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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings "100 Days, 100 Nights" from 2011-11-01T00:00
By 2007, The Dap Kings were rising stars in music, due to their appearance on Amy Winehouse?s ?Back in Black? a year earlier. With Sharon Jones on vocals, the group released their 3rd album that ye...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Cat Stevens "Tea for the Tillerman" from 2011-08-02T00:00
Cat Stevens? reinvented himself with his 1970 album ?Mona Bone Jakon?, and quickly followed it up with this classic release. Even returning with the same band and producer from his previous album, ...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Son Volt "Trace" from 2011-07-19T00:00
After the break up of alt-country pioneers Uncle Tupelo, Jay Farrar formed Son Volt. This is the band?s debut which continues on a darker path somewhere between country and rock and roll. Well rece...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Bob Dylan "Freewheelin" from 2011-06-21T00:00
Bob Dylan?s second album is a true classic. Whereas his debut album contained many covers, ?The Freewheelin? Bob Dylan? is when he unveiled his gift for songwriting. Containing funny, political and...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Emmylou Harris "Wrecking Ball" from 2011-05-24T00:00
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In the early 90?s Emmylou Harris experienced diminishing success as a country music artist. With ?Wrecking Ball? she re-invented herself musically, with help from U2 producer Daniel Lano...
Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Arcade Fire "Funeral" from 2011-05-11T00:00
Arcade Fire?s 2004 debut took many by surprise. Funeral shows the Canadian 5-piece band with their fascinating arrangements and a big sound for an indie-rock band. Funeral set the stage for Arcade ...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Sarah McLachlan "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy" from 2011-04-27T00:00
With only a small cult following in the U.S., Sarah McLachlan released this album and watched her star rise. The album features one of her best-known songs, ?Posession? about obsession from a stalk...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary:Janis Ian "Between the Lines" from 2011-04-13T00:00
Janis Ian?s seventh album was released in 1975, when she was just 24 years old. It won her two Grammy Awards and contains her best known song, ?At Seventeen?. Ian wrote all of the song for the albu...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: The Grateful Dead "American Beauty" from 2011-03-30T00:00
The second of two albums released by the Grateful Dead in 1970, American Beauty is the first album to feature the band?s collaboration with mandolin player David Grisman. It is considered among the...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Richard Thompson "Rumor & Sigh" from 2011-03-09T00:00
This is Richard Thompson?s 7th solo studio album. He teamed up with producer Mitchell Froom, and the result was a more ?polished? effort than Thompson?s previous work. This album broadened Thompson...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: U2 "Boy" from 2011-02-23T00:00
U2?s debut album is considered to be one of the finest first albums of any band in the 1980?s. It set the stage for the band?s future mega-stardom.
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss "Raising Sand" from 2011-02-09T00:00
?Raising Sand? features the unlikely duet of Led Zeppelin?s Robert Plant, and bluegrass queen Alison Krauss. It was the winner of 5 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year.
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: The B-52's "The B-52's" from 2011-01-26T00:00
The B-52's were unlike anything out there when they released their debut album, the band's unique approach made them a hit, and had songs like "Rock Lobster" and "Planet Claire" spinning at parties...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Peter Gabriel "So" from 2010-12-14T00:00
For his fifth album, Peter Gabriel teamed up with producer Daniel Lanois to produce his most upbeat and fun album, titled ?So?. Gabriel also recruited the help of musicians such as Kate Bush, Afric...
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Discumentary: Worker's Playtime from 2010-11-24T00:00
Billy Bragg?s 4th album highlights the two subjects for which he is best known, socialist politics and bittersweet love. Opening with ?She?s Got a Brand New Spell? and ending with ?Waiting For the ...
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Discumentary: So from 2010-11-03T00:00
For his fifth album, Peter Gabriel teamed up with producer Daniel Lanois to produce his most upbeat and fun album, titled ?So?. Gabriel also recruited the help of musicians such as Kate Bush, Afric...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Gnarls Barkley "St. Elsewhere" from 2010-10-25T00:00
This collaboration between Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo was many years in the making. Spiraling off the success of the single ?Crazy?, the album was considered among the best of the year?s due to it?s h...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Neil Young "Harvest" from 2010-10-06T00:00
Neil Young?s fourth solo album, Harvest, was the best selling album of 1972. For the recording of the album, he enlisted the help of several artists including Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, and Cros...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Nick Drake "Bryter Later" from 2010-09-22T00:00
For Nick Drake's second album, Bryter Later, he re-teamed with producer Joe Boyd to produce a more upbeat and lush record. This CD also features musicians from Fairport Convention, The Velvet Under...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Andrew Bird "The Mysterious Production of Eggs" from 2010-08-25T00:00
The youthful and curious album, "The Mysterious Production of Eggs" marks the first album in which Andrew Bird plays guitar and not just the violin. The album received rave reviews and is considere...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Janis Joplin "Pearl" from 2010-08-17T00:00
Janis Joplin died during the recording of this album, leaving the project to be finished by her band and producer. It demonstrates Joplin?s amazing vocal ability, and is considered a classic. It in...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Erin McKeown "Grand" from 2010-08-09T00:00
McKeown's third album, features songs all written by her. She along with producer and musician David Chalfant and drummer Brian Jones, played all the music on this album. It not only explores vario...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Indigo Girls "Indigo Girls" from 2010-07-06T00:00
At a time when female singer-songwriters were in vogue Indigo Girls were signed to Epic Records in 1988. Their second studio album,released in 1989, won critical acclaim and a Grammy Award for Best...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: T-Rex "Electric Warrior" from 2010-06-22T00:00
This is one of Glam-rock?s quintessential albums. Marc Bolan?s folk-influenced songs took on a new life when matched with the electric-blues-influenced rhythm section of drummer Bill Legend and bas...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Leonard Cohen "Songs of Leonard Cohen" from 2010-06-08T00:00
Already an established poet and novelist, Leonard Cohen released his debut album in 1967. Audiences were drawn to his literate songwriting on songs like "Suzanne" and "So Long Marianne".
Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Beth Orton "Central Reservation" from 2010-05-20T00:00
Beth Orton?s sophomore release took a step back from her earlier ?folktronica? leanings and brought an album that was more organic in sound. This allowed for a focus on her excellent songwriting an...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Phish "Billy Breathes" from 2010-04-28T00:00
In 1995, Phish teamed up with producer Steve Lillywhite to create their seventh album. Many critics cite this album as the closest representation of the energy of Phish's live performances. It al...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Roxy Music "Avalon" from 2010-04-20T00:00
English art-rock band, Roxy Music, released it?s 8th and last studio album in 1982. ?Avalon? featured sophisticated production,complex melodies, and Bryan Ferry?s soulful crooning. The album was th...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Big Star "#1 Record" from 2010-04-08T00:00
Unlike most other pop groups in the 70s, Big Star made songs with sensible harmonies as well as catchy hooks. Band mates Chris Bell and Alex Chilton shared guitar and vocals for most of the record....
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: The Pretenders "Learning to Crawl" from 2010-03-30T00:00
Recovering from the deaths of two of their band members, Chrissie Hynde reinvented the Pretenders with ?Learning to Crawl?. Her lyrics are more emotional here, but never depressing, as the Pretende...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: The Jam "All Mod Cons" from 2010-03-17T00:00
The punk/mod-revival band The Jam released their 3rd full-length release in 1978. ?All Mod Cons? produced one of their biggest hits, ?Down In The Tube At Midnight? and received both commercial succ...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Ben Harper "Diamonds On the Inside" from 2010-03-02T00:00
This 2003 release was the first time in 10 years that Ben Harper did not credit his band, Innocent Criminals, even though the band did back him, aided by new addition Marc Ford, formerly of the Bla...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Rickie Lee Jones: Rickie Lee Jones from 2010-02-17T00:00
Rickie Lee Jones? eponymous debut marked the assent of a mature artist and songwriter and won her the Grammy for best new artist of 1979. Jones? songs are populated by street beatniks and her music...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Bob Dylan "Blood on the Tracks" from 2010-02-10T00:00
Often referred to as Dylan?s divorce record, ?Blood On the Tracks? marked Dylan?s return to Columbia Records after a 2 album stint with Asylum. It also took Dylan back to the top of the charts and ...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Otis Redding "Otis Blue" from 2010-01-27T00:00
This 1965 release established Otis Redding as a major star, as he brought raw passion to the songs of Sam Cooke, B.B. King, and The Rolling Stones. It also contains the original version of Redding?...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Wilco "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" from 2009-12-31T00:00
Almost two years in the making, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot had Wilco jumping record labels, losing band members and significantly changing their sound. The result was worth it for the band, resulting in ...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Tom Waits "The Heart of Saturday Night" from 2009-12-17T00:00
Tom Waits was in the process of creating his distinctive stage persona at the time of his second studio release. ?The Heart of Saturday Night? finds Waits trading in his earlier folk-rock arrangeme...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Jeff Buckley "Grace" from 2009-12-01T00:00
Jeff Buckley?s only complete studio album featured a strong Led Zeppelin influence and, although critically acclaimed, was not initially a commercial success. Over the years it has gained legendary...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Fleetwood Mac "Rumours" from 2009-11-18T00:00
?Rumours? is the second album featuring Mick Fleetwood, John and Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, and Stevie Nicks. The McVies were in the process of divorcing, as was Mick Fleetwood. Nicks and...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Air "Moon Safari" from 2009-10-14T00:00
The debut album from the French duo of Nicolas Godin and Jean Benoit Dunckel was quickly hailed as an instant classic. Air?s sound was unlike many others in the electronica movement of the time, tr...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Iggy Pop "Lust For Life" from 2009-09-28T00:00
Iggy Pop released two albums in 1977 during a very prolific time spent in Berlin with David Bowie. Bowie produced and played on both albums, as well as co-wrote some songs with Iggy Pop. ?Lust for ...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Joan Baez "Diamonds and Rust" from 2009-09-22T00:00
Folk artist and activist Joan Baez released her album ?Diamonds and Rust? in 1975. Now considered one of her seminal works, the album went gold. Its title track, a ballad that explored her relation...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Joni Mitchell "Court and Spark" from 2009-09-01T00:00
Joni Mitchell introduced jazz inflections into her folk-rock style signaling a new direction for the Canadian singer/songwriter. ?Help Me? became Mitchell?s only top-ten hit and the album hit doubl...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Steely Dan "Pretzel Logic" from 2009-07-27T00:00
In 1974 Steely Dan was structured as a standard band consisting of Walter Becker, Donald Fagen, Denny Dias, Jeff ?Skunk? Baxter, and Victor Feldman. Under the guidance of producer Gary Katz the ban...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Al Green "Let's Stay Together" from 2009-07-20T00:00
After flirting with breakthrough success Al Green shot to super-stardom with his 1972 album ?Let?s Stay Together.? By blending Memphis horns with traditional soul grooves Green created a sound that...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Randy Newman "Good Old Boys" from 2009-07-13T00:00
Randy Newman?s 1974 release ?Good Old Boys? became his major commercial breakthrough. Originally conceived as a concept album about a southern man named Johnny Cutler the album morphed into a satir...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Bob Marley "Catch A Fire" from 2009-07-06T00:00
?Catch a Fire?, released in 1973, surprised many fans of Bob Marley and The Wailers with its socially aware lyrics and militant tone. However, songwriters Bob Marley and Peter Tosh created a positi...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Eric Clapton "461 Ocean Boulevard" from 2009-06-29T00:00
This is Clapton?s first album after kicking heroin and his 2nd solo release following the breakup of Derek & The Dominos.
