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Innocent Child by Big Audio Dynamite II from the album The Globe (1991). Lots of personal baggage with this song. Yessiree. I particularly like the bit at the end.
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In the Eye by Suzanne Vega from the album Solitude Standing (1987). This album is pretty much awesome.
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Standing in a Field of Flowers by Brian Henke from the album Love Song for Terra (1999). Brian Henke is a local finger-style guitarist. I became aware of him when I went into a Borders where he was performing. He blew me away, so I bought this album. This song does an excellent job of sounding like its title.
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No Time by The Guess Who from the album American Woman (1970). The Guess Who was the first Canadian band to score a number one hit in the U.S. I like the production on the vocals. Whatever it is they're doing, you don't get that sound on modern recordings.
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You Can't Quit Me Baby by Queens of the Stone Age from the album Queens of the Stone Age (1998). This is a song about a lovesick psychotic stalker. I like to describe the lead guitar tone as butter dripping off a hot engine block.
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Shelf in the Room by Days of the New from the album Days of the New (1997). Acoustic grunge? Sign me up.
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Running to Stand Still by U2 from the album The Joshua Tree (1987). This song takes the mix into "bad driving mix" territory, with its irritating quietness. I've always really liked this song. It has great lyrics that I don't know the meaning of.
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Magic Box by Laurie Berkner from the album Buzz Buzz (2001). Laurie Berkner is a children's artist who doesn't suck. She's got a few songs, this one among them, that I really like.
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The Battle of Evermore by Led Zeppelin from the album Led Zeppelin IV (1971). There really wasn't a bad track on this album, but this is one of the extra good ones.
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Try Not to Breathe by R.E.M. from the album Automatic for the People (1992). Yep.
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Shine On You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd from the album Delicate Sound of Thunder (1988). Love this version of this song. Usually I don't enjoy concert tracks, but this is an exception. I like the studio version, but this version is punchier in my opinion. The sax solo, in particular, is dynamite.
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The Kraken by Squirrel Nut Zippers from the album Perennial Favorites (1998). I love these guys. They were the real deal. They made all those other swing revival bands sound like garbage.