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The
Beatles - Revolver
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| Revolver
is the sound of the Beatles collectively opening
their minds. Beginning with George Harrison's
classic Taxman, McCartney's dramatic Eleanor
Rigby and Lennon's evocative I'm Only Sleeping,
the Beatles are at a creative peak throughout.
From the whimsical Yellow Submarine to the contagious
And Your Bird Can Sing and the melodic For No
One, this album is superb. The stunning finale,
Tomorrow Never Knows, explores new horizons
of mind expansion and heralds the psychedelic
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The
Beatles - 1967-1970
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| 1967-1970
is a comprehensive collection with many of the
greatest Beatles songs ever. Featuring John
Lennon's mindblowing A Day In The Life, Strawberry
Fields Forever, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
and I Am The Walrus, Paul McCartney classics
Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Magical
Mystery Tour and Penny Lane, and George Harrison's
sublime Here Comes The Sun and Something, this
album is a prime candidate for the ultimate
desert island pick. |
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Beck
- Odelay
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colorful and varied masterwork, Odelay is as
inventive as it is demented. Devil's Haircut
and Where It's At lit up the radio airwaves
with wacky funkiness, while Lord Only Knows,
Jack-Ass and Ramshackle highlight Beck's melodic
side. Many styles of music are effectively blended,
keeping the listener's attention from start
to finish. |
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Jeff
Buckley - Live At Glastonbury
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This album was never officially released, but
if there is any justice in the world it will
hopefully see a widescale release one day. Every
song from this concert is a stunning example
of rock music at its best and most transcendent.
From the mind altering force of Mojo Pin to
incredibly inspired versions of Grace and Dream
Brother, Jeff and his band reached a definite
pinnacle for live music in the 90s. The crowning
glory is the soaring splendor of What Will You
Say, an unreleased song that was apparently
too good to capture in the studio. Had this
recording been released during his lifetime,
it's very possible that Jeff Buckley would have
become a household name. |
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Bulgarian
Women's Choir - Le Mystere Des Voix Bulgares
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| Based
on a unique and transfixing vocal sound that
dates back centuries, the Bulgarian Women's
Choir weave hypnotic layers of uncommonly beautiful
harmony. Hitting resonances and intervals very
different from those found in Western music,
this album makes for extremely rewarding listening
with an open mind. |
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Dandy
Warhols - The Dandy Warhols Come Down
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| Opening
with the hazy psychedelic epic Be In, this album
announces itself as a unique take on alternative
culture. Standout tracks include Boys Better,
Minnesoter and Green. There is a dynamic contrast
between upbeat college rockers and shimmering
ethereal jewels. |
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The
Doors - The Best Of The Doors
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Containing such indispensible classics as Break
On Through, Light My Fire, Strange Days, Love
Me Two Times and The End, The Best Of The Doors
is inspired and awe-inspiring. Their career
is well traced as an exploration of the darker
side of music that still keeps a firm grip on
popular culture. |
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Nick
Drake - Five Leaves Left
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mesmerizing debut album, Five Leaves Left is
soulful and haunting with stunning string arrangements.
Highlights include the aching River Man, the
exotic Three Hours, the dramatic Way To Blue
and the poignant Fruit Tree. |
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Nick
Drake - Pink Moon
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| Pink
Moon is a shining example of Nick Drake's brooding
brilliance. Mostly featuring just Nick and his
acoustic guitar, richly textured songs like
Things Behind The Sun and Parasite place him
in the company of John Lennon and Donovan for
his compositional skills and playing ability. |
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Jimi
Hendrix - Are You Experienced?
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| Are
You Experienced is perhaps the most explosive
debut album ever released. From the intensely
psychedelic and pioneering Purple Haze, I Don't
Live Today and title track to the outstanding
Love Or Confusion, May This Be Love and first
single Hey Joe, the Hendrix phenomenon is in
full force. |
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Jane's
Addiction - Ritual De Lo Habitual
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| Mixing
intelligent rock songs like Stop and Been Caught
Stealing with exotic epics like Then She Did
and Of Course, this album represents the best
elements of Jane's Addiction. The centerpiece
is the intense and exhilarating Three Days that
has it all in ten and a half glorious minutes. |
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Led
Zeppelin - IV
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| This
album documents Led Zeppelin at the peak of
their creative powers. Bigger than life songs
such as Black Dog and When The Levee Breaks,
fantastic ballads Going To California and The
Battle Of Evermore, and the breakthrough hit
Stairway To Heaven guarantee it a central place
in the rock pantheon. |
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John
Lennon - Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John
Lennon
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| A
comprehensive greatest hits package, Lennon
Legend includes many of John Lennon's most revered
solo recordings. Imagine, Jealous Guy, Mind
Games and Watching The Wheels are some of the
classics to be found here, and the album serves
as a great introduction to his post-Beatles
output. |
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Lush
- Gala
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| Dreamy,
exuberant and exotic, this collection captures
Lush at their powerful beginning. Standouts
include the stellar opener Sweetness And Light,
the chiming De-luxe and the engaging Thoughtforms.
Hazy production and hypnotic vocals warm the
listener not unlike the best of early childhood
memories. |
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Loreena
McKennitt - The Book Of Secrets
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| The
culmination of Loreena McKennitt's extensive
travels through Celtic, Mid-Eastern and Spanish
soundscapes, Book Of Secrets is a richly textured
masterpiece. A musical spell is cast over the
listener from the superior album version of
the hit single The Mummer's Dance through the
epic Night Ride Across The Caucases. |
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My
Bloody Valentine - Loveless
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| A
surreal aural odyssey, Loveless drips with unusual
guitar sounds, spacy vocals and the trippy,
disorienting use of pitch swells. This album
is one of the few that effectively replicates
a drug experience without the need for drugs. |
