Albums Released This Week (April 23 – 29)

Here’s a sampling of the BEST music ever made! Great albums from the 60s, 70s and 80s rock and pop released this week (and some related albums of note):

April 23


● Joe Cocker —— With A Little Help From My Friends ► Blues-Rock >> 1969
● The Rolling Stones —— Sticky Fingers ► Blues-Rock >> 1971
● Stephen Stills & Manassas —— Down The Road ► Country-Rock >> 1973
● Burning Spear —— Marcus Garvey ► Reggae-Folk >> 1976
● Gentle Giant —— Interview [UK] ► Prog Rock >> 1976
● Jethro Tull —— Too Old To Rock ‘N’ Roll, Too Young To Die [UK] ► Prog Rock >> 1976
● The Ramones —— The Ramones ► Punk-Rock >> 1976
● The Rolling Stones —— Black And Blue ► Blues-Rock >> 1976
● Judas Priest —— Sin After Sin ► Heavy Metal >> 1977
● Bob Dylan —— Bob Dylan At Budokan ► Folk-Rock >> 1979
● Madness —— Complete Madness ► Ska >> 1982
● Men at Work —— Two Hearts ► Synth-Pop >> 1985
● Various Artists —— We Are The World (USA For Africa) ► Album Rock >> 1985
● Dave Mason —— Two Hearts ► Prog Rock >> 1987
● Death Angel —— The Ultra-Violence ► Heavy Metal/Thrash Metal >> 1987
● Dead Milkmen —— Metaphysical Grafitti ► Punk-Rock >> 1990
● Inspiral Carpets —— Life ► Indie Rock/Madchester >> 1990
● Joe Walsh —— Ordinary Average Guy ► Blues-Rock >> 1991
● Michael Bolton —— Time, Love & Tenderness ► Pop-Rock >> 1991
● Various Artists —— Deadicated ► Jam Bands >> 1991
● Hootie & The Blowfish —— Fairweather Johnson ► Pop-Rock >> 1996
● Babasónicos —— Miami ► Latin Rock/Rap >> 1999
● Elvis Costello —— When I Was Cruel ► Alt. Pop-Rock >> 2002
● Supertramp —— Slow Motion ► Prog/Art Rock >> 2002
● The Knack —— Live From The Rock N Roll Funhouse ► Power Pop >> 2002
● Wilco —— Yankee Hotel Foxtrot ► Alt. Country-Rock >> 2002
● The Monkees —— The Best Of The Monkees ► Pop-Rock >> 2003
● Bob Dylan —— Together Through Life ► Folk-Rock >> 2009
● Asia —— Omega ► Prog Rock >> 2010
● Cilla Black —— Complete Cilla (1963-1973) ► Pop-Rock >> 2012
● Peter Gabriel —— Live Blood ► Prog Rock >> 2012

April 24


● Gary Puckett & The Union Gap —— Young Girl ► Pop-Rock >> 1968
● David Bowie —— Diamond Dogs ► Glam Rock >> 1974
● Cameo —— Cameosis ► Soul-Funk >> 1980
● World Party —— Goodbye Jumbo ► Alt. Pop-Rock >> 1990
● Helloween —— Better Than Raw ► Heavy Metal/Power Metal >> 1998
● Jessica Simpson —— Sweet Kisses [UK] ► Tenn Dance-Pop >> 2000
● Janet Jackson —— All for You ► Pop-Soul >> 2001
● The Bee Gees —— This Is Where I Came In ► Pop-Rock >> 2001
● Mark Knopfler & Emmy Lou Harris —— All The Roadrunning ► Country-Rock >> 2006
● Lou Reed —— Hudson River Wind Meditations ► Art Rock >> 2007
● Patti Smith —— Twelve ► Hard Rock >> 2007

