swap_horiz Vol. 4 Alternatives

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The Dark Side of the Moon

Pink Floyd’s *The Dark Side of the Moon* is a seminal 1973 progressive rock album. Its innovative use of sound effects a...

Iconic Progressive Rock Psychedelic 70S

9.7 Brilliant

2

Kid A

Kid A is a 2000 studio album by Radiohead. It blends electronic music with elements of art rock and experimental soundsc...

Electronic Experimental Art Rock 00S

9.5 Brilliant

3

Exile on Main St.

The Rolling Stones’ *Exile on Main St.* is a 1972 double album blending American blues and rock influences. Recorded lar...

Rock 70S Blues Rock Double Album

9.5 Brilliant

4

Born to Run

Bruce Springsteen’s *Born to Run* is a seminal 1975 album considered an iconic work of American rock. It exemplifies hea...

Iconic Rock 70S Heartland Rock

9.5 Brilliant

5

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Darkness on the Edge of Town is the fourth studio album by American rocker Bruce Springsteen, released in 1978 and explo...

Rock Dark 70S Heartland Rock

9.3 Excellent

6

Highway to Hell

1979 AC/DC album, the final studio recording with vocalist Bon Scott before his 1980 death, featuring the iconic title t...

Classic 70S Hard Rock Heavy Metal

9.0 Excellent

7

Master of Reality

Master of Reality is the 1971 third studio album by the English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, highly influential for e...

Dark 70S Heavy Metal Doom Metal

9.0 Excellent

8

Station to Station

Station to Station is the tenth studio album by English musician David Bowie, released in 1976 and introducing his perso...

Experimental Art Rock Krautrock 70S

9.0 Excellent

9

Houses of the Holy

1973 Led Zeppelin album blending funk, reggae, and folk elements, reaching #1 in the US and UK while showcasing the band...

Rock Experimental 70S Hard Rock

8.9 Great

10

Heaven and Hell

Heaven and Hell is a 1980 heavy metal album by the English band Black Sabbath, notable as the first to feature vocalist...

80S Hard Rock Heavy Metal Black Sabbath

8.8 Great

11

Meddle

1971 Pink Floyd album featuring the 23-minute suite Echoes, widely considered a turning point toward their signature pro...

Experimental Progressive Rock Psychedelic 70S

8.7 Great

12

Sad Wings of Destiny

Sad Wings of Destiny is the 1976 second studio album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, establishing their signat...

Progressive Classic 70S Heavy Metal

8.7 Great

13

Let There Be Rock

1977 AC/DC album featuring the title track and Whole Lotta Rosie, showcasing Bon Scott's vocals and the band's defining...

70S Raw Hard Rock Heavy Metal

8.5 Great

14

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath is the 1973 fifth studio album by English rock band Black Sabbath, featuring more synthesizers an...

Progressive Dark 70S Heavy Metal

8.5 Great

15

Aladdin Sane

Aladdin Sane is the sixth studio album by English musician David Bowie, released in 1973 and renowned for its iconic lig...

Experimental Art Rock 70S Glam Rock

8.4 Great

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Powerage

1978 AC/DC album featuring Sin City and Rock 'n' Roll Damnation, often cited by guitarist Angus Young as his personal fa...

Energetic 70S Hard Rock Heavy Metal

8.3 Great

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Facelift

1990 debut album by Alice in Chains featuring Man in the Box, one of the earliest grunge albums to achieve platinum cert...

Dark 90S Grunge Heavy Metal

8.0 Great

18

Mob Rules

Mob Rules is the 1981 tenth studio album by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, marking the second and final 1980s r...

Dark 80S Heavy Metal Black Sabbath

8.0 Great

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Atom Heart Mother

1970 Pink Floyd experimental album featuring a side-long orchestral suite co-written with Ron Geesin, reaching #1 on the...

Experimental Progressive Rock Orchestral 70S

7.8 Good

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Binaural

2000 Pearl Jam album recorded using binaural microphone technology to simulate three-dimensional sound, debuting at #2 o...

Experimental Dark Alternative Rock Pearl Jam

7.2 Good