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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 3

Elevation

  • Summit 3
  • Alpine 14
  • Treeline 119
  • Foothills 124
  • Lowland 64

Decade

  • 2020s 2
  • 2010s 13
  • 2000s 4
  • 1990s 3
  • 1980s 4
  • 1970s 1

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  • Jazz 34
  • Alternative Rock 23
  • Hip-Hop 10
  • Electronic Music 10
  • Gangsta Rap 8
  • Blues 7
  • Post-Rock 5
  • East Coast Hip-Hop 5
  • Contemporary Classical Music 5
  • Electronica 5
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  • Experimental Rock 3
  • Progressive Metal 3
  • Contemporary R&B 3
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  • New Wave 2
  • Hard Rock 2
  • Psychedelic Rock 2
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  • Funk 2
  • Film Score 2
  • New Age Music 1
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  • Groove Metal 1
  • Avant-Garde Jazz 1
  • Ghazal 1
Summit × 1990s × Contemporary R&B ×
Supa Dupa Fly
81 /100

Supa Dupa Fly

Missy Elliott

1997 · Summit

Ray of Light
79 /100

Ray of Light

Madonna

1998 · Summit

The Velvet Rope
77 /100

The Velvet Rope

Janet Jackson

1997 · Summit

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