Knockin' Back 40

Honorable Mentions:

Albita, dicen que..., Crescent Moon/Epic.

Bahamadia, Kollage, Chrysalis/EMI.

Toni Braxton, Secrets, LaFace.

Crumb, Romance Is a Slowdance, Qwest.

Steve Earle, I Feel Alright, Warner Brothers.

Garbage, Garbage, Almo.

Goodie Mob, Soul Food, LaFace.

Keb' Mo', Just Like You, Okeh.

Love Nut, Bastards of Melody, Interscope.

Mahlathini & the Mahotella Queens, Stoki Stoki, Shanachie.

MC Lyte, Bad as I Wanna Be, EastWest.

Morcheeba, Who Can You Trust?, Discovery.

Nas, It Was Written, Columbia.

Me'Shell Ndegeocello, Peace Beyond Passion, Maverick/Reprise.

Poe, Hello, Atlantic.

Amparo Sandino, Punto de Partida, EW/World.

Patti Smith, Gone Again, Arista.

Society Of Soul, Brainchild, LaFace.

Tony Toni Toné, House of Music, Mercury.

Tool, Aeima, Zoo.

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