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Dylan’s fourth studio album was integral in directing the next half century of his storied career, as the alternate side of the singer-songwriter became the prevalent side.
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Iggy Pop and crew’s debut affair is a record full of defiant boredom, aggressive swagger, and leering horniness, but it’s also tight and razor-precise.
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Talking Heads had its greatest success post-Fear of Music, but there’s no question that their third album reflected the process of the band becoming a completely different animal.
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