Tag: must-hear albums
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Albums You Must Hear Before You Die…Or Not (1997–1998)
If this is your first exposure to my journey through 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die…Or Not, I highly, no, strongly recommend that you browse the introduction before reading any further. However, I know that many of you aren’t going to click away from this page right now, and frankly, I don’t blame…
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Albums You Must Hear Before You Die…Or Not (1995–1996)
I can’t believe it’s been 10 years since I started this Albums You Must Hear Before You Die…Or Not project. If this post is your introduction to the gambit, here’s a quick rundown of the timeline: In 2015, I took it upon myself to listen to every album in the book, 1001 Albums You Must…
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Albums You Must Hear Before You Die…Or Not (1993–1994)
It started as a joke in late 2014. A friend had a copy of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (third edition, 2010, edited by Robert Dimery). Flipping through the pages, I muttered and scoffed. “Oh, come on! You do not have to hear Jamiroquai before you die.” My friend countered, “You should…
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Albums You Must Hear Before You Die…Or Not (1989–1990)
Comparatively speaking, we’re going to breeze through this period. There’s a revolution of sorts on the horizon. At this point, recording artists are either making records that sell, or they aren’t making records. There will be fewer suggested alternatives simply because the unofficial 1001 AYMHBYD list contains most of the must-hear records. You could almost…