Dr. Rock's Blog & Roll

Here's a sampling of the BEST music ever made! Great albums from the 60s, 70s and 80s rock and pop released this week (and some related albums of note):


Apr 21
● King Curtis ------ King Soul ► Instrumental Soul >> 1960
● The Mothers Of Invention ------ Uncle Meat ► Art Rock >> 1969
● ABBA ------ ABBA ► Euro-Pop >> 1975
● Ringo Starr ------ Bad Boy [UK] ► Pop-Rock >> 1978
● Pete Townshend ------ Empty Glass ► Prog Rock >> 1980
● Bananarama ------ Bananarama ► New Wave Dance-Pop >> 1984
● Accept ------ Russian Roulette ► Heavy Metal/Kraut Metal >> 1986
● Siouxsie And The Banshees ------ Tinderbox ► New Wave Pop-Rock >> 1986
● Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers ------ Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) ► Album Rock >> 1987
● X Japan ------ Blue Blood ► Heavy Metal/Speed Metal >> 1989
● The Beastie Boys ------ Check Your Head ► Rap >> 1992
● The Cure ------ Wish ► Post-Punk >> 1992
● Unwound ------ The Future Of What ► Post Hardcore >> 1995
● Supergrass ------ In It For The Money ► Post-Punk Britpop >> 1997
● Dark Tranquility ------ The Mind's I ► Heavy Metal/Melodic Death Metal >> 1997
● Widespread Panic ------ Light Fuse, Get Away ► Southern Rock >> 1998
● Lou Reed ------ Perfect Night: Live In London ► Hard Rock >> 1998
● Arch Enemy ------ Stigmata ► Heavy Metal/Death Metal >> 1998
● Ray Davies ------ The Storyteller ► Pop-Rock >> 1998
● The Who ------ Live From Toronto ► British Rock >> 2006
● Depeche Mode ------ Sounds Of The Universe ► New Wave/Synth-Pop >> 2009


Apr 22
● The Monkees ------ The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees ► Pop-Rock >> 1968
● Iron Butterfly ------ Live ► Psychedelic Rock >> 1970
● Merle Haggard ------ Hag ► Country Classics >> 1971
● The Temptations ------ Sky's The Limit ► Soul - Motown >> 1971
● J. Geils Band ------ Blow Your Face Out ► Blues-Rock >> 1976
● Heart ------ Magazine ► Album Rock >> 1978
● Prince ------ Around The World In A Day ► Pop-Rock >> 1985
● Alison Moyet ------ Hoodoo [UK] ► Blue-Eyed Soul >> 1991
● The Fall ------ Shift-Work ► Post-Punk Pop-Rock >> 1991
● The Samples ------ No Room ► Alt. Pop-Rock >> 1992
● Stratovarius ------ Episode ► Heavy Metal/Power Metal >> 1996
● Boston ------ Greatest Hits ► Arena Rock >> 1997
● Chicago ------ The Heart Of Chicago 1967-1997 ► Jazz-Rock >> 1997
● Asia ------ Live ► Prog Rock >> 1997
● Mary J. Blige ------ Share My World ► Hip Hop Soul >> 1997
● Son Volt ------ Straightaways ► Alt. Country-Rock >> 1997
● Madonna ------ American Life ► Dance-Pop >> 2003
● Black Label Society ------ The Blessed Hellride ► Heavy Metal >> 2003
● Simple Minds ------ Sunday Express - Live Volume 2 ► New Wave Alt. Pop >> 2007
● Carpenters ------ 40/40 ► Easy Listening >> 2009


Apr 23
● Joe Cocker ------ With A Little Help From My Friends ► Blues-Rock >> 1969
● The Rolling Stones ------ Sticky Fingers ► Blues-Rock >> 1971
● Stephen Stills & Manassas ------ Down The Road ► Country-Rock >> 1973
● The Rolling Stones ------ Black And Blue ► Blues-Rock >> 1976
● Gentle Giant ------ Interview [UK] ► Prog Rock >> 1976
● Burning Spear ------ Marcus Garvey ► Reggae-Folk >> 1976
● The Ramones ------ The Ramones ► Punk-Rock >> 1976
● Jethro Tull ------ Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll, Too Young To Die [UK] ► Prog Rock >> 1976
● Judas Priest ------ Sin After Sin ► Heavy Metal >> 1977
● Bob Dylan ------ Bob Dylan At Budokan ► Folk-Rock >> 1979
● Madness ------ Complete Madness ► Ska >> 1982
● Men at Work ------ Two Hearts ► Synth-Pop >> 1985
● Various Artists ------ We Are The World (USA For Africa) ► Album Rock >> 1985
● Dave Mason ------ Two Hearts ► Prog Rock >> 1987
● Death Angel ------ The Ultra-Violence ► Heavy Metal/Thrash Metal >> 1987
● Inspiral Carpets ------ Life ► Indie Rock/Madchester >> 1990
● Dead Milkmen ------ Metaphysical Grafitti ► Punk-Rock >> 1990
● Various Artists ------ Deadicated ► Jam Bands >> 1991
● Joe Walsh ------ Ordinary Average Guy ► Blues-Rock >> 1991
● Michael Bolton ------ Time, Love & Tenderness ► Pop-Rock >> 1991
● Hootie & The Blowfish ------ Fairweather Johnson ► Pop-Rock >> 1996
● Babasónicos ------ Miami ► Latin Rock/Rap >> 1999
● Supertramp ------ Slow Motion ► Prog/Art Rock >> 2002
● Wilco ------ Yankee Hotel Foxtrot ► Alt. Country-Rock >> 2002
● Bob Dylan ------ Together Through Life ► Folk-Rock >> 2009
● Asia ------ Omega ► Prog Rock >> 2010


