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New
Order - Technique
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| Inspired
and well-crafted, Technique ranks at the top
of New Order's output. From the innovative dance
opener Fine Time to the stunning second half
suite that includes the powerful Run, Vanishing
Point and Dream Attack, this album presents
a highly effective combination of synths and
guitars. |
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Nine
Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine
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| With
the impressive opening salvo of Head Like A
Hole, Terrible Lie and Down In It, Pretty Hate
Machine announces itself as a force to be reckoned
with. Great album tracks such as Something I
Can Never Have and That's What I Get successfully
capture Trent Reznor's impassioned vocal style
and textured approach. |
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Nirvana
- Nevermind
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Nevermind revitalized the sterile North American
music scene of the time with its brilliant songwriting
and powerful performances. It brought the alternative
genre to the forefront of the mainstream with
dynamic songs such as Smells Like Teen Spirit,
Lithium and On A Plane, paving the way for many
imitators that lacked Nirvana's authenticity
and gravity. |
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Oasis
- (What's The Story) Morning Glory?
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| Superb
singles Wonderwall and Don't Look Back In Anger
combine with standout tracks such as Cast No
Shadow and Champagne Supernova in Oasis' most
successful and consistent album to date. The
overt tendencies of the Gallagher brothers are
held in check, resulting in a dynamic, well
realized recording. |
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The
Orb - U.F.Orb
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A stunning follow-up to Adventures Beyond The
Ultraworld, U.F.Orb contains some of the Orb's
most potent music. The first song, O.O.B.E.,
is accurately titled as it successfully captures
a sonic out of body experience. The title track
is a hypnotic slice of dance music, Towers Of
Dub is trippy and mind expanding, and Blue Room
is an ambient epic that is second only to the
legendary full length 40 minute version. |
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Pink
Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
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Dark Side Of The Moon is undoubtedly Pink Floyd's
most successful experiment ever, a grand and
sweeping concept album that is uniformly exceptional.
Breathe In The Air, Time, Us And Them and Eclipse
are some of the highlights, but the entire album
works as a continuous composition of rock classicism,
a prime reason for its longevity. |
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Pixies
- Doolittle
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| Featuring
the hyperactive, penetrating songs and vocals
of Black Francis (now Frank Black), Doolittle
is perhaps the most potent Pixies album. An
inspired mixture of alternative pop gems like
Monkey Gone To Heaven and Here Comes Your Man
with gritty rockers like Debaser and No. 13
Baby, the album benefits from Kim Deal's pulsing
bass lines and wispy background vocals. |
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The
Police - Greatest Hits
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The Police was one of the best singles bands
ever, a fact that is well documented on Greatest
Hits. From the outstanding debut single Roxanne
to classics Walking On The Moon, Message In
A Bottle, Invisible Sun and Every Breath You
Take, their mastery of popular music is evident. |
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Radiohead
- The Bends
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Filled with classics, The Bends is Radiohead's
most satisfying album from a songwriting and
performance perspective. The album has a timeless
feel that drifts between the 60s and the present
day, and Thom Yorke's vocals are unique and
inspired. High And Dry soars, Just simply rocks
and Street Spirit stands as one of the most
sublime songs ever recorded. |
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The
Rolling Stones - Hot Rocks, 1964-1971
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An essential collection of the Rolling Stones'
most creative years, this greatest hits compilation
includes classics like Paint It Black, Ruby
Tuesday, Jumpin' Jack Flash, Gimme Shelter and
Satisfaction. While their albums are often patchy,
Hot Rocks has no weak points, just consistently
great music. |
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Sinead
O' Connor - The Lion And The Cobra
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| One
of the strongest debut albums ever by a female
artist, The Lion And The Cobra features the
exceptional songs Jerusalem, Mandinka and Troy.
With a riveting and soulful voice, Sinead O'
Connor made a big splash on the alternative
music scene while retaining her integrity and
vision. |
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Smashing
Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
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| From
great singles such as Cherub Rock and Today
to mesmerizing album tracks such as Soma and
Mayonaise, this album is tight and consistent.
Billy Corgan's singing, songwriting and playing
is superb throughout, and the impact of the
richly layered guitars and propulsive drums
is second to none. |
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The
Smiths - Singles
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From the seminal How Soon Is Now to the biting
Bigmouth Strikes Again, hypnotic That Joke Isn't
Funny Anymore and aching There Is A Light That
Never Goes Out, Singles collects some of the
most breathtakingly melancholic music ever made.
Morrissey's emotive vocals and Johnny Marr's
spellbinding guitars mix to sonic perfection. |
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Soundgarden
- Superunknown
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| Superunknown
is one of the best hard rock albums ever released.
Highlights include the smash Black Hole Sun,
the churning Fell On Black Days, the upbeat
Spoonman and the downbeat 4th Of July and Like
Suicide. Chris Cornell's outstanding vocals
lift the band to impressive sonic heights. |
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The
Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
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| Perhaps
the best album to come out of the Manchester
movement, The Stone Roses' self-titled debut
is an arresting blend of top-notch songs and
sounds. The psychedelic extended jam of Fool's
Gold, the introspective I Wanna Be Adored and
the melodic Made Of Stone are some of the highlights,
but every song has something to recommend. |
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Tears
For Fears - Songs From The Big Chair
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| With
the cathartic smash Shout and the emotional
masterpiece The Working Hour, Songs From The
Big Chair starts off with a bang. Other standouts
including the rhythmic Mothers Talk and the
entrancing Listen cement this album as the pinnacle
of Tears For Fears' music. |
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U2
- Best of 1980-1990
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| A
sterling collection of great music, this album
compiles many of U2's most powerful songs including
Pride (In The Name Of Love), I Will Follow,
New Year's Day, Sunday Bloody Sunday and a trio
of classics from The Joshua Tree. Intense performances
and gripping sound are evident over a wide range
of songs with depth and passion. |
