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Moving Pictures»rank: 2315by: Rush
: essential recording:With Moving Pictures, Rush's complex songwriting and musical virtuosity reached new heights. lt's that rarest of creatures, a highly listenable progressive-rock album; even the all-instrumental 'YYZ' is of interest to listeners besides musicians. The highlight of the album is 'Limelight'; like many progressive-rock bands, Rush writes songs about the experience of being on-stage. The result is impressive, with almost orchestral arrangements that never overwhelm the actual music. 'Tom Sawyer,' another classic, is on this album, as well as the ... |
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Use Your Illusion I»rank: 942by: Guns N' Roses
: :Limited 2008 UK 180gm vinyl pressing of this classic album, released to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the long-playing record. This is an exact replica of the original packaging and contains a voucher enabling the purchaser to download MP3 versions of the songs within. Happy Birthday, my dear vinyl LP! Universal. :Part one of Guns N' Roses' ambitious second album is arguably the better of the two. lt certainly rocks harder, though this seems to be more coincidence than ... |
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'74 Jailbreak»rank: 1995by: AC/DC
: :Limited 2008 UK 180gm vinyl pressing of this classic album, released to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the long-playing record. This is an exact replica of the original packaging and contains a voucher enabling the purchaser to download MP3 versions of the songs within. Happy Birthday, my dear vinyl LP! Universal. :Part one of Guns N' Roses' ambitious second album is arguably the better of the two. lt certainly rocks harder, though this seems to be more coincidence than ... |
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Greatest Hits (w/ Bonus DVD)»rank: 1701by: Creed
: :lf Nirvana's Nevermind heralded alternative's ascendancy into the mainstream, Creed's mega-successful 1997 debut showed just how quickly--and craftily--alt.rock's musical hallmarks could be utterly co-opted by it. Fueled by vocalist Scott Stapp's Weiland-inspired growl, Creed rode the Seattle pop-suffused string of hits included here to become one of the 90's most successful rock acts--if one whose level of critical revile nearly matched its multi-million sales. This CD/DVD combo features 13 of the band's signature performances (including all eight of its number one ... |
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Lost in the Sound of Separation»rank: 1316by: Underoath
: :Deluxe Edition CD+DVD+Double Vinyl Box set contains 56 page, embossed black cloth covered, perfect bound hard back book, full length CD/DVD featuring a 40+ minute making-of documentary, 2 sawblade die cut 10' vinyl records (one turquoise marble, one red marble), all packaged in a white cloth covered 4-fold box, hand numbered and signed by Underoath. |
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Core»rank: 3801by: Stone Temple Pilots
: :Though lambasted in some quarters as cynical clones of the then-vaunted 'Seattle sound' (in particular, Alice in Chains and Pearl Jam) STP's 1993 debut nonetheless found a considerable following for its potent crunch and sly hooks. While some tracks do seem to ape the era's grunge ethos a bit too slavishly, there's also a sense that perhaps Weiland and company were merely sharing some of the same influences as their contemporaries--and on standouts like the riff-savvy 'Sex Type Thing' and the ... |
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Let There Be Blood»rank: 4599by: Exodus
: :EX0DUS are the undeniable forefathers of thrash metal. They gained huge notoriety in the international underground scene as a result of the tape trading community in the early 80 s. The immortal, must-have, thrash classic Bonded By Blood was released in 1985 via Torrid Records and inspired the likes of Testament, Death Angel, Vio-lence as well as many others. To this day Bonded By Blood is inspiring a whole new breed of thrash metal. Founding member and songwriter Gary Holt ... |
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ZZ Top: Live from Texas [Blu-ray]»rank: 6914starring: Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill
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Siamese Dream»rank: 1704by: Smashing Pumpkins
: essential recording:An introductory drum roll drops out and is replaced by a single suspended electric guitar, which is then paralleled by a snare, filled in with the bass, and--crash!--'Cherub Rock,' the opening track, is enveloped in an explosion of metal guitar. So the journey begins. This album is pre-experimentation vintage Pumpkins. Produced by Butch Vig (Garbage, Sonic Youth, Nirvana's Nevermind), Siamese Dream is first about guitars. Lots and lots of guitars. A very close second is Jimmy Chamberlain's unquestionably excellent ... |
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Tres Hombres»rank: 1346by: ZZ Top
: :0ne of the world's greatest rock 'n' roll bands ever to strut the 50 States, these sharp-dressed Texas titans-Billy F. Gibbons, Frank Beard, and Dusty Hill-are a righteously hell rain' power trio boasting a 30-plus year hit-making legacy, both in the studio and at concert arenas. With their revved up blues 'n' boogie, they always make the most of their Texas birthright with with a distinctive sound that shakes up rock, blues, soul, garage-funk, Americana, and more. Nowhere is their ... |