Best non punk albums

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The Heart Of Saturday Night
1.  The Heart Of Saturday Night by Tom Waits
The list author says:
  "My favorite of his.  70's his coolest period.  Song about life in National City, CA.  I visited the pizza parlor he worked in and his mom, a real sweetheart."
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Reggae Fever [CASSETTE]
2.  Reggae Fever [CASSETTE] by Steel Pulse
The list author says:
  "Non sleepy reggae, STEEL PULSE at their peak (along with Reggae Greats hits album).  Every song a winna."
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Tea for the Tillerman
3.  Tea for the Tillerman by Yusuf/Cat Stevens
The list author says:
  "A perfect album.  Every song hits home.  Even he didn't match this one.  Singer songwriter emotion, passion, story telling, strong song writing."
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Small Change
4.  Small Change by Tom Waits
The list author says:
  "My next favorite of his.  He gets even tighter musically.  Very emotional stuff.  Smokey piano lounge music w/ a saxaphone."
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Bobs
5.  Bobs by Bobs
The list author says:
  "A beautiful debut.  Through the Wall is an amazing love song of unfulfilled desire.  Has nice bonus trax.  A cappella, smarty pants lyrics."
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45 Great Performances
6.  45 Great Performances by Ray Charles
The list author says:
  "When he's 17 to 21 but a man's voice.  Some blazing horn dominated songs.  One suicide note song, over love of course.  His best album.  Period.  No hokey material.  Everything you want in real Ray."
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Axis: Bold As Love
7.  Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix
The list author says:
  "I'm actually a Jimi freak.  I'll just keep it to one album here.  Lots a great non radio hit gems here."
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Where's the Money?
8.  Where's the Money? by Dan Hicks
The list author says:
  "Who sounds like this?  Nobody.  A live show making a perfect album.  Like a greatest hits.  Funny banter too.  Violin, gals harmony, smarty pants lyrics, cool man, very cool."
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White Album - The Beatles
9.  White Album - The Beatles by The Beatles
The list author says:
  "I tried to make a tape once of dud BEATLES songs.  Maybe 3 songs (not counting pre official releases).  My 16 y. old kid loves em.  Well done. + Rub. S, Abbey Road, Revolver, For Sale, With the, Pleas"
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Crosby Stills and Nash
10.  Crosby Stills and Nash by Crosby Stills & Nash
The list author says:
  "Another perfect album tho I haven't heard these bonus trax.  When it came out people were floored.  Magical harmony.  Captured hippy idealism beautifully.  Still sounds hippy lush."
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Amtrak Blues
11.  Amtrak Blues by Alberta Hunter
The list author says:
  "80 years old doin songs about love and lust.  I don't care for her 20s to 40s work.  It's with age her voice shines.  Gotta hear this stuff.  A treasure."
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Lotus
12.  Lotus by Santana
The list author says:
  "Or pick their first, a perfect album with more Woodstock bonus trax.  This has a good vocalist and mucho instrumental, all beautifully live.  Extensive."
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My I'm Large
13.  My I'm Large by Bobs
The list author says:
  "My I'm Large, Helmet, My Shoes = perfect classics, unique stories, humor, harmony to spare, a cappella heaven."
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Latin Playboys
14.  Latin Playboys by Latin Playboys
The list author says:
  "Los Lobos experimental offshoot.  Saw em live, what a joy.  The Chicano experience with master musicians.  No roots sound here.  Gimme more Latin Playboys.  Rich sound."
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The Roches
15.  The Roches by The Roches
The list author says:
  "Perfect debut.  Harmony masters.  First 3 albums don't have that horrid cheesy keyboard.  Folk, but smarty pants lyrics.  Harmony of all time."
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Elvis At Sun
16.  Elvis At Sun by Elvis Presley
The list author says:
  "I can barely listen to anything he did after the 50's.  This stuff is so pure, 54, 55.  Innocent birth of rock.  Even tame by rockabilly.  Like burned to it's purest essence."
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Rock 'n' Roll Trio/Tear It Up
17.  Rock 'n' Roll Trio/Tear It Up by Johnny Burnette Trio
The list author says:
  "Like a second jewel.  Rockabilly at the beginning, pure, simple, no big music business poisoning.  Sweet stuff man."
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Music Of My Mind
18.  Music Of My Mind by Stevie Wonder
The list author says:
  "Stevie comes into his musical manhood.  Doesn't stand the test of time as well as rest of these albums but still he gets it real right here."
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The Kinks - The Ultimate Collection
19.  The Kinks - The Ultimate Collection by The Kinks
The list author says:
  "I wish they'd put Gotta Go Now and dumped a few of the songs on disc 2.  Still best hits package of this band who totally made the hits in the 60's.  Not much after that."
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Sundown
20.  Sundown by Rank and File
The list author says:
  "American music.  The DILS go country but not completely.  Deep, heart felt, deep main vocalist, man, only shortcoming: just 9 songs, not even bonus trax.  A masterpiece."
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Standup Comic
21.  Standup Comic by Woody Allen
The list author says:
  "How many comedy albums do you wanna listen to after two listenings?  Still funny.  Only wish they recorded more of his live 60's material.  Classic Woody."
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Complete 2000 Year Old Man
22.  Complete 2000 Year Old Man by Carl Reiner/Mel Brooks
The list author says:
  "Non 2000 year old man material doesn't always swing.  Otherwise this is improve comedy hilarity.  Very re-listenable.  Funny stuff."
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The Layla Sessions: 20th Anniversary Edition
23.  The Layla Sessions: 20th Anniversary Edition by Derek & The Dominos
The list author says:
  "I got this set craving ever more from this brief band.  Maybe the jams and so forth are just extra.  Ok.  But the original album still rules.  Dual guitar heaven Duane and Eric.  Go boys.  Plaintiff."
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Roadrunner, Roadrunner: The Beserkley Colection
24.  Roadrunner, Roadrunner: The Beserkley Colection by Jonathan Richman And The Modern Lovers
The list author says:
  "A real greatest hits.  His basically 1972 punk hits then his soft, flowery, gentle, silly stuff that really works."
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Sing It Again Rod
25.  Sing It Again Rod by Rod Stewart
The list author says:
  "Street Fighting Man and Pinball Wizard still get me.  I listened to this in high school 1972.  His heyday."
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