The Best Albums of the 2010s: D’Angelo and The Vanguard’s ‘Black Messiah’ (2014)

November 3, 2019 Marcus Willis

Considering the abundance of amazing music that emerged during the 2010s, it was a tall task indeed for the Albumism staff to whittle down our top album picks to these special selections.

100 Most Dynamic Debut Albums: D’Angelo’s ‘Brown Sugar’ (1995)

September 7, 2017 Daryl McIntosh

Though thousands of excellent first albums have been recorded, our team has weighed in on the 100 most dynamic debuts of all time.

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Saint Etienne’s Debut Album ‘Foxbase Alpha’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

Evocative of time (early ‘90s) and emblematic of place (London), ‘Foxbase Alpha’ is a gorgeous pastiche of symbiotic sounds and expertly incorporated samples.

Olivia Newton-John’s ‘Physical’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary

Having been previously regarded as a predominantly country and adult contemporary artist, Newton-John’s provocative eleventh studio affair set about to frame the singer in a new light.

Freddie Hubbard’s ‘First Light’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary

With ‘First Light,’ the legendary trumpeter pushed the musical envelope to make something radically different from his previous works, as he distanced himself from the soul-jazz model.

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