Apr 24
● David Bowie ------ Diamond Dogs ► Glam Rock >> 1974
● Cameo ------ Cameosis ► Soul-Funk >> 1980
● World Party ------ Goodbye Jumbo ► Alt. Pop-Rock >> 1990
● Helloween ------ Better Than Raw ► Heavy Metal/Power Metal >> 1998
● Jessica Simpson ------ Sweet Kisses [UK] ► Tenn Dance-Pop >> 2000
● The Bee Gees ------ This Is Where I Came In ► Pop-Rock >> 2001
● Lou Reed ------ Hudson River Wind Meditations ► Art Rock >> 2007
● Patti Smith ------ Twelve ► Hard Rock >> 2007


Apr 25
● The Moody Blues ------ On The Threshold Of A Dream ► Psychedelic Rock >> 1969
● The Doobie Brothers ------ Stampede ► Pop-Rock >> 1975
● 10cc ------ Deceptive Bends ► Pop-Rock >> 1977
● Donna Summer ------ Bad Girls ► Disco >> 1979
● Black Sabbath ------ Heaven & Hell ► Hard Rock >> 1980
● Exodus ------ Bonded By Blood ► Heavy Metal >> 1985
● Soul Asylum ------ Hang Time ► Alt. Rock/Garage Rock >> 1988
● Blur ------ Parklife ► Alt Pop-Rock/Britpop >> 1994
● Little Feat ------ Ain't Had Enough Fun ► Southern Rock >> 1995
● Bob Dylan ------ MTV Unplugged ► Folk-Rock >> 1995
● King Crimson ------ THRAK ► Prog Rock >> 1995
● Parliament ------ Live 1976-93 ► Funk >> 1996
● Toni Braxton ------ The Heat ► Soul-Pop >> 2000
● Donovan ------ Summer Day Reflection Songs ► Folk-Rock >> 2000
● Bruce Springsteen ------ We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions ► Folk-Rock >> 2006


Apr 26
● The Supremes ------ Right On ► Soul - Motown >> 1970
● Bucks Fizz ------ Are You Ready ► Europop-Dance >> 1982
● Paul McCartney ------ Tug Of War ► Pop-Rock >> 1982
● "Weird Al" Yankovic ------ "Weird Al" Yankovic ► Comedy/Parody >> 1983
● Hooters ------ Nervous Night ► New Wave Pop-Rock >> 1985
● Honeymoon Suite ------ Racing After Midnight ► Arena Rock >> 1988
● k. d. lang ------ Shadowland ► Alt Country Rock >> 1988
● The Bodeans ------ Black And White ► Roots Rock >> 1991
● Luther Vandross ------ Power Of Love ► Smooth Soul >> 1991
● The Fall ------ The Infotainment Scan ► Post-Punk Pop-Rock >> 1993
● Johnny Cash ------ American Recordings ► Traditional Country >> 1994
● Jimi Hendrix ------ Blues ► Blues-Rock >> 1994
● Fleetwood Mac ------ In Chicago 1969 ► Electric Blues >> 1994
● Live ------ Throwing Copper ► Post-Grunge Alt Rock >> 1994
● Children Of Bodom ------ Hatebreeder ► Heavy Metal/Black Metal >> 1999
● Bruce Springsteen ------ Devils & Dust ► Heartland Rock >> 2005
● Joni Mitchell ------ Songs Of A Prairie Girl ► Folk-Rock >> 2005
● New Order ------ Waiting For The Siren's Call ► Alt Pop-Rock >> 2005
● Steve Earle ------ I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive ► Alt. Country >> 2011
● Chad & Jeremy ------ Three In The Attic ► Folk-Pop >> 2013


Apr 27
● Sly & The Family Stone ------ Dance To The Music ► Soul-Funk >> 1968
● The Fall ------ Slates ► Post-Punk Pop-Rock >> 1981
● The B-52's ------ Whammy! ► New Wave Pop-Rock >> 1983
● R.E.M. ------ Dead Letter Office ► Alt. Pop-Rock >> 1987
● David Bowie ------ Never Let Me Down ► Glam Rock >> 1987
● Slade ------ You Boyz Make Big Noize ► Hard Rock >> 1987
● Pat Benatar ------ True Love ► Hard Rock/Jump Blues >> 1991
● Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds ------ Henry's Dream ► Alt Rock >> 1992
● XTC ------ Nonsuch ► New Wave Pop-Rock >> 1992
● Vince Neil ------ Exposed ► Heavy Metal/Hair Metal >> 1993
● Porno For Pyros ------ Porno For Pyros ► Alt Rock >> 1993
● Massive Attack ------ Mezzanine ► Trip-Hop >> 1998
● Blind Guardian ------ Nightfall In Middle-Earth ► Heavy Metal/Power Metal >> 1998
● AFI ------ Black Sails EP ► Hardcore Punk >> 1999
● Immortal ------ Damned In Black ► Heavy Metal/Black Metal >> 2000
● Patti Smith ------ Trampin' ► Hard Rock >> 2004

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