Here are the Brothers Gibb in their mid-’60s early days, when "Spicks and Specks" became their first Australian hit. The harmonies on these pop songs point the way toward the international stardom... more

The folk-pop beginnings of the Bee Gees unfold here across 14 tracks from their breakthrough Aussie years. They sing Barry’s songs "Could It Be," "Claustrophobia," "Don’t Say Goodbye," "Peace of... more

One of the great trumpet virtuosos of the big-band and Dixieland scenes moved to instrumental pop in the ’60s, and a long streak of hit singles and LPs followed. Here are 23 of the finest of those... more

The trumpet star closed out the '60s—a decade that was very good to him—with this 1969 LP. He plays "The Best Things in Life Are Free," "I Talk to the Trees," "I’m on My Way," "The First Thing You... more

The Crescent City R&B icon does some much-loved standards and other songs you might never have heard the great piano man sing before. His take on "Red Sails in the Sunset" (with which he scored a... more

Hoyt broke through as a folk singer and as a songwriter, but he brings a bluesy growl (and a whole lot of personality) to the rock tunes he wrote on this 1964 LP. Along with his own spin on... more

Just months after they broke through with "On the Road Again" and "Going up the Country," Canned Heat played this hot boogie ’n’ blues set at the Kaleidscope in L.A. This is Bob Hite, Alan Wilson and... more

Mother Maybelle, a beloved icon for folk and country fans alike, was a skilled picker of the banjo and the guitar—but her artistry on the autoharp (or, per the title here, the "Auto-Harp") is the... more

Crosby and Nash’s harmonies are just gorgeous on this 1975 LP, a star-studded affair featuring James Taylor, David Lindley, Carole King, Levon Helm, Danny Kortchmar and more. If you’re a CSNY fan and... more

This 1976 LP fell out of print for a long time and became maddeningly hard to find. It captures the jazz piano genius accompanied by guitar (Calvin Keys), bass (John Heard), drums and congas, playing... more

Two years before she hit the U.S. Top 10 (her hits here would keep coming for over 20 years), this Canadian songstress released her first LP. This came out in Canada only, then arrived in the U.S.... more

Murder ballads, tales of bad luck and trouble, cowboy trail songs…that is to say: 100% bluegrass by this giant of the genre Ralph and the band recorded this in early ’68, just over a year after his... more

This 1974 collection features vocal songs as well as lushly orchestrated instrumentals from his early years. Romance reigns and sheets of strings surround us as we hear "Under the Influence of Love,"... more