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Album Stack
Here's the top of the Mix Jedi album stack. These are the albums recommended by our curators. Feel free to listen along with us.
Talking Heads '77 by Talking Heads (1977)
On Talking Heads' debut album, they delivered a fresh, intelligent take on rock music with its jittery, nervous energy capturing the anxieties of the late 1970s. Retrospectively, Talking Heads: 77 is often cited as a landmark album in new wave music, laying the groundwork for the band's more experimental future works.
rock (RBA) added Feb 06, 2025
Hovhaness: Mysterious Mountain (Symphony No. 2) - Reiner/Chicago (1958)
A mystical masterpiece in which Hovhaness produces a texture of the utmost beauty, gentleness, distinction and expressive potential. The real mystery of Mysterious Mountain is that it should be so simply, sweetly, innocently lovely in an age where this aesthetic was unwelcome. This recording from 1958 has been the standard over the years; energized by the inspiration of a great orchestra, an insightful conductor, and early-era true high fidelity recording technology.
classical (TL,BL) added Feb 05, 2025
Talking Book by Stevie Wonder (1972)
Motown had been calling Wonder a genius since he was 12 years old but seemed afraid to give him the freedom to prove it. Talking Book marks the beginning of the period that showcased his brilliance and creativity. Despite somewhat weak lyrics, this is a fine, catchy and well made album.
pop | soul/r&b (BEA) added Feb 05, 2025
Cymande by Cymande (1972)
Cymande was a multi-national octet based in England, drawing members from Guyana, Jamaica and St Vincent. Here you will experience much interplay between the 8 musicians, with plenty of space for exploration. Cymande is the calypso word for "Dove", which is also the name of the stand-out instrumental track on the record.
rock | soul/r&b | world (BEA,XRJ) added Feb 03, 2025
Disraeli Gears by Cream (1967)
An amazing encapsulation of the time period from which the album comes from. The ideas of freedom, desire and nature are highlighted across the album, and are a reflection of that time era. It's a wonderful listening experience for anyone who wishes to realize one of the greatest influences of music throughout the rock era.
rock (BEA) added Feb 03, 2025
Pink Moon by Nick Drake (1972)
It is, in more ways than one, a comfortable listen. It’s a record for porch-swinging, for the feelings denoted by a closed eyelid, and for the moment a front door closes on the evening which encroaches upon it.
rock | folk | singer-songwriter (BEA,BL) added Jan 31, 2025
Aqualung by Jethro Tull (1971)
Here is larger-than-life conceptual rock full of sophisticated compositions and complex, intellectual, lyrical constructs. The concept is the hypocrisy of Christianity in England, and is stronger than on most other '70s conceptual efforts, but it's ultimately the music that makes it worthy of praise.
rock (BL,BEA) added Jan 31, 2025
Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath (1970)
This album is a critical influence on shaping the heavy metal genre and providing a template for subsequent bands to build upon. The raw, unpolished production contributed to the album's authenticity and intensity, capturing the band's live energy.
rock | metal (RBA,CMA) added Jan 28, 2025
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition - Berlin/Rattle (2008)
This performance by Rattle plays the work straight-up, as a showpiece, giving the spotlight to every instrument when it is due. The Catacombs and the rousing Great Gates of Kiev are the highlights of this recording.
classical (CMS) added Jan 28, 2025
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