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

The instrumental jams the band was already famous for joined infectiously melodic folk-rock tunes on Quicksilver Messenger Service’s first LP, which debuted on the pop charts in June of ’68. Includes... 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

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. Preach... more

Donnie Van Zandt proved that his group could rock as hard as his big brother’s band Lynyrd Skynyrd on 38 Special’s debut album, which charted in May 1977. There are some tender moments here, too,... 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

1977: the year that punk arrived, and Willy DeVille, too. His band Mink DeVille debuted that year with this outstanding album produced by the one and only Jack Nitzsche: the big UK hit "Spanish... more

Mink DeVille’s storming rendition of Moon Martin’s hit "Rolene" joins "Easy Slider," "Soul Twist," "Guardian Angel," "I Broke That Promise," "Desperate Days" and the rest of this 1978 LP, another... more

The Winter Brothers bring the heat on this joyously rocking 1976 LP, digging into some Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Sam & Dave, Righteous Brothers and more. These are their electrifying live... more

Future Minutemen/Firehose favorite "The Red and the Black" kicks off the band’s 1973 LP, which begins with the blistering rockers of side A ("The Black") and concludes with the sludgy, bluesy cuts on... 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

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

Michael’s third hit Warner Bros. LP (1979) is a smooth, seductive jazz-pop affair, with silky strings backing Franks and jazz greats Ron Carter, Bucky Pizzarelli, Kenny Baron and Flora Purim. The... 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 powerful, political rock of Midnight Oil rose from cult stardom in the U.S. to full-fledged fame when this LP climbed to #21 and went platinum in February 1988. Their all-time biggest hit "Beds... more

Soaring even higher than "Diesel and Dust," this triumphant 1990 follow-up reached #20 in the U.S. Their unforgettable hit working-class anthem "Blue Sky Mine" and the stomping rock cuts "Forgotten... 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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