Clapton turned to the blues, choosing to record songs written by Robert...
Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Ray Charles "Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music" from 2009-06-22T00:00
When Ray Charles set out to record an album of country songs, his record label thought he was crazy. Charles proved them all wrong when ?Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music? became a hit. It g...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Kathleen Edwards "Failer" from 2009-06-15T00:00
Kathleen Edwards shot to the forefront of the alternative country scene with her 2003 debut release. Her blunt lyrics, character sketch approach to songwriting, and sexy prairie drawl drew raves fr...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Aimee Mann "Bachelor No.2" from 2009-06-08T00:00
After Interscope rejected her album as not commercial enough Aimee Mann bought back the rights to her songs and in 2000 released it via the Internet. Its success led her to release it on her on Sup...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: The Police "Synchronicity" from 2009-06-01T00:00
The Police?s fifth studio album is revered as their best. Its first single, ?Every Breath You Take?, earned two Grammys and pushed the album to the number-one position on the Billboard charts.
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Alison Krauss & Union Station "New Favorite" from 2009-05-26T00:00
The 9th release from Alison Krauss and Union Station peaked in Billboards top 50 albums in the fall of 2001 and won the Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album of the Year, while the single ?The Lucky One?...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Steve Earle "Guitar Town" from 2009-05-18T00:00
Steve Earle?s 1986 debut was hailed by critics as an instant classic. Earle?s writing style incorporated elements of Townes Van Zandt?s mournful ballads and Springsteen?s depictions of small town l...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: The Smiths "The Queen is Dead" from 2009-05-11T00:00
The Smith?s 3rd studio album featured songs by guitarist Johnny Marr and singer Morrissey. It was released in June of 1986 and helped to establish the band as one of the best British rock bands of ...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Paul Simon "Graceland" from 2009-05-04T00:00
After going solo, Paul Simon went on to create a strong career for himself. The album created a lot of controversy due to the fact that Simon recorded six tracks in South Africa with native musicia...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Bettye Lavette "I've Got My Own Hell to Raise" from 2009-04-27T00:00
Detroit soul singer Bettye Lavette spent 4 decade in the music industry and suffered many disappointments and missed opportunities. This 2005 release featured 10 covers of songs written by women in...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Taj Mahal "The Natch'l Blues" from 2009-04-20T00:00
Taj Mahal released his second album in the fall of 1968. Building on his multi-cultural approach to the blues, these songs feature elements of Delta blues but also include an expanding range of inf...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: X "Los Angeles" from 2009-04-13T00:00
Narrative songs and harmonies gave the punk band X an edge in the Los Angeles music scene. Produced by Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek, Los Angeles includes a cover of Jim Morrison?s ?Soul Kitchen?....
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians "Globe of Frogs" from 2009-04-06T00:00
After having great success in college radio, Hitchcock assembled The Egyptians which featured two members of his former band The Soft Boys and REM's Peter Buck. The album spawned the single Balloo...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Joe Jackson "Night and Day" from 2009-03-30T00:00
Joe Jackson?s 5th release, Night & Day, was released in 1982 and marked a departure from his earlier work. The title, taken from a Cole Porter song, reflected a new sophistication in songwriting an...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Richard & Linda Thompson "I Want To See the Bright Lights Tonight" from 2009-03-23T00:00
The debut album of husband and wife musical team Richard and Linda Thompson, is considered a folk rock classic. The album features some of Richard?s former bandmates from Fairport Convention.
Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Morcheeba "Who Can You Trust?" from 2009-03-16T00:00
The British trio?s debut album had them bringing something different to the world of Trip Hop. The group?s Soul influences added to their distinctive atmospheric sound, and got them noticed by many...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Marvin Gaye "What's Going On" from 2009-03-09T00:00
Released in 1971 at the height of societal unrest, Marvin Gaye tackled issues ranging from drug abuse to poverty to the Vietnam War, and created one of the most influential albums of all time. ?Wha...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Stevie Wonder "Talking Book" from 2009-03-02T00:00
This album was released in October of 1972 during what is considered Stevie Wonder?s ?classic period? and garnered the artist 3 Grammy Awards. Hailed as one of the greatest crossover albums of all ...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: David Bowie "Diamond Dogs" from 2009-03-02T00:00
David Bowie?s concept album was inspired by George Orwell?s novel ?1984.? Bowie brings his own glam-rock vision of a post-apocalyptic world to the recording and works without his band The Spiders f...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Radiohead "Ok Computer" from 2009-02-23T00:00
1997?s OK Computer is Radiohead?s third release and marked the band?s move toward a more experimental sound. Produced by
Nigel Godrich, the album?s themes included rampant consumerism, social a...
Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: R.E.M. "Life's Rich Pageant" from 2009-02-16T00:00
University of Georgia dropouts Bill Berry, Mike Mills, Peter Buck and Michael Stipe recorded ?Lifes Rich Pageant? in 1986, their fourth album on IRS Records. The album produced the single, ?Cuyahog...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Carole King "Tapestry" from 2009-02-10T00:00
Carole King spent the early part of her career co-writing hit songs with Gerry Goffin. In 1971 she released ?Tapestry? and the album set the standard for singer/songwriter albums in the 70?s. It wa...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Luna "Penthouse" from 2009-01-27T00:00
With ?Penthouse?, Luna expanded their sound adding cellos, vibraphones and keyboards in with their trademark fuzzy guitar sound. Included among Rolling Stone?s 150 essential albums of the 90?s, thi...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Robert Randolph & The Family Band, "Unclassified" from 2009-01-20T00:00
?Unclassified? is the 2nd full release from New Jersey native and Sacred Steel genius Robert Randolph and his Family Band. Showing influences that range from The Allman Brothers to Bootsy Collins t...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: The Allman Brothers Band "Eat A Peach" from 2009-01-12T00:00
The Allman Brothers 1972 release ?Eat A Peach? features the last work of founder and slide guitarist Duane Allman who died in a motorcycle accident during the recording process. The album is consid...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: U2 "The Joshua Tree" from 2008-12-30T00:00
For this record, U2 created a dark, expressive and American influenced sound deriving from rock, blues and country. The Edge?s trademark echoing guitar work and Bono?s passionate lyrics on songs su...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: 10,000 Maniacs "In My Tribe" from 2008-12-22T00:00
This is the folk rock group?s breakthrough album. Moving them from college rock favorites to hitmakers, as this album remained on the Billboard album charts for close to a year and a half. It was t...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: "A Very Special Christmas" from 2008-12-22T00:00
A Very Special Christmas was created by Producer Jimmy Iovine to benefit the Special Olympics. Stand out songs include "Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by the Pretenders and "Merry Christma...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Angelique Kidjo "Black Ivory Soul" from 2008-12-08T00:00
Throughout her career Angelique Kidjo has combined modern music styles with traditional African music. On ?Black Ivory Soul?, Kidjo adds the sounds of Brazil. Some Brazilian artists perform on the ...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Graham Parker "Squeezing Out Sparks" from 2008-12-01T00:00
For this release Graham Parker combined his singer-songwriter pub rock with more conventional pop elements to make a rather unconventional album. Considered to be one of the great records of the po...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: The Jayhawks "Rainy Day Music" from 2008-11-24T00:00
The Jayhawks returned to their country-rock roots with their seventh and final album, ?Rainy Day Music?. It also features guest performances from Jakob Dylan, Chris Stills and Matthew Sweet.
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Los Lobos "Kiko" from 2008-11-10T00:00
Probably best known for their soundtrack work for the Ritchie Valens biopic ?La Bamba?, Los Lobos created some of their most acclaimed work after their #1 hit. For ?Kiko? the group experiments with...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: The Band "The Band" from 2008-11-03T00:00
The Band?s second album is considered a masterpiece. Recorded in a pool house rented from Sammy Davis Jr., this album features songs like ?The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down? (which was a hit for ...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Bruce Springsteen "Darkness on the Edge of Town" from 2008-10-27T00:00
Although it was not his most popular album, Springsteen released this one just as he was winding down from the success of â??Born to Runâ??. With more than 30 unused songs written, he picked these ...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Lucinda Williams "Car Wheels on A Gravel Road" from 2008-10-20T00:00
Lucinda Williams took 6 years to complete "Car Wheels On a Gravel Road" but the album won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album and has made many top 100 albums lists. Williams writes s...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Simon & Garfunkel "Bookends" from 2008-10-13T00:00
Following the success of "The Graduate", Simon and Garfunkel put together a well crafted folk album featuring Simon?s poignant lyrics and Garfunkel?s elusive vocals. The album featured a completed ...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Gram Parsons "Greievous Angel" from 2008-10-06T00:00
Described as ?Cosmic American Music? by Parsons himself, ?Grievous Angel? was his second solo album. Parsons would never get to see the album?s release, due to his death from a drug overdose. Linda...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Neko Case "Blacklisted" from 2008-09-29T00:00
After a constant tour schedule, Neko Case recorded ?Blacklisted? in Arizona, giving her a new view of her music. The album features John Convertino and Joey Burns of Calexico and covers of songs by...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: My Morning Jacket "It Still Moves" from 2008-09-22T00:00
With the release of ?It Still Moves,? My Morning Jacket had arrived. The album featured epic tales laid out over an arrangement of sparse chords, echoing reverb and Jim Jones? high lonesome vocals ...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: The Story "Angel in The House" from 2008-09-08T00:00
Amherst College English majors Jonatha Brooke and Jennifer Kimball performed in various Boston venues and coffeehouses during their school days. They went their separate ways after graduating in th...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: The Clash "London Calling" from 2008-09-02T00:00
On their third release, British punk-rock legends The Clash made it even more apparent of their political stances on various tracks. Criticizing the likes of Margaret Thatcher and American consumer...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Harry Nilsson "Nilsson Schmilsson" from 2008-08-25T00:00
Harry Nilsson was already a Grammy winning artist by the time he released ?Nilsson Schmilsson? but this record is regarded as his crowning glory by critics and fans. Borrowing Barbra Streisand?s pr...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Ray Charles "Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music" from 2008-08-18T00:00
