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Classic Listening {176-200}
By an Amazon.com customer
Closing TimeClosing Time by Tom Waits
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Gives the feeling you spent the night in a bar telling your life story to the bartender.
The PretendersThe Pretenders by The Pretenders
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This first Pretenders record is their finest moment.
Workingman's DeadWorkingman's Dead by Grateful Dead
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Folk rockers expand their horizons and set the stage for decades of concerts.
Low Spark of High Heeled BoysLow Spark of High Heeled Boys by Traffic
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A remarkable fusion of jazz and rock.
Tres HombresTres Hombres by ZZ Top
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Fantastic rock/boogie album by a band who does not bother to trim their beards.
Emerson, Lake & PalmerEmerson, Lake & Palmer by Emerson Lake & Palmer
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ELP’s release further defined progressive rock.
The PretenderThe Pretender by Jackson Browne
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Confessions from the heart after Browne's partner’s suicide left him with a young son to raise.
AjaAja by Steely Dan
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Time has proven Steely Dan’s sophisticated jazzy style a much wiser choice than the critics who initially reviewed it.
HysteriaHysteria by Def Leppard
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Def Leppard’s most successful and best album from the 80’s hard rock period.
SantanaSantana by Santana
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Their explosive debut is the first of three classic latin-groove albums.
MadonnaMadonna by Madonna
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Dance-oriented pop music from the “Material Girl” made us sit up and take notice.
RocksRocks by Aerosmith
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Blues rock 70’s style. This album captures the full spirit of Aerosmith.
Bryter LayterBryter Layter by Nick Drake
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The late Nick Drake creates one of the most beautiful records ever made.
Disraeli GearsDisraeli Gears by Cream
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Blues-based psychedelic pop rock at its finest. However, the album cover makes my eyes hurt;)
Jagged Little PillJagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
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Time has been kind to Morissette’s very good rock album!
Aladdin SaneAladdin Sane by And One
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A memorable set full of marvelous piano is one of Bowie’s finest.
Tracy ChapmanTracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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Every song has a message that moves straight to the heart.
Led Zeppelin IIILed Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin
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This was only a good album by their standards but great compared to the imitators that would follow.
Selling England by the PoundSelling England by the Pound by Genesis
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One of Genesis’ best from the Peter Gabriel era.
Diamonds & RustDiamonds & Rust by Joan Baez
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One of the finest folk albums ever made. Her Dylan impression will make you smile:)
There's a Riot Goin' OnThere's a Riot Goin' On by Sly & the Family Stone
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Drugs were flowing freely during this time and Sly’s funk-groove turned full force.
The Notorious Byrd BrothersThe Notorious Byrd Brothers by The Byrds
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An artistic triumph without David Crosby.
Street SurvivorsStreet Survivors by Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Three days after this record appeared in stores band members died in a plane crash.
Moving PicturesMoving Pictures by Rush
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Rush’s best and most accessible album.
Nick of TimeNick of Time by Bonnie Raitt
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Nick of Time is the watershed moment in Bonnie Raitt's recording career.