Otis Blue by Otis Redding
Buy Otis Blue Otis Redding‘s third studio album, Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul, (most commonly known as simply, Otis Blue) was a commercial success and has been critically acclaimed for the half century […]
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Wish You Were Here
by Pink Floyd
Buy Wish You Were Here During the writing and production of Wish You Were Here, the members of Pink Floyd were grasping with the their new found stardom and the pressure to deliver […]
Straight Shooter
by Bad Company
Buy Straight Shooter Bad Company returned in 1975 with their sophomore album, Straight Shooter, which built on the successful formula of their 1974 debut album while adding some variety in arrangement. The quartet […]
Blood On the Tracks
by Bob Dylan
Buy Blood On the Tracks Blood On the Tracks contains all the elements of Bob Dylan‘s classic, 1960s outputs, with the staples of the acoustic guitar, the harmonica, and the poetic lyrics delivered […]
Highway 61 Revisited
by Bob Dylan
Buy Highway 61 Revisited Some albums are borne of the ether. Some are born of the earth. A rare few refine both into a crystallized masterpiece. Out of Bob Dylan‘s entire discography, Highway […]
The Firm
Buy The Firm There was much anticipation ahead of the release of The Firm’s debut album. This “super group”, anchored by former Swan Song label mates Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin and Paul […]
Songs From the Big Chair
by Tears For Fears
Buy Songs From the Big Chair In the 1980s, Tears For Fears was a progressive/new wave project by composer and vocalist Roland Orzabal and bassist Curt Smith. They reached their commercial peak with […]
Listen Like Thieves by INXS
Buy Listen Like Thieves INXS forged their most successful rock formula on, Listen Like Thieves, the 1985 album which would set the pace for the group’s most successful commercial run through the late […]
Voices Carry by ‘Til Tuesday
Buy Voices Carry ‘Til Tuesday had a short but fruitful career encapsulated within the bonds of the mid 1980s music scene. Their 1985 debut album, Voices Carry, features the famous, indelible title track […]
Misplaced Childhood by Marillion
Buy Misplaced Childhood Misplaced Childhood is a 1985 concept album by the British group Marillion, which consists of an LP side continuous pieces of music. Thematically, the compositional lyrics were written by the […]