When Ray Charles set out to record an album of country songs, his record label though he was crazy. Charles proved them all wrong when ?Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music?, became a hit. It g...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Ani Difranco "Little Plastic Castle" from 2008-08-11T00:00
?Little Plastic Castle? was Ani Difranco?s 8th studio album and her most commercially successful release. Tune in to hear the story behind the album and the unique artist who is considered one of t...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: The Replacements "Let it Be" from 2008-08-04T00:00
Considered one of the greatest rock albums from the 80?s, ?Let it Be? is The Replacements third release. A coming of age album in its own right, its fun and disjointed complete with a Kiss cover an...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Portishead "Dummy" from 2008-07-28T00:00
Bristol natives Geoff Barrow and Beth Gibbons joined forces to create Portishead, making a benchmark for the trip-hop genre. They relased their debut album, ?Dummy? on Go Records in 1994, which rea...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Bob Dylan "Time Out of Mind" from 2008-07-21T00:00
"Time Out of Mind" was Dylan?s 29th studio record and first album since 1990. Produced by Daniel Lanois (U2, Brian Eno) the album featured dark lyrics and more blues and country style songs. It mar...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: The Velvet Underground - "The Velvet Underground and Nico" from 2008-07-14T00:00
Its been said that the Velvet Underground sold very few copies of their debut album, but everyone who bought one started a band. This album, which is considered to be one of the most influential in...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Aretha Franklin "Lady Soul" from 2008-07-07T00:00
Aretha?s third album for Atlantic records, this one includes the hits ?(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman? and Chain of Fools. It also reatures an impressive collection of musicians, including...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Creedence Clearwater Revival "Cosmo's Factory" from 2008-06-30T00:00
This was CCR?s fifth album, released around the two-year anniversary of their vinyl debut. Cosmo?s Factory was the groups peak of popularity featuring ?Who?ll Stop the Rain? and an eleven-minute ve...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Tom Waits "Swordfishtrombones" from 2008-06-16T00:00
His record label considered this album much stranger than his previous albums so they dropped Tom Waits and he took his work elsewhere. Island Records signed him and released the album in 1983 to a...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: They Might Be Giants "Flood" from 2008-06-06T00:00
John Linnell and John Flansburgh had their breakout success with their major label debut. The biggest hit off the album, ?Istanbul (Not Constantinople)?, was actually a cover, but their take on it ...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Ben Folds Five "Ben Folds Five" from 2008-05-26T00:00
Even though they were a trio, the Ben Folds Five formed in North Carolina and released this as their debut. It bridged the gap between piano rock and alternative rock, and paving the way for their ...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Van Morrison "Astral Weeks" from 2008-05-19T00:00
The former lead singer of Them released his second solo album which became a favorite of critics. The album was recorded in two days in a New York City studio and was ranked as the 19th greatest al...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Kirsty MacColl "Tropical Brainstorm" from 2008-05-12T00:00
Disappointed with the music industry and recovering from a divorce, Kirsty MacColl, took six years off before recording ?Tropical Brainstorm?. During her break, she spent a lot of time in Cuba and ...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Tom Petty "Wildflowers" from 2008-05-01T00:00
Produced by Rick Rubin, Tom Petty?s second solo album, ?Wildflowers? was certified three times platinum in 1995. Critics praised the album, albeit being almost an hour long. Petty won his first Gra...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: The Verve "Urban Hymns" from 2008-04-18T00:00
Considered by many to be one of the most influential albums of the nineties, Urban Hymns remains timeless in content. Despite internal struggles, drug addictions and a large lawsuit against the Rol...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Sam Phillips "Martinis and Bikinis" from 2008-04-11T00:00
Getting her start in the Christian music community, Sam Phillips left after a dispute with her label at the time. She signed with Virgin Records in 1989. ?Martinis and Bikinis?, her fourth solo alb...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: The Cure "The Head on the Door" from 2008-03-27T00:00
The Cure?s sixth album merged their signature dark-goth and their pop sound which they achieved with later albums. The Head On The Door shows the band experimenting with different sylings and arran...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Moby "Play" from 2008-03-20T00:00
After becoming a popular DJ, and the success of his first few techno albums, Moby makes one of his most diverse albums. Here he strays from strictly eclectronica and blends elements of rock, blues,...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Sam Cooke "Night Beat" from 2008-03-13T00:00
Sam Cooke recorded ?Night Beat? in three nights in February of 1963. The album features keyboardist Billy Preston, then at the age of 16. Cooke was given the chance to return to his gospel roots wh...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Toots and the Maytals "Funky Kingston from 2008-03-01T00:00
Toots and the Maytals brought fourth Jamaican traditions in both sound and style. The album featured the song ?Do the Reggay? which led to the term Reggae. The band also" made reggae versions of ?L...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Feist "The Reminder" from 2008-02-28T00:00
Headed by a commercially successful single, Feist?s third solo album is already being deemed as an instant classic. It was recorded in France with her longtime collaborator, Gonzales.
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: The Who "The Who Sell Out" from 2008-02-20T00:00
British rock legends The Who made their third album as an homage to Radio London. To give the album more of a ?corporate? feel, they added in commercials here and there, with the album cover showin...
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Loretta Lynn "Van Lear Rose" from 2008-02-17T00:00
Lynn had been performing for more than 40 years before releasing ?Van Lear Rose?. The album was produced by White Stripes guitarist Jack White, who was also the band leader in the recordings
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Discumentary: WYEP's Discumentary: Tori Amos "Under the Pink" from 2008-02-15T00:00
Mostly recorded in a hacienda in New Mexico, ?Under the Pink? is Tori Amos second solo album. Even more piano-focused than her first, it features the singles ?God? and ?Cornflake Girl?.
