 | Rise & Fall of Butch Walker & The Let's-Go-Out-Tonites by Butch Walker
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $0.84 The high water mark of Butch's musical output thus far, this full-band release is a great primer for his music. It has a mix of Cheap Trick-style rockers, introspective numbers and excellent storytelling songs.
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 | Hey! Album by Marvelous 3
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $0.01 The Marvelous 3 got lost in the shuffle of alternative rock radio in the late 90's, but developed a mega-faithful following because of Hey! Album. Throw 70's and 80's power pop, hair metal and new wave into a blender, then add in a little 90's sarcasm and wit and you have Hey! Album.
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 | Left of Self-Centered by Butch Walker
Buy used from: $4.49 On his first solo album, Butch didn't stray too far from the power pop territory of the Marvelous 3. If anything, he notches up the songwriting quality and cemented himself as a multi-instrumental talent. Check out "Suburbia," "Sober" and "Diary of a San Fernando Sexx Star."
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 | Letters by Butch Walker
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $2.98 Letters saw Butch Walker using Elvis Costello as a muse, with a set of intimate, introspective tunes that explore his own relationships and demons. The record has a more somber tone than Butch's prior work, but showed a new depth in songwriting.
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 | ReadySexGo! by Marvelous 3
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $2.80 Walker and Marvelous 3 didn't stray too far from the power pop template that began with Hey! Album for their second (and final) major label release. "Sugarbuzz," "Beautiful," and "Cigarette Lighter Love Song" are better than nearly anything on the radio nearly a decade later.
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 | Seasons (w/ Bonus DVD) by Sevendust
Buy new: $17.98 / Used from: $3.14 Sevendust has always been an excellent hard rock outfit, but Butch Walker's service as producer and tunesmith on Seasons helped bring out a more melodic and song-focused version of Sevendust.
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 | Santi by The Academy Is...
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $3.92 With production work by Butch, The Academy Is blow down the doors with a collection of tightly-wound, perfect pop-rock. The songs are well-written and Walker projects the band's energy into every song.
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 | Under My Skin by Avril Lavigne
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $1.45 Butch Walker helped Avril Lavigne's sophomore effort appeal to a broader audience beyond her teenage fanbase. On "My Happy Ending" and "Don't Tell Me," his production efforts made the songs radio-ready.
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 | Math and Other Problems by Marvelous 3
Buy used from: $45.99 Get this 1997 indie release while copies still exist. It showed hints of the power pop perfection that Marvelous 3 would tap into on their next two albums.
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 | Burn It Black by Injected
Buy new: $12.98 / Used from: $0.40 Butch Walker's first major production work outside of his own made Injected's sole release one to enjoy. He tempered the band's heavy metal sawblades with a sharp focus on melody. "Faithless" and "I,IV,V" still rock.
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 | Business Up Front/Party In The Back by Family Force 5
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $4.99 The Butch-produced tracks on this album, especially "Earthquake" and "Put Ur Hands Up," have a unique groove that sounds tighter than the rest of the album cuts.
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