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Fix dropped albums list - remove duplicates and correct data

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- Removed 15 albums incorrectly marked as dropped that are still in main list
- Fixed White Album duplication (was listed at both rank 29 and 502)
- Beatles albums Sgt. Pepper's (#24) and White Album (#29) are NOT dropped
- Final dropped albums: 7 genuinely removed albums (ranks 501-507)
- Updated JavaScript validation for correct range (1-507)
- Removed unnecessary cover art files for incorrectly marked albums

Correctly identifies only truly dropped albums from 2020→2023

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@ -500,25 +500,9 @@ Rank,Artist,Album,Status,Info,Description
499,Rufus featuring Chaka Khan,Ask Rufus,New in 2023,"ABC, 1977","Rufus' fifth studio album showcased the band at the height of their creative powers, blending funk, soul, and rock with Chaka Khan's extraordinary vocals leading the way. The album features the massive hit 'Sweet Thing,' which became one of Khan's signature songs and demonstrated her ability to convey both tenderness and power within a single performance. The band's tight musicianship, anchored by Tony Maiden's guitar work and the rhythm section's precise grooves, provided the perfect foundation for Khan's dynamic vocal style. Songs like 'Hollywood' and 'Egyptian Song' showcased the group's willingness to experiment while maintaining their essential funkiness. 'Ask Rufus' captured the band during their most successful period and helped establish Chaka Khan as one of the greatest vocalists of her generation, setting the stage for her legendary solo career. (by Claude)"
500,Arcade Fire,Funeral,No change,"Merge, 2004","Loss, love, forced coming-of-age, and fragile generational hope: Arcade Fire’s debut touched on all these themes as it defined the independent rock of the ‘00s. Built on family ties (leader Win Butler, his wife, Régine Chassagne, his brother Will), the Montreal band made symphonic rock that truly rocked, simultaneously outsize and deeply personal, like the best pop. But for all its sad realism, Butler’s is music that still finds solace, and purpose, in communal celebration. "
501,The Rolling Stones,Exile on Main Street,Dropped (was #14 in 2020),"Rolling Stones Records, 1972","A dirty whirl of basement blues and punk boogie, the Rolling Stones' 1972 double LP was, according to Keith Richards, ""maybe the best thing we did."" The ultimate Stones album and Jagger and Richards' definitive songwriting statement of outlaw pride."
502,The Velvet Underground,The Velvet Underground & Nico,Dropped (was #23 in 2020),"Verve, 1967","The most prophetic rock album ever made. Much of what we take for granted in rock would not exist without this New York band's seminal debut featuring the androgynous sexuality of glitter, punk's raw noir, and the blackened-riff howl of grunge."
503,The Beatles,Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,Dropped (was #24 in 2020),"Capitol, 1967","For the Beatles, it was a decisive goodbye to screaming crowds and world tours. This psychedelic masterpiece christened the Summer of Love and liberated rock music to go in every direction."
504,Wu-Tang Clan,Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers),Dropped (was #27 in 2020),"Loud, 1993","The first Wu-Tang Clan album launched rap's most dominant franchise by inventing a new sound built around a hectic panoply of voices and spare, raw beats from RZA's sonic mastery."
505,D'Angelo,Voodoo,Dropped (was #28 in 2020),"EMI, 2000","D'Angelo's quest to create something beyond R&B resulted in this moving, inventive masterpiece that stands as the ultimate achievement of the neo-soul era, crafted with producer Questlove."
506,The Beatles,The Beatles (White Album),Dropped (was #29 in 2020),"Apple, 1968","Written during retreat with the Maharishi in India, the Beatles returned with more great tunes than they could release, showcasing incredible range from Lennon's cynical wit to McCartney's playful pop energy."
507,The Jimi Hendrix Experience,Are You Experienced,Dropped (was #30 in 2020),"Track, 1967","This is what Britain sounded like in late 1966 and early 1967: ablaze with rainbow blues, orchestral guitar feedback, and cosmic possibility. Hendrix's incendiary guitar established the transcendent promise of psychedelia."
