321) Sail Away

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Newman's producer, Lenny Waronker, called him the King of the Suburban Blues Singers. This is his quiet masterpiece, not so much rock as a fuck-you cabaret. Even now, "Political Science" ("Let's drop the big one/And see what happens") is relevant; either Newman is brilliant or we haven't come a long way, baby.

Total album sales: Under 500,000

Peak chart position: 163

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