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Graham Parker "Squeezing Out Sparks" (1979) from 2008-01-28T00:00
For this release Graham Parker combined his singer-songwriter pub rock with more conventional pop elements to make a rather unconventional album. Considered to be one of the great records of the po...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Bjork "Debut" (1993) from 2008-01-23T00:00
After the breakup of the Sugarcubes, Bjork released this album not only to tell the world that she had gone solo, but that she was taking things to a new level. From fun, upbeat dance numbers to sp...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Joe Strummer "Streetcore" (2003) from 2008-01-16T00:00
Strummer's last album, which was finished by his band after his death, included introspective lyrics and a heavy reggae influence. The album is considered one of Strummer's finest since the Clash. ...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Big Star "Number One Record" (1992) from 2008-01-07T00:00
Unlike most other pop groups in the 70â??s, Big Star made songs with sensible harmonies as well as catchy hooks. Band mates Chris Bell and Alex Chilton shared guitar and vocals for most of the reco...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Lou Reed and John Cale "Songs for Drella" (1990) from 2008-01-02T00:00
Songs for Drella reunited former Velvet Underground members Lou Reed and John Cale for the first time since 1968. The two got together shortly after the death of Andy Warhol and decided to pay trib...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Buena Vista Social Club (1997) from 2007-12-24T00:00
Comprised of Cuban and African musicians, Buena Vista Social Club, successfully mixed Cuban Rhythms and African style piano. Most of the band members were retired, and itâ??s oldest member was 89. ...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Elvis Costello "Spike" (1989) from 2007-12-17T00:00
On Spike, Costello displays his influences and tries his hand at many different styles of music. The album features song collaborations with Roger McGuinn and the song â??Veronicaâ??, co-written wi...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Prince "Sign Oâ?? the Times" (1987) from 2007-12-05T01:00
Playing off of Apocalyptic themes and experimenting with new sounds, Prince's double album had a bit of everything. The songs range from rock to funk to psychedelic blues to gospel and show his dyn...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Roy Orbison "Mystery Girl" (1989) from 2007-11-27T00:00
Shortly after joining supergroup The Traveling Wilburys, Orbison made what was to be his final solo album. "Mystery Girl" featured the top ten hit "You Got it " and brought him popularity to a ne...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Sinead O'Connor "I Do Not Want What I Havenâ??t Got" (1990) from 2007-11-19T01:00
I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got is Oâ??Connorâ??s sophomore album and the follow up to 1987's The Lion and the Cobra. Her hit song "Nothing Compares 2U", was written by Prince and helped propel he...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring The White Stripes "White Blood Cells" (2001) from 2007-11-12T00:00
The third release by the White Stripes showcases a more polished and refined sound than their previous efforts. The songs on the album show the range of the groupâ??s influences, from Led Zeppelin ...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Elliott Smith "XO" (1998) from 2007-11-05T00:00
By the time XO had come out, Smith had disbanded his group Heatmiser and earned a good reputation as a solo artist. His contributions to the film â??Good Will Huntingâ?? earned him notoriety and ma...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Tracy Chapman "Tracy Chapman" (1988) from 2007-09-17T00:00
In spirit of the singer-songwriter tradition that was beginning to resurface, Chapmanâ??s debut album sits comfortably alongside such names as Natalie Merchant and Suzanne Vega. The album is largel...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Short, Sharp, Shocked "Michelle Shocked" (1988) from 2007-08-08T00:00
Short, Sharp, Shocked has a folky sound with a bit of country-tinged production, its a collection of personal songs inspired by Shockedâ??s youth. The album received great reviews upon its release....
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Fiona Apple "Tidal" (1996) from 2007-07-30T00:00
Tidal was Appleâ??s debut album, it came out in 1996 when she was 19 years old. Produced by Andrew Slater, he sought to bring out Appleâ??s voice, piano playing, and provocative lyrics through vari...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Susan Tedeschi "Just Won't Burn" (1998) from 2007-07-30T00:00
This album received rave reviews from blues fans who praised Tedeschi for continuing and advancing the blues tradition. It features 5 songs written by Tedeschi plus a few written by her band member...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring The Beatles "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (1967) from 2007-07-18T00:00
Sgt. Pepper's was released in June of 1967, solidifying the Beatles new style introduced in their 1966 album Revolver. The complex and arrangements along with Martin's innovative production style r...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring The Talking Heads "Fear of Music" (1979) from 2007-07-09T00:00
In the Talking Heads' third album Fear of Music, the band releases for the first time, classics such as Heaven and Life During Wartime, as well as experimenting with songs like I Zimbra. This inter...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring The Flaming Lips "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" (2002) from 2007-07-02T00:00
The main theme of this album is based on a Japanese girl who is set to fight an army of robots that are pink. Less of a concept album and more of an album in which certain songs have a narrative t...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Micheal Franti and Spearhead "Everyone Deserves Music" (2003) from 2007-06-27T00:00
Creating what he calls "Conscious Music for the Masses," Micheal Franti tackles topics like AIDS, homelessness and police brutality but sets these themes to melodies you can groove to. "Everyone D...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Lauryn Hill "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" (1998) from 2007-06-20T00:00
Following the huge success of the Fugees, Lauryn Hill went solo with this one. Creating a disc of very personal songs, she demonstrated just how versatile Hip Hop could be. It also showed that Hi...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Greg Brown "Further In" (1996) from 2007-06-11T00:00
Greg Brown is definitely a leader in today's modern folk movement, He is the founder of Red House Records and has released many albums in the genre. Further In is one of his best efforts, in which ...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Shuggie Otis "Inspiration Information" (1974) from 2007-06-06T00:00
Rediscovered and re-released by David Byrne in 2001, this album holds up more now than it did in 1974. Far ahead of his time, Shuggie Otis and this album are cited as influences by many electronic...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring John Lennon "Imagine" (1971) from 2007-06-01T00:00
Known as Lennon's most important work, this album features its anthemic title track, Phil Spector's "wall of sound", scathing lyrics about Paul McCartney, and the guitar playing of George Harrison....
