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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):


Sep 21
● Billy Preston ------ Everybody Likes Some Kind Of Music ► Funk >> 1973
● Thin Lizzy ------ Vagabonds Of The Western World ► Hard Rock >> 1973
● Foghat ------ Boogie Motel ► Hard Rock >> 1979
● Cheap Trick ------ Dream Police ► Hard Rock/Power Pop >> 1979
● Sheena Easton ------ You Could Have Been With Me ► Pop-Rock >> 1981
● Luther Vandross ------ Forever, For Always, For Love ► Smooth Soul >> 1982
● Janet Jackson ------ Janet Jackson ► Pop-Soul >> 1982
● America ------ Perspective ► Folk-Rock >> 1984
● Various Artists ------ Piledriver: The Wrestling Album 2 ► Mixed Rock >> 1987
● Phish ------ Lawn Boy ► Prog Rock/Jam Band >> 1990
● Indigo Girls ------ Nomads Indians Saints ► Folk-Rock >> 1990
● ABBA ------ Gold: Greatest Hits ► Euro-Pop >> 1992
● Led Zeppelin ------ Boxed Set 2 ► Hard Rock >> 1993
● Sting ------ Demolition Man ► Pop-Rock >> 1993
● Scorpions ------ Face The Heat ► Heavy Metal >> 1993
● Nirvana ------ In Utero ► Grunge >> 1993
● Led Zeppelin ------ Led Zeppelin Boxed Set 2 ► Hard Rock >> 1993
● Bad Religion ------ Recipe For Hate ► Punk Rock >> 1993
● Melissa Etheridge ------ Yes I Am ► Roots Rock >> 1993
● Skunk Anansie ------ Paranoid And Sunburnt ► Heavy Metal >> 1995
● Diabolical Masquerade ------ Nightwork ► Heavy Metal/Black Metal >> 1998
● The Church ------ A Box Of Birds ► Alt. Power Pop >> 1999
● Drivin' N' Cryin' ------ The Essential Live Drivin' N' Cryin' ► Southern Rock >> 1999
● Pete Townshend ------ Pete Townshend Live: A Benefit For Maryville Academy ► Prog Rock >> 1999
● Tori Amos ------ To Venus And Back ► AA Pop-Rock >> 1999
● The Monkees ------ The Headquarters Sessions ► Pop-Rock >> 2000
● Green Day ------ American Idiot ► Alt. Rock >> 2004
● John Fogerty ------ Déjà Vu All Over Again ► Folk-Rock >> 2004
● John Waite ------ The Hard Way ► Power Pop >> 2004
● Elvis Costello And The Attractions ------ Il Sogno ► String Quartet >> 2004


Sep 22
● The Band ------ The Band ► Folk-Rock >> 1969
● Smokie ------ Changing All The Time ► Glam Rock >> 1975
● George Harrison ------ Extra Texture (Read All About It) ► Pop-Rock >> 1975
● Funkadelic ------ Funkadelic ► Funk >> 1970
● Camel ------ Breathless ► Prog Rock >> 1978
● Jethro Tull ------ Busting Out: Jethro Tull Live ► Folk-Rock >> 1978
● The Buzzcocks ------ Love Bites ► Punk-Rock >> 1978
● The Ramones ------ Road To Ruin ► Punk-Rock >> 1978
● King Crimson ------ Discipline ► Prog Rock >> 1981
● Alice Cooper ------ Constrictor ► Hard Rock >> 1986
● Icehouse ------ Man Of Colours ► New Wave Synth-Pop >> 1987
● Lyle Lovett ------ Step Inside This House (Disc 1) ► Folk-Rock >> 1988
● Robbie Krieger ------ Door Jams ► Jazz-Rock >> 1989
● Bob Dylan ------ Oh Mercy ► Folk-Rock >> 1989
● Extreme ------ III Sides To Every Story ► Pop-Metal >> 1992
● Jethro Tull ------ A Little Light Music ► Folk-Rock >> 1992
