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Albums we have something to say about, ranked by Elevation — how much a record repays attention. Filter by release, decade, genre or band.

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Release

  • LP 5

Elevation

  • Summit 5
  • Alpine 16
  • Treeline 108
  • Foothills 282
  • Lowland 110

Decade

  • 2010s 2
  • 1990s 2
  • 1980s 5
  • 1970s 16
  • 1960s 4

Genre

  • Jazz 21
  • Alternative Rock 9
  • Electronic Music 7
  • Blues 6
  • New Wave 6
  • Hard Rock 5
  • Post-Punk 5
  • Contemporary R&B 4
  • Heavy Metal 4
  • Contemporary Classical Music 3
  • Film Score 3
  • East Coast Hip-Hop 2
  • Classical Music 2
  • Pop Rock 2
  • Rhythm And Blues 1
  • Hardcore Punk 1
  • Ambient Music 1
  • Gangsta Rap 1
  • Folk Rock 1
  • Hardcore Hip-Hop 1
  • Thrash Metal 1
  • Opera 1
  • Reggae 1
  • New Age Music 1
  • Country Music 1
  • Pop Music 1
Summit × 1980s × Hard Rock ×
Ace of Spades
81 /100

Ace of Spades

Motörhead

1980 · Summit

Toto IV
79 /100

Toto IV

Toto

1982 · Summit

Back in Black
79 /100

Back in Black

AC/DC

1980 · Summit

Greatest Hits
78 /100

Greatest Hits

Queen

1981 · Summit

Fair Warning
77 /100

Fair Warning

Van Halen

1981 · Summit

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