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Fake Vinyl

These records look real—but their fakes are everywhere, and only the savvy spot the lies.

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1. 
   Can

   Monster Movie (Made In A Castle With Better Equipment)

   Can's 1969 debut — a foundational krautrock record blending jazz, rock, and avant-garde experimentation, recorded live at Schloss Nörvenich with a mythic, self-mythologizing aesthetic.

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   Prince

   The Black Album

   Prince's 1987 album The Black Album, released on Warner Bros. Records in the US, blends hip hop, jazz, funk, soul, go-go, and gospel within the Minneapolis Sound.

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   Elvis Presley

   I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine / Good Rockin' Tonight

   Elvis Presley's 1954 Sun Records debut — a raw, electrifying fusion of rockabilly and gospel, marking the birth of rock 'n' roll.

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   Slipknot

   Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.

   Slipknot's 1996 debut — a raw, chaotic fusion of industrial, death metal, and field recordings, recorded before the band's full lineup was complete and released in a 1000-copy self-pressed run.

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   Led Zeppelin

   Untitled

   Led Zeppelin's 1971 landmark — a self-titled fourth album that includes 'Stairway to Heaven' and 'Black Dog', recorded during a period of intense creative synergy and cultural impact.

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   Bob Dylan

   The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

   Bob Dylan's 1963 breakthrough — a defining moment in folk rock, featuring 'Blowin' in the Wind' and 'Girl from the North Country', it cemented his role as a voice of a generation.

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   The Beatles

   Yesterday And Today

   The Beatles' 1966 release — infamous for its controversial 'Butcher Cover' and hailed as a pivotal moment in rock album art, blending pop sensibility with surreal imagery.

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8. 
   Captain Beefheart

   Trout Mask Replica

   A radical, improvisational fusion of blues, rock, and avant-garde jazz, released in 1969, that redefined the boundaries of psychedelic and experimental rock.

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9. 
   Kraftwerk

   Ralf & Florian

   Ralf & Florian is the album where Kraftwerk stopped pretending to be rock and just became machines. "Tanzmusik" opens with a stiff drum pattern and a synth that sounds like a metronome setting a time limit on fun.

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10. 
    John Coltrane

    Ascension (Edition II)

    John Coltrane's 1966 avant-garde landmark — a radical, 40-minute free jazz suite that pushed the boundaries of improvisation and collective expression, marking a pivotal moment in his artistic evolution.

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    Johnny Cash

    Sings The Songs That Made Him Famous

    Johnny Cash's 1958 debut album — a raw, electrifying showcase of his early country and rockabilly roots, recorded at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee.

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12. 
    Deep Purple

    Made In Japan

    Deep Purple's 1972 live masterpiece — recorded during their historic Japan tour, it captures the band at their most ferocious and refined, cementing their legacy as rock pioneers.

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13. 
    Miles Davis

    'Round About Midnight

    Miles Davis's 1957 Columbia album, a defining work in hard bop, captures his matured style with restrained intensity and lyrical precision, marking a pivotal moment in post-bop jazz.

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14. 
    Can

    Ege Bamyasi

    Can's 1972 avant-garde rock landmark — a foundational Krautrock album blending jazz, funk, and experimental textures, recorded in their Inner Space Studios with a raw, immersive sound.

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