Music Essentials Archives - Page 2 of 6

José Feliciano ‘Feliciano!’ Album Review

A soulful classic 1968 release from a masterful performer, Feliciano! defies categorization.

September of My Years was recorded in 1965 when Frank Sinatra would soon turn 50; this is a concept album that ranks among his finest.

Joan Armatrading’s self-titled third album, released in 1976 and produced by Glyn Johns, was an album far ahead of its[…]

This classic jazz piano album belongs in every collection; here are three reasons to listen to this record for the next ten or twenty years.

No one else has ever done with pop music what Roy Orbison did; he touches the hearts of listeners and created a timeless legacy.

Bob Dylan’s ‘Highway 61 Revisited’ kicked open the doors to countless minds, including that of Bruce Springsteen.

This is the album that made Aretha Franklin the undisputed Queen of Soul back in 1967, a title she never relinquished throughout her stellar career.

The One And Only Sam Cooke sold poorly and was quickly deleted from the mainstream catalogues. It is our most listened-to album.

While several of our selections are established country classics, recorded decades ago, there are a few surprises here.

I love everything Bob Lind writes and records. The man is an artist. Thanks for your review on Something Worse…

Excellent suggestion for a post on Tangerine Dream! Thank you, David - look for it in the coming weeks.

I love the feelings and textures that come from listening to the release. I think Jarre along with Tangerine Dream,…

I have an original album from 1968... it's well recorded and still sounds excellent in 2025.

Okay, this article makes me want to immediately crank up Hendrix's "All Along the Watchtower" and air guitar like nobody's…

Superb songs, but the album (like Burton's recent remasters of some of his solo records) is brickwalled. The LOUDNESS WARS.…

Yes, a really wonderful song and you are quite right to flag it up. Apparently it was composed by Buddy…