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1. Songs You Know by Heart: Jimmy Buffett's Greatest Hit(s) (1985)
by Jimmy Buffett
Combining aloof humor with a laid-back, devil-may-care island attitude, Jimmy Buffett sang songs about alcohol consumption, lazing around in the sun, ... More
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3. Trio (1987)
by Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris
Bringing together Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, and Linda Ronstadt for the album Trio was a truly inspired idea, and not simply because they were ... More
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4. The Very Best of Neil Diamond: The Original Studio Recordings (2011)
by Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond's five-decade career as a singer, songwriter, and performer has certainly been a successful one by any standard. He's sold well over 115 ... More
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5. Live at the Troubadour (2010)
by Carole King & James Taylor
Carole King and James Taylor reuniting isn't quite a monumental reunion -- they never were an official performing entity, so they never had a falling ... More
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6. The Essential Bob Dylan (2000)
by Bob Dylan
A double-disc set released for the holiday season of 2000, The Essential Bob Dylan is a fine choice for the casual listener that just wants all the ... More
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7. Grace Potter & the Nocturnals (2010)
by Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
For five years, Grace Potter & Nocturnals have been hammering it out on stages large and small, playing 200 shows a year, and impressing audiences in ... More
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8. The Very Best of Peter, Paul and Mary [Warner/Rhino] (2005)
by Peter, Paul and Mary
Peter, Paul and Mary (Peter Yarrow, Paul Stookey, and Mary Travers), did more to bring the 1960s folk revival safely into the homes of the American ... More
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9. The Definitive Rod Stewart (2008)
by Rod Stewart
"Definitive" may be a touch too strong of a word for this double-disc 2008 set, as it doesn't quite cover all aspects of Rod Stewart's career in its ... More
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11. Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits (1967)
by Bob Dylan
Arriving in 1967, Greatest Hits does an excellent job of summarizing Dylan's best-known songs from his first seven albums. At just ten songs, it's a ... More
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12. Graceland (1986)
by Paul Simon
With Graceland, Paul Simon hit on the idea of combining his always perceptive songwriting with the little-heard mbaqanga music of South Africa, ... More
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13. Sweet Baby James (1970)
by James Taylor
The heart of James Taylor's appeal is that you can take him two ways. On the one hand, his music, including that warm voice, is soothing; its minor ... More
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14. The Gold Medal Collection (1988)
by Harry Chapin
This is yet another Harry Chapin anthology, which, like the others, is a fine representation of his career. All the hits are here, "Taxi," "Cat's in ... More
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15. Play the Blues: Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center (2011)
by Wynton Marsalis/Eric Clapton
United by dalliances with purism as young men and an abiding love of classic blues and jazz, Eric Clapton and Wynton Marsalis are a more comfortable ... More
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16. Greatest Hits (1976)
by James Taylor
James Taylor had scored eight Top 40 hits by the fall of 1976 when Warner Brothers marked the end of his contract with this compilation. One of those ... More
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17. Ten Years Together: The Best of Peter, Paul and Mary (1970)
by Peter, Paul and Mary
For many years, this 13-song collection was the best introduction to Peter, Paul & Mary that one could find. Not only did it contain all of the trio ... More
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18. Flag (1979)
by James Taylor
James Taylor followed his double-platinum Columbia Records label debut, JT, with this hodgepodge of a record. There are covers of the Beatles' "Day ... More
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19. Nick of Time (1989)
by Bonnie Raitt
Prior to Nick of Time, Bonnie Raitt had been a reliable cult artist, delivering a string of solid records that were moderate successes and usually ... More
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20. Greatest Hits (1974)
by Elton John
Rarely has a greatest-hits collection been as effective as Elton John's first compilation of Greatest Hits. Released at the end of 1974, after ... More
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21. License to Chill (2004)
by Jimmy Buffett
Early in the 2000s, Jimmy Buffett experienced one of his periodic revivals thanks to the legions of contemporary country singers indebted to his ... More
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22. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)
by Elton John
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23. Michael [Original Soundtrack] (1996)
by Various Artists
The soundtrack to Michael features a few angel-themed hits scattered among traditional hits by Don Henley, Aretha Franklin, Willie Nelson, Al Green, ... More
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24. Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 2 (1990)
by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
This easily won the Country Music Association's Album of the Year Award, thanks to a stellar cast that includes John Denver, Johnny Cash, the Carter ... More
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25. Bringing It All Back Home (1965)
by Bob Dylan
With Another Side of Bob Dylan, Dylan had begun pushing past folk, and with Bringing It All Back Home, he exploded the boundaries, producing an album ... More
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