508,Beyoncé,Lemonade,Dropped (was #32 in 2020),"Parkwood/Columbia, 2016","Beyoncé's most expansive and personal statement, tapping into marital breakdown and the state of the nation. A heartbreak masterpiece exploring the betrayals of American blackness."
509,David Bowie,The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars,Dropped (was #40 in 2020),"RCA, 1972","One of rock's most elaborate self-mythologizing schemes as Bowie created the glittery, messianic alter ego Ziggy Stardust in an irresistible blend of sexy, campy pop and blues power."
510,Prince,Sign O' the Times,Dropped (was #45 in 2020),"Paisley Park/Warner Bros., 1987","After firing his band and a movie flop, Prince recorded one of the great albums of the Eighties, featuring the apocalyptic title track, ""Housequake,"" and the gorgeous ""If I Was Your Girlfriend."""
511,The Jimi Hendrix Experience,Electric Ladyland,Dropped (was #53 in 2020),"Reprise, 1968","Hendrix's third album was the first he produced himself, a fever dream of underwater electric soul featuring ""Voodoo Chile"" and a cover of ""All Along the Watchtower"" that took Bob Dylan into outer space."
512,Eric B. and Rakim,Paid in Full,Dropped (was #61 in 2020),"4th & B'way, 1987","Ice-grilled, laid-back, diamond-sharp: Rakim was the Eighties' greatest rapper. This album cemented his legend with stark, chill declamatory flow that moved hip-hop from hood stories to mind exploration."
513,Guns N' Roses,Appetite for Destruction,Dropped (was #62 in 2020),"Geffen, 1987","The biggest-selling debut album of the Eighties brought the grit and fury of Seventies rock back to mainstream hard-rock, with Axl Rose's five-alarm yowl and Slash's blues emotion and punk energy."
514,Sex Pistols,"Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols",Dropped (was #80 in 2020),"Virgin, 1977","The Sex Pistols' only studio album is punk rock's defining statement - a furious assault on British society, the music industry, and conventional values. Johnny Rotten's sneering vocals and provocative lyrics, combined with Steve Jones' powerful guitar work, created a sound of pure rebellion."
515,John Lennon,John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band,Dropped (was #85 in 2020),"Apple, 1970","John Lennon's first proper solo album is one of rock's most harrowing and honest statements, stripping away all pretense to reveal raw emotional truth. Inspired by his experience with primal scream therapy, Lennon confronted his deepest traumas."
516,Eagles,Hotel California,Dropped (was #118 in 2020),"Asylum, 1976","The Eagles' fifth studio album represents the pinnacle of 1970s California rock, blending country, rock, and folk into a sophisticated sound that captured the excess and disillusionment of the era."
517,Taylor Swift,Folklore,Dropped (was #170 in 2020),"Republic, 2020","Written and recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, 'Folklore' marked Taylor Swift's stunning transformation from pop superstar to indie folk storyteller, trading stadium anthems for intimate, acoustic-based compositions."
518,Metallica,Metallica (Black Album),Dropped (was #235 in 2020),"Elektra, 1991","Known as 'The Black Album' for its stark cover, Metallica's fifth studio album brought the thrash metal pioneers into the mainstream without sacrificing their essential power."
519,Weezer,Weezer (Blue Album),Dropped (was #294 in 2020),"DGC, 1994","Known as 'The Blue Album,' Weezer's debut perfectly captured the awkward charm and emotional intensity of alternative rock in the 1990s with Rivers Cuomo's deeply personal songwriting."
520,Bon Iver,"For Emma, Forever Ago",Dropped (was #310 in 2020),"Jagjaguwar, 2007","Recorded in isolation at a remote Wisconsin cabin during winter, Justin Vernon's debut as Bon Iver became an unlikely indie folk masterpiece that defined a generation's approach to intimate, lo-fi songcraft."
