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Pet Shop Boys – Discography (1984-2021)

Pet Shop Boys - Discography (1984-2021)

Post-modern ironists cloaked behind a veil of buoyantly melodic and lushly romantic synth pop confections, Pet Shop Boys established themselves among the most commercially and critically successful groups of their era with cheeky, smart, and utterly danceable music. Always remaining one step ahead of their contemporaries, the British duo navigated the constantly shifting landscape of modern dance-pop with rare grace and intelligence, moving easily from disco to house to techno with their own distinctive image remaining completely intact. Continue reading “Pet Shop Boys – Discography (1984-2021)”

Jeff Beck – Discography (1968-2016)

Jeff Beck - Discography (1968-2016)

While he was as innovative as Jimmy Page, as tasteful as Eric Clapton, and nearly as visionary as Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck never achieved the same commercial success as any of those contemporaries, primarily because of the haphazard way he approached his career. After Rod Stewart left the Jeff Beck Group in 1971, Beck never worked with a charismatic lead singer who could have helped sell his music to a wide audience. Continue reading “Jeff Beck – Discography (1968-2016)”

David Gilmour – Discography (1978-2015)

David Gilmour - Discography (1978-2015)

David Gilmour gained international fame for his incisive, atmospheric guitar work and vocals with Pink Floyd, and eventually became the leader of the group during their late period, as he pursued a successful solo career and worked with some of the most respected names in British rock. Continue reading “David Gilmour – Discography (1978-2015)”

The Flying Burrito Brothers – Albums Collection (1969-1999)

The Flying Burrito Brothers - Albums Collection (1969-1999)

The Flying Burrito Brothers – Albums Collection (1969-1999)
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Country Rock

The Flying Burrito Brothers helped forge the connection between rock and country, and with their 1969 debut album, The Gilded Palace of Sin, they virtually invented the blueprint for country-rock. Though the band’s glory days were brief, they left behind a small body of work that proved vastly influential both in rock and country. Continue reading “The Flying Burrito Brothers – Albums Collection (1969-1999)”

Leon Russell – Albums Collection (1970-2017)

Leon Russell - Albums Collection (1970-2017)

The ultimate rock & roll session man, Leon Russell’s long and storied career included collaborations with a virtual who’s who of music icons spanning from Jerry Lee Lewis to Phil Spector to the Rolling Stones. A similar eclecticism and scope also surfaced in his solo work, which couched his charmingly gravelly voice in a rustic yet rich swamp pop fusion of country, blues, and gospel. Continue reading “Leon Russell – Albums Collection (1970-2017)”

Jamiroquai – Discography (1993-2017)

Jamiroquai - Discography (1993-2017)

Active since the early ’90s, Jamiroquai have amassed a steady stream of hits in their native U.K. and experienced chart success in just about every other area of the world, with an irresistible blend of house rhythms and ’70s-era soul/funk (the latter, especially, leading early on to claims of Stevie Wonder imitations). The band has gone through several lineup changes during its career, but through it all, their leader has remained singer/songwriter Jason Kay (aka J.K.). Continue reading “Jamiroquai – Discography (1993-2017)”

Kim Wilde – Discography (1981-2021)

Kim Wilde - Discography (1981-2021)

The daughter of ’50s British pop singer Marty Wilde, Kim Wilde had several hits during the ’80s. Initially, her synth-driven pop fit in with the new wave movement, but as the decade progressed, it became clear that her strength was mainstream pop. She continued to record into the 21st century, scoring the occasional hit, either in the dance or adult contemporary field. Continue reading “Kim Wilde – Discography (1981-2021)”

Tina Turner – Albums Collection (1975-2018)

Tina Turner - Albums Collection (1975-2018)

One of the most dynamic soul singers in American music history, Tina Turner was a vibrant force from the moment she stepped onstage as lead singer of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue in the late ’50s. Her gritty and growling performances beat down doors everywhere, looking back to the double-barreled attack of gospel fervor and free-spirited abandon that had originally formed soul in the early ’50s. Continue reading “Tina Turner – Albums Collection (1975-2018)”

George Harrison – Discography (1968-2014)

George Harrison - Discography (1968-2014)

Cliff Richard – Albums Collection (1959-2020)

Cliff Richard - Albums Collection (1959-2020)

In the years after Elvis Presley but before the Beatles, Cliff Richard was the biggest thing in British rock & roll — and in the years after the Beatles, he was never far from the top of the U.K. charts. Arriving in 1958, just a couple of years after skiffle swept Britain, Richard was the first English singer to approximate the hip-shaking rebellion of American rock & roll with his 1958 debut single “Move It.” A smash hit right out of the gate, “Move It” kicked off an astonishing five decades’ worth of hits (as of 2014, his last time in the U.K. Top 10 was in 2008, when “Thank You for a Lifetime” went to number three). Continue reading “Cliff Richard – Albums Collection (1959-2020)”

Ella Fitzgerald – Albums Collection (1947-2021)

Ella Fitzgerald - Albums Collection (1947-2021)

Ella Fitzgerald – Albums Collection (1947-2021)
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Update
‘Sings The Songbooks Of Porter, Gershwin, Rodgers, Berlin (2021) [10CD]’ has been added

Recognized worldwide as “The First Lady of Song,” Ella Fitzgerald is arguably the finest female jazz vocalist of all time. Blessed with a highly resonant voice, wide range, and near-perfect elocution, Fitzgerald also possessed a deft sense of swing, and with her brilliant scat technique, could hold her own against any of her instrumental contemporaries. Continue reading “Ella Fitzgerald – Albums Collection (1947-2021)”

Steppenwolf – Albums Collection (1968-2018)

Steppenwolf - Albums Collection (1968-2018)

Steppenwolf were one of the pioneering bands of American hard rock, conjuring the roaring sound of a biker gang laying claim to the highway on hits like “Born to be Wild” and “Magic Carpet Ride.” Like most early hard rock acts, Steppenwolf’s approach was steeped in the blues, but with an added level of lyrical swagger and a full-bodied attack that added hints of acid rock. Continue reading “Steppenwolf – Albums Collection (1968-2018)”

Chet Baker – Albums Collection (1953-2019)

Chet Baker - Albums Collection (1953-2019)

Chet Baker – Albums Collection (1953-2019)
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West Coast Jazz / Vocal Jazz / Trumpet Jazz / Cool
Update: Some albums have been added

Chet Baker was a primary exponent of the West Coast school of cool jazz in the early and mid-’50s. As a trumpeter, he had a generally restrained, intimate playing style and he attracted attention beyond jazz for his photogenic looks and singing. But his career was marred by drug addiction. Continue reading “Chet Baker – Albums Collection (1953-2019)”

Bill Evans – Albums Collection (1957-2021)

Bill Evans - Albums Collection (1957-2021)

Borrowing heavily from the impressionism of Debussy and Ravel, pianist Bill Evans brought an introverted, relaxed, and lyrical classical sensibility into jazz. Along with his keen technical ability and nuanced sense of harmony, Evans worked to democratize the role of the bassist and drummer in his succession of piano trios, encouraging greater contrapuntal interplay. Continue reading “Bill Evans – Albums Collection (1957-2021)”

Guns N’ Roses – Discography (1987-2021)

At a time when pop was dominated by dance music and pop-metal, Guns N’ Roses brought raw, ugly rock & roll crashing back into the charts. They were not nice boys; nice boys don’t play rock & roll. They were ugly, misogynistic, and violent; they were also funny, vulnerable, and occasionally sensitive, as their breakthrough hit, “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” showed Continue reading “Guns N’ Roses – Discography (1987-2021)”