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Muddy Waters – King Bee

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King Bee was the first Muddy Waters’ album I ever heard, which strangely would prove to be the great blues

Crimson Jazz Trio: CJ3 – The King Crimson Songbook Volume 2

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The Crimson Jazz Trio’s second album, King Crimson Songbook Volume 2, represents a step forward and a terrible setback at

Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Street Survivors”

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“Whiskey bottles, and brand new cars/Oak tree you’re in my way.” — From Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “That Smell” There’s a tangible

Bad Company – “Bad Company”: Paul Rodgers at his best

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It’s easy to take Bad Company for granted as another ‘70s musical dinosaur destined for perpetual play on classic-rock radio.