521,Sonic Youth,Goo,Dropped (was #358 in 2020),"DGC, 1990","Sonic Youth's major-label debut brought underground noise rock to MTV audiences without compromising their experimental edge, featuring Kim Deal's distinctive vocals and the band's signature alternate tunings."
522,Gorillaz,Demon Days,Dropped (was #437 in 2020),"Parlophone/Virgin, 2005","Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett's virtual band reached its creative peak with this apocalyptic masterpiece that blended hip-hop, electronic, rock, and world music into a cohesive statement about modern anxiety."
523,David Bowie,Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps),Dropped (was #443 in 2020),"RCA, 1980","David Bowie's fourteenth studio album marked his successful transition into the 1980s, blending his art-rock sophistication with new wave energy and cutting-edge production techniques."
502,David Bowie,The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars,Dropped (was #40 in 2020),"RCA, 1972","One of rock's most elaborate self-mythologizing schemes as Bowie created the glittery, messianic alter ego Ziggy Stardust in an irresistible blend of sexy, campy pop and blues power."
503,Prince,Sign O' the Times,Dropped (was #45 in 2020),"Paisley Park/Warner Bros., 1987","After firing his band and a movie flop, Prince recorded one of the great albums of the Eighties, featuring the apocalyptic title track, ""Housequake,"" and the gorgeous ""If I Was Your Girlfriend."""
504,Eric B. and Rakim,Paid in Full,Dropped (was #61 in 2020),"4th & B'way, 1987","Ice-grilled, laid-back, diamond-sharp: Rakim was the Eighties' greatest rapper. This album cemented his legend with stark, chill declamatory flow that moved hip-hop from hood stories to mind exploration."
505,Metallica,Metallica (Black Album),Dropped (was #235 in 2020),"Elektra, 1991","Known as 'The Black Album' for its stark cover, Metallica's fifth studio album brought the thrash metal pioneers into the mainstream without sacrificing their essential power."
506,Weezer,Weezer (Blue Album),Dropped (was #294 in 2020),"DGC, 1994","Known as 'The Blue Album,' Weezer's debut perfectly captured the awkward charm and emotional intensity of alternative rock in the 1990s with Rivers Cuomo's deeply personal songwriting."
507,Sonic Youth,Goo,Dropped (was #358 in 2020),"DGC, 1990","Sonic Youth's major-label debut brought underground noise rock to MTV audiences without compromising their experimental edge, featuring Kim Deal's distinctive vocals and the band's signature alternate tunings."

1 Rank Artist Album Status Info Description
500 499 Rufus featuring Chaka Khan Ask Rufus New in 2023 ABC, 1977 Rufus' fifth studio album showcased the band at the height of their creative powers, blending funk, soul, and rock with Chaka Khan's extraordinary vocals leading the way. The album features the massive hit 'Sweet Thing,' which became one of Khan's signature songs and demonstrated her ability to convey both tenderness and power within a single performance. The band's tight musicianship, anchored by Tony Maiden's guitar work and the rhythm section's precise grooves, provided the perfect foundation for Khan's dynamic vocal style. Songs like 'Hollywood' and 'Egyptian Song' showcased the group's willingness to experiment while maintaining their essential funkiness. 'Ask Rufus' captured the band during their most successful period and helped establish Chaka Khan as one of the greatest vocalists of her generation, setting the stage for her legendary solo career. (by Claude)
501 500 Arcade Fire Funeral No change Merge, 2004 Loss, love, forced coming-of-age, and fragile generational hope: Arcade Fire’s debut touched on all these themes as it defined the independent rock of the ‘00s. Built on family ties (leader Win Butler, his wife, Régine Chassagne, his brother Will), the Montreal band made symphonic rock that truly rocked, simultaneously outsize and deeply personal, like the best pop. But for all its sad realism, Butler’s is music that still finds solace, and purpose, in communal celebration.
