Artist: Aretha Franklin · Album: Amazing Grace · Year: 1972 · Label: Atlantic · Rank: 154…
Author: SlaveToMusic
Rid of Me – Confrontation Without Safety Nets
Artist: PJ Harvey · Album: Rid of Me · Year: 1993 · Label: Island · Rank:…
Pretenders – Sharp Edges, Clear Voice
Artist: The Pretenders · Album: Pretenders · Year: 1980 · Label: Sire · Rank: 152 /…
Faith – Pop Stardom as Self-Definition
Artist: George Michael · Album: Faith · Year: 1987 · Label: Epic · Rank: 151 /…
Nebraska: Darkness Recorded in a Whisper
Artist: Bruce Springsteen · Album: Nebraska · Year: 1982 · Label: Columbia · Rank: 150 /…
John Prine – Plainspoken Songs, Deep Resonance
Artist: John Prine · Album: John Prine · Year: 1971 · Label: Atlantic · Rank: 149…
“Stay (Just a Little Bit Longer)” – Jackson Browne
At first glance, “Stay (Just a Little Bit Longer)” might seem like an odd candidate for…
John Mayer, Tradition Without Myth
Respect, distance, and the art of listening I didn’t come to John Mayer through pop radio…
Bob Weir and the Architecture of the Grateful Dead
What remains after Phil Lesh When Phil Lesh passed away, the immediate reaction was grief, deserved,…
Grace – Vulnerability Without Protection
Artist: Jeff Buckley · Album: Grace · Year: 1994 · Label: Columbia · Rank: 147 /…
Parallel Lines – Pop Precision with Punk Instincts
Artist: Blondie · Album: Parallel Lines · Year: 1978 · Label: Chrysalis · Rank: 146 /…
The Marshall Mathers LP – Rage, Satire, and Exposure
Artist: Eminem · Album: The Marshall Mathers LP · Year: 2000 · Label: Aftermath / Interscope…
Physical Graffiti – Excess with Direction
Artist: Led Zeppelin · Album: Physical Graffiti · Year: 1975 · Label: Swan Song · Rank:…
Catch a Fire – Reggae Steps Into the World
Artist: Bob Marley and The Wailers · Album: Catch a Fire · Year: 1973 · Label:…
Paranoid – Heavy Metal Learns Its Shape
Artist: Black Sabbath · Album: Paranoid · Year: 1970 · Label: Vertigo / Warner Bros. ·…
The Immaculate Collection – Pop as Identity Engineering
Artist: Madonna · Album: The Immaculate Collection · Year: 1990 · Label: Sire / Warner Bros.…
21 – Pop Power Built on Classic Songcraft
Artist: Adele · Album: 21 · Year: 2011 · Label: XL / Columbia · Rank: 137…