…Echo and the Bunnymen, of course. In fact, their first five albums are up there with the best first five by almost any other band I can think of. Just for fun, for me that would include bands like Brian Jones-era Rolling Stones, Roxy Music, Led Zeppelin, Steely Dan, Talking Heads, Elvis Costello & the Attractions, R.E.M., and Wilco. Oh, and the Beatles.
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