Here’s a sampling of the BEST music ever made! – great albums from the 60s, 70s and 80s rock and pop which were released this week (and some related albums of note):
Jul 23
● The Supremes —— More Hits By The Supremes ► Soul – Motown >> 1965
● The Moody Blues —— Every Good Boy Deserves Favour ► Psychedelic Rock >> 1971
● Jethro Tull —— A Passion Play ► Prog Rock >> 1973
● Joan Baez —— Gracias A La Vida ► Folk-Pop/Latin >> 1974
● Various Artists —— The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas [Sndtrk] ► Country-Pop >> 1982
● Sammy Hagar —— VOA ► Arena Rock >> 1984
● Color Me Badd —— C.M.B. ► New Jack Swing >> 1991
● DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince —— Homebase ► Pop-Rap >> 1991
● The Innocence Mission —— Umbrella ► Alt Pop-Rock >> 1991
● The Black Crowes —— Three Snakes And One Charm ► Southern Rock >> 1996
● Fiona Apple —— Tidal ► Alt Pop-Rock >> 1996
Jul 24
● The Beach Boys —— The Best Of The Beach Boys, Vol. 2 ► Pop-Rock >> 1967
● Yes —— Time And A Word [UK] ► Prog Rock >> 1970
● Jon Anderson —— Olias Of Sunhillow ► Prog Rock >> 1976
● The Go-Go’s —— Beauty And The Beat ► New Wave Pop-Rock >> 1981
● Timothy B. Schmit —— Tell Me The Truth ► Pop-Rock >> 1990
● Dread Zeppelin —— Un-Led-Ed ► Hard Rock >> 1990
● Nils Lofgren —— Crooked Line ► Roots Rock >> 1992
● Cake —— Comfort Eagle ► Alt Rock/College Rock >> 2001
Jul 25
● The Troggs —— From Nowhere…The Troggs [UK] ► Garage Rock >> 1966
● The Troggs —— Wild Thing ► Garage Rock >> 1966
● Yes —— Yes [UK] ► Prog Rock >> 1969
● Creedence Clearwater Revival —— Cosmo’s Factory ► Folk-Rock >> 1970
● Donovan —— Open Road ► Folk-Rock >> 1970
● Cat Stevens —— Foreigner ► Folk-Pop >> 1973
● Boston —— Boston ► Arena Rock >> 1976
● AC/DC —— Back In Black ► Hard Rock >> 1980
● Loudness —— Lightning Strikes ► Heavy Metal/Japanese Metal >> 1986
● Kim Carnes —— View From The House ► Pop-Rock >> 1988
● The Bee Gees —— One ► Pop-Rock >> 1989
● The Beastie Boys —— Paul’s Boutique ► Rap >> 1989
● Boredoms —— Chocolate Synthesizer ► Noise Rock >> 1994
● 311 —— 311 ► Alt. Pop-Rock >> 1995
● Bone Thugs-N-Harmony —— E. 1999 Eternal ► Gangsta Rap >> 1995
● Béla Fleck And The Flecktones —— Outbound ► Jazz Fusion >> 2000
Jul 26
● Buck Owens —— Before You Go ► Country-Rock/Bakersfield >> 1965
● The Moody Blues —— In Search Of The Lost Chord ► Psychedelic Rock >> 1968
● ZZ Top —— Tres Hombres ► Blues-Rock >> 1973
● Robert Wyatt —— Rock Bottom ► Art Rock >> 1974
● The Clash —— The Clash ► Punk >> 1979
● Bucks Fizz —— Bucks Fizz ► Europop-Dance >> 1981
● The League Unlimited Orchestra —— Love And Dancing ► Synth-Pop >> 1982
● The Human League —— Love And Dancing ► Synth-Pop >> 1982
● Asia —— Alpha ► Prog Rock >> 1983
● John Waite —— Mask Of Smiles ► Power Pop >> 1985
● Odeta Adams —— Evolution ► Jazz-Pop Fusion >> 1993
● Ani DiFranco —— Out Of Range ► Folk-Rock >> 1994
● The Aquabats —— The Return Of The Aquabats ► Ska-Punk Revival >> 1996
Jul 27
● Pink Floyd —— More [Sndtrk] ► Prog Rock >> 1969
● The Temptations —— All Directions ► Soul – Motown >> 1972
● Genesis —— Genesis Live ► Prog Rock >> 1973
● Sweet —— Sweet ► Pop-Rock >> 1973
● Grateful Dead —— Terrapin Station ► Album Rock >> 1977
● AC/DC —— Highway To Hell ► Hard Rock >> 1979
● Stevie Nicks —— Bella Donna ► Pop-Rock >> 1981
● Neil Young —— Everybody’s Rockin’ ► Folk-Rock >> 1983
● Madonna —— Madonna ► Dance-Pop >> 1983
● Metallica —— Ride The Lightning ► Heavy Metal >> 1994
● 10,000 Maniacs —— In My Tribe ► Folk-Rock >> 1987
● The Bodeans —— Home ► Roots Rock >> 1989
● Sloan —— Peppermint ► Alt Indie Rock >> 1992
● Bachman-Turner Overdrive —— All The Greatest Hits Live ► Album Rock >> 1993
● The Smashing Pumpkins —— Siamese Dream ► Hard Rock >> 1993
● Dying Fetus —— Killing On Adrenaline ► Heavy Metal/Death Metal >> 1998
● At The Drive-In —— Vaya ► Punk Rock >> 1999
● .38 Special —— Drivetrain ► Southern Rock >> 2004
● Pearl Jam —— Live At Benaroya Hall ► Hard Rock >> 2004
● Scissor Sisters —— Scissor Sisters ► Dance-Techno Pop >> 2004
Jul 28
● John Coltrane —— Live In Paris ► Contemporary Jazz >> 1965
● Black Sabbath —— Sabotage ► Hard Rock >> 1975
● Rainbow —— Down To Earth ► Arena Rock >> 1979
● Zapp —— Zapp ► P-Funk >> 1980
● Sade —— Diamond Life [UK] ► Quiet Storm >> 1984
● R.E.M. —— Lifes Rich Pageant ► Alt. Pop-Rock >> 1986
● Barenaked Ladies —— Gordon ► AA Pop-Rock >> 1992
● Mary J. Blige —— What’s The 411? ► Hip Hop Soul >> 1992
● Morrissey —— Your Arsenal ► Alt. Pop-Rock >> 1992
● Company Flow —— Funcrusher Plus ► Experimental Rap >> 1997
● Mary J. Blige —— The Tour ► Hip Hop Soul >> 1998
Jul 29
● The Byrds —— Preflyte ► Country-Rock >> 1969
● Hall & Oates —— Voices ► Pop-Rock >> 1980
● Metallica —— Kill ‘Em All ► Heavy Metal >> 1983
● Hoover —— A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular ► Dream Pop/Electronic Trip Hop >> 1996
● Bone Thugs-N-Harmony —— The Art Of War ► Gangsta Rap >> 1997
● GZA/Genius —— Beneath The Surface ► East Coast Rap >> 1999
● Little Feat —— Down Upon The Suwannee River ► Southern Rock >> 2003
