Though it only reached #24 in the U.S., this 1967 LP saw Crosby, McGuinn and Hillman emerge as fantastic songwriters even as the Byrds transfixed with a new blend of folk, country-rock and... more

The visionary team of Sandy Pearlman, Richard Meltzer and Patti Smith returned to the Cult for this 1981 LP, and a #24 smash was the result. Apocalyptic images and exquisitely crafted hard rockers... more

On the band's pre-Grace Slick 1966 debut, Marty Balin wrote/co-wrote most of the songs and handles most of the lead vocals. Their first single, It's No Secret, joins Run Around; And I Like It; Let Me... more

Listening to this charting LP from '74 makes it all the more disappointing that the band broke up shortly before its release. The live fireworks include two true epics—their extended jam on the... more

Mountain's Leslie West and Corky Laing climbed right back onto the pop charts after forming this power trio with Jack Bruce in '72. They followed their debut LP "Why Dontcha" with another hit... more

The climax of the Groovies' Loney period, this 1971 LP is a blues-soaked rock classic, with killer Cyril Jordan guitar work all around. The stomping, sneering title track joins "High Flyin' Baby,"... more

The first white band on Motown (who created the Rare Earth imprint for them) recorded this 1968 Verve LP before those successful years. Their debut LP features their take on "Get Ready" (which would... more

The writer and producer of Anita Bell's smash "Ring My Bell" scored his own big hit on Stax, "I've Been Lonely for So Long." This 1972 LP—brought back here with original cover art and printed inner... more

Propulsive beats power this 1979 LP, which is packed with catchy rockers like "I've Got a Reason," "She Made a Fool of You," "Hot House Baby," "Dangerous" and Martin's only two pop hits: "Rolene" and... more

This 1978 live album (a #44 LP) was recorded on the band's U.S. tour that same year. Their legendary hard touring paid off as they laid down fantastic renditions of "(Don't Fear) The Reaper,"... more

The title of Chris Rea's 1978 debut was a reference to the stage name his label suggested for him. Thankfully he went his own way—both image-wise and sonically—and the 10 tracks on this... more

The band's first Top 40 LP (#22 in '75)—their first of three live albums—was recorded at the Academy of Music in NYC. In addition to their own versions of the Yardbirds' "I Ain't Got You" and... more

Everything a Southern-rock fan loves is right here on 38 Special's 1978 sophomore album: hard rock, Southern boogie and anthemic ballads, too. The acoustic-guitar-driven "Take Me Back" joins "I'm a... more

Laced with Caribbean flavors, fueled by funk and oozing exuberance, this 1978 LP nearly pushed Palmer into the Top 40 for the first time. "Every Kind of People" rose all the way to #16; that hit and... more

Brian Eno's atmospheric synths and fantastic guitar work by Chris Spedding and Phil Manzanera helped make this 1975 LP one of Cale's best. Not only does this feature Cale's own "Mr. Wilson,"... more

Two particularly memorable covers grace this 1983 LP: his hit version of The System's "You Are in My System" and his easygoing spin on Kool & the Gang's "You Can Have It (Take My Heart)." Those join... more

Stacks of guitars and vocal harmonies and several of the band's most memorable singles occupy this 1977 album (a #43 LP). "Godzilla," "I Love the Night" and the Ian Hunter co-write "Goin' Through the... more

Limited digitally remastered edition. Special package includes CD polycarbonate disc (CD vinyl-replica) with original record label, OBI strip, single cardboard jacket and printed inner sleeve. Let... more

In between the blues of his early sides and the killer funk of Johnny's later '70s work came this 1973 LP. Temporally and musically, this is, in fact, right in the middle of the above—it's a savory... more

The Beat's second and final Columbia LP ('82) sounds even more like a pop hit than their debut, and yet again, these power-pop anthems were largely left for future rediscovery. Includes "That's What... more

Martha and the boys retained their golden touch on this 1983 LP, another big hit featuring another Top 10 smash, "Suddenly Last Summer." "Remember the Nights" cracked the Top 40, too; those hits join... more

Some blues flavors appear on this 1980 album, but it's still mostly propelled by the punchy rockers Moon was cranking out with glee: "Breakout Tonight," "Five Days of Fever," "Pushed Around," "Love... more

The songs got tighter, leaner and meaner on this 1976 LP: Jorma's Santa Claus Retreat; Watch the North Wind Rise, and Extrication Love Song; covers of Billy Boy Arnold's I Wish You Would; Muddy... more

The Groovies groove on country, '50s rock 'n' roll and pounding garage rock on their 1969 Epic debut. Their own spins on "The Girl Can't Help It" and "Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu"... more

A lost classic of west coast singer-songwriter pop that has garnered a heck of a cult following since it came out in 1978. Jump from poppy funk to soulful pop to pop-jazz. The key word is POP!... more