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Favorite Albums | #20: Bruce Springsteen – Born in the U.S.A. (1984)

Posted by Eric Mack | Feb 7, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

The roots of this list can probably be traced back several years, to when I heard my classic rock...

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

Ah, the Beatles’ finest (half) hour. I can’t count how many times I’ve had the “Which Beatles...

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

A vitally important band in the history of rock & roll was the Yardbirds, which at different...

Posted by Eric Mack | Feb 1, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

Like most people my age, I was introduced to reggae through Bob Marley’s outstanding 1984...

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 31, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

When I was in high school, I bought the 1997 CD reissue of Are You Experienced with six extra...

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 30, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

The final fourteen months of Duane Allman’s life were filled with events worthy of rock & roll...

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 29, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

I started to take a deeper interest in hip-hop when I got to college, since the library at the...

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 27, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

Purple Rain (1984) is, if possible, even more ’80s-sounding than Thriller (1982), and while I have...

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 26, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

Aja (1977) is frequently cited as Steely Dan’s signature work, but I consider Katy Lied to be...

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 22, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

My two favorite Rolling Stones songs are “Gimme Shelter” and “Midnight Rambler,” in that order, so...