
- Morrissey – (2006) Ringleader of the Tormentors
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – (1788) Symphonie No. 41 & 40 [Leonard Bernstein, Wiener Philharmoniker]
- Richard Müller – (1992) Neuč vtáka lietať
- Richard Müller – (1994) 33
- Richard Müller – (1996) LSD
- Richard Müller – (1998) Nočná optika
- Richard Müller – (1999) Müllenium live
- Richard Müller – (2000) Koniec sveta
- Richard Müller – (2000) Richard Müller a hosté
- Richard Müller – (2001) 01
- Muse – (2006) Black Holes and Revelations
- My Morning Jacket – (2005) Z
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- New Order – (1983) Power, Corruption & Lies
- New Order – (1985) Low-Life
- New Order – (1986) Brotherhood
- New Order – (1987) Substance
- New Order – (1989) Technique
- New Order – (1993) Republic
- New Order – (2001) Get Ready
- New Order – (2005) Waiting For The Sirens' Call
- The New Pornographers – (2005) Twin Cinema
- Nickelback – (2003) The Long Road
- Nirvana – (1993) In Utero {ext}
- Nirvana – (1994) MTV Unplugged in New York
- Nirvana – (1995) [Singles] {ext}
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- Oasis – (1994) Definitely Maybe
- Oasis – (1995) (What's The Story) Morning Glory
- Oasis – (1997) Be Here Now
- Oasis – (2002) Heathen Chemistry
- Oasis – (2005) Don't Believe The Truth
- Ošklid – (1987) Ošklid
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- Pearl Jam – (2006) Pearl Jam
- Peha – (2003) Experiment
- Peha – (2005) Deň medzi nedeľou a pondelkom
- Pet Shop Boys – (1991) Discography
- Pet Shop Boys – (1993) Very
- Pet Shop Boys – (2006) Fundamental
- Tom Petty – (2006) Highway Companion
- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – (2000) Anthology – Through The Years
- Pink – (2001) Missundaztood
- The Pixies – (1997) Death To The Pixies 1987-1991
- Porcupine Tree – (2002) In Absentia
- Porcupine Tree – (2005) Deadwing
- Portishead – (1994) Dummy
- Prince – (2004) Musicology
- Prince & The Revolution – (1984) Purple Rain
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- Queens Of The Stone Age – (2005) Lullabies To Paralyse
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- Sergej Rachmaninov – (1909) Piano Concerto No. 3 [Lazar Berman, Claudio Abbado & London Symphony Orchestra]
- Radiohead – (1993) Pablo Honey
- Radiohead – (1995) The Bends
- Radiohead – (1997) OK Computer
- Radiohead – (2000) Kid A
- Radiohead – (2001) Amnesiac
- Radiohead – (2003) Hail To The Thief
- Razorlight – (2004) Up All Night
- Razorlight – (2006) Razorlight
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – (1984) Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – (1985) Freaky Styley
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – (1987) The Uplift Mofo Party Plan
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – (1989) Mother's Milk
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – (1991) Blood Sugar Sex Magik
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – (1995) One Hot Minute
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – (1999) Californication {ext}
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – (2002) By The Way {ext}
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – (2003) Greatest Hits
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – (2004) Live In Hyde Park
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – (2006) Stadium Arcadium
- Lou Reed – (1972) Transformer
- REM – (1984) Reckoning
- REM – (1988) Eponymous
- REM – (2001) Reveal {ext}
- The Rolling Stones – (1972) Exile On Main Street
- The Rolling Stones – (2005) A Bigger Bang
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- Santana – (1999) Supernatural
- Erik Satie – (1989) Piano Works
- Scissor Sisters – (2004) Scissor Sisters
- Scissor Sisters – (2006) Ta-Dah
- The Sex Pistols – (1977) Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols
- The Shins – (2003) Chutes Too Narrow
- Paul Simon – (1986) Graceland
- Paul Simon – (1993) The Paul Simon Anthology
- Paul Simon – (2006) Surprise
- Simple Minds – (1992) Glittering Prize
- Simply Red – (2003) Home
- Sleater-Kinney – (2005) The Woods
- Elliott Smith – (2004) From A Basement On A Hill
- Patti Smith – (1975) Horses
- The Smiths – (1984) Hatful of Hollow
- The Smiths – (1984) The Smiths [Japanese version]
- The Smiths – (1985) Meat Is Murder
- The Smiths – (1986) The Queen Is Dead
- The Smiths – (1987) Louder Than Bombs
- The Smiths – (1987) Strangeways, Here We Come
- Sonic Youth – (2004) Sonic Nurse
- Sonic Youth – (2006) Rather Ripped
- Bruce Springsteen – (2005) Devils And Dust
- Stereophonics – (2005) Language, Sex, Violence, Other
- Sufjan Stevens – (2000) A Sun Came!