April 25


● The Moody Blues —— On The Threshold Of A Dream ► Psychedelic Rock >> 1969
● The Doobie Brothers —— Stampede ► Pop-Rock >> 1975
● 10cc —— Deceptive Bends ► Pop-Rock >> 1977
● Donna Summer —— Bad Girls ► Disco >> 1979
● Black Sabbath —— Heaven And Hell ► Hard Rock >> 1980
● Exodus —— Bonded By Blood ► Heavy Metal >> 1985
● Soul Asylum —— Hang Time ► Alt. Rock/Garage Rock >> 1988
● Blur —— Parklife ► Alt Pop-Rock/Britpop >> 1994
● David Bowie —— Santa Monica ’72 ► Glam Rock >> 1994
● Bob Dylan —— MTV Unplugged ► Folk-Rock >> 1995
● King Crimson —— THRAK ► Prog Rock >> 1995
● Little Feat —— Ain’t Had Enough Fun ► Southern Rock >> 1995
● Parliament —— Live 1976-93 ► Funk >> 1996
● Blondie —— Livid [UK] ► New Wave Pop-Rock >> 2000
● Donovan —— Summer Day Reflection Songs ► Folk-Rock >> 2000
● Neil Young —— Silver & Gold ► Folk-Rock >> 2000
● Toni Braxton —— The Heat ► Soul-Pop >> 2000
● Goo Goo Dolls —— Gutterflower ► Alt Pop-Rock/Post-Grunge >> 2002
● Goo Goo Dolls —— Let Love In ► Alt Pop-Rock/Post-Grunge >> 2005
● Bruce Springsteen —— We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions ► Folk-Rock >> 2006
● Rush —— Gold ► Prog/Art Rock >> 2006

April 26


● The Supremes —— Right On ► Soul – Motown >> 1970
● X —— Los Angeles ► Punk-Rock (L.A.) >> 1980
● Bucks Fizz —— Are You Ready ► Europop-Dance >> 1982
● Paul McCartney —— Tug Of War ► Pop-Rock >> 1982
● “Weird Al” Yankovic —— “Weird Al” Yankovic ► Comedy/Parody >> 1983
● Hooters —— Nervous Night ► New Wave Pop-Rock >> 1985
● Frank Zappa —— Guitar ► Instrumental Rock >> 1988
● Honeymoon Suite —— Racing After Midnight ► Arena Rock >> 1988
● k. d. lang —— Shadowland ► Alt Country Rock >> 1988
● Richard Marx —— Repeat Offender ► AA Pop-Rock >> 1989
● Luther Vandross —— Power Of Love ► Smooth Soul >> 1991
● The Bodeans —— Black And White ► Roots Rock >> 1991
● The Fall —— The Infotainment Scan ► Post-Punk >> 1993
● Fleetwood Mac —— In Chicago 1969 ► Electric Blues >> 1994
● Jimi Hendrix —— Blues ► Blues-Rock >> 1994
● Johnny Cash —— American Recordings ► Traditional Country >> 1994
● Live —— Throwing Copper ► Post-Grunge Alt Rock >> 1994
● Children Of Bodom —— Hatebreeder ► Heavy Metal/Black Metal >> 1999
● The Rolling Stones —— Singles 1963-1965 ► Blues-Rock >> 2004
● Bruce Springsteen —— Devils & Dust ► Heartland Rock >> 2005
● Joni Mitchell —— Songs Of A Prairie Girl ► Folk-Rock >> 2005
● New Order —— Waiting For The Siren’s Call ► Alt Pop-Rock >> 2005
● Soul Asylum —— Closer To The Stars: Best Oif The Twin/Tone Years ► Alt. Pop-Rock >> 2006
● Steve Earle —— I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive ► Alt. Country >> 2011
● The Rolling Stones —— Singles 1971-2006 ► Blues-Rock >> 2011
● Chad & Jeremy —— Three In The Attic ► Folk-Pop >> 2013

April 27


● Sly & The Family Stone —— Dance To The Music ► Soul-Funk >> 1968
● Weather Report —— Sweetnighter ► Jazz-Rock Fusion >> 1973
● Heatwave —— Hot Property ► Funk/Disco >> 1979
● The Fall —— Slates [EP] ► Post-Punk >> 1981
● The B-52’s —— Whammy! ► New Wave Pop-Rock >> 1983
● David Bowie —— Never Let Me Down ► Glam Rock >> 1987
● R.E.M. —— Dead Letter Office ► Alt. Pop-Rock >> 1987
● Slade —— You Boyz Make Big Noize ► Hard Rock >> 1987
● Pat Benatar —— True Love ► Hard Rock/Jump Blues >> 1991
● Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds —— Henry’s Dream ► Alt Rock >> 1992
● XTC —— Nonsuch ► New Wave Pop-Rock >> 1992
● Porno For Pyros —— Porno For Pyros ► Alt Rock >> 1993
● Vince Neil —— Exposed ► Heavy Metal/Hair Metal >> 1993
● Blind Guardian —— Nightfall In Middle-Earth ► Heavy Metal/Power Metal >> 1998
● Massive Attack —— Mezzanine ► Trip-Hop >> 1998
● AFI —— Black Sails EP ► Hardcore Punk >> 1999
● Immortal —— Damned In Black ► Heavy Metal/Black Metal >> 2000
● Black Sabbath —— Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978) ► Hard Rock >> 2004
● Joan Jett & The Blackhearts —— Naked ► Hard Rock >> 2004
● Patti Smith —— Trampin’ ► Hard Rock >> 2004
● Carly Simon —— This Kind Of Love ► Pop-Rock >> 2008
● Melissa Etheridge —— Fearless Love ► Roots Rock >> 2010

