Happy 45th Anniversary to The Clash’s third studio album London Calling, originally released December 14, 1979. This article was originally published at Albumism on December 8, 2024 Over the last several years, I’ve grown to seriously dislike the phrase “this album changed my life.” For as long as I can remember, many well-intentioned music lovers…
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Happy 45th Anniversary to The Police’s second studio album Reggatta de Blanc, originally released October 2, 1979. Article originally appeared at Albumism on September 28, 2024 Reggatta de Blanc marked a pivotal moment in The Police’s trajectory and is considered a defining work for them. It established their reputation as one of the more innovative…
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Happy 55th Anniversary to Isaac Hayes’ second studio album Hot Buttered Soul, originally released September 23, 1969. This article originally appeared at Albumism on September 21, 2024 By 1968, Isaac Hayes had already made a name for himself as a prolific songwriter and studio musician at Stax Records. With his writing partner, David Porter, Hayes…
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Happy 45th Anniversary to Led Zeppelin’s eighth & final studio album In Through The Door, originally released August 15, 1979. Originally published on Albumism August 10, 2024 Led Zeppelin’s In Through The Out Door, the band’s swan song, is a bittersweet closing chapter of one of the most iconic rock bands in history. This album…
Happy 55th Anniversary to Dusty Springfield’s fifth studio album Dusty in Memphis, originally released March 31, 1969. This article originally appeared at Albumism on March 30, 2019. There are rare occasions when an album’s greatness is not fully realized by the general public until many years or even decades after its initial release. Dusty Springfield’s…
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This article was originally published May 20, 2016 at Albumism. OK, let’s just get this out of the way. Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On LP is a masterpiece. If it’s not in your top five or at least within the realm of your top 10 albums of all-time, then I seriously think you need to reevaluate…
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