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Most Acclaimed World Albums of All Time Beta

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#1 Graceland (1986)

Paul Simon | 19 lists

#2 Buena Vista Social Club (1997)

Buena Vista Social Club | 7 lists

#3 Getz/Gilberto (1964)

Stan Getz & João Gilberto | 5 lists

#4 Clube da Esquina (1972)

Milton Nascimento & Lô Borges | 3 lists

#5 Zombie (1976)

Fela Kuti | 4 lists

#6 El mal querer (2018)

Rosalía | 7 lists

#7 Abraxas (1970)

Santana | 3 lists

#8 The Indestructible Beat of Soweto (1985)

Various Artists | 6 lists

#9 Clandestino (1998)

Manu Chao | 4 lists

#10 África Brasil (1976)

Jorge Ben | 3 lists

#11 Immigrés (1984)

Youssou N’Dour | 3 lists

#12 Anthology of American Folk Music (1952)

Various Artists | 2 lists

#13 Expensive Shit (1975)

Fela Kuti | 3 lists

#14 Os Mutantes (1968)

Os Mutantes | 3 lists

#15 Duck Rock (1983)

Malcolm McLaren | 3 lists

#16 How Will the Wolf Survive? (1984)

Los Lobos | 3 lists

#57

Paul Simon

Rock / Pop / R&B / Funk / Folk / World / African / Afrobeat / Folk Rock / Pop Rock / Rhythm & Blues

19 lists

Graceland 1986

#468

Buena Vista Social Club

Jazz / World / Latin

7 lists

Buena Vista Social Club 1997

#480

Stan Getz & João Gilberto

Jazz / World / Brazilian

5 lists

Getz/Gilberto 1964

#487

Milton Nascimento & Lô Borges

Rock / Folk / World / Brazilian / Folk Rock / Psychedelic Rock

3 lists

Clube da Esquina 1972

#516

Fela Kuti

Jazz / World / Afrobeat

4 lists

Zombie 1976

#598

Rosalía

Pop / World / Indie Pop / Latin

7 lists

El mal querer 2018

#630

Santana

Rock / Jazz / World / Blues Rock / Brazilian / Jazz Fusion / Latin / Psychedelic Rock

3 lists

Abraxas 1970

#658

Various Artists

World / African

6 lists

The Indestructible Beat of Soweto 1985

#713

Manu Chao

Pop / Folk / World / Latin

4 lists

Clandestino 1998

#10

#716

Jorge Ben

Soul / Funk / World / Brazilian

3 lists

África Brasil 1976

#11

#755

Youssou N’Dour

World / African

3 lists

Immigrés 1984

#12

#783

Various Artists

Soul / Blues / Folk / Country / World / Delta Blues / Gospel

2 lists

Anthology of American Folk Music 1952

#13

#890

Fela Kuti

Jazz / World / Afrobeat

3 lists

Expensive Shit 1975

#14

#902

Os Mutantes

Rock / World / Brazilian / Pop Rock / Psychedelic Rock

3 lists

Os Mutantes 1968

#15

#907

Malcolm McLaren

Rock / Hip Hop / Electronic / World / African / Ambient / New Wave

3 lists

Duck Rock 1983

#16

#964

Los Lobos

Rock / R&B / Blues / Folk / Country / World / Blues Rock / Country Rock / Folk Rock / Latin / Rhythm & Blues

3 lists

How Will the Wolf Survive? 1984

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