● Roy Buchanan ------ Sweet Dreams: The Anthology ► Blues-Rock >> 1992
● Happy Mondays ------ Double Easy - The U.S. Singles ► Alt Pop-Rock >> 1993
● Elton John ------ The Big Picture ► Pop-Rock >> 1997
● BT ------ ESCM (Electric Sky Church Music) ► Electronic/House Music >> 1997
● Goo Goo Dolls ------ Dizzy Up The Girl ► Alt Pop-Rock/Post-Grunge >> 1998
● Apocalyptica ------ Inquisition Symphony ► Heavy Metal/Neo-Classical Metal >> 1998
● Kiss ------ Psycho Circus ► Hard Rock >> 1998
● Millencolin ------ Same Old Tunes ► Euro-punk >> 1998
● Chris Isaak ------ Speak Of The Devil ► AA Pop-Rock >> 1998
● Luca Turilli ------ King Of The Nordic Twilight ► Heavy Metal/Symphonic Metal >> 1999
● Cilla Black ------ Beginnings: Greatest Hits & New Songs ► Pop-Rock >> 2003
● David Gilmour ------ Live in Gdańsk ► Prog Rock >> 2008
● Pearl Jam ------ Backspacer ► Hard Rock >> 2009
● Stephen Stills & Manassas ------ Manassas Pieces ► Folk-Rock >> 2009
● Various Artists ------ Where The Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965-1968 ► Garage Rock >> 2009


Sep 23
● The Beach Boys ------ Surfer Girl ► Surfer >> 1963
● The Easybeats ------ Easy ► Rock 'N' Roll >> 1965
● Isaac Hayes ------ Hot Buttered Soul ► Soul >> 1969
● The Temptations ------ Puzzle People ► Soul - Motown >> 1969
● Diana Ross & The Supremes ------ Together ► Soul >> 1969
● The Allman Brothers Band ------ Idlewild South ► Southern Rock >> 1970
● The Who ------ The Story Of The Who ► British Rock >> 1976
● Steely Dan ------ Aja ► Jazz-Rock >> 1977
● The Rolling Stones ------ Love You Live ► Blues-Rock >> 1977
● Carpenters ------ Passage ► Soft Rock >> 1977
● Blondie ------ Parallel Lines ► New Wave Pop-Rock >> 1978
● The Opposition ------ Breaking The Silence ► Post-Punk >> 1981
● Frank Zappa ------ You Are What You Is ► Art Rock >> 1981
● Billy Joel ------ The Nylon Curtain ► Pop-Rock >> 1982
● The Fall ------ This Nation's Saving Grace ► Pop-Rock/Post-Punk >> 1985
● 10,000 Maniacs ------ The Wishing Chair ► Folk-Rock >> 1985
● Boston ------ Third Stage ► Arena Rock >> 1986
● Poco ------ Legacy ► Country-Rock >> 1989
● The Human League ------ Romantic? ► New Wave Synth-Pop >> 1990
● Iron Maiden ------ Best Of The Beast ► Heavy Metal >> 1996
● Fatboy Slim ------ Better Living Through Chemistry ► Brit-Hop >> 1996
● Three Dog Night ------ 20 Greatest Hits ► Blue-Eyed Soul >> 1997
● Jann Arden ------ Happy? ► AA Pop-Rock >> 1997
● Asia ------ Live In Osaka ► Prog Rock >> 1997
● Jackson Browne ------ The Next Voice You Hear: The Best Of Jackson Browne ► Folk-Rock >> 1997
● Sarah Brightman ------ Time To Say Goodbye ► Showtunes >> 1997
● John Waite ------ When You Were Mine ► Power Pop >> 1997
● Todd Rundgren ------ With A Twist… ► Pop-Rock >> 1997
● Gin Blossoms ------ 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best Of Gin Blossoms ► Power Pop >> 2003
● Joni Mitchell ------ The Complete Geffen Recordings ► Folk-Rock >> 2003
