12 Bar Essentials

Records worthknowing properly.

Our evolving collection of 100 records we think everyone should hear. Each one comes with our own listening guide.

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The 12 Bar listening guide

Don't just buy it.Get to know it.

Every 12 Bar Essential comes with our own listening guide: why the album matters, what it sounds like, where to start and what to listen to next.

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Our four ratings

First listenHow hard it hits straight away
Reveals moreHow much it grows with time
AtmosphereHow strongly it sets a mood
OriginalityHow unlike anything else it sounds

Example: Fleetwood Mac - Rumours · Essential 002

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