#281 Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get It On

Marvin Gaye‘s “Let’s Get It On” is problem one of the sexist songs ever. Can the album hold up to the reputation of this classic song? I hope so, but I have never heard the whole album Let’s Get It On. Gaye is the King of Soul. “Let’s Get It On” is the sexiest song ever. […]

#280 Genesis – Selling England by the Pound

Genesis‘ Selling England by the Pound is their fifth album of progressive music. It was their sounds before Peter Gabriel left and Phil Collins stepped up to the microphone. I had never heard any of their songs before today with Gabriel. My Genesis always has Collins as their lead singer. Obviously, my favourite song is […]

#279 Lou Reed – Berlin

Berlin is the second solo album and final album from Lou Reed to make an appearance on this list. The album was not received well at the time of release and all plans to make it into a theatrical show were cancelled. It did not have a hit single in the USA. This is a […]

#278 Can – Future Days

The German band Can switches gears into ambient music with their fifth album Future Days. They have not completely turned away from Krautrock, but they are progressing in sound. The title song is great. I like the ambient sounds. It is nice to hear the origins of a genre I used to listen to a lot […]

#277 John Cale – Paris 1919

Paris 1919 is John Cale‘s third solo album after leaving The Velvet Underground. I expect not to be a bit weird since Lou Reed’s music is so strange. But who was the real genius of the band? I have not heard of John Cale, but I knew of Lou Reed. It seems that Cale is […]

#276 Hawkwind – Space Ritual

Space Ritual by space rock group Hawkwind is one band and album I have never heard of before today. I thought as I headed into the 70s I would have heard most of the albums, but the opposite is true. Maybe the 80s will be different. This is a live album and some of the […]

#275 Bob Marley and the Wailers – Catch A Fire

Bob Marley and the Wailers‘s Catch A Fire is not something that I thought I would like. Reggae songs all start sounding very similar to each other. It has that up and down beat all throughout the song. My favourite songs are “Slave Driver“, “Stir It Up“, “Stop That Train“, and “Baby We’ve Got a Date (Rock It Baby)“. I have heard “Stir […]

#274 King Crimson – Larks’ Tongues in Aspic

Larks’ Tongues in Aspic is the fifth studio of King Crimson. This is a band I have heard of their name, but not their music. I have heard more about and from consistent member Robert Fripp. This album moves the band’s evolution into Eastern European classical music and European free improvisation. Many consider them key to […]

#273 David Bowie – Aladdin Sane

Aladdin Sane and David Bowie came out in time for all the freaks and geeks who felt left out by the machismo of rock and roll and its followers. I am not saying any type of genre belongs to any one group of people, but during the 70s things were more segregated even in music, […]

#272 Michael Viner’s Incredible Bongo Band – Bongo Rock

Bongo Rock does not sound like something that one would seek out to buy or to listen to unless in a hostage situation. Michael Viner’s Incredible Bongo Band was a side project for Viner. He was on a label which included many artist and producers who passed through the studio so many of them pitched […]