№ 89 of 100
Like a Prayer
Like a Prayer by Madonna (1989), № 89 in The Lead-In’s 100 greatest albums. Springsteen alone on a TEAC 144 four-track in his New Jersey bedroom. The demo nobody could re-record. Released as is. The most influential lo-fi record in pop.
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