| Music (133) |
Unknown
by The Beatles
Audio CD
| 2006
by Bitter: Sweet
Audio CD
Apr 2006
 (11 reviews) List: $16.98
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by Ne-Yo
Audio CD
Feb 2006
(129 reviews) List: $13.98
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by Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins
Audio CD
Jan 2006
 (59 reviews) List: $13.98
| 2005
The Ultimate John Fogerty/Creedence Collection
by John Fogerty
Audio CD
Nov 2005
(51 reviews) List: $18.98
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by matt pond PA
Audio CD
Oct 2005
(12 reviews) List: $12.98
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by Fiona Apple
Audio CD
Oct 2005
(263 reviews) List: $18.98
I was never a big Fiona fan -- until this CD came out. You may recall that I was captivated by the pre-release of this disc. This is her most compelling music since Tidal. Its intriguing, ambitious, oddly haunting -- and beautiful.
When I heard that the disc was finally going to be let loose by Sony, I feared they would neuter it. Truth be told, the actual official release is pretty good. I still prefer the moodier, odder instrumentation on the original, but this is a very fine effort.
Tags: 2005 top 10
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by Talking Heads
Audio CD
Oct 2005
 (42 reviews) List: $149.98
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by My Morning Jacket
Audio CD
Oct 2005
(141 reviews) List: $12.98
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by Bettye LaVette
Audio CD
Sep 2005
(24 reviews) List: $13.98
Gritty yet sophisticated, Levette rasps out bluesy gospel interpretations of an eclectic assortment of songs. She covers Dolly Parton, Aimee Mann, Fiona Apple, Lucinda Williams, Joan Armatrading, Rosanne Cash, and Sinead O'Connor, and in many cases, improves upon the originals.
Tags: 2005 top 10
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by Original TV Soundtrack
Audio CD
Sep 2005
(11 reviews) List: $18.98
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by The Rolling Stones
Audio CD
Sep 2005
(319 reviews) List: $18.98
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by Death Cab for Cutie
Audio CD
Aug 2005
(252 reviews) List: $18.98
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by Matisyahu
Audio CD
Aug 2005
(83 reviews) List: $15.98
Beatbox, reggae infused jams -- with a kickass trio behind him.
Tags: 2005 top 10
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by Tim Ries
Audio CD
Aug 2005
(8 reviews) List: $18.98
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by Sufjan Stevens
Audio CD
Jul 2005
(235 reviews) List: $14.98
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by Coldplay
Audio CD
Jun 2005
(1263 reviews) List: $18.98
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by The Go-Betweens
Audio CD
May 2005
(20 reviews) List: $16.98
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by Mariah Carey
Audio CD
Apr 2005
(1095 reviews) List: $13.98
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by Beck
Audio CD
Mar 2005
(253 reviews) List: $13.98
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by Kaiser Chiefs
Audio CD
Mar 2005
(124 reviews) List: $9.98
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by Los Lobos
Audio CD
Mar 2005
(7 reviews) List: $13.98
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by 50 Cent
Audio CD
Mar 2005
 (560 reviews) List: $13.98
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by Jack Johnson
Audio CD
Mar 2005
(353 reviews) List: $13.98
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by Ben Lee
Audio CD
Feb 2005
(26 reviews) List: $17.98
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by Joe Williams,
Ben Webster
Audio CD
Feb 2005
 (2 reviews) List: $15.98
Joe Williams gets less attention than many of the other Jazz greats -- and that's a shame. His voice is a honey-covered mellifluous instrument, and he uses it to great effect on Jazz standards. Joe also swings with the best of them.
Tags: 2005 top 10
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by Josh Rouse
Audio CD
Feb 2005
(36 reviews) List: $13.98
His other CDs are worth hearing -- in particular, Under Cold Blue Stars and 1972. But Nashville was the one that really grabbed me, and never let go.
