Liz Phair - Liz Phair

Liz Phair's first record sure doesn't sound like a first record. I did a little investigation and it turns out this is technically not her first. She had several tapes doing the rounds for a while under the name Girlysound that the record company picked the best songs off and got her some high brow production help on. That said, the rawness of her sound and her lyrics are still there. And of course everyone loves her dirty mouth.

This record shows the full spectrum of her sound from rock goddess to folkie. While I think she has put out at least two other really good records and her best singles may be on other records, this is the definitive Liz record. This is the record that launched an ocean of imitators.