 | Slave to the System by Slave to the System
Buy used from: $0.66 Damon Johnson doing what Damon Johnson does...produce quality music. This is an excellent, excellent disc. Top 2 songs: Abyss, Walk the Line (not a Johnny Cash remake)
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 | My Own Prison by Creed
Buy new: $8.98 / Used from: $0.49 One of the best cds ever. Its raw production and 9 incredible, musical gems make it a must have. Could do without Unforgiven. Top 2 songs: Torn, Ode.
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 | Ten by Pearl Jam
Buy new: $10.49 / Used from: $0.62 Why can't Creed and PJ fans get along. Me, I love 'em both. This is without a doubt one of the best cds money can buy. Top 2 songs: Alive, Black.
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 | Down on the Upside by Soundgarden
Buy used from: $1.99 Soundgarden's best (and unfortunately last) moment. Their albums missed grunge's prime, but still offer plenty of great music. Top 2 songs: Rhinosaur, Blow up the Outside World.
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 | Sweet Oblivion by Screaming Trees
Buy used from: $0.17 Seattle's most underrated band. A crying shame these guys didn't make it big - they were definitely good enough. Lanegan is "whiskey smooth." Top 2 songs: Winter Song, No One Knows.
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 | Appetite for Destruction by Guns N' Roses
Buy new: $10.49 / Used from: $1.00 Could anyone seriously be stranded on an island & have to go thru life without ever being able to listen to quite possibly the best album ever made? Not me. Top 2 songs: Mr. Brownstone, Sweet Child
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 | Train by Train
Buy used from: $0.01 Great, great album from a great, great band. If all you know is Drops of Jupiter, you really owe it to yourself to get this disc. Top 2 songs: I Am, Free.
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 | Ian Moore by Ian Moore
Buy used from: $15.02 Unfortunately, Ian never quite produced anything as remarkable as this little masterpiece. Top 2 songs: Satisfied, How Does it Feel.
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 | Sister Sweetly by Big Head Todd & the Monsters
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $0.75 If you call yourself a music fan and don't have this, either quit calling yourself that - or buy this disc. Top 2 songs: Broken Hearted Savior, Soul for Every Cowboy.
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 | Shine by Pat McGee Band
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $0.78 When you need a change in pace from heavier rock, look no further. Top 2 songs: Shine, Haven't Seen for a While.
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 | Dirt by Alice in Chains
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $1.95 Not only did they come to snuff the rooster, they hung around long enough to leave this little treasure. Hey, it's not Layne's fault a cheesy band stole their name from a song off this (God Smack).
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 | Throwing Copper by Live
Buy used from: $0.30 It was tough to decide between this and Birds of Prey. In the end, Throwing Copper had the edge. Top 2 songs: Lightening Crashes, Pillar of Davidson
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 | Slave to the Grind by Skid Row
Buy new: $9.98 / Used from: $0.50 You can't be king of the world if you're slave to the grind... Top to bottom one of the best rock discs ever. All that and Sebastian's pipes... Top 2 songs: The Threat, In a Darkened Room
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 | The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion by The Black Crowes
Buy used from: $2.39 There's hard rock. There's grunge. Then there's good old-fashioned Southern Rock. Does it get any better than My Morning Song? Top 2 songs: My Morning Song, Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye.
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 | Achtung Baby by U2
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $0.74 I struggled between this and Joshua Tree. I could easily change my mind, but I don't think I could go without ever hearing One. Top 2 Songs: One, The Fly.
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 | Back in Black by AC/DC
Buy used from: $3.00 One of the top 5 albums ever. Inspired many bands. Unfortunately, Jet was one of them. Top 2 songs: Back in Black, Rock n Roll Aint Noise Pollution.
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 | Purple by Stone Temple Pilots
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $0.51 An improvement over Core (which was hard to do). Clearly STPs best effort and, unfortunately, their last "solid" effort. And I dig the dragon rodeo cover. Top 2 songs: Big Empty, Silvergun Superman.
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 | Candlebox by Candlebox
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $0.10 Seattle band. Labeled grunge. They weren't. They just kicked arse. All three efforts were solid, but this is the overall best. Top 2 songs: Far Behind, Blossom.
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 | Leave a Whisper by Shinedown
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $8.96 And I'm staring down the barrel of a .45... Actually, I'm listening to an amazingly underrated and underplayed band. If you don't have it, get it. Top 2 songs: Fly From the Inside, All I Ever Wanted
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 | The Eleventh Hour by Jars of Clay
Buy new: $11.94 / Used from: $1.27 I Love Jars & have all their stuff. Didn't like this at first, but this disc is proof that you have to spin them a few times before making final judgements. Top songs: Something Beautiful, 11th Hour
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 | Replugged Live by Tesla
Buy new: $19.98 / Used from: $8.45 One of my all-time favorite bands from my teen years. Good then. Good now. Tesla are proof truck drivers can make it big in Rock music. Top 2 songs: Love Song, What U Give
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 | Blue by Third Eye Blind
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $0.50 Solid band with 3 solid efforts, this one being the most solid. If you don't have any 3EB at all, I recommend their first one (then this)... Top 2 songs: Wounded, Camoflage.
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 | Conspiracy No. 5 by Third Day
Buy new: $8.97 / Used from: $0.94 Amazing band with an equally amazing body of work. You simply can't go wrong buying a Third Day disc. Doesn't matter which one. Top 2 songs: Peace, Gomer's Theme.
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 | Lemon Parade by Tonic
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $0.01 While all 3 Tonic efforts are strong in their own right, this is the overall strongest. No collection is complete without it. Top 2 songs: Lemon Parade, Mr. Golden Deal.
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 | Flying by Grammatrain
Buy used from: $0.86 A much lesser known Seattle band that missed the grunge "prime-time", but offers 2 very solid grunge-ish albums - this being the best. Top 2 songs: Flying, Sell Your Soul.
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