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1	A Love Supreme (1964) more music like this by John Coltrane Easily one of the most important records ever made, John Coltrane's A Love Supreme was his pinnacle studio outing that at once compiled all of his innovations from his past, spoke of his current deep spirituality, and also gave a glimpse into the next two and a half years (sadly, those would be his last). Recorded at the end of 1964, Trane's ... see all copies from $5.25! new only from $5.25!
2	The Köln Concert (1975) more music like this by Keith Jarrett Recorded in 1975 at the Köln Opera House and released the same year, this disc has, along with its revelatory music, some attendant cultural baggage that is unfair in one sense: Every pot-smoking and dazed and confused college kid -- and a few of the more sophisticated ones in high school -- owned this as one of the truly classic jazz records, ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $13.18!
3	Bitches Brew (1969) more music like this by Miles Davis Thought by many to be the most revolutionary album in jazz history, having virtually created the genre known as jazz-rock fusion (for better or worse) and being the jazz album to most influence rock and funk musicians, Bitches Brew is, by its very nature, mercurial. The original double LP included only six cuts and featured up to 12 musicians at ... see all copies from $5.86! new only from $16.43!
4	Low (1977) more music like this by David Bowie Following through with the avant-garde inclinations of Station to Station, yet explicitly breaking with David Bowie's past, Low is a dense, challenging album that confirmed his place at rock's cutting edge. Driven by dissonant synthesizers and electronics, Low is divided between brief, angular songs and atmospheric instrumentals. Throughout the ... see all copies from $11.95! new only from $14.97!
5	Speak for Yourself (2005) more music like this by Imogen Heap The U.S. debut solo album by Frou Frou vocalist Imogen Heap is a captivating record that fuses innovative electronic soundscapes with a strong female voice. If "Goodnight and Go" -- a lilting, pulsating, and hit-ready concoction -- and the alluring, synthesized pop of "Hide and Seek" are the most direct numbers, experimental numbers like the ... see all copies from $11.22! new only from $11.22!
6	My Favorite Things (1960) more music like this by John Coltrane Although seemingly impossible to comprehend, this landmark jazz recording was made in less than three days. All the more remarkable is that the same sessions which yielded My Favorite Things would also inform a majority of the albums Coltrane Plays the Blues, Coltrane's Sound, and Coltrane Legacy. It is easy to understand the appeal that these ... see all copies from $3.98! new only from $11.11!
7	In a Silent Way (1969) more music like this by Miles Davis Listening to Miles Davis' originally released version of In a Silent Way in light of the complete sessions released by Sony in 2001 (Columbia Legacy 65362) reveals just how strategic and dramatic a studio construction it was. If one listens to Joe Zawinul's original version of "In a Silent Way," it comes across as almost a folk song with a very ... see all copies from $9.95! new only from $11.06!
8	Heroes (1977) more music like this by David Bowie Repeating the formula of Low's half-vocal/half-instrumental structure, Heroes develops and strengthens the sonic innovations David Bowie and Brian Eno explored on their first collaboration. The vocal songs are fuller, boasting harder rhythms and deeper layers of sound. Much of the harder-edged sound of Heroes is due to Robert Fripp's guitar, which ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $14.52!
9	Autobahn (1974) more music like this by Kraftwerk Although Kraftwerk's first three albums were groundbreaking in their own right, Autobahn is where the group's hypnotic electronic pulse genuinely came into its own. The main difference between Autobahn and its predecessors is how it develops an insistent, propulsive pulse that makes the repeated rhythms and riffs of the shimmering electronic ... see all copies from $17.00! new only from $23.39!
10	Ommadawn (1975) more music like this by Mike Oldfield Although it features the beautiful recorder of Leslie Penny and the Chieftains' Paddy Maloney playing the uilean pipe, Ommadawn didn't gain Mike Oldfield the success he was looking for. The album was released in the same year as the David Bedford-arranged Orchestral Tubular Bells and nine months after Oldfield picked up a Grammy award for the ... see all copies from $4.99! new only from $9.40!
11 view cover	The Complex (2003) more music like this by Blue Man Group After devoting more than 15 years to building their unique fusion of edgy performance and advanced yet home-brewed technologies, the Blue Man Group moves aggressively toward the mainstream with The Complex. "Mainstream" is, of course, a flexible notion, so what passes as commercial for these guys is a lot more adventurous than most of the era's ... see all copies from $8.80! new only from $8.80!
12 view cover	Another Green World (1975) more music like this by Eno A universally acknowledged masterpiece, Another Green World represents a departure from song structure and toward a more ethereal, minimalistic approach to sound. Despite the stripped-down arrangements, the album's sumptuous tone quality reflects Eno's growing virtuosity at handling the recording studio as an instrument in itself (à la Brian ... see all copies from $11.64! new only from $11.64!
