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):
January 08
● Marvin Gaye —— That’s The Way Love Is ► Soul – Motown >> 1970
● Yoko Ono —— Approximately Infinite Universe ► Avant-Garde/Pop-Rock >> 1973
● The Beach Boys —— Holland ► Pop-Rock >> 1973
● Elvis Presley —— Promised Land ► Pop-Rock >> 1975
● Elvis Presley —— Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 2 ► Rock ‘N Roll >> 1976
● Bette Midler —— Songs For The New Depression ► Pop-Rock Vocals >> 1976
● Peter Frampton —— When All The Pieces Fit ► Arena Rock >> 1989
● GWAR —— Scumdogs Of The Universe ► Heavy Metal/Thrash Metal >> 1990
● Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ —— Fly Me Courageous ► Southern Rock >> 1991
● Loudon Wainwright III —— Career Moves ► Folk-Rock >> 1993
● Kylie Minogue —— Showgirl Homecoming Live ► Dance-Pop >> 2007
● Patti Smith —— iTunes Originals ► Hard Rock >> 2008
● David Bowie —— Blackstar ► Glam Rock >> 2016
January 09
● The Rascals —— Collections ► Blue-Eyed Soul >> 1967
● Badfinger —— Magic Christian Music [UK] ► Pop-Rock >> 1970
● Jeff Beck Group —— Rough And Ready [UK] ► Blues-Rock >> 1972
● Blue Magic —— Blue Magic ► Philly Soul >> 1974
● Yes —— Tales From Topographic Oceans ► Prog Rock >> 1974
● Van Halen —— 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) ► Hard Rock >> 1984
● Rush —— A Show Of Hands ► Arena Rock >> 1989
● The Specials —— The Singles Collection ► Ska Revival >> 1991
● Ben E. King —— Eleven Best ► Soul >> 2001
● The Pretenders —— Pirate Radio ► Post-Punk >> 2006
● John Waite —— Downtown: Journey Of A Heart ► Power Pop >> 2007
January 10
● The Beatles —— Introducing…The Beatles ► Pop-Rock >> 1964
● The Rolling Stones —— The Rolling Stones ► Blues-Rock >> 1964
● The Monkees —— More Of The Monkees ► Pop-Rock >> 1967
● Gary Puckett & The Union Gap —— Woman, Woman ► Pop-Rock >> 1968
● Rod Stewart/Faces —— Coast To Coast: Overture And Beginners ► British Rock >> 1974
● Muddy Waters —— Hard Again ► Slide Guitar Blues >> 1977
● The Ramones —— Leave Home ► Punk-Rock >> 1977
● Dire Straits —— ExtendedancEPlay ► Post-Punk Pop-Rock >> 1983
● Chris Isaak —— Silvertone ► AA Pop-Rock >> 1985
● Lou Reed —— New York ► Hard Rock >> 1989
● Brenda Lee —— The Definitive Collection ► Country-Pop >> 2006
● Heart —— Love Songs ► Album Rock >> 2006
January 11
● Howlin’ Wolf —— Howlin’ Wolf ► Blues-Rock >> 1962
● Chicago —— Chicago III ► Jazz-Rock >> 1971
● Janis Joplin —— Pearl ► Blues-Rock >> 1971
● The Temptations —— Solid Rock ► Soul – Motown >> 1972
● Carly Simon —— Hotcakes ► Pop-Rock >> 1974
● Bobby Womack —— Lookin’ For A Love Again ► Soul >> 1974
● The Waitresses —— Wasn’t Tomorrow Wonderful? ► New Wave Pop-Rock >> 1982
● Genesis —— The Way We Walk, Vol. 2 (The Longs) ► Prog Rock >> 1993
● Carcass —— Heartwork ► Heavy Metal/Death Metal >> 1994
● Iron Savior —— Unification ► Heavy Metal/Power Metal >> 1999
● Badfinger —— BBC In Concert 1972-1973 ► Pop-Rock >> 2000
● Chuck Berry —— Live! ► Rock n Roll >> 2000
● Jethro Tull —— Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters 1972-1991 ► Folk-Rock >> 2000
● Aerosmith —— Gold ► Hard Rock >> 2005
● Kiss —— Gold ► Hard Rock >> 2005
January 12
● Johnny Cash —— Greatest! ► Country >> 1959
● The Kinks —— Live At Kelvin Hall ► British Rock >> 1968
● Led Zeppelin —— Led Zeppelin [UK] ► Hard Rock >> 1969
● Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter And Tompall Glaser —— Wanted! The Outlaws ► Outlaw Country >> 1976
● April Wine —— The Nature Of The Beast ► Arena Rock >> 1981
● Deep Purple —— The House Of Blue Light ► Hard Rock >> 1987
● Triumph —— Edge Of Excess ► Arena Rock >> 1993
● Denis Leary —— No Cure For Cancer ► Stand Up Comedy >> 1993
● The Black Crowes —— By Your Side ► Southern Rock >> 1999
● The Church —— Magician Among The Spirits Plus Some ► Alt. Power Pop >> 1999
● Elvis Costello And The Attractions —— Live At Hollywood High ► Alt. Pop-Rock >> 2010
● Ringo Starr —— Y Not ► Pop-Rock >> 2010
January 13
● Bob Dylan —— The Times They Are A-Changin’ ► Folk-Rock >> 1964
● Manfred Mann —— Soul Of Mann ► Rock n Roll >> 1967
● Dusty Springfield —— Dusty In Memphis ► Pop-Rock >> 1969
● The Beatles —— Yellow Submarine ► Pop-Rock >> 1969
● Poco —— Deliverin’ ► Country-Rock >> 1971
● Weather Report —— Live In Tokyo ► Jazz-Rock Fusion >> 1972
● Aerosmith —— Aerosmith ► Hard Rock >> 1973
● Peter Frampton —— Premonition ► Arena Rock >> 1986
● Sloan —— Smeared ► Alt Indie Rock >> 1993
● Against All Authority —— All Fall Down ► Ska-Punk >> 1998
● King Crimson —— Night Watch ► Prog Rock >> 1998
● Mark Knopfler —— Wag The Dog [Sndtrk] ► Roots Rock >> 1998
● Frank Zappa —— Imaginery Diseases ► Prog Rock >> 2006
● Bruce Springsteen —— Greatest Hits ► Heartland Rock >> 2009
January 14
● Paul Simon —— Paul Simon ► Folk-Pop >> 1972
● David Bowie —— Low ► Glam Rock >> 1977
● Nena —— Nena ► Pop-Rock >> 1983
● Smokey Robinson —— Smoke Signals ► Soul – Motown >> 1986
● The System —— Don’t Disturb This Groove ► R&B/electro-pop >> 1987
● Lou Reed —— Magic And Loss ► Hard Rock >> 1992
● Eric Clapton —— Rush [Sndtrk] ► Blues-Rock >> 1992
● Björk —— Telegram ► Alt Pop-Rock >> 1997
● Enigma —— The Screen Behind The Mirror ► Ambient >> 2000
● Kathleen Edwards —— Failer ► Alt Country-Rock >> 2003
● The Knack —— Re-Zoom ► Power Pop >> 2003
● Ringo Starr —— Liverpool 8 ► Pop-Rock >> 2008
● New Order —— Lost Sirens ► Alt Pop-Rock >> 2013
● Bruce Springsteen —— High Hopes ► Heartland Rock >> 2014