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Sly and the Family Stone "Stand" (1969) from 2007-06-01T00:00
Sly Stone and his group sounded different than the hippie bands coming out of San Francisco in the late Sixties. But the integrated group's message was still one of peace, love and understanding. ...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring John Hammond "Wicked Grin" (2001) from 2007-04-24T00:00
A remarkable album of songs written by Tom Waits, performed by John Hammond, produced by Tom Waits. The result leads to new interpretations of some of Waits' best known songs, and a feat rarely see...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring George Harrison "All Things Must Pass" (1971) from 2007-04-17T00:00
Harrison's first non-Beatle album was actually a triple album. Now available on a double CD set, It proves to be one of the best of his solo career. Produced by Phil Spector, and featuring appearan...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Cracker "Cracker" (1992) from 2007-04-06T00:00
From the ashes of college-radio faves Camper Van Beethoven, came Cracker. David Lowery formed Cracker which brings a mainstream rock sound to his quirky and cynical lyrics. Their debut album earned...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Rufus Wainwright "Poses" (2001) from 2007-04-02T00:00
Taking close to three years off between his debut album and Poses, this album features Rufus Wainwright with a soaring full band, and in scaled down acoustic numbers. His theatrical-style is enhanc...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Uncle Tupelo "Anodyne" (1993) from 2007-03-23T00:00
Uncle Tupelo's final effort is often hailed as their best, a perfect blend of the elements in their country-rock sound. This album was recorded completely live in an Austin studio. Less than a year...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Dusty Springfield "Dusty in Memphis" (1969) from 2007-03-20T00:00
Although it was a commercial failure, Dusty in Memphis is regarded by many critics to be one of the greatest albums of all time. This album mixes the sultry soulful voice of the British Pop singer ...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Liz Phair "Exile in Guyville" (2001) from 2007-03-09T00:00
Upon its release, Interview Magazine called Exile in Guyville "folk rock that could make you blush". This is Liz Phair's response to the Rolling Stones classic Exile on Main St. -- a pretty big und...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Linda Ronstadt "Heart Like a Wheel" (1974) from 2007-03-02T00:00
Ronstadt's fifth album, which made her a star. She perfects her folk rock sound through covers of songs by Paul Anka, Hank Williams and Anna McGarrigle. This album had number one hits on the countr...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring John Lee Hooker "Don't Look Back" (1997) from 2007-02-27T00:00
John Lee Hooker was already a legend before the making of this album. Produced by Van Morrison and Los Lobos, it features new songs a few classic remakes, further cementing his legendary status.
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Joan Armatrading "Walk Under Ladders" (1981) from 2007-02-16T00:00
Armatrading's second non-acoustic album turned her into a pop star in Britian. For this album she ranges from folk rock, to new wave to reggae. She's joined by Thomas Dolby, Sly and Robbie, Steve L...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Miriam Mekaba "Homeland" (2000) from 2007-02-13T00:00
Miriam Mekaba's life has been an interesting one. From her beginnings as a South African jazz singer to her thirty year exile from her homeland. Mekaba chronicles these experiences on this disc, an...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring The Jimi Hendrix Experience "Electric Ladyland" (1968) from 2007-02-02T00:00
This is the third, last and most experimental album that The Jimi Hendrix Experience released. It shows Hendrix's versatility; not only as a guitarist, but also as a singer and producer. Even with ...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Blind Boys of Alabama "Higher Ground" (2002) from 2007-01-26T00:00
This is the album that made this sixty-something year old gospel group known to more than the "masses". With a little help from Robert Randolph and the Family Band and Ben Harper, It won them their...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring The The "Mind Bomb" (1989) from 2007-01-18T00:00
The The is the concept of its leader, Matt Johnson, the band's line-up varies from album to album. This time around his band featured Johnny Marr of the Smiths. Controversial and political in natur...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Ryan Adams "Gold" (2001) from 2007-01-09T00:00
After the demise of Whiskeytown, Ryan Adams went solo with the album Heartbreaker, to much critical praise. But it was his Gold album that broke him out into the mainstream, earning him crossover s...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring The Church "Starfish" (1988) from 2007-01-04T00:00
The album that The Church is most renowned for, it features their smash single "Under the Milky Way". The U.S. breakthrough gave the Church a top forty hit and a Gold album, as well as sold out wor...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring The Modern Lovers "Modern Lovers" (1976) from 2007-01-02T00:00
This album is a series of demos that the Modern Lovers recorded in 1973 with John Cale of the Velvet Underground producing. It was released three years later three years after the band had broken ...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring The Cranberries "Everybody else is doing it, So Why Can't We?" (1993) from 2006-12-15T00:00
The Cranberries formed in Limerick, Ireland in 1990, and three years later they had their first of many Top 10 hits. The band's sound is defined by the vocals of Dolores O'Riordan, who co-writes th...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers "Conscious Party" (1988) from 2006-12-05T00:00
This is the breakout album for Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, it includes the single "Tomorrow People". Produced by Talking Heads/Tom Tom Club members Tina Weymouth and Chris Franz, this album...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Marcia Ball "Gatorhythms" (1989) from 2006-10-20T00:00
Marcia Ball mixes the blues with country honky-tonk and a little boogie on this album. This is the first album to showcase Ball's songwriting skills and it also features her notorious piano playin...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Patti Smith "Horses" (1975) from 2006-10-17T00:00
Patti Smith's groundbreaking debut album, often called the first art punk album. Smith's fusion of poetry and music defines a unique style that she continues to develop to this day.