Tags: 2005 top 10
| 2004
by Kelly Clarkson
Audio CD
Nov 2004
(1143 reviews) List: $18.98
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by U2
Audio CD
Nov 2004
(1356 reviews) List: $13.98
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by U2
Audio CD
Nov 2004
(103 reviews) List: $39.98
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by Eminem
Audio CD
Nov 2004
(69 reviews) List: $29.99
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by Celine Dion
Audio CD
Oct 2004
(10 reviews) List: $29.98
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by Green Day
Audio CD
Sep 2004
(64 reviews) List: $24.98
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by Elvis Costello & The Imposters,
Elvis Costello
Audio CD
Sep 2004
(64 reviews) List: $13.98
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by Ray LaMontagne
Audio CD
Sep 2004
(160 reviews) List: $13.98
Terrific stuff!
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by Chuck Prophet
Audio CD
Sep 2004
(6 reviews) List: $17.98
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by Ray Charles
Audio CD
Aug 2004
(186 reviews) List: $18.98
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by Various Artists
Audio CD
Aug 2004
(297 reviews) List: $13.98
Simply a wonderful collection of songs. I played the hell out of this all year -- and it stood up well to the repeated listenings.
This was my favorite disc of the year.
Tags: 2005 top 10
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by Metallica
Audio CD
Jul 2004
 (6 reviews) List: $23.98
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by Velvet Revolver
Audio CD
Jun 2004
(710 reviews) List: $13.98
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by Reneé Olstead
Audio CD
May 2004
(144 reviews) List: $18.98
Why is this girl doing sitcoms? Get this prodigy back into the studio forthwith. I defy you to listen to her sing Summertime, and not conclude its the best version since -- well, since Ella.
She has a major set of pipes, and can just own a song like very few modern singers of classic torch songs. Norah Jones and Diana Krall better start looking over their shoulders.
Tags: 2004 top 10
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by Jamie Cullum
Audio CD
May 2004
(143 reviews) List: $13.98
His cover of Radiohead’s High & Dry gave the song a quiet majesty not found in the original. The rest of his disc is a showcase of the young pianist’s vocal stylings. Reminiscent of early Harry Connick Jr. or even Billy Joel, Cullum comfortable switches from big band to jazz to rock and roll. Mixing his own compositions with those by Radiohead, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Buckley and Cole Porter, he convincingly makes each song his own. Next year, expect to see him playing much larger venues.
Tags: 2004 top 10
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by Toots and the Maytals
Audio CD
Apr 2004
(35 reviews) List: $18.98
| 2003
by Various Artists
Audio CD
Nov 2003
List: $53.49
This is a really interesting Jazz combo from Europe. But for cryin' out loud, no CD is worth $53!
Tags: 2005 top 10
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by Sarah McLachlan
Audio CD
Nov 2003
(565 reviews) List: $18.98
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by Rod Stewart
Audio CD
Oct 2003
(152 reviews) List: $13.98
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Greatest Hits
by Tom Jones
Audio CD
Oct 2003
(28 reviews) List: $13.98
Fun!
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by OutKast
Audio CD
Sep 2003
(796 reviews) List: $21.98
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by Josh Rouse
Audio CD
Aug 2003
(49 reviews) List: $11.98
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by Michael McDonald
Audio CD
Jun 2003
(207 reviews) List: $13.98
An interesting twist on Motown.
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by Jack Johnson
Audio CD
May 2003
(246 reviews) List: $13.98
Cross John Mayer with a Hawaiian surf champion, mix in a little Marcy Playground, and an occasional reggae rhythm, and you get Jack Johnson. He is a straight forward singer/songwriter/guitarist, and plays with a quiet, understated elegance. The disc has a soulful, funky groove not usually heard in a folk rock artist.
Johnson apparently has never heard of the sophmore slump: This charming, must hear album every bit as good as his debut effort, Brushfire Fairytales. Solid from start to finish.
Tags: 2004 top 10
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by John Pizzarelli
Audio CD
Apr 2003
(7 reviews) List: $18.98
In addition to the terrific musicianship this album displays, Live at Birdland reveals John Pizzarelli to be quite the raconteur, regaling the audience with amusing tales between songs. On a long ride out to the Greenport (near Orion Point), I found myself not only enjoying the music, but chuckling repeatedly to this.
If you don't know John Pizzarelli, this is a terrific introduction.
