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Music You Won't Hear on Commercial Radio
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GraceGrace by Jeff Buckley
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Dino Valenti meets Led Zeppelin and comes up with -- art?
The Rhythm of the SaintsThe Rhythm of the Saints by Paul Simon
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Listen at least ten times before judging this - a masterpiece.
Astral WeeksAstral Weeks by Van Morrison
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Like nothing Van has done before or since.
HumansHumans by Bruce Cockburn
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Leftist Christian poetry wrapped in world-folk rhythms.
InfidelsInfidels by Bob Dylan
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Underrated Dylan, probably because of his reactionary politics.
Flaming RedFlaming Red by Patty Griffin
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A powerful, versatile voice can handle punk, folk, gospel...
Beware of DarknessBeware of Darkness by Spock's Beard
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Cult band revives the power-prog sounds of Yes, King Crimson, etc.
Catch Bull at FourCatch Bull at Four by Cat Stevens
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Not your old man's Cat Stevens. Mystical but not preachy.
Big HorizonBig Horizon by David Wilcox
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Often compared to James Taylor and Joni Mitchell, but with more craft.
Car Wheels on a Gravel RoadCar Wheels on a Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams
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The reigning queen of alt.country perfected her technique on this one.
HejiraHejira by Joni Mitchell
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This is her late 70's sound, experimental but still tuneful.
"Love and Theft""Love and Theft"
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Released on 9/11/01, his best album in 20 years
NebraskaNebraska by Bruce Springsteen
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Stark, unrelenting and somehow fun.
MedusaMedusa by Trapeze
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I don't know why they never made it big. Maybe too smart for metal fans.
Cowgirl's PrayerCowgirl's Prayer by Emmylou Harris
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From Eddy Arnold to Leonard Cohen to Emmylou Harris, a great sings the greats.