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Best Albums for Working Out

High-energy records to push through the last set or the last mile.

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    The Fat of the LandThe Prodigy

    The Fat of the Land

    The Prodigy · 1997 · Electronic

    A loud, aggressive crossover smash that took rave energy to rock audiences. 'Firestarter' and 'Breathe' lead it. A defining big-beat record.

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    DiscoveryDaft Punk

    Discovery

    Daft Punk · 2001 · Electronic

    A euphoric, nostalgic blend of house, disco and filtered French touch, home to 'One More Time' and 'Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger'. Glossy, joyful and impeccably sequenced. The duo's most beloved record.

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    GraduationKanye West

    Graduation

    Kanye West · 2007 · Hip-Hop

    A bright, stadium-sized pivot toward synths and anthems, home to 'Stronger'. Polished and huge. A turning point in mainstream rap.

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    Rage Against the MachineRage Against the Machine

    Rage Against the Machine

    Rage Against the Machine · 1992 · Metal

    A furious fusion of metal, funk and hip-hop with revolutionary politics. Tight and explosive. A debut that changed rock.

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    The Marshall Mathers LPEminem

    The Marshall Mathers LP

    Eminem · 2000 · Hip-Hop

    A technically dazzling, provocative blockbuster that made him the most discussed rapper alive. Funny, dark and razor-sharp. A defining record of its era.

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    Dig Your Own HoleThe Chemical Brothers

    Dig Your Own Hole

    The Chemical Brothers · 1997 · Electronic

    Big-beat at its peak, loud, psychedelic and built for festival fields, climaxing in the swirling 'The Private Psychedelic Reel'. Exhilarating. A defining 90s dance record.

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    CrossJustice

    Cross

    Justice · 2007 · Electronic

    Maximalist, distorted French electro-house, brash and thrilling. 'D.A.N.C.E.' anchors it. A defining dance record of the late 2000s.

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    Master of PuppetsMetallica

    Master of Puppets

    Metallica · 1986 · Metal

    Thrash metal's high-water mark, complex and crushing across eight tightly written epics. Widely held to be the best metal album ever made. Relentless and precise.

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    2001Dr. Dre

    2001

    Dr. Dre · 1999 · Hip-Hop

    A glossy, expensive-sounding return that proved Dre's production genius a second time, full of hits and immaculate beats. The guest list reads like a who's who. Polished West Coast perfection.

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    DAMN.Kendrick Lamar

    DAMN.

    Kendrick Lamar · 2017 · Hip-Hop

    A sharp, Pulitzer-winning blockbuster balancing introspection and hits. Bold and acclaimed. A modern landmark.