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring David Bowie "Ziggy Stardust" (1972) from 2006-10-04T00:00
Part glam rock, part progressive rock, Bowie$#39;s classic redefined himself in the UK and made him a hit for the first time in the US.
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Paula Cole "This Fire" (1996) from 2006-09-21T00:00
Cole's sophomore release; this album went Gold pretty quickly thanks to the singles "Where Have all the Cowboys Gone" and "I Don't Want to Wait." But there's more than hit singles to this album, in...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Morrissey "Your Arsenal" (1992) from 2006-09-12T00:00
Mick Ronson produces this album, which some critics have called the fifth Smiths album. It blends Morrissey's voice with rockabilly and glam rock influences to create Morrissey's most solid solo ef...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Coldplay "Parachutes" (2000) from 2006-08-15T00:00
Coldplay rose to stardom with their debut album. The British quartet redefined the Brit-rock sound. This album is not only appreciated by music fans, but by music critics as well.
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Beach Boys "Pet Sounds" (1966) from 2006-08-08T00:00
The Beach Boys came of age with this album, which represented a new direction for the group. Filled with the Boys' perfect harmonies and Brian Wilson's obsessive production, Pet Sounds is considere...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Johnny Cash "American Recordings" (1994) from 2006-08-01T00:00
Some artists need to appear younger or hipper to appeal to a younger audience. Not Johnny Cash, he sat down with his guitar, and did the same thing that made him a legend many years ago. This album...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Wilco "Being There" (1996) from 2006-07-25T00:00
The band's sophomore effort is considered one of the greatest albums of the nineties. With elements of power pop, psychedelia, and rhythm and blues mixed in with their signature sound, Being There ...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Blondie "Parallel Lines" (1978) from 2006-07-18T00:00
This album began Blondie's rise to stardom, and rocketed them past many of their CBGB's contemporaries as far as commercial success goes. This album contains "Heart of Glass", their first (and defi...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Iris Dement "Infamous Angel" (1992) from 2006-07-11T00:00
Iris Dement's debut album became a success mostly due to the rave reviews it received, many critics called it an instant classic. The reviews led to Dement signing a contract with Warner Brothers w...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Norah Jones "Come Away With Me" (2002) from 2006-07-06T00:00
Norah Jones' debut album took the world by storm, a jazz-inspired disc that started out as a favorite of critics. The album went on to sell more than 18 million copies. It also earned Jones eight G...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Pearl Jam "Vs." (1993) from 2006-06-28T00:00
Eddie Vedder and Company were coping with the new found fame from their debut album when they recorded this follow-up. This album sealed them a hardcore fan base with seven of its twelve songs beco...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Belle and Sebastian "The Boy with the Arab Strap" (1998) from 2006-06-22T00:00
Belle and Sebastian grew out of a class project and became a sensation in the U.K. due to word of mouth. Their third album, which is steeped in a wide array of musical influences, grew their audien...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Warren Zevon "Excitable Boy" (1978) from 2006-06-20T00:00
Before this album was released Warren Zevon was a singer/songwriter with a few albums out. His biggest claim to fame was that Linda Ronstadt had recorded some of his songs. "Excitable Boy" was the ...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Gillian Welch "Time (The Revelator)" (2001) from 2006-06-15T00:00
Shortly after the American Folk revival that followed the frenzy around the "O, Brother Where Art Thou?" soundtrack, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings released this album filled with heartfelt folk ...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Oasis "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" (1995) from 2006-06-15T00:00
Oasis' second album came somewhere between the band having the fastest selling debut in British history, and their declaration that they were bigger than the Beatles. This album is often considered...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring James Brown "Live at the Apollo" (1963) from 2006-06-14T00:00
James Brown and his 16-piece band did a weeklong stint at Harlem's Apollo Theater late in 1962. This live recording was financed completely by Brown, and he went against his record label's wishes t...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Nina Simone "Nina Simone Sings the Blues" (1967) from 2006-06-14T00:00
Nina Simone and her music were just being rediscovered in 2003, when she passed away at age 70. This album, a selection of blues originals and covers, is considered to be one of her most solid albums.
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Dar Williams "End of the Summer" (1997) from 2006-06-14T00:00
For Dar Williams' long time fans, hearing this album must have been rather shocking, like when Dylan went electric. Williams set aside her acoustic singer-songwriter side and released this more "pl...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians "Globe of Frogs" (1988) from 2006-06-01T00:00
This could be considered Robyn Hitchcock's break out album, but it's
also the band's major label debut. Globe of Frogs demonstrates Hitchcock's quirky songwriting with members of the Soft Bo...
Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Beck "Odelay" (1996) from 2006-06-01T00:00
Armed with more than two turntables and a microphone, Beck's sophomore effort mixes various genres of music together, resulting in an album that bridges the gap between country and hip hop. Produce...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring Eurythmics "Touch" (1983) from 2006-06-01T00:00
Many call this a groundbreaking album, as it experimented with rapid electronic beats long before the word "techno" was ever thought up as a music genre. It was also tremendously successful commerc...
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Discumentary: Discumentary featuring The Kinks "...are the Village Green Preservation Society" (1968) from 2006-05-31T00:00
Although not commercially successful, this album is a Kinks classic. A "concept" album about Ray Davies' desire for the nostalgia of "Olde England" is played out with songs about Village Greens, St...
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