Our Favorite Albums (431 – 440)
431. Julius Hemphill – Dogon A.D. (1972)
Nominated by Richard Kamins of River Valley Rhythms who says: “The Hard Blues” is one of the hardest blues ever committed to vinyl!
432. Beppe Gambetta – The American Album [2013]
Nominated by Bill Revill of Acoustic Blender who says: Another incredible flat-picker … from Genoa. He’s also been on my show and that was a bona fide thrill sitting in Studio A while he played.
433. Mountain Man – Magic Ship [2018]
Nominated by DJ AmorOso of WTF: What the Funk & Storytime.
Magic Ship is the second studio album by American folk trio Mountain Man. It was released on September 21, 2018 under Bella Union in Europe and Nonesuch Records worldwide. (wikipedia.org)
434. Sufjan Stevens – The Age of Adz [2010]
Nominated by DJ TJ of Punkadelic.
The album features heavy use of electronics augmented by orchestration and takes inspiration from the apocalyptic artwork of schizophrenic artist Royal Robertson. Stevens’ use of electronics marked a radical departure from much of his previous work—most notably from Seven Swans and Michigan. Unlike Illinois, the lyrics do not explore events, characters or setting, but deal instead with themes and emotions on a personal level. (wikipedia.org)
435. Peter Gabriel – Us (1992)
Nominated by Karen Stein of Imagine who says: Produced in Gabriel’s Real World Studios in 1992. Very personal themes of divorce and estrangement, backed by literally dozens of musicians from all over the world, which is what Real World Studios was all about.
436. Tower of Power – Back to Oakland (1974)
Nominated by Michael Benson of 75% Folk who says: Gotta have some funk!
437. Bob Dylan – Nashville Skyline (1969)
Nominated by DJ Steve of WES Sports and Beyond who says: I didn’t get turned on to Dylan until Nashville Skyline. It’s still my favorite album of his.
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DJ Cheshire Cat of Wonderland who says: After exploring traditional folk, political activism, and obscure allegories, Dylan quit smoking, smoothed out his voice, and released an album of genuinely fun, gentle music. Partnering with the Nashville Cats and spending some time with Johnny Cash resulted in a joyful album whose simple pleasures are simply rewarding.
438. The Beatles – A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
Nominated by DJ McKenzie of Splitting Hairs & The Beatles: A Week in the Life.
The third studio album from the Beatles, and their first album fully credited to Lennon-McCartney.
439. Elvis Costello – My Aim is True (1977)
Nominated by DJ Deni of Lovin’ the 70’s and Rob of Chocolate Cake. The latter says: Debut albums don’t come much better than this.
440. Herbert Pagani – Megalopolis (1973)
Nominated by Francesco Fiumara of Caffè Italia who says: A hidden masterpiece, that I discovered sooooo late.
