http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6442&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rssBesides being an awesome rock 'n' roll band, X was extremely influential to American popular music. They had a major impact on the underground Punk rock movement and also the Roots, folk, and Americana revival scenes. Just as importantly, they were the band that put independent labels on the map (selling 100,000 copies seemingly out of the blue). They stood head and shoulders above the rest of America's Punk bands of the late '70s and quickly came to national prominence with their combination of raw energy, beatnik-style lyrics, intertwining vocal harmonies, and buzzsaw guitar (courtesy of Rockabilly veteran Billy Zoom). That diversity and a never-ending supply of good songs via John Doe and Exene Cervenka were the keys to their success. They never lived up to major label expectations and lost focus after their first three (essential) albums but their entire output has merit. They parted ways in the late '80s but still get back together from time to time to play for a whole new generation of fans.Punken720Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:27:35 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6442&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss Besides being an awesome rock 'n' roll band, X was extremely influential to American popular music. They had a major impact on the underground Punk rock movement and also the Roots, folk, and Americana revival scenes. Just as importantly, they were the band that put independent labels on the map (selling 100,000 copies seemingly out of the blue). They stood head and shoulders above the rest of America's Punk bands of the late '70s and quickly came to national prominence with their combination of raw energy, beatnik-style lyrics, intertwining vocal harmonies, and buzzsaw guitar (courtesy of Rockabilly veteran Billy Zoom). That diversity and a never-ending supply of good songs via John Doe and Exene Cervenka were the keys to their success. They never lived up to major label expectations and lost focus after their first three (essential) albums but their entire output has merit. They parted ways in the late '80s but still get back together from time to time to play for a whole new generation of fans. http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2127709&variant=play&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss Roots Tue, 28 Oct 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by X on Rhapsody Online 2127709 tra.2127709 X art.6442 0.0 Beyond And Back: The Anthology alb.199702 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/0/0/7/387002_170x170.jpg 1997-10-28 00:00:00.0 1997-10-28 00:00:00.0 true Los Angeles tra.2127709 143000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2127709&variant=play&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2127709&variant=data&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17022114&variant=play&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss Punk Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:59:38 -0700 Top Tracks by X on Rhapsody Online 17022114 tra.17022114 X art.6442 0.99 Los Angeles alb.17018961 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/9/5/1495962_170x170.jpg 2007-10-30 00:00:00.0 null true Johny Hit And Run Paulene tra.17022114 170000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17022114&variant=play&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17022114&variant=data&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17022118&variant=play&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss Punk Sun, 24 May 2009 09:15:34 -0700 Top Tracks by X on Rhapsody Online 17022118 tra.17022118 X art.6442 0.99 Los Angeles alb.17018961 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/9/5/1495962_170x170.jpg 2007-10-30 00:00:00.0 null true Los Angeles tra.17022118 144000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17022118&variant=play&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17022118&variant=data&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17022115&variant=play&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss Punk Sat, 6 Jun 2009 08:40:13 -0700 Top Tracks by X on Rhapsody Online 17022115 tra.17022115 X art.6442 0.99 Los Angeles alb.17018961 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16686344&variant=play&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss Punk Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by X on Rhapsody Online 16686344 tra.16686344 X art.6442 0.99 Wild Gift alb.16684851 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/7/9/5/1495975_170x170.jpg 2007-03-26 00:00:00.0 2007-03-26 00:00:00.0 true White Girl tra.16686344 207000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16686344&variant=play&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16686344&variant=data&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16686337&variant=play&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss Punk Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by X on Rhapsody Online 16686337 tra.16686337 X art.6442 0.99 Wild Gift alb.16684851 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/7/9/5/1495975_170x170.jpg 2007-03-26 00:00:00.0 2007-03-26 00:00:00.0 true We're Desperate tra.16686337 120000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16686337&variant=play&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16686337&variant=data&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2127951&variant=play&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss Punk Tue, 28 Oct 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by X on Rhapsody Online 2127951 tra.2127951 X art.6442 0.0 Beyond And Back: The Anthology alb.199702 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/0/0/7/387002_170x170.jpg 1997-10-28 00:00:00.0 1997-10-28 00:00:00.0 true Hungry Wolf tra.2127951 229000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2127951&variant=play&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2127951&variant=data&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16686336&variant=play&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss Punk Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by X on Rhapsody Online 16686336 tra.16686336 X art.6442 0.99 Wild Gift alb.16684851 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/7/9/5/1495975_170x170.jpg 2007-03-26 00:00:00.0 2007-03-26 00:00:00.0 true The Once Over Twice tra.16686336 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16686335&variant=play&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss Punk Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by X on Rhapsody Online 16686335 tra.16686335 X art.6442 0.99 Wild Gift alb.16684851 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/7/9/5/1495975_170x170.jpg 2007-03-26 00:00:00.0 2007-03-26 00:00:00.0 true Year 1 tra.16686335 78000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16686335&variant=play&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16686335&variant=data&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26933614&variant=play&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss Punk Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:05:51 -0700 Top Tracks by X on Rhapsody Online 26933614 tra.26933614 X art.6442 0.99 See How We Are [Expanded] alb.26873740 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/9/7/8/1598794_170x170.jpg 2009-03-31 00:00:00.0 null true See How We Are tra.26933614 229000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26933614&variant=play&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26933614&variant=data&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17022119&variant=play&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss Punk Sun, 2 Nov 2008 21:25:55 -0800 Top Tracks by X on Rhapsody Online 17022119 tra.17022119 X art.6442 0.99 Los Angeles alb.17018961 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/9/5/1495962_170x170.jpg 2007-10-30 00:00:00.0 null true Sex And Dying In High Society tra.17022119 135000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17022119&variant=play&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17022119&variant=data&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17022116&variant=play&rws=%2Fx%2Ftop-tracks.rss Punk Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:07:15 -0700 Top Tracks by X on Rhapsody Online 17022116 tra.17022116 X art.6442 0.99 Los Angeles alb.17018961 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/9/5/1495962_170x170.jpg 2007-10-30 00:00:00.0 null true Nausea tra.17022116 220000 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