Tags: 2005 top 10
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by The Black Keys
Audio CD
Apr 2003
(56 reviews) List: $16.98
Enough pop: This power duo plays straightforward, blues based rock and roll. Crunchy guitar riffs, soulful vocals over no nonsense drumming sounds like a lot more than two guys from Ohio. The recording is raw and rough edged, but contains surprising nuances and textures. On so many levels, it just works. Every Stevie Ray Vaughn fan I’ve played this for was delighted.
This is what the Strokes or White Stripes hope to be when they grow up.
Bonus: Great driving music (but watch the speedo).
Tags: 2004 top 10
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by The Postal Service
Audio CD
Feb 2003
(412 reviews) List: $13.98
The peculiar mix of synth pop and melody is not particularly accessible on first listen, but give it a few chances. You will be rewarded with quite a few gems.
Tags: 2004 top 10
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by 50 Cent
Audio CD
Feb 2003
(1103 reviews) List: $13.98
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2002
by The Pretenders
Audio CD
Nov 2002
(33 reviews) List: $18.98
The Pretender’s first disc is one of the finest rock and roll albums ever made (and probably the first album to have “Play Loud!” written across the cover). After that startlingly raw and powerful debut, the band never managed to achieve a perfect, complete album again (no surprise). This CD -- over 20 years later -- is the closest Chrissie Hyndes & Co. has ever come. She is in full voice, with biting lyrics, and a snarling sensuality.
Tags: 2004 top 10
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by Rhett Miller
Audio CD
Sep 2002
(66 reviews) List: $11.98
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by Aimee Mann
Audio CD
Aug 2002
(136 reviews) List: $17.98
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by James Taylor
Audio CD
Aug 2002
(132 reviews) List: $11.98
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by Dave Matthews Band
Audio CD
Jul 2002
(416 reviews) List: $18.98
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by Morcheeba
Audio CD
Jul 2002
(44 reviews) List: $11.98
A cool melange of trip hop, electronica, pop and world music, this is one of those discs that I found a year or two after it came out. The "evocative nuevo-lounge and dreamy ambience" just slayed me.
Tags: 2005 top 10
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This Ain't No Tribute Series
by Rolling Stones
Audio CD
Jul 2002
(2 reviews) List: $17.98
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by Chuck Prophet
Audio CD
Jun 2002
(25 reviews) List: $16.98
Here's a tough to categorize artist -- I hear Elvis Costello and Beck, with some Tom Petty and Dylan thrown for good measure. If you are looking for something acccessible yet off the beaten path, No Other Love is a good place to start.
His most recent disc Age of Miracles, was very well recieved, but I haven't gotten around to hearing it yet.
Tags: 2005 top 10
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by Supertramp
Audio CD
Jun 2002
(86 reviews) List: $18.98
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by Roman Candle
Audio CD
Apr 2002
(12 reviews) List: $15.98
Roman Candle’s debut is a joyful assortment of finely crafted pop tunes.
Finely crafted lyrics mated to delightful melodies delivered by a tight power pop five-some in a surprisingly slick production. Like nearly all the discs on my top 10, this one is really good from start to finish.
Tags: 2004 top 10
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by Wilco
Audio CD
Apr 2002
(592 reviews) List: $18.98
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by The Cars,
Cars
Audio CD
Feb 2002
(79 reviews) List: $18.98
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by Josh Rouse
Audio CD
Feb 2002
(28 reviews) List: $11.98
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by Jack Johnson
Audio CD
Jan 2002
(481 reviews) List: $13.98
This is Jack Johnson's debut CD (its inclusion here is another follow up to one of last year's picks, Johnson's On & On).
From the first cut Inaudible Melodies, to the fan favorite Bubble Toes, to the haunting and beautiful The News, it is a terrific and compelling disc all the way through.
Tags: 2005 top 10
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Live in London, Vol. 2
by Mose Allison
Audio CD
Jan 2002
(2 reviews) List: $17.98
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2001
by The Cure
Audio CD
Nov 2001
(84 reviews) List: $18.98
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by Old 97's
Audio CD
Mar 2001
(59 reviews) List: $18.98
Rock-a-billy/blue grass twang rock with an alt pop sensibility. If you have a rock fan who thinks they could never like country music, this is the disc to prove them wrong. Great songs from the 1st cut to the last.
