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Phil Collins’ ‘No Jacket Required’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary

February 16, 2025 Matthew Hocter
Phil Collins No Jacket Required Turns 40

There is no denying that Collins’ third solo outing is intrinsically ‘80s fare, yet in 2025, the sound still manages to resonate with new audiences.

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DJ Quik’s ‘Safe + Sound’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

February 15, 2025 Ben Pedroche
DJ Quik Safe + Sound Turns 30

DJ Quik’s third studio album remains an integral component of his recorded repertoire and showcases why his production prowess ranks among west coast hip-hop’s most revered of all-time.

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Above The Law’s Debut Album ‘Livin’ Like Hustlers’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

February 15, 2025 Jesse Ducker
Above The Law Debut Album Livin' Like Hustlers Turns 35

From ‘Livin’ Like Hustlers’ on, Above The Law pushed the limits of what gangsta rap could sound like, and became under-acknowledged trendsetters in rap music.

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Tricky’s Debut Album ‘Maxinquaye’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

February 15, 2025 Justin Chadwick
Tricky Debut Album Maxinquaye Turns 30

What ultimately makes ‘Maxinquaye’ such an unforgettable debut is that it is an album of marked contrasts—both sonically and vocally—that play off of each other to extraordinary effect.

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Dolly Parton’s ‘The Bargain Store’ Turns 50 | Album Anniversary

February 15, 2025 Matthew Hocter
Dolly Parton The Bargain Store

Parton has never likened herself to feminist ideals, but her music, whilst not assuming this label, is very clearly rooted in women feeling empowered whether through vulnerability or strength.

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Warren Zevon’s ‘Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary

February 15, 2025 Libby Cudmore
Warren Zevon Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School Turns 45

Zevon’s fourth LP contains a triple-hit of noir novel (this time, in the south and the west), comedic storytelling, and tenderness at both the start and end of relationships.

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David Ford’s ‘Let The Hard Times Roll’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary

February 14, 2025 Jeremy Levine
David Ford Let The Hard Times Roll 15

With creative autonomy and quite a lot of red wine, the album is somehow both reckless and meticulous, the result of a dedicated songwriter released from the musical machine.

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The Cure’s ‘Bloodflowers’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

February 9, 2025 Rayna Khaitan
The Cure Bloodflowers Turns 25

Whereas its immediate predecessors were more collaborative group efforts, ‘Bloodflowers’ shows Robert Smith fully reclaiming the artistic reins, just as he had eleven years prior with ‘Disintegration.’

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Amel Larrieux’s Debut Solo Album ‘Infinite Possibilities’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

February 9, 2025 Mark Chappelle
Amel Larrieux Debut Solo Album Infinite Possibilities Turns 25

Larrieux’s inaugural solo affair is a boundless exploration of transcontinental jazz-soul that defined her unique soundprint without losing itself in the currents of neo soul.

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Whitney Houston’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘Whitney Houston’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary

February 8, 2025 Mark J. Marraccini
Whitney Houston Eponymous Debut Album Whitney Houston turns 40

Houston’s breakthrough first album proved to the world that she was not your ordinary vocalist—she was a bionic belter with the power to shape and stretch her vocals as if they were liquid glass.

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Slowdive’s Debut Album ‘Just For A Day’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
Slowdive’s Debut Album ‘Just For A Day’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

From start to finish, the band’s debut affair utterly glows, with its aural atmosphere that is constantly scintillating, building and bursting with sonic energy in incessant crescendoing wah-wah bliss.

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Naughty By Nature’s Eponymous Second Album ‘Naughty By Nature’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
Naughty By Nature’s Eponymous Second Album ‘Naughty By Nature’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

The songs featured here feel authentic and expertly executed, and even the songs that seemed geared toward pop success don’t clash with the group’s sensibilities.

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Queen Latifah’s ‘Nature of a Sista’’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
Queen Latifah’s ‘Nature of a Sista’’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

Latifah’s second studio affair is a positivity-dominant set of R&B, dance, funk, and reggae that tested the limits of hip-hop while reinforcing the vitality of the female voice in the genre.

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