There’s a lot to like on this third Doors album, and it’s not difficult to see why it did so well. We review the 50th anniversary edition of their only #1 LP.
Browsing: Album Rewinds
Given the test of time and the wisdom of hindsight, how do significant albums from the past sound and play today? Our critics take a second look from a fresh perspective
“We can imagine how exhausted Cocker, Russell and Co. must have been when they got off the road, but from the audience’s point of view, it was worth it.”
The expanded edition of the Motown trio’s first—and only—studio album to hit #1 includes mono and stereo mixes plus loads and loads of covers
The 1984 album yielded 5 hit singles and became one of the best-selling soundtracks of all time. It was his first LP to hit #1
In the hands of a lesser group than Traffic, the various musical styles represented on ‘Mr. Fantasy’ may well have been a mishmash.
The newly reissued 1976 LP, featuring original lead singer Reg Presley, showcases both the rocking side and the gentler tunes of the British band
They began as a country-influenced offshoot of the Grateful Dead, but, by the time they recorded this debut, they’d morphed into something else altogether.
The album, a landmark release for Motown, remains a monument to Marvin Gaye’s big heart and soul, and a prophecy for our time.
Even more popular than its predecessor, the multi-platinum album spawned three hit singles: “Peace Train,” “Moonshadow” and “Morning Has Broken.”
The album, now doubled in length, includes nods to country, but paints a picture of a more versatile group via funky rock and a return to psychedelia.