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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. Sigh No More (2009)
by Mumford & Sons
English folk outfit Mumford & Sons' full-length debut owes more than a cursory nod to bands like the Waterboys, the Pogues, and the Men They Couldn't ... More
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4. Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits (1972)
by Simon & Garfunkel
This album has had over three decades to make an impact, and it says something for its staying power that, in the face of more recent, more ... More
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5. Tempest (2012)
by Bob Dylan
Featuring some of his darkest, most reflective work to date and arriving more than fifty years after his self-titled debut, Tempest is the 35th ... More
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6. 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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7. Cold Fact (1970)
by Rodriguez
There was a mini-genre of singer/songwriters in the late '60s and early '70s that has never gotten a name. They were folky but not exactly folk-rock ... More
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8. Court and Spark (1974)
by Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell reached her commercial high point with Court and Spark, a remarkably deft fusion of folk, pop, and jazz which stands as her best ... More
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9. The Lumineers (2012)
by The Lumineers
The Lumineers, a folk-rock trio out of Denver, Colorado, have a pretty interesting sound, an Americana mesh of folk, rock, and gospel that is similar ... More
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10. Chronicle, Vol. 1 (1976)
by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Chronicle, Vol. 1 contains every one of Creedence Clearwater Revival's original 19 hit singles -- including "Proud Mary," "Bad Moon Rising," "Green ... More
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11. 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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12. In Between Dreams (2005)
by Jack Johnson
Singer/songwriter Jack Johnson writes songs that just feel good, sticking to an equation that combines his warm, relaxed voice with an acoustic ... More
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13. 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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14. The Best of Simon & Garfunkel (1999)
by Simon & Garfunkel
The Best of Simon & Garfunkel supersedes Greatest Hits as the best compilation of the duo, with more tracks (20 compared to Greatest Hits' 14). Among ... More
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15. Tapestry [Bonus Tracks] (1971)
by Carole King
Carole King brought the fledgling singer/songwriter phenomenon to the masses with Tapestry, one of the most successful albums in pop music history. A ... More
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16. Singable Songs for the Very Young (1976)
by Raffi
This is the one that started it all, still one of the most popular recordings for children. For ages four to ten. ~ Bob Hinkle, Rovi
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17. Coming from Reality (1971)
by Sixto Rodriguez
For his second album, Rodriguez decamped to London at the request of producer Steve Rowland, who had heard Cold Fact and wanted to produce him. Since ... More
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18. Definitive All-Time Greatest Hits (2004)
by John Denver
Placing the word definitive on a best-of collection is usually a panicked label attempt to fill last-minute Christmas stockings, but in the case of ... More
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19. Old Ideas (2012)
by Leonard Cohen
While it's not normally a quality one associates with Leonard Cohen, he's always possessed a droll, self-effacing sense of humor. He expresses it on ... More
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20. The Complete Greatest Hits (2002)
by Gordon Lightfoot
Rhino's 2002 collection The Complete Greatest Hits is certainly welcome for presenting what is essentially all of his most popular songs on one 20 ... More
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21. The Very Best of Neil Diamond [Sony] (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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22. All Things Must Pass [30th Anniversary Edition] (1970)
by George Harrison
All Things Must Pass has long been one of the more vexing classic albums to make it to CD. It appeared previously in two distinctly different (yet ... More
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23. Blue (1971)
by Joni Mitchell
Sad, spare, and beautiful, Blue is the quintessential confessional singer/songwriter album. Forthright and poetic, Joni Mitchell's songs are raw ... More
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24. Grace (1994)
by Jeff Buckley
Jeff Buckley was many things, but humble wasn't one of them. Grace is an audacious debut album, filled with sweeping choruses, bombastic arrangements ... More
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25. 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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