● Alice Cooper ------ The Eyes Of Alice Cooper ► Hard Rock >> 2003
● Triumph ------ Live At The US Festival ► Arena Rock >> 2003
● Elvis Costello And The Attractions ------ North ► Alt. Pop-Rock >> 2003
● Limp Bizkit ------ Results May Vary ► Rap-Metal >> 2003
● Jackson Browne ------ Time The Conqueror ► Folk-Rock >> 2008
● John Mellencamp ------ Plain Spoken ► Roots Rock >> 2014


Sep 24
● The Rolling Stones ------ Out Of Our Heads [UK] ► Blues-Rock >> 1965
● Laura Nyro ------ New York Tendaberry ► Folk-Rock >> 1969
● T. Rex ------ Electric Warrior ► Glam Rock >> 1971
● Roy Orbison ------ Milestones ► Pop-Rock >> 1973
● Rush ------ Caress Of Steel ► Prog Rock >> 1975
● Motörhead ------ Motörhead ► Heavy Metal >> 1977
● Eagles ------ The Long Run ► Country-Rock >> 1979
● Kool & The Gang ------ Something Special ► Funk >> 1981
● The Honeydrippers ------ The Honeydrippers, Vol. I ► Roots Rock >> 1984
● David Bowie ------ Tonight ► Glam Rock >> 1984
● Spandau Ballet ------ Heart Like A Sky ► New Wave Synth-Pop >> 1989
● Badfinger ------ Day After Day: Live ► Pop-Rock >> 1990
● AC/DC ------ The Razor's Edge ► Hard Rock >> 1990
● Megadeth ------ Rust In Peace ► Heavy Metal >> 1990
● Simple Minds ------ Themes - Volume 1: March 79 - April 82 ► New Wave Alt. Pop >> 1990
● Red Hot Chili Peppers ------ Blood Sugar Sex Magik ► Alt. Funk-Rock >> 1991
● The Cult ------ Ceremony ► Hard Rock >> 1991
● Kid 'N Play ------ Face The Nation ► Comedy Rap >> 1991
● A Tribe Called Quest ------ The Low End Theory ► Jazz Rap >> 1991
● John Prine ------ The Missing Years ► Folk-Rock >> 1991
● Nirvana ------ Nevermind ► Grunge >> 1991
● James Taylor ------ New Moon Shine ► Folk-Rock >> 1991
● Thompson Twins ------ Queer ► New Wave Synth-Pop >> 1991
● Little Feat ------ Shake Me Up ► Southern Rock >> 1991
● Bryan Adams ------ Waking Up The Neighbors ► Pop-Rock >> 1991
● Led Zeppelin ------ The Complete Studio Recordings ► Hard Rock >> 1993
● Zumpano ------ Goin' Through Changes ► Alt. Power Pop >> 1996
● Elton John ------ Love Songs ► Pop-Rock >> 1996
● Weezer ------ Pinkerton ► Alt. Rock/Power Pop >> 1996
● Sheryl Crow ------ Sheryl Crow ► Roots Rock >> 1996
● Elvis Presley ------ Elv1s: 30 No. 1 Hits ► Rock n Roll >> 2002
● Steve Earle ------ Jerusalem ► Alt. Country >> 2002
● Blue Öyster Cult ------ A Long Day's Night ► Metal >> 2002
● Jackson Browne ------ The Naked Ride Home ► Folk-Rock >> 2002
● Beck ------ Sea Change ► AA Pop-Rock >> 2002
● Peter Gabriel ------ Up ► Prog Rock >> 2002
● Linda Ronstadt ------ The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt ► Pop-Rock >> 2002
● New Order ------ iTunes Originals - New Order ► Alt Pop-Rock >> 2007
● Foreigner ------ Can't Slow Down ► Arena Rock >> 2009
● Ace Of Base ------ The Golden Ratio ► Euro-Dance Pop >> 2010
● Peter Gabriel ------ And I'll Scratch Yours ► Prog Rock >> 2013
● Gov't Mule ------ Shout! ► Southern Rock/Jam Rock >> 2013


Sep 25
● The Doors ------ Strange Days ► Blues-Rock >> 1967
