Essentials: Aretha Franklin ‘I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You’
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.
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Category: Music Essentials
‘The One And Only Sam Cooke’ A Forgotten Album For The Ages
The One And Only Sam Cooke sold poorly and was quickly deleted from the mainstream catalogues. It is our most listened-to album.
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Ten Classic Country Albums Every Music Fan Should Own
While several of our selections are established country classics, recorded decades ago, there are a few surprises here.
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Five Great Albums from the ’60s Folk Era
Here are five great recordings from the 1960s featuring some of the best folk artists ever to grace the field.
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Tom Waits ‘The Heart of Saturday Night’ Album Review
This is Tom Waits’ most romantic work, so if you are acquainted only with his later very far out experiments, you may find this album a surprise.
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Wes Montgomery ‘Movin’, The Complete Verve Recordings’ Album Review
Wes Montgomery practically invented jazz-pop, and had more swing in him than any other ten guitarists put together. This set delivers the proof.
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Stevie Wonder ‘Innervisions’ Album Review
Stevie Wonder released five brilliant albums in a row in the 1970s. Such a consistent output in such a short time has not been equaled by any other musician.
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Essentials: ‘The Very Best of Jussi Björling’ Album Review
Jussi Björling projected a restrained but intense passion that makes his finest performances memorable for a lifetime.
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Miles Davis Quintet ‘Miles Smiles’ Album Review
This classic jazz album from 1966 was immensely exciting after bebop, and even seems to be a fresher, freer, and logical extension of it.
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