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1. The Joshua Tree (1987)
by U2
Using the textured sonics of The Unforgettable Fire as a basis, U2 expanded those innovations by scaling back the songs to a personal setting and ... More
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2. Night Visions (2012)
by Imagine Dragons
Historically, there's a progression that bands usually follow before their sound goes full-on arena rock. Things will start small and gritty, and ... More
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3. Greatest Hits (2001)
by The Cure
The Cure were never afraid of artistically defining themselves. They had their own sound, an eerie glamour surrounding a dark whimsicality, yet fans ... More
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4. Is This It (2001)
by The Strokes
Blessed and cursed with an enormous amount of hype from the British press, the Strokes prove to be one of the few groups deserving of their glowing ... More
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5. U218 Singles (2006)
by U2
U2's first two greatest-hits albums neatly divided themselves by decade, with the first covering the '80s and the second summing up the '90s. Their ... More
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6. Sawdust (2007)
by The Killers
Biding time at a juncture when they don't necessarily need to, the Killers released the odds-n-sods collection Sawdust in November 2007, a mere 13 ... More
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7. Battle Born (2012)
by The Killers
The great open secret about the Killers is that they only make sense when they operate on a grand scale. Everything they do is outsized; their ... More
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8. The Best of 1980-1990 (1998)
by U2
As one of the most popular bands of the '80s, U2 didn't quite fit into any particular category. They were a post-punk band that quickly found ... More
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10. The Perks of Being a Wallflower [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (2012)
by Original Soundtrack
Along with its captivating performances and thoughtfully written screenplay, the film adaptation of Stephen Chbosky's The Perks of Being a ... More
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11. Comedown Machine (2013)
by The Strokes
Comedown Machine is the fifth studio album from New York City indie rockers The Strokes, following 2011's Angles. Featuring the single "All the Time" ... More
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12. Hot Fuss (2004)
by The Killers
There are so many garage rock/dance-rock tunes perfectly stylized and glamorous for the pop kids in the city and in the suburbs of new-millennium ... More
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13. Night Visions [Deluxe] (2012)
by Imagine Dragons
Historically, there's a progression that bands usually follow before their sound goes full-on arena rock. Things will start small and gritty, and ... More
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14. The Unforgettable Fire (1984)
by U2
In many ways, U2 took their fondness for sonic bombast as far as it could go on War, so it isn't a complete surprise that they chose to explore the ... More
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15. Rattle and Hum (1988)
by U2
Functioning as both the soundtrack to U2's feature film documentary and as a tentative follow-up to their career-making blockbuster, Rattle and Hum ... More
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16. Zenyatta Mondatta (1980)
by The Police
The stage was set for the Police to become one of the biggest acts of the '80s, and the band delivered with the 1980 classic Zenyatta Mondatta. The ... More
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17. Reggatta de Blanc (1979)
by The Police
By 1979's Reggatta de Blanc (translation: White Reggae ), nonstop touring had sharpened the Police's original blend of reggae-rock to perfection, ... More
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18. Sam's Town (2006)
by The Killers
On the 2006 follow-up to their wildly successful debut, the Killers continue their torrid affair with 1980s new wave, but manage to incorporate the ... More
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19. Ghost in the Machine (1981)
by The Police
For their fourth album, 1981's Ghost in the Machine, the Police had streamlined their sound to focus more on their pop side and less on their ... More
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20. The Best of 1990-2000 (2002)
by U2
Through the ups and downs of the '90s, U2 turned out singles that equaled their '80s work, providing the basic ingredients for a great hits ... More
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21. Substance (1988)
by Joy Division
After New Order released their own Substance compilation in 1987, it was perhaps inevitable that a similar and long-overdue collection would apply to ... More
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22. Room on Fire (2003)
by The Strokes
Unlike many bands that release notable debut albums and then take years to deliver a follow-up, the Strokes got Room on Fire out as quickly as ... More
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23. Unknown Pleasures (1979)
by Joy Division
It even looks like something classic, beyond its time or place of origin even as it was a clear product of both -- one of Peter Saville's earliest ... More
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24. Disintegration (1989)
by The Cure
Expanding the latent arena rock sensibilities that peppered Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me by slowing them down and stretching them to the breaking point, ... More
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25. The Best of OMD (1988)
by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
The Best of OMD is a 16-track collection that features all of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's hit singles, from "Enola Gay," "Souvenir," and ... More
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