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Celtic Passion: The Songs of Roy Orbison
Ride It [UK CD2] [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]
State of Emergency (Society in Crisis, Vol. 1) [Explicit Lyrics]
Respighi/Rossini: Pini Di Roma/Fontane Di Roma/Suite Rossiniana
Rare Hot Dance: Music of the 1920s & 30s
Paris Jazz Concert Pt.2 [Import]
Shinin' & Grindin' [Explicit Lyrics]
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Fugazi fans already know that this is the original gospel according to Ian MacKaye. This Washington, D.C., quartet hit harder, faster, and franker than just about anybody--and were willing to see through their own bull as quickly as anyone else's. MacKaye manages to be charismatic and confrontational at the same time: tossing brilliant, genuinely funny asides into his serious-as-a- heart-attack lyrics. Meanwhile, the band, led by Lyle Preslar's staggering guitar attack, pushes MacKaye on with the tightest, most razor-sharp sound in all of hardcore. Nothing in the punk pantheon can come close to "In My Eyes," "Out of Step," or "Salad Days." Absolutely essential. --Michael Ruby