502 501 The Rolling Stones Exile on Main Street Dropped (was #14 in 2020) Rolling Stones Records, 1972 A dirty whirl of basement blues and punk boogie, the Rolling Stones' 1972 double LP was, according to Keith Richards, "maybe the best thing we did." The ultimate Stones album and Jagger and Richards' definitive songwriting statement of outlaw pride.
503 502 The Velvet Underground David Bowie The Velvet Underground & Nico The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars Dropped (was #23 in 2020) Dropped (was #40 in 2020) Verve, 1967 RCA, 1972 The most prophetic rock album ever made. Much of what we take for granted in rock would not exist without this New York band's seminal debut featuring the androgynous sexuality of glitter, punk's raw noir, and the blackened-riff howl of grunge. One of rock's most elaborate self-mythologizing schemes as Bowie created the glittery, messianic alter ego Ziggy Stardust in an irresistible blend of sexy, campy pop and blues power.
504 503 The Beatles Prince Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Sign O' the Times Dropped (was #24 in 2020) Dropped (was #45 in 2020) Capitol, 1967 Paisley Park/Warner Bros., 1987 For the Beatles, it was a decisive goodbye to screaming crowds and world tours. This psychedelic masterpiece christened the Summer of Love and liberated rock music to go in every direction. After firing his band and a movie flop, Prince recorded one of the great albums of the Eighties, featuring the apocalyptic title track, "Housequake," and the gorgeous "If I Was Your Girlfriend."
505 504 Wu-Tang Clan Eric B. and Rakim Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) Paid in Full Dropped (was #27 in 2020) Dropped (was #61 in 2020) Loud, 1993 4th & B'way, 1987 The first Wu-Tang Clan album launched rap's most dominant franchise by inventing a new sound built around a hectic panoply of voices and spare, raw beats from RZA's sonic mastery. Ice-grilled, laid-back, diamond-sharp: Rakim was the Eighties' greatest rapper. This album cemented his legend with stark, chill declamatory flow that moved hip-hop from hood stories to mind exploration.
506 505 D'Angelo Metallica Voodoo Metallica (Black Album) Dropped (was #28 in 2020) Dropped (was #235 in 2020) EMI, 2000 Elektra, 1991 D'Angelo's quest to create something beyond R&B resulted in this moving, inventive masterpiece that stands as the ultimate achievement of the neo-soul era, crafted with producer Questlove. Known as 'The Black Album' for its stark cover, Metallica's fifth studio album brought the thrash metal pioneers into the mainstream without sacrificing their essential power.
507 506 The Beatles Weezer The Beatles (White Album) Weezer (Blue Album) Dropped (was #29 in 2020) Dropped (was #294 in 2020) Apple, 1968 DGC, 1994 Written during retreat with the Maharishi in India, the Beatles returned with more great tunes than they could release, showcasing incredible range from Lennon's cynical wit to McCartney's playful pop energy. Known as 'The Blue Album,' Weezer's debut perfectly captured the awkward charm and emotional intensity of alternative rock in the 1990s with Rivers Cuomo's deeply personal songwriting.
508 507 The Jimi Hendrix Experience Sonic Youth Are You Experienced Goo Dropped (was #30 in 2020) Dropped (was #358 in 2020) Track, 1967 DGC, 1990 This is what Britain sounded like in late 1966 and early 1967: ablaze with rainbow blues, orchestral guitar feedback, and cosmic possibility. Hendrix's incendiary guitar established the transcendent promise of psychedelia. Sonic Youth's major-label debut brought underground noise rock to MTV audiences without compromising their experimental edge, featuring Kim Deal's distinctive vocals and the band's signature alternate tunings.
508 Beyoncé Lemonade Dropped (was #32 in 2020) Parkwood/Columbia, 2016 Beyoncé's most expansive and personal statement, tapping into marital breakdown and the state of the nation. A heartbreak masterpiece exploring the betrayals of American blackness.
509 David Bowie The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars Dropped (was #40 in 2020) RCA, 1972 One of rock's most elaborate self-mythologizing schemes as Bowie created the glittery, messianic alter ego Ziggy Stardust in an irresistible blend of sexy, campy pop and blues power.
