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Baker's Dozen

Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives

7. NirvanaMTV Unplugged In New York

This put the band up there with the Stones and the Beatles: you really hear the quality of the songwriting, and the music still has a disturbing quality. Kurt’s voice is heartbreakingly beautiful, and yet still fully in command with a complete sense of purpose and meaning.

Selected in other Baker’s Dozens: Katie Gately
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