Various Artist Compilations: R

• Radioclit Presents: The Sound of Club Secousse Vol. 1 [2010, Crammed Discs] B+
• Ragga Essentials: In a Dancehall Style [2000, Hip-O] A-
• Ragga Ragga Ragga! 2003 [2003, Greensleeves] A-
• Rainy Day [1983, Llama] B+
• Rai Rebels [1988, Virgin] B+
• Raise Hope for Congo [2010, Mercer Street] *
• Raï Superstars [2002, Mondo Melodia] ***
• Ram Dancehall [1989, Mango] B
• Rap 1 [1985, Profile] B
• Rap Rhymes! Mother Goose on the Loose [1993, Epic]
• Rap's Greatest Hits [1986, Priority] A-
• Rasta Jamz [2003, Razor & Tie] **
• Rave On Buddy Holly [2011, Fantasy] A-
• Rawkus Presents Soundbombing II [1999, Rawkus] A-
• Ready or Not: Thom Bell Philly Soul Arrangements and Productions 1965-1978 [2020, Kent] **
• The Real Bahamas, Volumes I & II [1998, Nonesuch] A
• The Real Hip-Hop: The Best of D&D, Vol. 1 [1999, Coldfront] A-
• Real: The Tom T. Hall Project [1997, Delmore] **
• Rebirth of the Loud [2000, Priority] D
• Rebirth of the Loud [2000, Priority]
• Re-Bop: The Savoy Remixes [2006, Savoy Jazz Worldwide]
• Red Hot + Riot [2002, MCA] A-
• Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter [1990, Chrysalis] A
• Red Hot + Country [1994, Mercury]
• Red Hot + Rhapsody: The Gershwin Groove [1998, Antilles] A-
• Red Hot + Rio [1996, Antilles] **
• Red Wave: 4 Underground Bands from the USSR [1986, Big Time] B-
• Reggae Dance Hall Classics [1987, Sleeping Bag] A-
• Reggae Dance Party [1987, RAS] B+
• Reggae for Kids [1992, RAS] *
• Reggae Greats: Strictly for Lovers [1984, Mango] B+
• Remember Soweto 76-86: Bullets Won't Stop Us Now [1986, Mordam] B
• Rent [1996, DreamWorks] *
• Repo Man [1984, San Andreas] B+
• Republica Dominicana [2000, Putumayo World Music] ***
• Return of the D.J. Vol. II [1998, Bomb]
• Return of the Grievous Angel: A Tribute to Gram Parsons [1999, Almo] A-
• Rework: Philip Glass Remixed [2012, Orange Mountain] **
• Rhythm Country and Blues [1994, MCA]
• Rich Man's War [2008, Ruf] A-
• Rig Rock Jukebox: A Collection of Diesel Only Records [1992, First Warning]
• Rio Baile Funk: Favela Booty Beats [2004, Essay] **
• Rio Grande [1971, RCA Victor] B
• Risqué Rhythm: Nasty 50's R&B [1991, Rhino] A
• The Road to Jajouka: A Benefit Album [2013, Howe] A-
• Rock Against Bush Vol. 1 [2004, Fat Wreck Chords]  
• Rock Against Bush Vol. 2 [2004, Fat Wreck Chords]  
• Rock and Roll Music!: The Songs of Chuck Berry [2017, Ace] A-
• Rockers [1980, Mango] B+
• Rock 'n' Roll High School [1979, Sire] B
• Rock Stars Kill [1994, Kill Rock Stars]
• Rock This Town: Rockabilly Hits Vol. 2 [1991, Rhino] *
• Rock This Town: Rockabilly Hits Vol. 1 [1991, Rhino] A
• Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific: Music From the ABC Premiere Event [2001, Waveform]
• Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, & Chanteys [2006, Anti-]
• Roll Columbia: Woody Guthrie's 26 Northwest Songs [2017, Smithsonian/Folkways] *
• Roller Disco: Boogie from the Skating Rinks [1996, K-Tel] A
• Romeo Must Die [2000, Virgin] A-
• The Roots of Chicha [2007, Barbès] A-
• Roots of Jazz Funk Volume One [1997, MVP] A+
• Roots of Jazz Funk Volume Two [1997, MVP] A
• The Roots of Rock 'n' Roll 1946-1954 [2004, Hip-O] A
• Roots Rock Guitar Party: Zimbabwe Frontline Vol. 3 [1999, Sterns/Earthworks] A-
• The Rose [1979, Atlantic] C
• The Rough Guide to Acoustic Africa [2013, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to African Blues [2007, World Music Network]
• The Rough Guide to African Blues [2014, World Music Network] **
• The Rough Guide to African Disco [2013, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to African Guitar Legends [2011, World Music Network] ***
• The Rough Guide to African Rap [2004, World Music Network] ***
• The Rough Guide to African Roots Revival [2012, World Music Network] ***
• The Rough Guide to African Street Party [2008, World Music Network]
• The Rough Guide to Afrobeat Revival [2009, World Music Network] **
• The Rough Guide to Afrobeat Revolution [2009, World Music Network] *
• The Rough Guide to Afro-Peru [2002, World Music Network] ***
• The Rough Guide to Americana [2016, World Music Network] **
• The Rough Guide to Arabic Café [2014, World Music Network] ***
• The Rough Guide to Arabic Lounge [2010, World Music Network] **
• The Rough Guide to Bellydance [2011, World Music Network] ***
• The Rough Guide to Bellydance Café [2007, World Music Network] **
• The Rough Guide to Bhangra [2000, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to Bhangra Dance [2006, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to Blues Women [2016, World Music Network] ***
• The Rough Guide to Blues Women [2016, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to Boogaloo [2005, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to Bottleneck Blues [2016, World Music Network] **
• The Rough Guide to Brazilian Electronica [2003, World Music Network]
• The Rough Guide to Brazilian Hip-Hop [2004, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to Calypso Gold [2008, World Music Network] ***
• The Rough Guide to Caribbean Cafe [2012, World Music Network] ***
• The Rough Guide to Colombian Street Party [2008, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to Congo Gold [2008, World Music Network] A
• The Rough Guide to Cuban Son [2001, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to Cuban Street Party [2008, World Music Network] ***
• The Rough Guide to Cumbia [2000, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to Cumbia [2013, World Music Network] ***
• The Rough Guide to Delta Blues [2016, World Music Network] **
