136) Tim

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Singer-guitarist Paul Westerberg once cited Tim's stylistic bookends to describe both the longevity of the Replacements' influence and their lack of mainstream success. "My style is ultimately both kinds of things," he said. "Sometimes you just love the little acoustic songs, and other times you want to crank the goddamn amp up, and those two parts of me are forever entwined." That cognitive dissonance -- the Stonesesque swagger of "Bastards of Young," the unpolished reflection in "Swingin' Party" -- became a crucial template for grunge, alternative country and, recently, the noisy introspection of emo.

Total album sales: Under 500,000

Peak chart position: 183

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