510 Prince Sign O' the Times Dropped (was #45 in 2020) Paisley Park/Warner Bros., 1987 After firing his band and a movie flop, Prince recorded one of the great albums of the Eighties, featuring the apocalyptic title track, "Housequake," and the gorgeous "If I Was Your Girlfriend."
511 The Jimi Hendrix Experience Electric Ladyland Dropped (was #53 in 2020) Reprise, 1968 Hendrix's third album was the first he produced himself, a fever dream of underwater electric soul featuring "Voodoo Chile" and a cover of "All Along the Watchtower" that took Bob Dylan into outer space.
512 Eric B. and Rakim Paid in Full Dropped (was #61 in 2020) 4th & B'way, 1987 Ice-grilled, laid-back, diamond-sharp: Rakim was the Eighties' greatest rapper. This album cemented his legend with stark, chill declamatory flow that moved hip-hop from hood stories to mind exploration.
513 Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction Dropped (was #62 in 2020) Geffen, 1987 The biggest-selling debut album of the Eighties brought the grit and fury of Seventies rock back to mainstream hard-rock, with Axl Rose's five-alarm yowl and Slash's blues emotion and punk energy.
514 Sex Pistols Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols Dropped (was #80 in 2020) Virgin, 1977 The Sex Pistols' only studio album is punk rock's defining statement - a furious assault on British society, the music industry, and conventional values. Johnny Rotten's sneering vocals and provocative lyrics, combined with Steve Jones' powerful guitar work, created a sound of pure rebellion.
515 John Lennon John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band Dropped (was #85 in 2020) Apple, 1970 John Lennon's first proper solo album is one of rock's most harrowing and honest statements, stripping away all pretense to reveal raw emotional truth. Inspired by his experience with primal scream therapy, Lennon confronted his deepest traumas.
516 Eagles Hotel California Dropped (was #118 in 2020) Asylum, 1976 The Eagles' fifth studio album represents the pinnacle of 1970s California rock, blending country, rock, and folk into a sophisticated sound that captured the excess and disillusionment of the era.
517 Taylor Swift Folklore Dropped (was #170 in 2020) Republic, 2020 Written and recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, 'Folklore' marked Taylor Swift's stunning transformation from pop superstar to indie folk storyteller, trading stadium anthems for intimate, acoustic-based compositions.
518 Metallica Metallica (Black Album) Dropped (was #235 in 2020) Elektra, 1991 Known as 'The Black Album' for its stark cover, Metallica's fifth studio album brought the thrash metal pioneers into the mainstream without sacrificing their essential power.
519 Weezer Weezer (Blue Album) Dropped (was #294 in 2020) DGC, 1994 Known as 'The Blue Album,' Weezer's debut perfectly captured the awkward charm and emotional intensity of alternative rock in the 1990s with Rivers Cuomo's deeply personal songwriting.
520 Bon Iver For Emma, Forever Ago Dropped (was #310 in 2020) Jagjaguwar, 2007 Recorded in isolation at a remote Wisconsin cabin during winter, Justin Vernon's debut as Bon Iver became an unlikely indie folk masterpiece that defined a generation's approach to intimate, lo-fi songcraft.
521 Sonic Youth Goo Dropped (was #358 in 2020) DGC, 1990 Sonic Youth's major-label debut brought underground noise rock to MTV audiences without compromising their experimental edge, featuring Kim Deal's distinctive vocals and the band's signature alternate tunings.
522 Gorillaz Demon Days Dropped (was #437 in 2020) Parlophone/Virgin, 2005 Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett's virtual band reached its creative peak with this apocalyptic masterpiece that blended hip-hop, electronic, rock, and world music into a cohesive statement about modern anxiety.
523 David Bowie Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) Dropped (was #443 in 2020) RCA, 1980 David Bowie's fourteenth studio album marked his successful transition into the 1980s, blending his art-rock sophistication with new wave energy and cutting-edge production techniques.