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Fearless
by Taylor Swift
One of the best mainstream pop releases of 2008, Taylor Swift's second album is styled after crossover country-pop stars Shania Twain and Faith Hill. There may be a hint of youthfulness to the 18-year-old Swift's singing but her writing—and she had a hand in penning all 13 tracks, with six of them bearing her solitary credit—is sharply, subtly crafted and the music is softly assured. Swift's gentle touch is as enduring as her songcraft, and this musical maturity results in a small-scale and sweetly tuneful production— always seeming humble even when the power ballads build to a big close.

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	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) more music like this by The Beatles With Revolver, the Beatles made the Great Leap Forward, reaching a previously unheard-of level of sophistication and fearless experimentation. Sgt. Pepper, in many ways, refines that breakthrough, as... read more see all copies from £3.65! new only from £6.79!
	Magical Mystery Tour (1967) more music like this by The Beatles The U.S. version of the soundtrack for the Beatles' ill-fated British television special embellished the six songs that were found on the British Magical Mystery Tour double EP with five other cuts... read more see all copies from £3.07! new only from £10.33!
	With the Beatles (1963) more music like this by The Beatles With the Beatles is a sequel of the highest order -- one that betters the original by developing its own tone and adding depth. While it may share several similarities with its predecessor -- there... read more see all copies from £4.33! new only from £4.88!
	The Beatles [White Album] (1968) more music like this by The Beatles Each song on the sprawling double album The Beatles is an entity to itself, as the band touches on anything and everything it can. This makes for a frustratingly scattershot record or a singularly... read more see all copies from £11.00! new only from £14.67!
	Black Holes and Revelations (2006) more music like this by Muse Naysayers listen up: Muse refuses to be the "next" Radiohead. Since forming in 1997, the alternative rock trio has continuously battled comparisons to the famed Oxford group while ambitiously... read more see all copies from £8.66! new only from £8.66!
	Rubber Soul [UK] (1965) more music like this by The Beatles While the Beatles still largely stuck to love songs on Rubber Soul, the lyrics represented a quantum leap in terms of thoughtfulness, maturity, and complex ambiguities. Musically, too, it was a... read more see all copies from £7.74! new only from £7.74!
	Collective Soul (1995) more music like this by Collective Soul It would not have been surprising if Collective Soul had become a one-hit wonder. Straddling a line between '80s arena rock and jangling, '90s alternative pop, their debut was a pleasant affair that... read more see all copies from £2.48! new only from £4.26!
	Beatles for Sale (1964) more music like this by The Beatles It was inevitable that the constant grind of touring, writing, promoting, and recording would grate on the Beatles, but the weariness of Beatles for Sale comes as something of a shock. Only five... read more see all copies from £4.21! new only from £9.74!
	Please Please Me (1963) more music like this by The Beatles Once "Please Please Me" rocketed to number one, the Beatles rushed to deliver a debut album, bashing out Please Please Me in a day. Decades after its release, the album still sounds fresh, precisely... read more see all copies from £5.11! new only from £10.33!
	The Essential Billy Joel (2001) more music like this by Billy Joel Released in conjunction with Billy Joel's grand experiment with classical music, The Essential Billy Joel was a welcome reminder of Billy Joel's way with a pop song, improving on the previous... read more see all copies from £3.85! new only from £5.60!
	Hair [Original Broadway Cast] (1968) more music like this by Original Broadway Cast Recording Hair was both celebratory and anticlimactic at the same time. Heralded by many at the time as being a rejuvenation for musical theater, it was also supposed to "speak" for the youth. The problem with... read more see all copies from £6.19! new only from £6.90!
	Last Splash (1993) more music like this by The Breeders £8.10 (used CD, see detail) Thanks to good timing and some great singles, the Breeders' second album, Last Splash, turned them into the alternative rock stars that Kim Deal's former band, the Pixies, always seemed on the verge... read more see all copies from £3.09! new only from £4.22!
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	The Queen Is Dead (1986) more music like this by The Smiths Meat Is Murder may have been a holding pattern, but The Queen Is Dead is the Smiths' great leap forward, taking the band to new musical and lyrical heights. Opening with the storming title track, The... read more see all copies from £4.30! new only from £8.53!
	Red (1974) more music like this by King Crimson King Crimson fell apart once more, seemingly for the last time, as David Cross walked away during the making of this album. It became Robert Fripp's last thoughts on this version of the band, a bit... read more see all copies from £6.50! new only from £10.62!
	Killer (1971) more music like this by Alice Cooper Alice Cooper wasted little time following up the breakthrough success of Love It to Death with another album released the same year, Killer. Again, producer Bob Ezrin was on board and helps the group... read more see all copies from £5.86! new only from £5.86!
	Little Night Music [Original Broadway Cast] (1998) more music like this by Original Broadway Cast One of Stephen Sondheim's better-known works, A Little Night Music is inspired by the Ingmar Bergman film Smiles of a Summer Night. The story follows the intertwining of several imperfect... read more see all copies from £4.96! new only from £6.85!
	Class Clown (1972) more music like this by George Carlin Comedian George Carlin's definitive monologue was delivered on 1972's Class Clown album in the form of "Seven Dirty Words You Can Never Say on Television." While the majority of routines on Class... read more see all copies from £4.18! new only from £7.63!
	Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (1995) more music like this by Raekwon A serious contender for the title of best Wu-Tang solo album (rivaled only by the Genius' Liquid Swords), Only Built 4 Cuban Linx is also perhaps the most influential, thanks to Raekwon's cinematic... read more see all copies from £5.17! new only from £6.87!
	Everybody Dance! (2007) more music like this by James Roberson In a sense, 2009's Everybody Dance! is the coming-out party for longtime gospel producer James Roberson. Often seen behind the boards for the likes of inspirational luminaries from Beverly Crawford... read more see all copies from £8.65! new only from £8.65!
	Three's Company (2002) by Gilbert O'Sullivan see all copies from £10.50! new only from £10.50!
	Revolver [UK] (1966) more music like this by The Beatles All the rules fell by the wayside with Revolver, as the Beatles began exploring new sonic territory, lyrical subjects, and styles of composition. It wasn't just Lennon and McCartney, either --... read more see all copies from £4.21! new only from £10.26!
	Strange Days (1967) more music like this by The Doors Many of the songs on Strange Days had been written around the same time as the ones that appeared on The Doors, and with hindsight one has the sense that the best of the batch had already been cherry... read more see all copies from £3.71! new only from £15.48!