This week's Quintessential Album is the 1985 Compilation album by Echo and the Bunnymen, Songs to Learn and Sing
VINYL of the Week :: Rio (1982) :: Duran Duran
VINYL of the Week :: Rio (1982) :: Duran Duran
CD of the Week :: In My Tribe (1987) :: 10,000 Maniacs
CD of the Week :: In My Tribe (1987) :: 10,000 Maniacs
My Top 5 New Releases :: New Music Friday :: Week of 10/19/15
My Top 5 New Releases :: New Music Friday :: Week of 10/19/15
Quintessential Albums :: All Your Favorite Bands :: Dawes
Quintessential Albums :: All Your Favorite Bands :: Dawes A Little History: All Your Favorite Bands is the fourth studio album by American folk-rock band Dawes, released on June 2, 2015. Dawes is composed of brothers Taylor (guitars and vocals) and Griffin Goldsmith (drums), along with Wylie Gelber (bass) and Tay Strathairn (keyboards). The band … Continue reading Quintessential Albums :: All Your Favorite Bands :: Dawes
Quintessential Albums :: Fleetwood Mac :: Rumours
Quintessential Album Series :: Rumours :: Fleetwood Mac A Little History: Rumours is the eleventh studio album by Fleetwood Mac. The album was largely recorded in California during 1976, and was produced by the band with Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut. Rumours was released on February 4, 1977 by Warner Bros. Records. The record peaked at the top of both … Continue reading Quintessential Albums :: Fleetwood Mac :: Rumours
Quintessential Albums :: Grant Lee Buffalo :: Mighty Joe Moon
Quintessential Album Series :: Mighty Joe Moon :: Grant Lee Buffalo A Little History: Mighty Joe Moon is the second album by alternative rock group Grant Lee Buffalo, released in 1994. The album was described, at AllMusic (credit to Stephen Thomas Erlewire) as follows: "With their second album, Grant Lee Buffalo strip back their sound to its bare essentials, which accentuates Grant Lee Phillips' … Continue reading Quintessential Albums :: Grant Lee Buffalo :: Mighty Joe Moon
Quintessential Albums :: Fiona Apple :: Tidal
Quintessential Album Series :: Tidal :: Fiona Apple A Little History: Tidal is the debut studio album by Fiona Apple. It was released in the United States on July 23, 1996, by Work Records and Columbia Records (Sony Music). Tidal peaked at # 15 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and up to October 2005 had sold 2.7 million copies in the U.S. according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album was certified gold by the RIAA in December … Continue reading Quintessential Albums :: Fiona Apple :: Tidal
Quintessential Albums :: Mazzy Star :: So Tonight That I Might See
Quintessential Album Series :: So Tonight That I Might See (1993) :: Mazzy Star A Little History: So Tonight That I Might See was the second studio album by Mazzy Star, released on October 5, 1993. The album's opening track, Fade Into You, was the band's only single to make the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at # 44. The song … Continue reading Quintessential Albums :: Mazzy Star :: So Tonight That I Might See
Quintessential Albums :: Morcheeba :: Big Calm
Quintessential Album Series :: Big Calm (1998) :: Morcheeba A Little History: Big Calm is the second album by Morcheeba. The album cover was inspired by that of the 1966 Ray Conniff compilation Hi Fi Companion. It was released at a time that "trip-hop" was considered on its way out. This album still contains trip-hop sounds and sensibilities, mixed in with a variety of … Continue reading Quintessential Albums :: Morcheeba :: Big Calm
