 | The Times They Are a-Changin' by Bob Dylan
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $4.24 The title track alone makes this a worthwhile purchase
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 | My Generation (Deluxe Edition) by Who
Buy new: $26.99 / Used from: $13.90 They may have gotten a little long in the tooth since but this one still stands out as pure genius
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 | Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $7.39 Salt of the Earth, Street Fighting Man & Sympathy for the Devil make this the best Rolling Stones album, in my opinion
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 | Steppenwolf by Steppenwolf
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $4.65 Born to Be Wild isn't just a great biker anthem but an all-out rebellious rock song (The Pusher is also one of the all-time great rock songs)
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 | Monster by Steppenwolf
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $4.91 The title track is absolutely amazing
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 | Kick Out the Jams by MC5
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $4.46 Right now...
Right now...
It's time to kick out the jams motherf***er!
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 | The Stooges by The Stooges
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $8.25 The Stooges gleefully spat in the face of respectability and ushered in the punk era
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 | Fun House by The Stooges
Buy new: $18.98 / Used from: $1.38 Rebellion and self-destructive living!
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 | Catch a Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $6.31 Classic album, classic cover, classic Wailers
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 | Burnin' (Deluxe Edition) by Bob Marley & the Wailers
Buy new: $29.98 / Used from: $15.78 Some sets are available in both original versions, as well as deluxe editions
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 | African Herbsman by Bob Marley
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $7.96 Bob Marley seems to stay relevant no matter what decade you listen to him in
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 | Natty Dread by Bob Marley & the Wailers
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $5.57 Another great reggae album that you can't afford to miss
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 | Live! by Bob Marley & the Wailers
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $7.21 Bob knows how to give the people an awesome performance as you'll be able to tell with this great set
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 | Rastaman Vibration by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $6.30 Perhaps my favorite Bob Marley album ever, primarily for the song War, which features lyrics based on a speech by Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I
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 | Exodus by Bob Marley & the Wailers
Buy new: $26.99 / Used from: $14.98 This is truly a classic which you have to hear to believe; phenomenal
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 | Kaya by Bob Marley & the Wailers
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $6.95 Every track of this album is required listening
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 | Survival by Bob Marley & the Wailers
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $7.77 Great anthems and powerful lyrics, one of the best reggae albums out there
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 | Uprising by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Buy used from: $2.66 This set features some all-time great songs and preserves the legend that was Bob Marley
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 | Confrontation by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $7.34 Released after his death, this album could be seen as his swan song (one of the most beautiful album covers ever)
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 | Rebel Music (New Packaging) by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $4.06 The title of this one says it all (a great selection of songs too)
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 | Babylon by Bus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $6.37 Live and lively, this also includes my favorite version of War / No More Trouble
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 | Legend - The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers (New Packaging) by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $7.19 This compilation disc contains his most accessible and commercial work but even that won't stop you from falling in love with the legend
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 | The Essential Bob Marley and the Wailers by Bob Marley & the Wailers
Buy new: $22.99 / Used from: $6.20 Another "best of" cd; this one is best for people who want to sample the legend before going all out on the rest of his recordings
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 | Trenchtown Rock: The Anthology 1969-78 by Bob Marley
Buy new: $19.98 / Used from: $4.98 Contains some great early work and some rare gems that just shine like the Jamaican sun
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 | Gold by Bob Marley and the Wailers
Buy new: $14.97 / Used from: $6.96 Fantastic 2-disc set overflowing with all the music you have to have, including the superior live version of War / No More Trouble
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 | Imagine by John Lennon
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $4.50 This set confirmed him as one of the most important figures in the history of modern music
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 | The U.S. vs. John Lennon by John Lennon
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $3.86 Yeah, it's a soundtrack but both the film and the cd are worthwhile
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 | The Clash (U.K. Version) by The Clash
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $4.06 The "U.K. Version" contains songs that don't appear on the "U.S. Version" and contains my favorite song, Cheat
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 | Give 'em Enough Rope by The Clash
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $3.74 A worthy follow-up and man, do I love that package art
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 | London Calling by The Clash
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $3.32 Their penultimate best album ever (the 3-disc Deluxe Edition is rather pricey so I'd stick with the original edition)
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 | Sandinista! by The Clash
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $5.98 Doesn't the title say it all, SANDINISTA! (this set was harshly criticized for not being as good as London Calling, but the worst of the Clash still beats most bands at their peak)
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 | Super Black Market Clash by The Clash
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $2.71 Not an easy one to find in most music stores but worth the effort just the same, although Black Market Clash is superior
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 | Combat Rock by The Clash
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $2.43 Their 1980s masterpiece features Rock the Casbah, another personal favorite
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 | Essential Clash by The Clash
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $7.05 The Essential Clash has all that you'd want and more in a compilation set
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 | Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols by The Sex Pistols
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $2.83 Never mind the bollocks, here's the Sex Pistols (it's true, though)
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