At Last! – A Voice That Turns Time into Feeling

Artist: Etta James · Album: At Last! · Year: 1960 · Label: Argo · Rank: 191…

“Layla” by Derek and the Dominos

Layla is the moment Eric Clapton stopped hiding behind the guitar and stepped forward as a…

Tommy – Rock as Myth and Theatre

Artist: The Who · Album: Tommy · Year: 1969 · Label: Decca / Track · Rank:…

Dig Me Out – Precision, Urgency, and No Apologies

Artist: Sleater-Kinney · Album: Dig Me Out · Year: 1997 · Label: Kill Rock Stars ·…

Electric Warrior – Glam as Pure Seduction

Artist: T. Rex · Album: Electric Warrior · Year: 1971 · Label: Fly / Reprise ·…

AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted – Rage with a Target

Artist: Ice Cube · Album: AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted · Year: 1990 · Label: Priority · Rank:…

Blood Sugar Sex Magik – Funk Rock Learns Focus

Artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers · Album: Blood Sugar Sex Magik · Year: 1991 · Label:…

Beggars Banquet – Stripped Down, Sharpened Up

Artist: The Rolling Stones · Album: Beggars Banquet · Year: 1968 · Label: Decca · Rank:…

She’s So Unusual – Pop with Personality Turned Up

Artist: Cyndi Lauper · Album: She’s So Unusual · Year: 1983 · Label: Portrait · Rank:…

Brown Sugar – Tradition Rewired

Artist: D’Angelo · Album: Brown Sugar · Year: 1995 · Label: EMI · Rank: 183 /…

Sweet Baby James – Comfort as a Songwriting Virtue

Artist: James Taylor · Album: Sweet Baby James · Year: 1970 · Label: Warner Bros. ·…

Bringing It All Back Home – The Moment Folk Looked Electric

Artist: Bob Dylan · Album: Bringing It All Back Home · Year: 1965 · Label: Columbia…

Forever Changes – Beauty with a Sense of Ending

Artist: Love · Album: Forever Changes · Year: 1967 · Label: Elektra · Rank: 180 /…

Life After Death – Triumph, Paranoia, and Excess

Artist: The Notorious B.I.G. · Album: Life After Death · Year: 1997 · Label: Bad Boy…

Otis Blue – Soul at Full Intensity

Artist: Otis Redding · Album: Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul · Year: 1965 · Label:…

Every Picture Tells a Story – Swagger with Soul

Artist: Rod Stewart · Album: Every Picture Tells a Story · Year: 1971 · Label: Mercury…

Fear of a Black Planet – Confrontation at Full Volume

Artist: Public Enemy · Album: Fear of a Black Planet · Year: 1990 · Label: Def…

DAMN. – Hits with Moral Weight

Artist: Kendrick Lamar · Album: DAMN. · Year: 2017 · Label: Top Dawg / Aftermath /…

The Harder They Come – Reggae’s Global Doorway

Artist: Various Artists · Album: The Harder They Come · Year: 1972 · Label: Island ·…

In Utero – Refusing Comfort After Success

Artist: Nirvana · Album: In Utero · Year: 1993 · Label: DGC · Rank: 173 /…

Bridge over Troubled Water – Comfort Built Like a Cathedral

Artist: Simon & Garfunkel · Album: Bridge over Troubled Water · Year: 1970 · Label: Columbia…