The Atlantic smashes that made her a shining star of smooth soul: "Killing Me Softly with His Song," "Feel Like Makin' Love," "The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face," "You've Got a Friend," "The Closer... more

Little Feat's eccentric cocktails of funky blues and country-rock were spiked with jazz-fusion jams on this 1977 LP. The result: a Top 40 album featuring the title track plus Old Folks Boogie; Hi... more

Monster guitarist Ronnie Montrose and up-and-coming singer Sammy Hagar led the charge as this band debuted with one of the most influential, intensely rocking albums of its era: Montrose's eponymous... more

Tull isn't an easy band to just jump right into given their decades of recording, ever evolving sound and often theatrical and complex arrangements, but for casual fans, this is a nicely priced... more

Linda climbed yet higher with this 1976 LP, reaching #3 thanks to her smash spin on Buddy Holly's "That'll Be the Day" and hit versions of Karla Bonoff's "Lose Again" and "Someone to Lay Down Beside... more

The 1970 classic! Roadhouse Blues; Peace Frog; Waiting for the Sun, and more.

The Doors packed a lot of experiments into their few years. They fused together rock, poetry, soul, big-band brass and strings on this #6 LP from '69: their classic smash Touch Me; hits Wishful... more

If somehow you're a glam fan (or even just a rock fan) and "don't" have this seminal album by Bolan & co., here's your chance to get a watershed early-'70s LP on the cheap: "Bang a Gong (Get It On);... more

This soundtrack to the film inspired by Janis Joplin was produced by Paul Rothschild—producer of Joplin's "Pearl." This 1979 LP has Bette's smash "The Rose," her take on "When a Man Loves a Woman,"... more

Randy reconnected country music to its roots with over 10 "New traditionalist" hits. Includes "1982," "On the Other Hand," "Diggin' Up Bones," "Forever and Ever, Amen," "I Told You So," "It's Just a... more

Prince's "Batman" soundtrack (1989) stayed at #1 for six weeks—about the same amount of time it took for this incomparably prolific genius to create this infectiously funky album. It's a blast to... more

All the top hits from Gordon's 1970–82 hit-making prime plus more key cuts by the beloved folk-pop singer-songwriter: "If You Could Read My Mind," "Sundown," "Carefree Highway," "Rainy Day People,"... more

Those who heard "Precious," "Tattooed Love Boys" and "The Wait" thought they were hearing a punk band. But the LP that contained those, 1980's "The Pretenders," also showed the razor-sharp Hynde... more

The married songwriting team's best including "Solid," "You're All I Need to Get By / Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing / Ain't No Mountain High Enough," "Somebody Told a Lie," "Found a Cure" and... more

Soul music at its purest and most powerful! Includes "Just Out of Reach," "Cry to Me," "Down in the Valley," "Can't Nobody Love You," "If You Need Me," "Take Me Just As I Am" and more! 16 tracks in... more

No two voices ever created soul synergy like Sam's and Dave's; here are 16 of their Stax and Atlantic essentials! Hits include "Soul Man," "Hold On! I'm Comin'," "When Something Is Wrong with My... more

Who better than Teddy to put out an entire CD of seductive, sensual songs? Here are almost 80 minutes of romance from the master: his hits Hold Me (with Whitney Houston); Turn Off the Lights; Joy;... more

The soaring soft rock of Air Supply was guaranteed to fill arenas. Here's what those loving fans got to hear: heartfelt live versions of the smashes "The One That You Love," "All Out of Love,"... more

Little Feat's 1971 debut has become one of the greatest "lost" rock and roll albums of all time. It's a little different than the sound that made them popular, with a mix of garage, blues and... more

This 1993 CD of riveting live acoustic cuts boasts 17 songs that built the legend of one of the most compelling songwriters in rock: Werewolves of London; Poor, Poor Pitiful Me; Lawyers, Guns and... more

Michael and the band take it soulful on this 1976 release! Includes Takin' It to the Streets; It Keeps You Runnin'; Turn It Loose; Rio; Losin' End, and more.

One of these 10 tracks is the rowdy opener of Foghat's second LP, Ride, Ride, Ride. The rest are all hits: Slow Ride; I Just Want to Make Love to You; Drivin' Wheel; Fool for the City; What a Shame;... more

Take your Party out of Bounds with this one! Private Idaho; Strobe Light and more!

Includes such classic Dio tracks as: "Dream Evil," "Sunset Superman," "All the Fools Sailed Away," "Naked in the Rain," "Over Love," "Faces in the Window," "When a Woman Cries."

The band's diverse 1971 release. Includes "The Mule," "No One Came" and more!