Known krautrock royalty and electro pioneers, Kraftwerk, continue making that sweet factory music on their 6th studio outing. Recorded at Kling Klang studio and released on their label of the same name, the album stands as a high watermark in their already peerless catalogue. Lets talk Kraftwerk, Trans Europe Express!

Known co-writer of the oblique strategies cards and glam cum art rock weirdo, Brian Eno, took his sweet time on his fifth solo album. With one hundred songs written and ten brought to the studio(s), the album was made over the course of two years with a who’s who of the rock/kraut scene. Taking an…

It’s no I’m In You but what can you do? Let’s talk Peter Frampton, Frampton Comes Alive!

Stevie Wonder brings his classic period to a triumphant close with his eighteenth studio album. Disenfranchised with the United States Government for being a flaming pile of crap, Stevie found himself wanting to emigrate to Ghana, work with handicap children, and to quit music all together. A 37 million dollar, seven album deal with Mo-Town…

Former Wailer and the best ganja spokesperson ever, Peter Tosh, released his debut solo album in June of 1976. Written as a response to the continued harassment and victimization at the hands of the Jamaican military for his advocacy regarding marijuana legalization, the government’s attempts to ban the title track and album only helped bring…

In 1977, founder of the Kalakuta Republic and progenitor of Afrobeat, Fela Kuti, released his 15th record. Though only four tracks and twenty five and a half minutes in length, the album is an absolute butt shaker. Lets talk Fela Kuti, Zombie!

Punk Rock has landed. Let’s talk Ramones, Ramones!

The story of a Frenchman, six synthesizers, one drum machine, and his kitchen recordings. Let’s talk Jean-Michel Jarre, Oxygene!

MP3 Audio [36 MB]DownloadShow URL You ever find yourself disillusioned with the western tonal confines of classical music and the strictures of rock n roll? No? Well Simon Jeffes sure did. Let’s talk Penguin Café Orchestra, Music From the Penguin Café!

Known extraterrestrial brothers and arbiters of all things hip, Parliament, made the definitive statement on all matters funky with their fourth studio outing. Recorded over six months in 1975 and clocking in at 38:06, this seven song record is the party album to end all party albums. Lets talk Parliament, Mothership Connection!

In the winter of 76, known composers of the Crazy/Cryin’/Amazing tryptic and band that shouldn’t have been allowed within 500 yards of a seventeen year old Alicia Silverstone while filming those videos, Aerosmith, went into the studio to record their 4th album. Fueled by anything they could snort, boof, or shoot, the mix of road…

Known singer-songwriter and non-Beatles influenced recording artist, Joan Armatrading, comes out swinging on her third studio outing. Bringing in a veritable rogue’s gallery of the UK folk scene as back up musicians and with Glyn Johns helming the sliders, this self-titled album is a true standout. Let’s talk Joan Armatrading, Joan Armatrading!

Known godfather of Samba Rock, Jorge Ben, pulled a Brazilian uncle Robert in 1976. Brushing off the shackles of nylon strings and bringing in a myriad of musical influences, Jorge made a stone cold classic butt shaker on his 14th studio outing. Let’s talk Jorge Ben, África Brasil!

Known Canadian power trio and purveyors of background music for games of Dungeons and Dragons around the world, Rush, found themselves at an impasse professionally in 1975. Following the disappointing reception and sales of their album, Caress of Steel, and a decline in show attendance, their label decided to give them one last shot before…

In the late summer of 1975, known terrible mimes and band women don’t want between them and a door, KISS, began work on their most ambitious project to date. Following the modest success of their “live” record, ALIVE! , the band sought help from production wizard, Bob Ezrin, to take their music and career to…

Known Eurovision 1974 winners and tax dodging fashion icons, Agnetha, Björn, Benny, and Anni-Frid, have, as their 1975 album title implies, arrived. Lets talk ABBA, Arrival!

Possibly the worst thing to ever happen to Joe Walsh and enemy to Urban Achiever’s everywhere, The Eagles, released their 26x platinum (stateside) definitive statement in December of 1976. It is considered by many to be one of the best albums of all time. Let’s talk The Eagles, Hotel California!

Joni Mitchell continues to expand her career into jazz / folk with a young Jaco Pastorius in a wonderful and “mature” album. Lets talk Joni Mitchell Hejia

Only a man as gifted as David Bowie can eat nothing but peppers and cocaine completely forgetting he created a classic album. Let’s talk David Bowie Station to Station

John Cale of The Velvet Underground produces a teen band that sounds like their music was beamed to them from the future. Lets talk The Modern Lovers, The Modern Lovers!

The John Cougar Mellencamp of Gainsville. The Bob Seger of the Swamp. Maybe that only good thing to ever come out of Florida, Tom Petty, was one of America’s greatest song writers ever; full-stop. Thirteen studio albums with The Heartbreakers. Three as a solo artist. A couple with The Traveling Wilburys. More platinum and gold…

The book delivers an outstanding work of art by Curtis Mayfield that is completely of time and yet, sadly, ours as well. Let’s talk Curtis Mayfield, There’s No Place Like America Today.

Sporting six members and yet, somehow, still two elements shy of summoning a Captain Planet, Earth Wind and Fire, wrote a great soundtrack to an awful film… of which they also starred. In the immortal words of record producer Coleman Buckmaster: “They’re just gonna keep cranking out that same kind of garbage. Right now the…