Artist: Aretha Franklin · Album: Lady Soul · Year: 1968 · Label: Atlantic · Rank: 75…
Author: SlaveToMusic
The College Dropout – Soul Samples, Self-Doubt, and a New Rap Blueprint
Artist: Kanye West · Album: The College Dropout · Year: 2004 · Label: Roc-A-Fella · Rank:…
Loveless – When Guitar Becomes Weather
Artist: My Bloody Valentine · Album: Loveless · Year: 1991 · Label: Creation · Rank: 73…
Harvest – Soft Rust, Hard Truths
Artist: Neil Young · Album: Harvest · Year: 1972 · Label: Reprise · Rank: 72 /…
Straight Outta Compton – Reality Rap Kicked In the Door
Artist: N.W.A · Album: Straight Outta Compton · Year: 1988 · Label: Ruthless / Priority ·…
Jagged Little Pill – Diary Pages Turned Into ’90s Rock Anthems
Artist: Alanis Morissette · Album: Jagged Little Pill · Year: 1995 · Label: Maverick / Reprise…
Hounds of Love – Art-Pop, Fairy Tales, and the Storm Inside Your Head
Artist: Kate Bush · Album: Hounds of Love · Year: 1985 · Label: EMI · Rank:…
Reasonable Doubt – Luxury, Paranoia, and the Birth of a Mogul
Artist: Jay-Z · Album: Reasonable Doubt · Year: 1996 · Label: Roc-A-Fella / Priority · Rank:…
A Love Supreme – Spiritual Jazz in Four Movements
Artist: John Coltrane · Album: A Love Supreme · Year: 1965 · Label: Impulse! · Rank:…
Fun House – Raw Power Before Raw Power
Artist: The Stooges · Album: Fun House · Year: 1970 · Label: Elektra · Rank: 65…
Let It Be – The Beatles Breaking Apart in Real Time
Artist: The Beatles · Album: Let It Be · Year: 1970 · Label: Apple · Rank:…
Bitches Brew – The Jazz Big Bang That Invented the Future
Artist: Miles Davis · Album: Bitches Brew · Year: 1970 · Label: Columbia · Rank: 63…
“Ripples” (Genesis): the quiet power of time passing
There are Genesis epics that dazzle, and there are Genesis songs that stay. “Ripples” belongs to…
Doolittle – Sweet Melodies, Screaming Edges and Surreal Pop Violence
Artist: Pixies · Album: Doolittle · Year: 1989 · Label: 4AD · Rank: 98 / Custom…
The Black Album – A Farewell That Became a Coronation
Artist: JAY-Z · Album: The Black Album · Year: 2003 · Label: Roc-A-Fella · Rank: 99…
Kanye West feat. Pusha T – “Runaway” (Great Song)
Some songs aim to please. Runaway aims to confess. Released in 2010 on My Beautiful Dark…
Virtual Insanity – When Groove Becomes the Message
Few songs manage to balance social commentary, pop accessibility, and serious musicianship without sacrificing any of…
Cortez the Killer – when the guitar becomes memory
Some songs tell a story. Others capture an era. Neil Young’s “Cortez the Killer” does something…