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Song of the Day #6,568: ‘Goodbye’ – Hootie and the Blowfish

Continuing my list of best debut albums (with quite a few caveats)…

Hootie and the Blowfish – Cracked Rear View (1994)

I couldn’t resist listing the best-selling debut album in U.S. history, especially when it’s one I really loved back in the day. I haven’t returned to Hootie and the Blowfish’s Cracked Rear View much since my early 20s, but it has the same comfortable power when I do.

This album received a modest rollout, aimed at boosting the profile of a hard-working bar band. It ended up catching fire, selling more than 20 million copies in the U.S. alone, buoyed by the top ten hits ‘Hold Her Hand,’ ‘Let Her Cry,’ and ‘Only Wanna Be with You.’

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Song of the Day #1,302: ‘Goodbye’ – Elton John

When a random dip into 10,515 songs turns up a track from Madman Across the Water, arguably Elton John’s best album, something is going right.

In addition to the apocalyptically awesome title track, this album features ‘Tiny Dancer’ and ‘Levon’ — that trio alone qualifies it for the pantheon. I’ll admit I’m not as familiar with the other six tracks, including today’s SOTD.

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