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"David Axelrod delivered one of the great psychedelic albums with 1968's Song Of Innocence, based around the poetry of William Blake. It is considered by many his masterpiece. Song Of Innocence is this weird hybrid that no one, not even Axelrod himself, c

Etta Is Betta Than Evvah! was released in 1976, at a time when she wasn’t ruling the charts but wasn’t adverse to climbing back into the Top 40 either. The ten funky cuts on this record do not lack bravado and she certainly sings her heart out on what wou

Emerald City Nights: Live At The Penthouse (1965-1966), brings forth a collection of previously unreleased recordings of the iconic pianist Ahmad Jamal captured live at the hallowed Seattle jazz club. Featuring trios with bassists Richard Evans and Jamil

Alarm Clock, originally released in 1970, is one of Richie Havens’ most iconic albums and has been unavailable on vinyl for decades. Recorded amidst the Vietnam War and the tragic Kent State shootings, this album was Havens’ urgent wake-up call to a gener

Originally released in 1967 on Verve, Beach Samba is a classic Astrud Gilberto album that highlights her soft, playful, and ethereal voice. With lush arrangements by Eumir Deodato and Don Sebesky, and produced by Creed Taylor, the record offers a delightf

Recorded in New York City and Los Angeles in 1972 and released the following year by Impulse!, Pharoah Sanders’ album Wisdom Through Music features the leader with flutist James Branch, pianist Joe Bonner, bassist Cecil McBee, drummer Norman Connors, and

The Temptations and their producer Norman Whitfield had experimented so successfully with psychedelic soul on their previous release, Cloud Nine, they continued on that path with the group's eleventh album, Puzzle People, in 1969. Featuring the #1 Pop hit

Ridin’ High was first released in 1966, a period in which The Impressions were dominating the charts and recording fantastic albums. All songs were written by Curtis Mayfield, who sings lead vocals and plays guitar along with tenor vocals by Fred Cash and

Reissue of the 5th studio album by Brazilian jazz legend Antonio Carlos Jobim. Considered one of Jobim’s best albums, this masterpiece peaked at #5 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. It features a plethora of star sidemen, such as Dom Um Romão, Claudio S

Motown boss Berry Gordy sought to position The Supremes as America’s musical ambassadors, capitalizing on ‘Beatlemania’ and some friendly transatlantic competition between Detroit and Liverpool. Recording during a visit to Motown’s second ‘Hitsville’ stud

The first and only studio album recorded by the duo team of Motown artists Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells, Together was released on April 15, 1964. It became the first charted album credited to Gaye, peaking at #42 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart and yielde

The fifth solo studio album by the Brazilian genius, Araçá Azul, is considered his most experimental work to date and also the most controversial. In its time it was rejected by part of his audience, which expected a more pop-oriented record (following th