Albums Reviews — Page 5
Ramones Review: Fourteen Songs in Under Thirty Minutes
The Ramones' debut is a blueprint for punk: fast, funny and brilliantly stripped back. Our verdict.
Let It Bleed Review: The Stones in the Shadow of the Sixties
The Stones' 1969 album mixes menace and soul, and finishes with an anthem. Our verdict.
Blue Lines Review: The Birth of Trip-Hop
Massive Attack's debut fused hip-hop, soul and dub into something new and Bristol-born. Our verdict.
'Live' at the Apollo Review: The Hardest-Working Man in Show Business
James Brown's electrifying live album captured soul at its most intense. Our verdict.
Songs in the Key of Life Review: A Joyous, Overflowing Double Album
Stevie Wonder's sprawling masterpiece is full of warmth, groove and invention. Our verdict.
Automatic for the People Review: Mortality, Strings and Tenderness
R.E.M.'s 1992 album is a moving meditation on death and memory, with beautiful arrangements. Our verdict.
Purple Rain Review: The Soundtrack to a Superstar
Prince's blockbuster soundtrack mixes pop, rock and funk with astonishing confidence. Our verdict.
Innervisions Review: Social Conscience With a Groove
Stevie Wonder's 1973 album blends politics and personal reflection with irresistible grooves. Our verdict.
Blue Review: Confession as Art
Joni Mitchell's most intimate album lays out her heart in songs of rare beauty. Our verdict.
Odelay Review: A Collage of Sounds
Beck's 1996 album mixes hip-hop, folk, funk and noise into a playful, genre-hopping blast. Our verdict.