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Instant record collection: buy these to look sophisticated
RevolverRevolver by The Beatles
Buy new: £10.58 / Used from: £1.99
Everyone loves Sgt Pepper and Abbey Road, but this is the one to make you feel superior.
What's Going OnWhat's Going On by Marvin Gaye
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The best soul singer ever with an album that goes beyond soul
Blonde on BlondeBlonde on Blonde by Bob Dylan
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This makes the top-ten list in any respectable music magazine
Let It BleedLet It Bleed by The Rolling Stones
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You can't be a music snob without some Stones. Some might favour Exile On Main Street, but if you're not a big fan you'll probably like this more
What A Bunch Of SweetiesWhat A Bunch Of Sweeties by The Pink Fairies
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Everyone loves the Pink Fairies - from hippies to punks. John Lydon's "favourite old-wave" band
Definitely MaybeDefinitely Maybe by Oasis
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People will always sneer at you for having Oasis, but this is the one where they'll say the band was young, fresh and interesting
BurgersBurgers by Hot Tuna
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Shuffling country blues from a great band. Obscure, but well respected
The Best OfThe Best Of by Buddy Holly
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You must have Buddy Holly and it doesn't much matter which one - as long as it has Brown Eyed Handsome Man
The Slim Shady LPThe Slim Shady LP by Eminem
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Odd that the best rapper is white. Deal with it. Here he's at his most confrontational.
Electric LadylandElectric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix Experience
Odd that the best rock guitarist was black. Deal with it. Voodoo Chile, Watchtower and Crosstown Traffic make this the one to have, if one is all you have
After the Gold RushAfter the Gold Rush by Neil Young
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Odd that the most valid and enduring voice of the US counter-culture was Canadian. Deal with it. Such a wide career makes it hard to know where to start, but no-one will snigger at this
Stop Making Sense: Special New EditionStop Making Sense: Special New Edition by Talking Heads
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There was so much bad music in the 80s, but Talking Heads shone through. Surprisingly good live.
The Man Comes Around [Bonus Tracks]The Man Comes Around [Bonus Tracks] by Johnny Cash
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The last album from the man in black. Among the Country standards are a handful of chokingly honest, personal songs from a great man facing his final journey. Hurt is the only video that makes men cry