300 of our favorite albums down, 200 more to go! Today, we range across 59 years and feature the first albums by The Doors, A Tribe Called Quest, and Digable Planets.

Our favorite albums for today include the debut releases from a modern blues rock group, a wildly successful pop rock project, and a conscious rap activist.

1995 is a big year in today’s favorite albums, with two Canadians traveling to the US to collaborate with their southern neighbors as a pair of battling British brothers break big.

Take a break from the crass commercialism of Black Friday with today’s favorite albums, including conscious revolutionary rap from The Coup, a joint effort from Brian Eno and David Byrne, Jerry Garcia’s solo debut, and more!

This Thanksgiving, our staff is apparently very thankful for the 70’s, with 6 of today’s 10 favorite albums coming from that decade. The sweet tones of Curtis Mayfield, the roots reggae of Cedric Im Brooks, the powerhouse talent of Steve Marriott and Peter Frampton, the lyrical strengths of Tom Waits and more are found in today’s entries.