NEW RELEASE OF THE WEEK: LADY GAGA’S ‘BORN THIS WAY’ (2 FORMATS!)

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Life is a highway, and Lady Gaga wants to ride it on a unicorn with Jesus strapped to her back all night long. Born This Way is a literal road record — the 25-year-old singer recorded it during her travels promoting 2008 debut The Fame, and follow-up EP The Fame Monster — but it also charts Gaga’s speedy trip from a chick with a disco shtick to our most absurd pop star for our absurd times. Gaga couldn’t have changed course faster if she’d hopped in Marty McFly’s DeLorean, which is essentially what she does on this gloriously weird album. She borrows the grandiose flavor of 1980s radio rock, adds Catholicism, gay pride, and mythical creatures, then stirs it all with a comically gigantic high heel. Spin

GRAMMY CDs AT RECORD EXCHANGE!

Did you watch the Grammy Awards Sunday night? The Record Exchange did, and we were so inspired that we arrived at work today in a giant egg.

We also were inspired to compile this quick list of Grammy-winning CDs — many of which are on sale — because invariably on the Monday after the Grammys, we field a lot of questions about the winning artists. And it’s Valentine’s Day, so maybe you need some gift ideas.

If you have any specific questions about certain artists and/or albums, email them HERE.

Lady Antebellum Need You Now
Arcade Fire The Suburbs
Ray LaMontagne God Willin’ and the Creek Don’t Rise
The Black Keys Brothers
Cee Lo Green The Lady Killer
Lady Gaga The Fame Monster
Train Save Me San Francisco
Various Artists Crazy Heart Soundtrack
John Legend and the Roots Wake Up!
Eminem Recovery
Jay-Z The Blueprint 3
Neil Young Le Noise
Herbie Hancock The Imagine Project
Jeff Beck Emotion and Commotion
Rihanna Loud
Michael Buble Crazy Love
Paul McCartney Good Evening New York City
Them Crooked Vultures Them Crooked Vultures
Iron Maiden The Final Frontier
Muse The Resistance
Fantasia Back to Me
Bruno Mars Doo-Wops and Hooligans
Usher Raymond V Raymond
Sade Soldier of Love
Miranda Lambert Revolution
Keith Urban Get Closer
Zac Brown Band You Get What You Give
Patty Griffin Downtown Church
Mavis Staples You Are Not Alone
Buddy Guy Living Proof
Carolina Chocolate Drops Genuine Negro Jig
Lewis Black Stark Raving Black
John Mayer Battle Studies
Esperanza Spalding Chamber Music Society

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