• The Rough Guide to Desert Blues [2010, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to Dub [2005, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to Ethiopian Jazz [2016, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to Gospel Blues [2016, World Music Network] *
• The Rough Guide to Gypsy Music [2009, World Music Network]
• The Rough Guide to Gypsy Revival [2009, World Music Network] B+
• The Rough Guide to Gypsy Swing [2004, World Music Network] B+
• The Rough Guide to Highlife [2003, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to Highlife [2012, World Music Network] A
• The Rough Guide to Hillbilly Blues [2017, World Music Network] B+
• The Rough Guide to Jug Band Blues [2017, World Music Network] A
• The Rough Guide to Klezmer Revival [2008, World Music Network] **
• The Rough Guide to Klezmer Revolution [2008, World Music Network] **
• The Rough Guide to Latin Arabia [2007, World Music Network] ***
• The Rough Guide to Latin Funk [2007, World Music Network] *
• The Rough Guide to Latin Lounge [2009, World Music Network]
• The Rough Guide to Latin Street Party [2008, World Music Network] *
• The Rough Guide to Mediterranean Café Music [2004, World Music Network] ***
• The Rough Guide to Merengue and Bachata [2001, World Music Network] **
• The Rough Guide to Merengue Dance [2009, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to North African Café [2007, World Music Network] *
• The Rough Guide to Paris Café Music [2002, World Music Network] B+
• The Rough Guide to Planet Rock [2006, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to Psychedelic Cumbia [2015, World Music Network] B+
• The Rough Guide to Raï [2002, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to Rebétika [2004, World Music Network] **
• The Rough Guide to Salsa [2007, World Music Network] **
• The Rough Guide to Salsa Clandestino [2007, World Music Network]
• The Rough Guide to Salsa Colombia [2003, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to Salsa de Puerto Rico [2003, World Music Network] **
• The Rough Guide to Salsa Dura NYC [2007, World Music Network] **
• The Rough Guide to South African Gospel [2003, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to South African Jazz [2000, World Music Network] *
• The Rough Guide to South African Jazz [2016, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to Spiritual Blues [2020, World Music Network] ***
• The Rough Guide to Sufi Music [2001, World Music Network] **
• The Rough Guide to Tango [2009, World Music Network] *
• The Rough Guide to Tango Revival [2009, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to the Best African Music You've Never Heard [2014, World Music Network] ***
• The Rough Guide to the Blues Songsters [2015, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to the Music of Afghanistan [2010, World Music Network] **
• The Rough Guide to the Music of Brazil: Rio de Janeiro [2005, World Music Network] *
• The Rough Guide to the Music of Central America [2000, World Music Network] **
• The Rough Guide to the Music of Central Asia [2005, World Music Network] **
• The Rough Guide to the Music of Egypt [2003, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to the Music of Ethiopia [2004, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to the Music of Ethiopia [2012, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to the Music of Greece [2001, World Music Network]
• The Rough Guide to the Music of Haiti [2002, World Music Network] **
• The Rough Guide to the Music of Hungary [2012, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to the Music of Indonesia [2001, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to the Music of Kenya [2004, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to the Music of Mali [2014, World Music Network] ***
• The Rough Guide to the Music of Morocco [2004, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to the Music of Morocco [2012, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to the Music of Nigeria and Ghana [2002, World Music Network] A
• The Rough Guide to the Music of Palestine [2014, World Music Network] **
• The Rough Guide to the Music of Romanian Gypsies [2008, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to the Music of Senegal [2013, World Music Network] B+
• The Rough Guide to the Music of South Africa [2007, World Music Network] **
• The Rough Guide to the Music of Sudan [2005, World Music Network] ***
• The Rough Guide to the Music of the Alps [2002, World Music Network]
• The Rough Guide to the Music of the Balkan Gypsies [2005, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to the Music of the Balkans [2004, World Music Network] ***
• The Rough Guide to the Music of the Hungarian Gypsies [2008, World Music Network] **
• The Rough Guide to the Music of the Indian Ocean [2002, World Music Network] **
• The Rough Guide to the Music of the Sahara [2005, World Music Network] A
• The Rough Guide to the Music of Turkey [2002, World Music Network] **
• The Rough Guide to the Music of Venezuela [2003, World Music Network] **
• The Rough Guide to the Music of West Africa [2017, World Music Network] A
• The Rough Guide to the Music of the Sahara [2014, World Music Network] A-
• The Rough Guide to Turkish Café [2008, World Music Network]
• The Rough Guide to Undiscovered World [2012, World Music Network] B+
• The Rough Guide to Urban Latino [2006, World Music Network] *
• The Rough Guide to West African Gold [2006, World Music Network] ***
• The Rough Guide to World Music: Africa & Middle East [2007, World Music Network]
• Ruffhouse Records Greatest Hits [1999, Ruffhouse] A-
• Run the Road [2005, Vice/Atlantic] A-
• Run the Road 2 [2006, Vice] A-
• The RZA Hits [1999, Razor Sharp/Epic] A-