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Albums similar to This Year’s Model

Ask lots of people what their five favorite albums are, and if Elvis Costello - This Year’s Model is on their list, these other records tend to be there too. Music recommendations from real people, not AI.

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  1. John Hiatt - Slow Turning1988Spotify
  2. John Hiatt - Bring the Family1987Spotify
  3. Television - Marquee Moon1977Spotify
  4. Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick1972Spotify
  5. Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited1965Spotify
  6. Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde1966Spotify
  7. Cabaret Voltaire - Arm of the LordSpotify
  8. Nick Lowe - Pure Pop for Now People1978Spotify
  9. Otis Redding - Dictionary of Soul1991Spotify
  10. Pilfers - Pilfers1994Spotify
  11. The Terminals - Cul-De-Sac1992Spotify
  12. The Clash - London Calling1979Spotify
  13. Linton Kwesi Johnson - Forces of Victory1979Spotify
  14. Tish Hinojosa - Homeland1989Spotify
  15. mewithoutYou - Catch for Us the Foxes2004Spotify
  16. Buzzcocks - Love Bites1978Spotify
  17. Eric Clapton - 461 Ocean Boulevard1974Spotify
  18. Wilco - Summerteeth1999Spotify
  19. John Hiatt - Slug Line1979Spotify
  20. John Hiatt - Riding With the King1983Spotify
  21. Little Feat - Sailin’ Shoes1972Spotify
  22. Los Lobos - How Will the Wolf Survive?1984Spotify
  23. Muddy Waters - Chess Box1989Spotify
  24. The Avett Brothers - I and Love and You2009Spotify
  25. The Clash - Give ’Em Enough Rope1978Spotify
  26. Glassjaw - Worship and Tribute2002Spotify
  27. The Feelies - Crazy Rhythms1980Spotify
  28. Bryan Ferry - Bête Noire1987Spotify
  29. Cowboy Junkies - Pale Sun, Crescent Moon1993Spotify
  30. David Byrne - Uh‐oh1992Spotify

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Albums on this list with a page here: John Hiatt - Slow Turning, John Hiatt - Bring the Family, Television - Marquee Moon, Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick, Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited, Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde, The Clash - London Calling