The Kinks' Village Green Preservation Society was a critical hit that nobody boughtMusic linernotes album music
The Kinks' Village Green Preservation Society is an early concept album about English nostalgiaMusic linernotes album music
Jimi Hendrix produced Electric Ladyland himself — and it cost him a producerMusic linernotes album music
Electric Ladyland was recorded over eight months at Olympic and Record PlantMusic linernotes album music
Cream's Wheels of Fire studio tracks were split between London and New YorkMusic linernotes album music
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay became Otis Redding's only number-one, recorded three days before his deathMusic linernotes album music
'Sweet Soul Music' is based on Sam Cooke's 'Yeah Man' with lyrics rewritten to namecheck the soul greats.Music linernotes album music
The Byrds' Renaissance sessions featured five members including a departing Gene ClarkMusic linernotes album music
Victor Herbert's concerto convinced Dvořák the cello could be a solo instrumentMusic linernotes album music
Jacqueline du Pré's Elgar recording is the benchmark for the Cello Concerto.Music linernotes album music
Dvořák composed his Cello Concerto in B minor while living in New York CityMusic linernotes album music
The 1972 liner notes to Nuggets contain one of the earliest printed uses of 'punk rock'Music linernotes album music
Nuggets started as a 1972 double LP and grew into a 15-part Rhino series.Music linernotes album music
Lou Reed wrote knockoff songs at Pickwick Records before the Velvet UndergroundMusic linernotes album music
Are You Experienced took months of London sessions before landing in 1967Music linernotes album music
Solti's Das Rheingold with the Vienna Philharmonic is a landmark opera recordingMusic linernotes album music
John Culshaw's production of the Solti Ring cycle created unprecedented spatial drama.Music linernotes album music
Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 runs 65 to 75 minutes — among the longest in the repertoireMusic linernotes album music
Pentangle's The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter earned a folk Grammy nominationMusic linernotes album music
Nick Drake's Five Leaves Left was recorded at Sound Techniques in ChelseaMusic linernotes album music
The Zombies' Odessey misspelling was the cover artist's mistake that stuckMusic linernotes album music
The Zombies recorded Odessey and Oracle on the same four-track as Sgt. Pepper'sMusic linernotes album music
The Zombies produced Odessey and Oracle themselves after Decca dropped themMusic linernotes album music
The Velvet Underground & Nico was recorded across New York and Los AngelesMusic linernotes album music
Song Cycle is an orchestral pop collage of Tin Pan Alley, bluegrass, and ragtimeMusic linernotes album music
Odessey and Oracle was recorded at Abbey Road and Olympic Studios in 1967Music linernotes album music
Nico recorded Chelsea Girl in two months at Mayfair Recording in ManhattanMusic linernotes album music
Jackson Browne, Lou Reed, and Bob Dylan all wrote for Nico's Chelsea GirlMusic linernotes album music
Andrew Hill's Point of Departure was recorded at Van Gelder's studio in a single sessionMusic linernotes album music
Andrew Hill's Point of Departure got the Penguin Guide's crown — their highest honor.Music linernotes album music
'Time of the Season' hit the charts over a year after the Zombies broke upMusic linernotes album music
Their Satanic Majesties Request divided critics between ambition and imitationMusic linernotes album music
The Rolling Stones shelved Rock and Roll Circus because the Who upstaged themMusic linernotes album music
Let It Bleed captures the Stones transitioning from Brian Jones to Mick TaylorMusic linernotes album music
Let It Bleed captures the Rolling Stones at the turning point between decadesMusic linernotes album music
Jimmy Miller recorded Let It Bleed with an out-of-tune piano and a raw room sound.Music linernotes album music
Drug charges and a producer's exit shaped the Stones' Satanic Majesties sessionsMusic linernotes album music
Brian Jones played mellotron, sitar, and recorder on Their Satanic Majesties RequestMusic linernotes album music