- Sufjan Stevens – (2001) Enjoy Your Rabbit
- Sufjan Stevens – (2004) Seven Swans
- Sufjan Stevens – (2005) Illinois
- Sting – (2003) Sacred Love
- The Streets – (2004) A Grand Don't Come For Free
- The Strokes – (2001) Is This It
- The Strokes – (2003) Room On Fire
- The Strokes – (2006) First Impressions of Earth
- Supergrass – (1995) I Should Coco
- Supergrass – (1997) In It For The Money
- Supergrass – (2005) Road to Rouen
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- Talking Heads – (1977) 77
- Talking Heads – (1978) More Songs About Buildings And Food
- Talking Heads – (1979) Fear Of Music
- Talking Heads – (1980) Remain In Light
- Talking Heads – (1983) Speaking In Tongues
- Talking Heads – (1984;1999) Stop Making Sense [Special Edition]
- Talking Heads – (1988) Naked
- Talking Heads – (2004) The Best Of
- Tears For Fears – (1985) Songs From The Big Chair
- Tears For Fears – (1989) The Seeds Of Love
- Texas – (2000) Greatest Hits
- Texas – (2003) Careful What You Wish For
- Texas – (2005) Red Book
- Ali Farka Touré – (2006) Savane
- Travis – (1999) The Man Who
- Travis – (2001) The Invisible Band
- Travis – (2003) 12 Memories
- Travis – (2004) Singles
- K. T. Tunstall – (2005) Eye To The Telescope
- TV on the Radio – (2006) Return to Cookie Mountain
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- U2 – (1987) The Joshua Tree
- U2 – (1988) Rattle and Hum
- U2 – (1991) Achtung Baby
- U2 – (1998) The Best of 1980-1990
- U2 – (2002) The Best Of 1990-2000
- U2 – (2004) How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
- Underworld – (2003) 1992-2002 [Ltd Ed.]
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- Suzanne Vega – (1987) Solitude Standing
- Suzanne Vega – (1992) 99.9 F°
- Suzanne Vega – (1996) Nine Objects of Desire {ext}
- Velvet Underground, The – (1967) White Light / White Heat
- The Verve – (1993) A Storm In Heaven {10-ms}
- The Verve – (1995) A Northern Soul
- The Verve – (1997) Urban Hymns
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- Tom Waits – (1987) Frank's Wild Years
- Tom Waits – (2006) Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards
- Scott Walker – (2006) The Drift
- Paul Weller – (2005) As Is Now
- Kanye West – (2004) The College Dropout
- Kanye West – (2005) Late Registration
- Wham! – (1997) The Best of Wham!
- The White Stripes – (2003) Elephant
- The White Stripes – (2005) Get Behind Me Satan
- Wolf Parade – (2005) Apologies To The Queen Mary
- Stevie Wonder – (2005) A Time To Love
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- Yo La Tengo – (2006) I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
- Neil Young – (1969) Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
- Neil Young – (1970) After The Gold Rush
- Neil Young – (1972) Harvest
- Neil Young – (1989) Freedom
- Neil Young – (1992) Harvest Moon
- Neil Young – (2005) Prairie Wind
- Neil Young – (2006) Living With War
- Neil Young & Crazy Horse – (1979) Rust Never Sleeps
- Neil Young & Crazy Horse – (1990) Ragged Glory
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- Z kopce – (1988) Big Beat
- Miro Žbirka & Limit – (1991) K.O. {ext}
- Tom Zé – (2005) Estudando o Pagode (Na Opereta Segregamulher e Amor)
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