American Beauty doubled down on the folk-rock sound the Dead found on Workingman's DeadMusic linernotes album music
'Hurricane' tells the story of Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, a middleweight boxer who was convicted of murder in 1967, and advocates for his innocence.Music linernotes album music
'Coyote', 'Amelia', and 'Hejira' became regular concert performances, especially after being featured on the live album Shadows and Light.Music linernotes album music
Wayne Perkins was a Muscle Shoals session musician — a white American guitarist from the legendary Alabama soul studio.Music linernotes album music
Viola, electric viola, bass, and keyboards — his droning viola technique was central to the band's early sound.Music linernotes album music
Three songs, including 'Brown Sugar', were recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Alabama.Music linernotes album music
The Velvet Underground, which he co-founded with Lou Reed in New York in 1964.Music linernotes album music
The first pressing came in a sleeve depicting a Zippo lighter, designed by graphic artists Rod Dyer and Bob Weiner.Music linernotes album music
The cover was designed by Andy Warhol, featuring a working zipper on the original vinyl pressing.Music linernotes album music
The band fused Marxist critical theory with funk rhythms and abrasive guitars, dismantling rock clichés and creating a danceable, politically charged template for alternative rock.Music linernotes album music
The album opens with Get Up, Stand Up and includes I Shot the Sheriff, which later became a number one hit for Eric Clapton.Music linernotes album music
The album is officially titled Burnin', released in October 1973 on Island Records.Music linernotes album music
The album influenced artists from Kurt Cobain to Frank Ocean and helped shape the indie rock landscape of the early 2000s post-punk revival.Music linernotes album music
Stranded in London, the Wailers got a bailout from Island Records that birthed Catch a FireMusic linernotes album music
Sticky Fingers the first: It was the first album released on the band's own Rolling Stones Records label, after their contract with Decca/London ex.Music linernotes album music
Steve Winwood played keyboards on the album after producer Mark Miller Mundy suggested making the music 'more modern and electronic.'Music linernotes album music
Rolling Stone ranked it number 319 on its 500 Greatest Albums list in 2003, and in 2007 it was added to the Library of Congress National Recording Registry.Music linernotes album music
Mick Taylor's guitar work on the album is considered among his finest, having joined the Stones at age 19.Music linernotes album music
Marianne Faithfull's ruined voice became Broken English's raw secret weaponMusic linernotes album music
He produced landmark albums for The Stooges, The Modern Lovers, Patti Smith, and Nico, shaping the sound of several genres.Music linernotes album music
Faithfull received her first nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance.Computers linernotes album music
Entertainment! was released in September 1979, on EMI in the UK and Warner Bros.Music linernotes album music
Chris Blackwell marketed the Wailers to rock audiences rather than the typical reggae market.Music linernotes album music
Burnin' was the last album by the original Wailers lineup of Marley, Tosh, and WailerMusic linernotes album music
Broken English marked Marianne Faithfull's major comeback after years of personal struggleMusic linernotes album music
XTC's Drums and Wires was recorded at the newly built Town House studio in LondonMusic linernotes album music
The album was released in June 1979 on Vertigo Records, recorded at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas.Music linernotes album music
Parallel Lines hit number one in the UK and became the country's biggest-selling album of 1979Music linernotes album music
Making Plans for Nigel reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart and marked XTCs commercial breakthrough.Music linernotes album music
Hanging on the Telephone, Picture This, and Sunday Girl all reached the UK Top 20, with Sunday Girl also reaching number one in the UK.Music linernotes album music
Engineer Hugh Padgham and producer Steve Lillywhite began developing their signature gated reverb technique during these sessions.Music linernotes album music
Dire Straits' Communiqué hit #1 in the UK and Germany — but US critics were coolerMusic linernotes album music
Dave Gregory replaced keyboardist Barry Andrews, shifting the bands sound from keyboard-driven to guitar-oriented.Music linernotes album music
Chapman's perfectionist production style reportedly left Debbie Harry in tears and created tension among band members, but ultimately tightened up their sound.Music linernotes album music
'Lady Writer' and 'Once Upon a Time in the West' were the album's two singles, with 'Lady Writer' reaching the top 50 in multiple countries.Music linernotes album music
Unlike the all-improvised Köln Concert recorded live, Facing You was a studio recording with shorter, more structured improvisations, though both showcase Jarrett's spontaneous compositional approach.Music linernotes album music
Todd Rundgren's Something/Anything? dropped in February 1972 on Bearsville RecordsMusic linernotes album music
Todd Rundgren played every instrument and sang all vocals on the first three sides of the double album, as well as producing the entire record.Music linernotes album music
The song Exodus became a number 1 hit in Jamaica and a top 20 hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number 14.Music linernotes album music
The quartet featured Keith Jarrett on piano, Jan Garbarek on tenor and soprano saxophones, Palle Danielsson on bass, and Jon Christensen on drums.Music linernotes album music
The European quartet brought a more lyrical, spacious quality compared to the rhythmically driven American trio, reflecting the ECM label characteristic atmospheric production aesthetic.Music linernotes album music
The album's most well-known tracks include Is This Love and Satisfy My Soul, and it reached the top five on the UK album charts.Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded at Arne Bendiksen Studio in Oslo, Norway, in April 1974, and released on ECM Records.Music linernotes album music
The album received criticism for 'going soft' due to its relaxed, laid-back sound that stepped away from the militant quality of earlier Wailers records, with songs primarily revolving around love and marijuana.Music linernotes album music
The album produced 'Hello It's Me' (a US top-five hit in 1973) and 'I Saw the Light'.Music linernotes album music
