Talking Heads: 77 is the debut studio album by the American rock band Talking Heads. It was released on September 16, 1977, through Sire Records. The recording took place in April 1977 at New York's Sundragon Studios. The single "Psycho Killer" reached number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100.
In 2003, the album was ranked No. 290 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time", and 291 in a 2012 revised list.[36] The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
Led Zeppelin III is the third studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, released on 5 October 1970. The album showed a progression from straightforward rock towards folk and acoustic music. The album was one of the most anticipated of 1970.
Superunknown is the fourth studio album by American rock band Soundgarden, released on March 8, 1994. Superunknown was a critical and commercial success and became the band's breakthrough album. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. The album also topped the Australian, Canadian, and New Zealand charts. In 1995, the album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album. The album has been certified six times platinum by the RIAA in the United States. In April 2019, Superunknown was ranked No. 9 on Rolling Stone's "50 Greatest Grunge Albums" list.
Maggot Brain is the third studio album by the American funk rock band Funkadelic, released by Westbound Records in July 1971. The album charted on the Billboard R&B Top 20. It is perhaps best known for its ten-minute title track, largely consisting of an improvised solo by guitarist Eddie Hazel. In 2009, Pitchfork named it the 17th best album of the 1970s. In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked Maggot Brain the 136th greatest album of all time in its updated list.
Harvest is the fourth studio album by Canadian-American musician Neil Young, released on February 15, 1972, by Reprise Records. It featured the London Symphony Orchestra on two tracks and vocals by guests David Crosby, Graham Nash, Linda Ronstadt, Stephen Stills, and James Taylor. It topped the Billboard 200 album chart for two weeks, and spawned two hit singles, "Old Man", which peaked at No. 31 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and "Heart of Gold", which reached No. 1. It was the best-selling album of 1972 in the United States.
Automatic for the People is the eighth studio album by the American alternative rock band R.E.M., released on October, 1992, by Warner Bros. Records. Yielding six singles, the album reached number two on the US Billboard 200 and received widespread acclaim from critics upon release. Automatic for the People has sold more than 18 million copies worldwide, and has been listed as one of the greatest albums of all time, with Rolling Stone ranking the album number 96 on its list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" in 2020.
The Madcap Laughs is the debut solo album by the English singer-songwriter Syd Barrett. It was recorded after Barrett had left Pink Floyd in April 1968.
Garbage is the debut studio album by American rock band Garbage. It was released on August 15, 1995, by Almo Sounds. The album was met with critical acclaim upon its release, being viewed by some as an innovative recording for its time. It reached number 20 on the US Billboard 200 and number six on the UK Albums Chart, while charting inside the top 20 and receiving multi-platinum certifications in several territories.
Guitar Town is the debut studio album from American singer-songwriter Steve Earle, released on March 5, 1986. It topped the Billboard country album charts, and the title song reached No. 7 on the country singles chart. Earle was also nominated for two 1987 Grammy Awards, Best Male Country Vocalist and Best Country Song, for the title track.
Blood on the Tracks is the fifteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on January 20, 1975, by Columbia Records. It initially received mixed reviews, but has since been acclaimed by critics and fans as one of Dylan's best albums. It was a commercial success, peaking at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart. In 2015, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
61 Ocean Boulevard is the second solo studio album by English musician Eric Clapton. It was released in late July 1974 by RSO Records. 61 Ocean Boulevard is one of Clapton's most successful commercial releases, reaching the Top 10 in eight countries, and peaking at number one in three territories including Canada and the United States. The album reached the Top 5 in the United Kingdom, peaking at number three. In the Netherlands and Norway, the 1974 studio release reached number four on the national album charts. In Germany and New Zealand, the album reached eleven and thirty-eight respectively. In the United States, the release was certified with a Gold Disc for shipment figures of more than 500,000 copies.
Another Music in a Different Kitchen is the debut studio album by the English punk rock band Buzzcocks. It was released in March 1978 by the United Artists. The album includes the single "I Don't Mind", which reached number 55 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1978.
Fear of a Black Planet is the third studio album by American hip hop group Public Enemy. It was released on April 10, 1990, by Def Jam Recordings and Columbia Records. A commercial and critical hit, Fear of a Black Planet sold two million copies in the United States and received rave reviews from critics, many of whom named it one of the year's best albums. In 2005, the Library of Congress added it to the National Recording Registry. In 2020, Fear of a Black Planet was ranked number 176 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Dirty (printed and stylized as diRty) is the seventh full-length studio album and second double album by American rock band Sonic Youth, released on July 21, 1992, by DGC Records. Dirty reached number 83 on the US Billboard 200 and number six on the UK Albums Chart. Dirty was deemed the best album of 1992 by Entertainment Weekly. The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
90 is the second studio album by British electronic music group 808 State, released on 4 December 1989 as their first album on ZTT Records.[4] The album features the single "Pacific State", which reached number 10 on the UK Singles Chart in November 1989. Slant Magazine listed the album at number 54 on its list of the "Best Albums of the 1980s", calling it a "thrilling expansion of the possibilities for acid house and arguably the best LP ever produced in the style". The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
At Mister Kelly's is a 1957 live album by American jazz singer Sarah Vaughan, recorded at Mister Kelly's jazz club in Chicago. The Allmusic review by John Bush awarded the album four-and-a-half stars.
