Musical Masterpieces: 8 Albums That Defined Music History

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The Bodyguard

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Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette

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Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf

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Bad Michael Jackson

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Thriller Michael Jackson

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Let s Talk About Love Celine Dion

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Come On Over Shania Twain

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Appetite for Destruction Guns N Roses

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