● Ringo Starr ------ Beaucoups Of Blues ► Pop-Rock >> 1970
● Black Sabbath ------ Black Sabbath, Vol. 4 ► Hard Rock >> 1972
● J. Geils Band ------ Nightmares…And Other Tales From The Vinyl Jungle ► Blues-Rock >> 1974
● Black Sabbath ------ Technical Ecstasy ► Hard Rock >> 1976
● Village People ------ Cruisin' ► Disco >> 1978
● The Beach Boys ------ M.I.U. Album ► Pop-Rock >> 1978
● Barry Manilow ------ One Voice ► AM Pop >> 1979
● The Buzzcocks ------ Singles Going Steady ► Punk-Rock >> 1979
● The Creatures ------ Wild Things ► Alt Post-Punk/goth rock >> 1981
● The Psychedelic Furs ------ Forever Now ► New Wave Post-Punk >> 1982
● They Might Be Giants ------ Lincoln ► Alt. Rock >> 1988
● The Sugarcubes ------ Here Today, Tomorrow Next Week! ► Alt. Pop-Rock >> 1989
● The Replacements ------ All Shook Down ► Alt. Pop-Rock >> 1990
● The Vaughan Brothers ------ Family Style ► Blues-Rock >> 1990
● Simple Minds ------ Themes - Volume 2: August 82 - April 85 ► New Wave Alt. Pop >> 1990
● Grateful Dead ------ Without A Net (First Set) ► Psychedelic Rock >> 1990
● John Cale ------ Fragments Of A Rainy Season ► Art Rock >> 1992
● Melt-Banana ------ Speak Squeak Creak ► Noise Rock >> 1994
● David Bowie ------ Outside ► Glam Rock >> 1995
● Harem Scarem ------ Voice Of Reason ► Hard Rock/Glam Metal >> 1995
● Yes ------ House Of Yes: Live From The House Of Blues ► Prog Rock >> 2000
● Kylie Minogue ------ Light Years ► Dance-Pop >> 2000
● Van Morrison ------ You Win Again ► Folk-Rock >> 2000
● Ryan Adams ------ Gold ► Folk-Rock >> 2001
● The Strokes ------ Is This It ► Punk Revival >> 2001
● The Knack ------ Normal As The Next Guy ► Power Pop >> 2001
● The Innocence Mission ------ Small Planes ► Alt Pop-Rock >> 2001
● 38 Special ------ A Wild-Eyed Christmas Night ► Southern Rock >> 2001
● Melissa Etheridge ------ The Awakening ► Roots Rock >> 2007
● Foo Fighters ------ Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace ► Grunge Rock >> 2007
● Deborah Harry ------ Necessary Evil ► Alt. Pop-Rock >> 2007
● Joni Mitchell ------ Shine ► Folk-Rock >> 2007
● Steve Earle ------ Washington Square Serenade ► Alt. Country >> 2007


Sep 26
● The Beatles ------ Abbey Road ► Pop-Rock >> 1969
● Billy Preston ------ That's The Way God Planned It ► Funk >> 1969
● J. Geils Band ------ "Live" Full House ► Blues-Rock >> 1972
● John Lennon ------ Walls And Bridges ► Pop-Rock >> 1974
● Ringo Starr ------ Ringo The 4th ► Pop-Rock >> 1977
● Mötley Crüe ------ Shout At The Devil ► Heavy Metal >> 1983
● Magnum ------ Vigilante ► Hard Rock >> 1986
● Oingo Boingo ------ Boingo Alive ► New Wave Ska-Pop >> 1988
● Thompson Twins ------ Big Trash ► New Wave Synth-Pop >> 1989
● Kool & The Gang ------ The Ballad Collection ► Dance-Pop >> 1990
● Kool & The Gang ------ The Dance Collection ► Dance-Pop >> 1990
● Massive Attack ------ Protection ► Trip-Hop >> 1994
● AC/DC ------ Ballbreaker ► Hard Rock >> 1995