April 28


● Chicago —— Chicago Transit Authority ► Jazz-Rock >> 1969
● Smokey Robinson & The Miracles —— What Love Has…Joined Together ► Soul – Motown >> 1970
● Alice Cooper —— Flush The Fashion ► Hard Rock >> 1980
● Grateful Dead —— Go To Heaven ► Pop-Rock >> 1980
● Marshall Crenshaw —— Marshall Crenshaw ► Power Pop >> 1982
● Annie Lennox —— Diva ► Adult Alternative Pop-Rock >> 1992
● Tracy Chapman —— Matters Of The Heart ► Folk-Rock >> 1992
● Fair Warning —— Rainmaker ► Hard Rock >> 1995
● Stratovarius —— Visions ► Heavy Metal/Power Metal >> 1997
● Big Pun —— Capital Punishment ► Latino Rap >> 1998
● Children Of Bodom —— Something Wild ► Heavy Metal/Black Metal >> 1998
● Danny Wilde & The Rembrandts —— Spin This ► Pop-Rock >> 1998
● Dave Matthews Band —— Before These Crowded Streets ► AA Pop-Rock >> 1998
● Jefferson Airplane —— Live At The Fillmore East ► Psychedelic Rock >> 1998
● Jimmy Buffett —— Don’t Stop The Carnival ► Folk-Rock >> 1998
● Secret Chiefs 3 —— Second Grand Constitution And Bylaws, Hurqalya ► Experimental/Indie Rock >> 1998
● Stevie Nicks —— Enchanted: The Works Of Stevie Nicks ► Pop-Rock >> 1998
● The Monkees —— The Monkees Anthology ► Pop-Rock >> 1998
● Yes —— Beyond & Before: BBC Recordings 1969-1970 ► Prog Rock >> 1998
● Mark Knopfler —— A Shot At Glory [Sndtrk] ► Roots Rock >> 2002
● The Black Crowes —— Warpaint Live ► Southern Rock >> 2009
● Various Artists —— Playing For Change: Songs Around The World ► Worldbeat >> 2009

April 29


● The Turtles —— Happy Together ► Pop-Rock >> 1967
● Martha Reeves & The Vandellas —— Ridin’ High ► Soul – Motown >> 1968
● The Temptations —— The Temptations Wish It Would Rain ► Soul – Motown >> 1968
● The Doors —— L. A. Woman ► Blues-Rock >> 1971
● Alice Cooper —— Lace And Whiskey ► Ballad >> 1977
● Van Halen —— Fair Warning ► Hard Rock >> 1981
● The Replacements —— Hootenanny ► Alt. Pop-Rock >> 1983
● Freddie Mercury —— Mr. Bad Guy ► Pop-Rock >> 1985
● Santana —— Beyond Appearances ► Jazz-Rock Fusion >> 1985
● Tom Petty —— Full Moon Fever ► Album Rock >> 1989
● Black Sabbath —— The Sabbath Stones ► Hard Rock >> 1996
● Buzzcocks —— All Set ► Punk-Rock >> 1996
● Indigo Girls —— Shaming Of The Sun ► Folk-Rock >> 1997
● Lynyrd Skynyrd —— Twenty ► Southern Rock >> 1997
● The Ataris —— Anywhere But Here ► Pop-Punk >> 1997
● The Kentucky Headhunters —— Stompin’ Grounds ► Southern Rock >> 1997
● Prince —— Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic ► Dance-Pop >> 2001
● Kansas —— Playlist: The Very Best Of Kansas ► Prog/Arena Rock >> 2008
● Madonna —— Hard Candy ► Dance-Pop >> 2008
● Mudcrutch —— Mudcrutch ► Southern Rock >> 2008
● Steve Winwood —— Nine Lives ► Album Rock >> 2008
● The Zombies —— Begin Here ► Baroque Pop >> 1965