While by no means a definitive list, here are some international gems for your listening pleasure:
Algeria
Made In Medina, Rachid Taha (2000)
Argentina
Artaud, Pescado Rabioso (1973)
Australia
Lonerism, Tame Impala (2012)
Austria
Black Sea, Fennesz (2008)
Bahamas
Exuma, Exuma (1970)
Belgium
Djangology, Django Reinhardt (1949)
Bermuda
Oyster, Heather Nova (1994)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bitanga I Princeza, Bijelo Dugme (1979)
Brazil
Acabou Chorare, Novos Baianos (1972)
Bulgaria
Le Mystère Des Voix Bulgares: Volume 1, Le Mystère Des Voix Bulgares (1975)
Canada
Funeral, Arcade Fire (2004)
Chile
Alcachofa, Ricardo Villalobos (2003)
China
Fu Zao, Faye Wong (1996)
Colombia
Un Día Normal, Juanes (2002)
Croatia
Time, Time (1972)
Cuba
Buena Vista Social Club, Buena Vista Social Club (1997)
Czech Republic
Bílé Inferno, Iva Bittová & Vladimír Václavek (1997)
Democratic Republic of Congo
From Kinshasa, Mbongwana Star (2015)
Denmark
Plowing Into The Field Of Love, Iceage (2014)
Dominican Republic
Bachata Rosa, Juan Luis Guerra & 4.40 (1990)
Egypt
Music For The Classical Oud, Khamis El Fino (1964)
Estonia
Tabula Rasa, Arvo Pärt (1984)
Ethiopia
Éthiopiques 4: Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale 1969-1974, Mulatu Astatke (1998)
Finland
Vocalcity, Luomo (2000)
France
Discovery, Daft Punk (2001)
Germany
Tago Mago, Can (1971)
Greece
Blade Runner, Vangelis (1994)
Haiti
The Carnival, Wyclef Jean (1997)
Iceland
Ágætis Byrjun, Sigur Rós (1999)
India
Music Of India (Three Classical Ragas), Ravi Shankar (1956)
Indonesia
Het Beste Van Boudewijn, Boudewijn de Groot (1977)
Iran
Courtesy Of Choice, Leila (2000)
Ireland
Loveless, My Bloody Valentine (1991)
Israel
The Churchill’s, The Churchills (1968)
Italy
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly, Ennio Morricone (1966)
Jamaica
Legend, Bob Marley And The Wailers (1984)
Japan
Modal Soul, Nujabes (2005)
Mali
Aman Iman: Water Is Life, Tinariwen (2007)
Mexico
Re, Café Tacuba (1994)
Netherlands
How To Measure A Planet?, The Gathering (1999)
New Zealand
Try Whistling This, Neil Finn (1998)
Niger
Nomad, Bombino (2013)
Nigeria
Gentleman, Fela Kuti (1973)
Norway
Aégis, Theatre Of Tragedy (1998)
Pakistan
Devotional Songs, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (1992)
Panama
Spectrum, Billy Cobham (1973)
Peru
Virgin, Traffic Sound (1969)
Poland
Astigmatic, Krzysztof Komeda (1966)
Portugal
O Monstro Precisa de Amigos, Ornatos Violeta (1999)
Puerto Rico
Acid, Ray Barretto (1968)
Russia
Alps, Motorama (2010)
Senegal
Djam Leelii, Baaba Maal & Mansour Seck (1989)
Serbia and Montenegro
Odbrana i Poslednji Dani, Idoli (1982)
Slovakia
Zvoňte Zvonky, Prúdy (1969)
Slovenia
Opus Dei, Laibach (1987)
South Africa
Afreaka!, Demon Fuzz (1970)
Spain
La Leyenda Del Tiempo, Camarón (1979)
Sweden
Silent Shout, The Knife (2006)
Switzerland
To Mega Therion, Celtic Frost (1985)
Trinidad and Tobago
Suddenly, Billy Ocean (1984)
United Kingdom
The Dark Side Of The Moon, Pink Floyd (1973)
United States
The Velvet Underground And Nico, The Velvet Underground (1967)
Uruguay
Brindis Por Pierrot, Jaime Roos (1985)
Venezuela
Xen, Arca (2014)