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Kathy Smith's 2 (1971) stands as the most daring and accomplished work of enigmatic singer-songwriter Kathy Smith. Emerging from the same Orange County, California scene as Tim Buckley and Jackson Browne, she recorded two hauntingly beautiful albums for R

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

The eighth album by American saxophonist and composer Pharoah Sanders, Village of the Pharoahs was released in 1973 on the Impulse! label. Sanders plays both tenor and soprano sax and takes some spirited vocals. One of the highlights is "Memories of Lee M

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

Released on the Impulse label in 1969, Albert Ayler’s album Music Is the Healing Force of the Universe was entirely written by Ayler's partner, Mary Maria Parks. Along with The Last Album, which contains outtakes from the same session, this was Ayler's la

The 16th studio album by Diana Ross & The Supremes, Let the Sunshine In was issued by Motown in 1969. Included is "I'm Livin' In Shame," the sequel to the previous year's #1 hit "Love Child," as well as the Smokey Robinson song "The Composer," which hit #

Pure Smokey was William “Smokey” Robinson’s second solo album after leaving The Miracles. It was issued on Motown’s Tamla label in 1974 and presents mostly songs composed by Robinson along with Marv Tarplin, another ex-Miracle who joined Robinson in Calif

Released in 1969, Nitty Gritty was the sixth album by Gladys Knight & The Pips. Thanks to the influence of producer Norman Whitfield, it places emphasis on the raw funk and soul sounds of the band resulting in an unforgettable set. Three of the singles in

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

"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