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Deep Dives

Full Lead-In dossiers on records beyond the ranked hundred — which pressing is worth owning, what a copy costs now, and the essay behind it. A new one every week.

  1. Antichrist Superstar — Marilyn Manson (1996)
  2. Bad — Michael Jackson (1987)
  3. evermore — Taylor Swift (2020)
  4. …And Justice for All — Metallica (1988)
  5. Amnesiac — Radiohead (2001)
  6. 808s & Heartbreak — Kanye West (2008)
  7. Be Here Now — Oasis (1997)
  8. Tusk — Fleetwood Mac (1979)
  9. Automatic for the People — R.E.M. (1992)
  10. Whitney Houston — Whitney Houston (1985)
  11. Bat Out of Hell — Meat Loaf (1977)
  12. Back to Black — Amy Winehouse (2006)
  13. Back in Black — AC/DC (1980)
  14. The Stone Roses — The Stone Roses (1989)
  15. Arrival — ABBA (1976)
  16. A Night at the Opera — Queen (1975)
  17. I Put a Spell on You — Nina Simone (1965)

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