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Favorite Albums | #39: Michael Jackson – Thriller (1982)

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 19, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

Thriller was released in a perfect storm of economic conditions that made it the best-selling...

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 16, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

Zeppelin’s career can be pretty cleanly divided in half since they made eight studio albums, the...

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 6, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

Eminem struggled for years to get noticed in his hometown of Detroit, releasing an album...

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 3, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

Almost ten years ago, after seeing the first Lord of the Rings movie, I decided to read The...

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 2, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

As its cover suggests, Kid A is bizarre, icy and abstract, even by Radiohead standards. Their...

Posted by Eric Mack | Dec 31, 2011 | Favorite Albums | 0

It’s too bad that I came across Sgt. Pepper for academic reasons. Not that school had anything to...

Posted by Eric Mack | Dec 30, 2011 | Favorite Albums | 0

I went a long, long time without listening all the way through Electric Ladyland. As soon as I...

Posted by Eric Mack | Dec 28, 2011 | Favorite Albums | 0

Seattle, it turns out, was — and, it should be noted, still is — a perfect breeding ground for...

Posted by Eric Mack | Dec 26, 2011 | Favorite Albums | 0

Springsteen’s most popular album, Born in the U.S.A., was recorded with the E Street Band and...

Posted by Eric Mack | Dec 16, 2011 | Favorite Albums | 0

Before Radiohead released In Rainbows, I was familiar with their work, but only just. Their...