The album blends European lyricism with jazz improvisation, featuring Jarrett flowing piano melodies alongside Garbarek distinctive Nordic-inflected saxophone tone.Music linernotes album music
Side 1 is 'A Bouquet of Ear-catching Melodies', Side 2 is 'The Cerebral Side', Side 3 is 'The Kid Gets Heavy', and Side 4 is 'Baby Needs a New Pair of Snakeskin Boots (A Pop Operetta)'.Music linernotes album music
Rastaman Vibration reached No. 8 on the Billboard 200, making it Bob Marley's highest-charting album in the United States.Music linernotes album music
Only three members remained — Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, and Denny Laine — after guitarist Henry McCullough and drummer Denny Seiwell quit just before the trip to Lagos.Music linernotes album music
McCartney found Lagos on a list of EMI Studios and decided something interesting 'was bound to happen' if the album was recorded there, seeking a 'different and adventurous' experience.Music linernotes album music
Kaya was released in 1978 as the tenth studio album by Bob Marley and the Wailers, on Island Records, consisting of tracks recorded alongside those on the Exodus album in 1977.Music linernotes album music
Kaya reworks older Wailers tracks and marked Bob Marley's return from London exileMusic linernotes album music
Facing You was recorded on November 10, 1971, in Oslo, Norway, and released in 1972 on ECM Records.Music linernotes album music
Facing You was Keith Jarrett's first solo piano album — his ECM debut, three years before the legendary Köln ConcertMusic linernotes album music
Facing You contains eight improvised solo piano pieces totaling roughly 47 minutesMusic linernotes album music
Exodus was Bob Marley's ninth studio album, following Rastaman Vibration in 1976Music linernotes album music
Belonging contains four compositions by Keith Jarrett: Spiral Dance, Blossom, Belonging, and Long As You Know You're Yours.Music linernotes album music
An earthquake interrupted the sessions, after which Rundgren left for New York to record the final side with session musicians.Music linernotes album music
After an assassination attempt on December 3, 1976, in which his chest was grazed and his arm was struck, Bob Marley left Jamaica and was exiled to London, where Exodus was recorded.Music linernotes album music
'Roots, Rock, Reggae' became a hit single from the album, reaching the Billboard Hot 100.Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded at Island Studios in London in July 1975, with Eno producing and Rhett Davies engineering the sessions.Music linernotes album music
Percy Jones played fretless bass and Phil Collins played drums on several tracks, both members of the jazz-fusion band Brand X at the time.Music linernotes album music
Only five tracks feature Brian Eno vocals, while the remaining nine are instrumentals, marking a shift toward ambient and experimental textures.Music linernotes album music
Fripp contributed electric guitar treatments processed through Eno tape-delay system, creating sustained, layered textures on tracks like St.Music linernotes album music
Eno played keyboards, synthesizers, guitar, and various electronic treatments, using his Oblique Strategies cards to guide compositional decisions.Music linernotes album music
Robert Wyatt contributes vocals and piano to several tracks, overdubbing multiple vocal tones that were spliced and looped into melodic patterns.Music linernotes album music
Eno used tape loops of varying lengths running simultaneously so that the same notes would combine differently on each pass, creating ever-shifting harmonic textures.Music linernotes album music
Eno conceived the album as music that could be as ignorable as it is interesting, inspired by being stuck in an airport and hearing ambient music that was too foreground-focused.Music linernotes album music
Brian Eno self-produced the album with assistance from Rhett Davies at his own studio, Bel Air, in 1978.Music linernotes album music
'1/1' opens the album, featuring layered piano loops that gradually phase in and out of sync.Music linernotes album music
Yes's Tales from Topographic Oceans went Gold on pre-orders alone — a UK firstMusic linernotes album music
Van der Graaf Generator's Pawn Hearts hit #1 in Italy but barely charted in the UKMusic linernotes album music
Thrust was the follow-up to the massively successful Headhunters album, continuing the jazz-funk direction with the same band.Music linernotes album music
The title is a pun combining octo (eight, referring to the eight tracks) and opus (a musical work), while also referencing the creature intelligence and adaptability.Music linernotes album music
The lineup consisted of Joe Zawinul on keyboards and synthesizers, Wayne Shorter on saxophone, Jaco Pastorius on bass, Alex Acuña on drums, and Manolo Badrena on percussion.Music linernotes album music
The Headhunters was Herbie Hancock's jazz-funk band formed in 1973; their album Head Hunters became the first jazz album to go platinum, selling over a million copies.Music linernotes album music
The double album consists of four side-long tracks, each running between 18 and 21 minutes, based on four Hindu scripturesMusic linernotes album music
The cover art was created by Roger Dean, who would later become famous for his Yes album covers, depicting a stylized octopus in his characteristic organic style.Music linernotes album music
The album's lyrics, primarily written by Peter Gabriel and Tony Banks, explore English identity, pastoral imagery, and social commentary on modern British life.Music linernotes album music
The album was released on March 1, 1973, by Harvest Records in the UK and Capitol Records in the US.Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded at Advision Studios in London between April and June 1972, and released on September 8, 1972 in the UK and September 13, 1972 in the US, by Atlantic Records.Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, in Studios Two and Three, between May 1972 and February 1973.Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by Yes and Eddy Offord, who had worked with the band since Time and a Word (1970) and had mixed their live sound on the Fragile tour.Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by Joe Zawinul, Jaco Pastorius, and Wayne Shorter, and engineered by Ron Malo.Music linernotes album music
The album polarized fans and critics, with some viewing its extended compositions as ambitious progressive rock and others as self-indulgent excess.Music linernotes album music
The album featured the Headhunters lineup including bassist Paul Jackson, drummer Mike Clark, and reedist Bennie Maupin.Music linernotes album music