Based on the material Redding selected for what would turn out to be the supreme triumph of his ephemeral recording career, he sounds like the past, present and future of soul music.
Read moreLL Cool J’s ‘Mama Said Knock You Out’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
Uncle L’s fantastic fourth studio affair reinforced his penchant for bouncing back and giving the people what they want, while never overtly pretending to be something that he’s not.
Read moreLittle Brother’s ‘The Minstrel Show’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
The trio’s second studio affair might not have been the commercial success that the trio had hoped for, but it still holds up as a great album worth revisiting time and time again.
Read moreSigur Rós’ ‘Takk...’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
The band’s fourth studio album reminds us that peace is emotionally substantial and necessary; not a valley that we carve out between the “important” things in life, but the substance of life itself.
Read moreDavid Bowie’s ‘Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
Without a doubt, the shining moments on Bowie’s fourteenth LP belong to the eternally enthralling “Ashes To Ashes” and the skittish pop drive of “Fashion.”
Read moreMorris Day’s Debut Solo Album ‘Color of Success’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
Later discs ‘Daydreaming’ (1987) and ‘Guaranteed’ (1992) found Day more present and fleshed out musically, but ‘Color of Success’ captures him as he is best known, bumptious and cocksure.
Read moreElbow’s ‘Leaders of the Free World’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
A musical love letter to Elbow’s Manchester stomping grounds, their third album reflects a band relieved to be back home amidst the solace to be found there within their familiar haunts.
Read moreToo $hort’s ‘Short Dog’s In The House’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
With the exception of a few “serious” detours, the Oakland hip-hop hero basks in his well-earned success across his sixth studio album, refusing to compromise his signature style.
Read moreStevie Wonder’s ‘In Square Circle’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
This misunderstood pop-soul touchstone strikes an impossible balance of experimentation, spirituality, and commercial sensibility.
Read moreNeil Young & Crazy Horse’s ‘Ragged Glory’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
‘Ragged Glory’’s place is secure in the Crazy Horse canon alongside the classics ‘Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere’ (1969), ‘Zuma’ (1975), and ‘Rust Never Sleeps’ (1979).
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