R.E.M. left I.R.S. for Warner Bros. in '88—and wasted no time proving themselves to their new label. "Green" was their most rocking album yet, a double-platinum triumph that lifted them to the... more

You don't have to go to the "Wrecka Stow" to get this on vinyl—you can do so right here! Prince's 1986 album of songs from his cult-favorite film "Under the Cherry Moon" shot to #3, and how could it... more

Soundgarden's second LP and major-label debut, this 1990 A&M release found the Seattle band mixing metal with punk in a way that made them stand out from the crowd in their hometown and on the... more

Zappa explored the possibilities of 16-track recording for the first time with this 1969 LP, his second solo release and first since he parted with the Mothers of Invention. Guest Captain Beefheart... more

She might have toned down the overt sexuality, but Madonna created an album every bit as sultry and beguiling with this 1994 follow-up to "Erotica." The alluring late-night beats and confessional... more

This native of Muscle Shoals, Alabama worked as a Nashville songwriter before finding tremendous success as one half of the Civil Wars. John's first solo album actually preceded Civil Wars (an... more

Here, on newly minted vinyl, are 12 triumphs from Chicago's '80s rebirth on Warner Bros./Full Moon. Sing out loud and hoist those lighters for the smash power ballads "Hard Habit to Break," "You're... more

The ferocious fretwork is familiar, but the lyrics on Beck's first studio album in six years make a strong statement about the unsettling things he sees in the world today. Rosie Bones and Carmen... more

Inward, introspective journeys are to be found on "Yield"—just as they were on Pearl Jam's previous LP, "No Code"—but this 1998 album was greeted with, shall we say, "much rejoicing" from the legions... more

Steve Gadd, Eddie Gomez and Michael Brecker engage in some dazzling interplay with Corea on this 1981 LP, one of the legendary pianist's most enduring albums. Modern jazz arrangements and classical... more

You'll hear everything from sing-along pop to rootsy rock to throwback proto-punk on the new album by Lydia, who earned comparisons to everyone from Loretta Lynn to Stevie Nicks to the Replacements... more

Only a band as immensely talented and beloved as Yes could have released a double album with four 20-minute suites—labyrinthine musical treks from intricate prog to delicate folk, with drum solos and... more