13 view cover	Snowflakes Are Dancing (1974) more music like this by Tomita One of the more satisfying classical/synthesizer debuts, Snowflakes Are Dancing works on its own terms as a piece of music. The album succeeds as an interpretation of several Debussy compositions as well (including Clair de Lune and Arabesque No. 1). Debussy's atmospheric compositions are naturals to receive the Tomita treatment, and despite a few ... see all copies from $5.95! new only from $11.06!
14 view cover	Ambient 1: Music for Airports (1978) more music like this by Brian Eno Four subtle, slowly evolving pieces grace Eno's first conscious effort at creating ambient music. The composer was in part striving to create music that approximated the effect of visual art. Like a fine painting, these evolving soundscapes don't require constant involvement on the part of the listener. They can hang in the background and add to ... see all copies from $14.52! new only from $14.52!
15 view cover	Holy Harmony (2002) more music like this by Jonathan Goldman see all copies from $14.57! new only from $14.57!
16 view cover	Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by 'the X-Files' (1996) more music like this by Various Artists This album purports to be an attempt at recursion by the creator of The X-Files, Chris Carter -- songs inspired by the show that he hopes will provide further inspiration for the show (just as Nick Cave's "Red Right Hand" did for the "Ascension" episode.) Contributions here include Mark Snow, with the title music, the Foo Fighters with a grand ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.00!
17 view cover	Inner Peace (1994) more music like this by Steven Halpern Inner Peace is a gentle new age CD with space music and ambient overtones. Steven Halpern is an expert sound designer and he is able to work in many different new age styles. His primary styles are healing and meditation. When he approaches those styles from an ambient minimalist direction, the atmospheres take on space music characteristics. This ... see all copies from $14.41! new only from $14.41!
18 view cover	Themes (1989) more music like this by Vangelis Themes is one of the most entertaining and thorough of any of Vangelis' collections, with excerpts spanning such albums as Opera Sauvage, China, and the ever-popular Chariots of Fire release from 1981. Most of the selections from Themes speak for Vangelis' movie contributions, including the infamous "Chariots of Fire" track as well as the lonesome ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $8.66!
19 view cover	Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks (1983) more music like this by Brian Eno An exquisite experiment, Apollo takes Brian Eno's spacescapes from albums like Another Green World and arranges them with some heavenly pedal steel guitar by Daniel Lanois. The recording engulfs the listener and captures the feel of space travel, weightlessness, and other sensations vividly. It's also perhaps Eno's warmest record ever. In the end, ... see all copies from $8.93! new only from $15.11!
20 view cover	Freak Out! (1966) more music like this by The Mothers of Invention One of the most ambitious debuts in rock history, Freak Out! was a seminal concept album that somehow foreshadowed both art rock and punk at the same time. Its four LP sides deconstruct rock conventions right and left, eventually pushing into territory inspired by avant-garde classical composers. Yet the album is sequenced in an accessibly logical ... see all copies from $11.00! new only from $11.00!
21 view cover	Sleep Soundly (1994) more music like this by Steven Halpern see all copies from $11.98! new only from $11.98!
22 view cover	The Shape of Jazz to Come (1959) more music like this by Ornette Coleman Ornette Coleman's Atlantic debut, The Shape of Jazz to Come, was a watershed event in the genesis of avant-garde jazz, profoundly steering its future course and throwing down a gauntlet that some still haven't come to grips with. The record shattered traditional concepts of harmony in jazz, getting rid of not only the piano player but the whole ... see all copies from $5.98! new only from $10.50!
23 view cover	We're Only in It for the Money (1968) more music like this by The Mothers of Invention From the beginning, Frank Zappa cultivated a role as voice of the freaks -- imaginative outsiders who didn't fit comfortably into any group. We're Only in It for the Money is the ultimate expression of that sensibility, a satirical masterpiece that simultaneously skewered the hippies and the straights as prisoners of the same narrow-minded, ... see all copies from $14.87! new only from $14.87!
24 view cover	Audio (1999) more music like this by Blue Man Group Blue Man Group's debut album, Audio, reflects over a decade's worth of musical and theatrical innovation. While its whimsical, visually involving stage performances have been popular since the early '90s, the group waited to make an album until it could find a recording space large enough to house its unique instruments, which include walls of ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $15.81!
25 view cover	Sea & Silence (2003) more music like this by Deuter In the tradition of Sun Spirit, Garden of the Gods, and Like the Wind in the Trees comes Sea & Silence, another of Deuter's explorations of nature through music. As the title suggests, Sea & Silence mixes the sound of waves crashing on the shore with Deuter's usual mix of synths, flutes, and instruments like guitar and tabla, but arguably the most ... see all copies from $12.23! new only from $14.57!

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