‘ABBA: The Album’ did not just connect both sides of the ABBA catalog for a moment. It managed to house all of those aural effects in one space.
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The celebrated collective’s fifth studio affair is indeed an enigma of an album, but a compelling argument can be made that it’s a stronger record than many have given it credit for to date.
Read moreCommon’s ‘Electric Circus’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
Following the success of 2000’s ‘Like Water for Chocolate,’ Common spread his creative wings and recorded the most daring album of his career thus far.
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Despite the injustice of vita interruptus, eventually one album has to be Aaliyah’s last. ‘I Care 4 U’ is as soft and loving a place as any to take a deep breath, and let her rest.
Read moreGhostface Killah’s ‘The Big Doe Rehab’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary
Regardless of its origins and the environment that surrounded its creation, ‘The Big Doe Rehab’ is a strangely enduring album.
Read moreParliament’s ‘Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
A grand call-to-arms to preserve the funk, ‘Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome’ exemplifies George Clinton & crew’s distinctive musical vision.
Read moreSolange’s ‘True’ EP Turns 10 | Anniversary
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While the seeds of Solange’s signature sound were present on previous releases, here she embraces the best qualities of her voice fully and begins the approach that marked future efforts.
Read moreMichael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
When you’ve heard the songs on ‘Thriller’ so many times as standalone tracks, it’s easy to forget how brilliantly they work as a collective whole.
Read moreThe Roots’ ‘Phrenology’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
As a whole, The Roots’ fifth studio album spotlights Black Thought’s persistent lyrical mastery, as well as the band’s ability to push the envelope sonically and thematically.
Read moreJennifer Lopez’s ‘This Is Me…Then’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
Upon its release 20 years ago, Lopez’s third studio album was irrefutable proof of a newly minted creative thought process in her musical work ethic.
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