Sure, hard core Old 97s fans think this is too commercial -- but if it turns you on to their great music (Too Far to Care, Wreck Your Life, Hitchhike To Rhome) then who cares?
Tags: 2004 top 10
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Live in London, Vol. 1
by Mose Allison
Audio CD
Mar 2001
(3 reviews) List: $16.98
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by Dave Matthews Band
Audio CD
Feb 2001
(881 reviews) List: $18.98
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by The Push Stars
Audio CD
Feb 2001
(15 reviews) List: $14.99
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2000
by Shaggy
Audio CD
Aug 2000
(89 reviews) List: $13.98
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by Various Artists - Soundtracks
Audio CD
Jun 2000
(77 reviews) List: $11.98
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by Pink Floyd
Audio CD
Apr 2000
(543 reviews) List: $17.98
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by Pink Floyd
Audio CD
Apr 2000
(992 reviews) List: $34.98
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by Pink Floyd
Audio CD
Apr 2000
(643 reviews) List: $17.98
I have the full box set, but after Dark Side of the Moon, this is it.
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by Aimee Mann
Audio CD
Mar 2000
(154 reviews) List: $16.98
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by Various Artists
Audio CD
Mar 2000
(72 reviews) List: $13.98
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by Eels
Audio CD
Mar 2000
(73 reviews) List: $9.98
One of those intriguing albums you wonder how you missed when it first came out. Ambitious and clever, full of wry sardonic tunes. Someone described the music as breaking and “quivering with emotional instability,” and that sums up the moody melodic tension perfectly.
Tags: 2004 top 10
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by The Who
Audio CD
Feb 2000
(39 reviews) List: $13.98
Here's a glimpse into one of the greatest pure rock and roll bands ever to come out of Great Britain. They were so tight, whether playing songs from their own awesome catalogue, or covers of other people's work. Check out their covers of "Good Lovin" and "Dancing in the Street" -- long before the Dead ever got a hold of them.
Is it just me, or has The Who always been an under rated "Super Group?" The don't seem to get the credit they deserve relative to the Beatles, The Stones or Led Zeppelin.
Tags: 2005 top 10
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by Mose Allison
Audio CD
Feb 2000
(1 review) List: $13.98
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by Julie London
Audio CD
Jan 2000
(1 review) List: $27.49
She has a wonderful lounge singer's attittude, combined with a smoky, jazz singer's voice. Some reviewers have put her in the same category as Ella, Sarah, or Billie. I'm not willing to go that far, but its a debate worth having. And she's more than a crooner; She's a Blues/Jazz/lounge singer whose voice is infused with a compelling sexuality.
Tags: 2005 top 10
| 1999
by Ken Boothe
Audio CD
Aug 1999
(2 reviews) List: $16.98
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by Old 97's
Audio CD
Jun 1999
(13 reviews) List: $16.99
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by The Push Stars
Audio CD
May 1999
(50 reviews) List: $16.98
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by The Kinks
Audio CD
Apr 1999
(25 reviews) List: $11.98
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by Kool & the Gang
Audio CD
Mar 1999
(23 reviews) List: $13.98
| 1998
The Very Best of Dire Straits
by Dire Straits
Audio CD
Oct 1998
(94 reviews) List: $18.98
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by Jimmy Scott
Audio CD
Oct 1998
(8 reviews) List: $15.98
Jimmy Scott is a male jazz ballad singer whose voice has been called "unearthly," "uniquely androgynous," and "capable of marvelous subtlety."
His unusually high voice will surprise, as will his selection of music, ranging from John Lennon to Prince. I found his version of Simply Red's "Holding Back the Years" to be a soulful, melancholy affair.
