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Boxer

CD-Charts > Music > Rock
by: The National

Release Date May 21, 2007
The National stand on the outer fringes of youth and with 'Boxer' create a woozy requiem for all that is lost in what Berenger calls "the unmagnificent lives of adults". Darker, denser, more soulful album than 'Alligator', 'Boxer' stands as a magnificent whole, drawing the listener into its soundscapes and its world painted in impressionistic word pictures. Berenger's narrator is always distant, disconnected from the lives he narrates, even when he's so obviously the subject, a distance sometimes enforced, sometimes self-induced, sometimes frankly voyeuristic. Oftentimes he sees what's happening but can't break in to change things to make the happy ending he so earnestly desires.

From the outset there's a strongly percussive sound ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 62
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Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!

CD-Charts > Music > Rock
by: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Release Date March 03, 2008
I am 16 years old and have been a Nick Cave fan for 2 years and this has to be one of the best "prog rock" albums of all time. Cave is obviously a rather witty person and we here this with such lyrics as "spent the next seven years between her legs begging for my wife."The Bad Seeds play very well behind Nick Cave with Mick Harvey in great form on lead guitar and the wonderful warren ellis playing violin and such things leading the band on to Nick Cave's superb vocals on every song especially "We call upon the author" the complete stand out in a world class and all time classic rock album and the best and most mature of NC's career so far and long may it continue.

CD-Charts Position 63
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Blues Breakers

CD-Charts > Music > Rock
by: John Mayall, Eric Clapton

Release Date December 15, 2000
I was going to mention Clapton's christening of the Les Paul, Marshall setup, but others have beaten me to it. I liken it's impact to what happened to harp playing when Little Walter and other's deciding to blow through the PA or an early guitar amp. They REDEFINED the sound of the instrument.

So all I'll add is the rhetorical question...can you imagine being a teenage Brit, having been reared on the sounds of the Beatles, Jerry and the Pacemakers, or even the Dave Clark Five, wandering into a London club because someone had recommended the Bluesbreakers, and hearing THIS STUFF? Probably as epiphanic as being a white guy in mid 50's Chicago and having the nerve to wander into the Dew Drop Inn and hearing Muddy, Wolf, or later, Otis ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 64
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Revolver

CD-Charts > Music > Rock
by: The Beatles

Release Date November 01, 1998
Hit me for six at the age of thirteen and a quarter of a century later I'd be hard-pressed to think of a more spectacular collection of pop songs.

CD-Charts Position 65
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The Visitors

CD-Charts > Music > Rock
by: Abba

Release Date January 04, 2002
In my opinion this is one of the finest albums that the band did. This seems to be an album that like me, only true ABBA fans will appreciate. This wasn't a massive commercial success like some of the other albums but it really should have been. It seems that because the hits weren't as "happy-clappy" as the others such as "Dancing Queen" they were overlooked.

Included on here is "When All is Said and Done" which is a remarkable song. Agnetha had "The Winner Takes it All" as her "break-up" song and this is Frida's. It is amazing. Also worth mentioning is the heartbreaking song Slipping through my fingers.

Others that should have been big hits are my favourites "Under Attack" and "The Day Before you Came" - probably the spookiest song that ABBA ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 66
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The Loner: Nils Sings Neil

CD-Charts > Music > Rock
by: Nils Lofgren

Release Date June 09, 2008
The moment I heard that Nils had released a Neil Young tribute album, I knew he wouldn't go wrong. Not only as a result of their shared history, but Nils is such a fine accoustic performer that I knew this material would be in safe hands. What I hadn't appreciated is how much Nils sounds like Neil Young, and his voice is well suited to these sparse recordings. Each song is accompanied by just piano or guitar, resulting in a very intimate recording, each song beautifully sung. The selection of tracks is varied, with some familiar and some less so material. So if you're an admirer of these two artists, then it's every bit as good as you'd wish.

CD-Charts Position 67
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Crossroad: The Best of Bon Jovi

CD-Charts > Music > Rock
by: Bon Jovi

Release Date June 18, 1999
Arrived yesterday and I have played it over and over, hit after hit superbly remastered and a 'must have' CD absolutely fabulous can't add anything more just buy it!

CD-Charts Position 68
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The Best Of Radiohead (2 Disc Version)

CD-Charts > Music > Rock
by: Radiohead

Release Date June 02, 2008
Having read previous reviews of this album, i was aware that the band did not want it released, i eventualy decided to buy The Bends, OK Computer and In Rainbows instead of the Best Of Collection, and i completely understand now why this band cannot be summarised in a "best of" collection. The albums are BRILLIANT. One of the best bands of modern times. PLEASE DONT BUY A BEST OF. IT NEGATES THE GREAT MUSIC OF ALL OF THEIR PREVIOUS ALBUMS, WHICH DESERVES LISTENING. DONT BUY THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CD-Charts Position 69
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Beautiful World

CD-Charts > Music > Rock
by: Take That

Release Date November 27, 2006
Just how did they decide which song should be a single. With perhaps the exception of Wooden Boat, all of these songs could have been a single. All the lads take a turn at singing lead and all take credit for the combined work. A truly incredible feat, for the best selling band in the country to take 10 years off, not only come back but come back better. If this is a refection of what we are to expect in the future I can't wait for the next album

CD-Charts Position 70
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Sleep Through The Static

CD-Charts > Music > Rock
by: Jack Johnson

Release Date February 04, 2008
I loved this album because it looks just like little Karl Pilkington's orange shaped bonce!