● Prince ------ The Gold Experience ► Soul-Funk >> 1995
● David Bowie ------ Outside ► Art Rock >> 1995
● The Velvet Underground ------ Peel Slowly And See ► Alt. Rock >> 1995
● Soul Asylum ------ Black Gold: The Best Of Soul Asylum ► Alt. Pop-Rock >> 2000
● Good Charlotte ------ Good Charlotte ► Punk Rock/Ska Punk >> 2000
● Mark Knopfler ------ Sailing To Philadelphia ► Roots Rock >> 2000
● Matthew Sweet ------ Time Capsule: Best Of 90/00 ► Power Pop >> 2000
● Sarah McLachlan ------ Mirrorball: The Complete Concert ► Folk-Rock >> 2006
● Pink Floyd ------ Discovery ► Prog Rock >> 2011
● The Smiths ------ The Smiths Complete ► Alt. Pop-Rock >> 2011


Sep 27
● Chad & Jeremy ------ The Ark ► Folk-Pop >> 1968
● Status Quo ------ Picturesque Matchstickable Messages From The Status Quo ► British Rock >> 1968
● Cat Stevens ------ Catch Bull At Four ► Folk-Pop >> 1972
● Harry Chapin ------ Portrait Gallery ► Folk-Pop >> 1975
● Depeche Mode ------ A Broken Frame ► Synth-Pop >> 1982
● The Fall ------ Room To Live (Undilutable Slang Truth!) ► Pop-Rock/Post-Punk >> 1982
● Alphaville ------ Forever Young ► New Wave synth pop >> 1984
● Billy Squier ------ Enough Is Enough ► Hard Rock >> 1986
● New Order ------ The John Peel Sessions I ► Alt Pop-Rock >> 1986
● Cyndi Lauper ------ True Colors ► New Wave Pop-Rock >> 1986
● Randy Newman ------ Land Of Dreams ► Folk-Rock >> 1988
● Tears For Fears ------ The Seeds Of Love ► Synth-Pop >> 1989
● Pet Shop Boys ------ Very ► Electro-pop/Dance >> 1993
● Walter Becker ------ 11 Tracks Of Whack ► Jazz-Rock >> 1994
● Brandy Norwood ------ Brandy ► New Jack Swing >> 1994
● Santana Brothers ------ Brothers ► Jazz-Rock Fusion >> 1994
● Emerson, Lake & Palmer ------ In The Hot Seat ► Progressive Rock >> 1994
● R.E.M. ------ Monster ► Alt. Pop-Rock >> 1994
● Big Head Todd & The Monsters ------ Strategem ► AA Pop-Rock >> 1994
● The Moody Blues ------ Time Traveler ► Prog Rock >> 1994
● Dave Matthews Band ------ Under The Table And Dreaming ► AA Pop-Rock >> 1994
● Sasha & John Digwood ------ Northern Exposure ► Progressive House/Trance >> 1996
● Cocteau Twins ------ BBC Sessions ► Folk-Rock >> 1999
● Gary Moore ------ A Different Beat ► Roots Rock (Irish) >> 1999
● John Cale ------ Black Acetate ► Art Rock >> 2005
● The Everly Brothers ------ Give Me A Future ► Pop-Rock >> 2005
● Big Star ------ In Space ► Pop-Rock >> 2005
● Toni Braxton ------ Libra ► Soul-Pop >> 2005
● Neil Young ------ Prairie Wind ► Folk-Rock >> 2005
● Eric Clapton ------ Clapton ► Blues-Rock >> 2010
● Matthew Sweet ------ Modern Art ► Power Pop >> 2011
● Matthew Sweet ------ Modern Art ► Power Pop >> 2011
● Everclear ------ Return To Santa Monica ► Grunge-Punk >> 2011
● Machine Head ------ Unto The Locust ► Heavy Metal/Groove Metal >> 2011
● Youth Lagoon ------ The Year Of Hibernation ► Dream Pop >> 2011

Labels: albums released by date, Albums Released This Week, heavy metal albums, rock album history, rock albums by date, soul music albums