Tags: 2005 top 10
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by Van Morrison
Audio CD
Jul 1998
(104 reviews) List: $13.98
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by Santana
Audio CD
Mar 1998
(55 reviews) List: $18.98
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The Very Best of Ella Fitzgerald
by Ella Fitzgerald
Audio CD
Mar 1998
(23 reviews) List: $13.98
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by Semisonic
Audio CD
Mar 1998
(188 reviews) List: $18.98
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by Morcheeba
Audio CD
Mar 1998
(130 reviews) List: $13.98
| 1997
by Old 97's
Audio CD
Jun 1997
(48 reviews) List: $18.98
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by Ben Folds Five
Audio CD
Mar 1997
(242 reviews) List: $11.98
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1996
by The Beatles
Audio CD
Oct 1996
(101 reviews) List: $34.98
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The Songs Of Mose Allison
by Van Morrison
Audio CD
Oct 1996
(6 reviews) List: $14.98
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by Morcheeba
Audio CD
Sep 1996
(62 reviews) List: $11.98
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by Cake
Audio CD
Sep 1996
(190 reviews) List: $18.98
Killer album that introduced me to the band:
"He's going the Distance, he's going for speed . . ."
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by Sublime
Audio CD
Jul 1996
(427 reviews) List: $13.98
A great album . . .
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by Fiona Apple
Audio CD
Jul 1996
(305 reviews) List: $13.98
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by Old 97's
Audio CD
May 1996
(13 reviews) List: $13.98
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by The Beatles
Audio CD
Mar 1996
(86 reviews) List: $34.98
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by The Philosopher Kings
Audio CD
Feb 1996
(13 reviews) List: $11.98
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by Aimee Mann
Audio CD
Jan 1996
(60 reviews) List: $11.98
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1995
by The Rolling Stones
Audio CD
Nov 1995
(48 reviews) List: $17.98
Under appreciated.
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by Alanis Morissette
Audio CD
Jun 1995
(470 reviews) List: $18.98
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by Bruce Springsteen
Audio CD
Feb 1995
(145 reviews) List: $18.98
I prefer the individual CDs, but if you want a full dose of Bruce in one shot, this is it.
| 1994
by The Rolling Stones
Audio CD
Jul 1994
(72 reviews) List: $17.98
Classic.
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by The Rolling Stones
Audio CD
Jul 1994
(99 reviews) List: $17.98
Kicked off the modern Stones, and it rocks.
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High Jinks!
by Mose Allison
Audio CD
Jun 1994
List: $29.98
I'm a huge Mose Allison fan, and so when I came across this rare boxed set used (for a reasonable price), I grabbed it. This may be a bit eclectic for those who don't know Mose.
Tags: 2005 top 10
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by Weezer
Audio CD
May 1994
(480 reviews) List: $13.98
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by Chet Baker
Audio CD
Jan 1994
(25 reviews) List: $11.98
His lyrical approach to ballads, with its odd phrasing and melancholy soul, to be fresh -- even today. His voice is distinctive, alternately fragile or charming, depending upon the song.
This is a charming album you will find yourself coming back to during long winter nights.
Tags: 2005 top 10
| 1993
by Count Basie,
Joe Williams
Audio CD
Oct 1993
(12 reviews) List: $14.98
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by Sheryl Crow
Audio CD
Aug 1993
(103 reviews) List: $13.98
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by Radiohead
Audio CD
Apr 1993
(193 reviews) List: $17.98
| 1992
by Jimmy Scott
Audio CD
Jun 1992
(14 reviews) List: $9.98
| 1991
by U2
Audio CD
Nov 1991
(443 reviews) List: $13.98
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by James Brown
Audio CD
Oct 1991
(64 reviews) List: $13.98
If you don't have the 4 CD set, go with this.
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by Julie London
Audio CD
Feb 1991
(14 reviews) List: $18.98
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1990
by Guns N' Roses
Audio CD
Oct 1990
(696 reviews) List: $13.98
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by Mose Allison
Audio CD
Oct 1990
(8 reviews) List: $11.98
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by Pink Floyd
Audio CD
Oct 1990
(1307 reviews) List: $18.98
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by Mose Allison
Audio CD
Oct 1990
List: $11.98
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by Pretenders
Audio CD
Oct 1990
(60 reviews) List: $11.98
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by Sarah Vaughan and Clifford Brown
Audio CD
Oct 1990
(32 reviews) List: $11.98
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by U2
Audio CD
Jun 1990
(106 reviews) List: $13.98
| 1989
by Beastie Boys
Audio CD
Jul 1989
(192 reviews) List: $11.98
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