The alchemy that was the original Van Halen lineup would be almost impossible to replicate. On one end of the spectrum was the late, great Edward Van Halen, an introverted, virtuoso Guitar God who redefined the instrument and never seemed to put it down. On the other side was front man David Lee Roth, The Ultimate Entertainer who never seemed to slow down. The group was balanced out with steady bassist (and underrated backing vocalist) Michael Anthony and drummer Alex Van Halen. These four toured relentlessly in the 1970s and early '80s, opening for -- and more often than not blowing off the stage -- the rock stalwarts of the day. By the time their fifth album, "1984," was released, they were ready to take their place at the top of the rock 'n roll food chain. And this album cemented Van Halen's place among the greatest rock bands of all time thanks to hits like "Jump," "Panama" and "Hot For Teacher." Oh, and the videos didn't hurt, either. The polar opposites of EVH and DLR would result in a fracture after this album, but like most alchemy reactions, it was magical while it worked.
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81. Radiohead – OK Computer
80. Tina Turner – Private Dancer
79. Fleetwood Mac –Rumours
78. Shania Twain - Come On Over
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76. Bob Marley – Legend
75. David Bowie – The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
74. TLC – CrazySexyCool
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72. Phoebe Bridgers – Punisher
71. Midnight Oil – Blue Sky Mining
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