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    15 Essential Albums Every Kid Must Hear Before They Hit High School

    This is the really important stuff.

    1. Michael Jackson, Thriller

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    2. Dolly Parton, Jolene

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    3. Bob Marley and the Wailers, Legend

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    4. Lauryn Hill, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

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    5. Bikini Kill, Pussy Whipped

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    6. The Replacements, Tim

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    7. David Bowie, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

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    8. Fleetwood Mac, Rumours

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    9. Fela, The Best of the Black President

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    10. A Tribe Called Quest, Midnight Marauders

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    11. Kraftwerk, Computer World

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    12. TLC, FanMail

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    13. No Doubt, Tragic Kingdom

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    14. Otis Redding, Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

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    15. Kanye West, Yeezus

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