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1. Slipstream (2012)
by Bonnie Raitt
Slipstream provides ample proof of just how much fans have missed Bonnie Raitt since 2005's Souls Alike. The album was recorded over a period of a ... More
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2. Come Away with Me (2002)
by Norah Jones
Norah Jones' debut on Blue Note is a mellow, acoustic pop affair with soul and country overtones, immaculately produced by the great Arif Mardin. (It ... More
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3. El Camino (2011)
by The Black Keys
Picking up on the '60s soul undercurrent of Brothers, the Black Keys smartly capitalize on their 2010 breakthrough by plunging headfirst into retro ... More
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4. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
by Original Soundtrack
The critical consensus at the end of 2000 was that it had been one of the weakest film years in recent memory. Which may have been true, despite O ... More
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5. Led Zeppelin II (1969)
by Led Zeppelin
Recorded quickly during Led Zeppelin's first American tours, Led Zeppelin II provided the blueprint for all the heavy metal bands that followed it. ... More
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6. Feels Like Home (2004)
by Norah Jones
It may be far too obvious to even mention that Norah Jones' follow-up to her 18-million-unit-selling, eight-Grammy-winning, genre-bending, super ... More
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8. Led Zeppelin (1969)
by Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin had a fully formed, distinctive sound from the outset, as their eponymous debut illustrates. Taking the heavy, distorted electric blues ... More
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9. Led Zeppelin III (1970)
by Led Zeppelin
On their first two albums, Led Zeppelin unleashed a relentless barrage of heavy blues and rockabilly riffs, but Led Zeppelin III provided the band ... More
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10. Jump Back: The Best of the Rolling Stones 1971-1993 (1993)
by The Rolling Stones
Released in 1994 to coincide with the Stones' catalog moving to Virgin Records, as well as the accompanying remastering of their Rolling Stone ... More
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11. Moondance (1970)
by Van Morrison
The yang to Astral Weeks' yin, the brilliant Moondance is every bit as much a classic as its predecessor; Van Morrison's first commercially ... More
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12. The Best of Santana [Columbia] (1998)
by Santana
The Best of Santana is a 16-track collection that greatly expands the scope of Santana's previous hits compilation, Greatest Hits. Drawing from the ... More
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13. Let It Bleed (1969)
by The Rolling Stones
Mostly recorded without Brian Jones -- who died several months before its release (although he does play on two tracks) and was replaced by Mick ... More
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14. Locked Down (2012)
by Dr. John
Between 1968 and 1972, New Orleans-cum-L.A. session musician Mac Rebennack transformed himself into Dr. John, The Nite Tripper. He recorded a series ... More
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15. Boys & Girls (2012)
by Alabama Shakes
Pitched somewhere between the retro-purist vibe of Sharon Jones and the nervy revivalism of Jack White, Alabama Shakes possesses a curious character: ... More
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16. At Fillmore East (1971)
by The Allman Brothers Band
Whereas most great live rock albums are about energy, At Fillmore East is like a great live jazz session, where the pleasure comes from the musicians ... More
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18. Revelator (2011)
by Tedeschi Trucks Band
Revelator is the debut studio album from the 11-piece Tedeschi-Trucks Band, who already have a reputation as a wildly exciting live jam group. That ... More
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19. Born and Raised (2012)
by John Mayer
The follow-up to 2009's Battle Studies, 2012's Born and Raised is singer/songwriter John Mayer's fifth studio album. The album was delayed during ... More
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20. A Decade of Hits 1969-1979 (1991)
by The Allman Brothers Band
The record industry's blatantly greedy ploy of remastering and "upgrading" CDs is shameful. The sonics are usually improved, but the CDs could have ... More
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21. In Through the Out Door (1979)
by Led Zeppelin
Somewhere between Presence and In Through the Out Door, disco, punk, and new wave had overtaken rock & roll, and Led Zeppelin chose to tentatively ... More
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22. Presence (1976)
by Led Zeppelin
Presence scales back the size of Physical Graffiti to a single album, but it retains the grandiose scope of that double record. If anything, Presence ... More
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23. Physical Graffiti (1975)
by Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin returned from a nearly two-year hiatus in 1975 with Physical Graffiti, a sprawling, ambitious double album. Zeppelin treat many of the ... More
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24. Supernatural (1999)
by Santana
Santana was still a respected rock veteran in 1999, but it had been years since he had a hit, even if he continued to fare well on the concert ... More
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25. Beggars Banquet (1968)
by The Rolling Stones
The Stones forsook psychedelic experimentation to return to their blues roots on this celebrated album, which was immediately acclaimed as one of ... More
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