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Lucinda Williams “Car Wheels On A Gravel Road” (1998)

Not unlike “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill”, one of the best parts of this experience is really digging into an album I either haven’t heard of at all, or minimally know at best. Today is no different as I listened to “Car Wheels On A Gravel Road” by Louisiana native Lucinda Williams. Some mayContinue reading “Lucinda Williams “Car Wheels On A Gravel Road” (1998)”

Lauryn Hill “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” (1998)

Today is one of those albums that is historically noted as one of the greatest albums of all time, yet it is one I have never really warmed up to, at least before this experience. “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” by Lauryn Hill, the vocalist who emerged on the scene with the Fugees. OnContinue reading “Lauryn Hill “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” (1998)”

Jimmy Page and Robert Plant “No Quarter” (1994) & “Walking Into Clarksdale” (1998)

Today is a challenging blog for me, as I take on the 1990s era run of Robert Plant and Jimmy Page and their Led Zeppelin-esque run of albums and tours. Following the breakup of Led Zeppelin in 1980, Plant, Page and bass player/keyboardist John Paul Jones all went their separate ways other than theContinue reading “Jimmy Page and Robert Plant “No Quarter” (1994) & “Walking Into Clarksdale” (1998)”

James Horner (with Celine Dion) “Titanic: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” (1997)

There have been many film soundtrack albums that have made my list, and virtually all of them are there because they were the #1 selling album of the year. “Titanic” is no exception, as the soundtrack for this film was a massive success, selling almost 30 million copies and being the #1 selling albumContinue reading “James Horner (with Celine Dion) “Titanic: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” (1997)”

The Sundays “Static and Silence” (1997)

Some albums require several listens for me to fully immerse myself in their sound and learn the songs, while others are so familiar that I could probably write the blog without a single listen, even if I wouldn’t take that shortcut. Today’s album is one I have listened to many, many times, as weContinue reading “The Sundays “Static and Silence” (1997)”

Cornelius “Fantasma” (1997)

A truly unexpected and wonderful surprise with today’s album, which was the 7th of 10 albums my son selected to add to my list. I had no clue what genre or style of music I was getting when I started up “Fantasma” by Cornelius, although my first guess based on the time-stamp was aContinue reading “Cornelius “Fantasma” (1997)”

Radiohead “OK Computer” (1997)

Today presented another challenging listen, with the third album from Radiohead, “OK Computer”. Moving away from their relatively simpler rock sound, this highly regarded record is considered an important transition as they expanded their sound notably into the abstract. My friend Mike recommended that I should also listen to “The Bends”, the record thatContinue reading “Radiohead “OK Computer” (1997)”

The Notorious B.I.G. “Life After Death” (1997)

Today’s album was a more deliberate consideration. One, because it is a double album release with nearly two hours of music, and secondly, after not really warming up that much to the first album from The Notorious B.I.G., and knowing how important he is to my son as a hip-hop afficionado, I had toContinue reading “The Notorious B.I.G. “Life After Death” (1997)”

Erykah Badu “Baduizm” (1997) – Rev. A.

A very different kind of vibe today, as we melt into some low-fi R&B with the debut album from Erykah Badu, “Baduizm”. Well received, this album is the #89 rated album on Rolling Stone’s Top 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. My first reaction was that she reminded me of an up-and-coming act IContinue reading “Erykah Badu “Baduizm” (1997) – Rev. A.”