Otis Redding—Otis Redding Sings Soul (1965)

FUN FACTS Otis Redding Sings Soul (1965) is the third studio album by Otis Redding. It was released by Volt Records in September of 1965. Majority of the songs are covers, except for three songs written by Otis Redding. One of those originals is Respect, which would be later popularized and transformed into a feminist

Charles Mingus—The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady (1963)

FUN FACTS The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady (1963) is a studio album by U.S. American jazz musician—double bassist, pianist, composer and bandleader–Charles Mingus. He recorded the album with 11 other jazz musicians in January, 1963. The album is divided into four parts, a standard ballet suite, with the thematic ambition of “incorporating African

Double Post: The Supremes’ Where Did Our Love Go? and The Dixie Cups’ Chapel of Love (1964)

FUN FACTS The Supremes Where Did Our Love Go (1964) is the second album of girl group the Supremes. It was produced by Smokey Robinson and songwriting powerhouse Holland-Dozier-Holland. The album is important for not only having propelled the Supremes to national stardom, but also for having brought the Motown sound to the masses. The

Lesley Gore—I’ll Cry If I Want To (1963)

FUN FACTS I’ll Cry if I Want To (1963) is the debut album of U.S. American singer Lesley Gore. She was in high school when Quincy Jones produced her first hit single, It’s My Party. Gore went to Sarah Lawrence College and studied literature. In 2005, she publicly acknowledged that she was a lesbian and

Los Lobos—La Pistola Y El Corazon (1988)

FUN FACTS La Pistola Y El Corazon (1988) is the fourth album of Mexican American rock band Los Lobos. It was released in September 1988. The album is a tribute to Tejano/Mariachi folk music. The album cover was painted by Los Angeles painter and muralist George Yepes. He’s known for intricate and dramatic works portraying

Starship—No Protection (1987)

FUN FACTS No Protection (1987) is the second album of pop rock band Starship. Starship is the third incarnation of Jefferson Airplane, a psychedelic rock band formed in 1965 then regrouped in 1974 as a new outfit called Jefferson Starship. When the last original founding member Paul Kantner subsequently left, he took with him the

Spacemen 3—Perfect Prescription (1987)

FUN FACTS Perfect Prescription (1987) is the second album of alternative rock band Spacemen 3. It was released in September 1987 through several labels, including Glass and Fire Records in the UK, and Genius and Taang! in the U.S. Spaceman 3 is composed of primarily two people, Peter Kember aka Sonic Boom and Jason Pierce

Kate Bush—Hounds of Love (1985)

FUN FACTS Hounds of Love (1985) is the fifth album of UK progressive pop legend Kate Bush. She recorded the album in her own studio at Wickham Farm Home Studio. Released under EMI on September 15, 1985, the album is divided into two suites: Hounds of Love (Side A) and The Ninth Wave (Side B).

The Jesus and Mary Chain—Psychocandy (1985)

FUN FACTS Psychocandy (1985) is the debut album of Scottish alternative rock band the Jesus and Mary Chain. It was released under Blanco y Negro Records on November 18, 1985. The Jesus and Mary Chain (or JAMC) is credited as one of the originators of shoegaze—which, if you’re not familiar with it, is a charming

Run-D.M.C.—Raising Hell (1986)

FUN FACTS Raising Hell (1986) is the third album by Run-D.M.C. Produced by Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin and recorded in Chung King Studios in Manhattan, the album took 3 months to make and was released on May 15, 1986. Run-D.M.C. is a three-piece rap group consisting of one DJ, Jam Master Jay, and two