Essential: Joan Armatrading’s Eponymous Breakout Album
Joan Armatrading’s self-titled third album, released in 1976 and produced by Glyn Johns, was an album far ahead of its[…]
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Essentials: Oscar Peterson ‘Night Train’ Album Review
This classic jazz piano album belongs in every collection; here are three reasons to listen to this record for the next ten or twenty years.
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35 Years On: The Legacy of Roy Orbison
No one else has ever done with pop music what Roy Orbison did; he touches the hearts of listeners and created a timeless legacy.
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Talking Heads ‘Once In A Lifetime’ Retrospective
Talking Heads’ 1980 masterwork “Once In A Lifetime” was selected by NPR as one of the top 100 musical works of the 20th century.
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Essentials: Aretha Franklin ‘I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You’
This is the album that made Aretha Franklin the undisputed Queen of Soul back in 1967, a title she never relinquished throughout her stellar career.
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Ten Classic Country Albums Every Music Fan Should Own
While several of our selections are established country classics, recorded decades ago, there are a few surprises here.
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Simon and Garfunkel ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ Album Review
The songs on this album are filled with heartbreak, desire and sadness, and the loss of the magic they experienced in making music together.
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Tom Waits ‘The Heart of Saturday Night’ Album Review
This is Tom Waits’ most romantic work, so if you are acquainted only with his later very far out experiments, you may find this album a surprise.
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Wes Montgomery ‘Movin’, The Complete Verve Recordings’ Album Review
Wes Montgomery practically invented jazz-pop, and had more swing in him than any other ten guitarists put together. This set delivers the proof.
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