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Nov 27, 2022 · The greatest ever solo albums. 27 November 2022, 17:00 | Updated: 24 February 2023, 11:46. Classic solo albums from John Lennon, Bjork, George Harrison and Paul Weller. Picture: Press. Whether...
- Arcade Fire, ‘Funeral’ Loss, love, forced coming-of-age, and fragile generational hope: Arcade Fire’s debut touched on all these themes as it defined the independent rock of the ‘00s.
- Rufus, Chaka Khan, ‘Ask Rufus’ Fronted by Chaka Khan, one of soul music’s most combustible singers, Rufus built its mid-Seventies sound on heavy-footed, guitar-slathered funk.
- Suicide, ‘Suicide’ These New York synth-punks evoke everything from the Velvet Underground to rockabilly. Martin Rev’s low-budget electronics are violent and hypnotic; Alan Vega screams as a rhythmic device.
- Various Artists, ‘The Indestructible Beat of Soweto’ The greatest album ever to be marketed under the heading “world music,” this 1985 compilation of South African pop was a huge influence on Paul Simon’s Graceland that still sounds jarringly fresh today.
Feb 17, 2021 · Editor’s Note: Crate Digging is a recurring feature in which we take a deep dive into a genre and turn up several albums all music fans should know about. This time, we celebrate 10 artists across genre, gender, and generation who “went solo” — leaving their main act to go it alone — and either turned in a masterpiece or took steps toward realizing a new type of genius.
Dec 12, 2019 · The Best-Selling Solo Albums of All Time. By Eli Ellison on December 12, 2019. Columbia Records. From the Eagles to The Beatles, records by pop music groups dominate the all-time list of best-selling albums.
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- Steven Wilson - The Raven that Refused to Sing. For the past few years, Steven Wilson has been making some of the finest music of the guitar-driven spectrum.
- Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz. The silver medal goes to Ozzy Osbourne's debut solo album, 1980's "Blizzard of Ozz." "Crazy Train," Mr. Crowley," "Suicide Solution," and of course the almighty Randy Rhoads.
- John Frusciante - The Empyrean. UG favorite John Frusciante fetches the bronze this week with "The Empyrean." Marking John's solo album No. 10, the record was released in January 2009.
- Eddie Vedder - Into the Wild Soundtrack. Marking Pearl Jam vocalist Eddie Vedder's first solo studio album, "Into the Wild" was released in 2007 featuring songs based on Eddie's contributions to the soundtrack for "Into the Wild" film, also premiered in 2007.
Sep 17, 2021 · Rock has seen some brilliant solo albums over the years. From musicians who took a break from their day job (e.g. Keith Richards, Eddie Vedder, Slash) to those who left bands behind to go it alone (Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Steven Wilson), the great and good of rock’n’roll have shown that strength isn’t always found in large numbers.
Jan 1, 2024 · In the original list, most of the selections were albums by white male rock musicians, with the top position held by the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967). In 2012, Rolling Stone published a revised edition, drawing on the original and a later survey of albums released up until the early 2000s.
