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The Cure - Disintegration
The Cure's mournful eighth album finds them capturing the beauty of sadness.

The Mothers of Invention - Freak Out!
Frank Zappa announces his arrival to the world with this 1966 satirical classic.

The Divine Comedy - Casanova
Romance in all its forms comes under the watchful eye of The Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon.

Siouxsie and the Banshees - Juju
Siouxsie and the Banshees write the book on goth with their fourth album, 1981's Juju.

Manic Street Preachers - Everything Must Go
The Manics score a Pyrrhic victory with their fourth album, Everything Must Go.

The Jam - Sound Affects
The Jam deliver their most explosive set of songs yet, 1980s Sound Affects.

The Beatles - Rubber Soul
The Beatles leave the stage behind, as they journey into the unknown.

Patti Smith - Horses
Patti Smith emerges from the New York underground with the first punk album, Horses.

Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns
Joni Mitchell moves away from folk to unexplored territory for her 1975 masterpiece.

Queen - A Night at the Opera
It's probably Queen's strongest album, but is A Night at the Opera actually any good?