Album Rewinds
Given the test of time and the wisdom of hindsight, how do significant albums from the past sound and play today? Our critics take a second look from a fresh perspective
Van Morrison Grooves With the Street Choir
Morrison’s third official solo album in 1970 is largely about the spirit of soul/R&B, the feel and his singing. It features his biggest U.S. hit, “Domino.”
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Linda Ronstadt’s ‘Heart Like a Wheel’ Breakthrough
After Ronstadt’s first four albums, followers of country-rock knew there was something special about her. On her fifth, they found out what it was.
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James Taylor’s Seminal ‘Sweet Baby James’
It ushered in the singer-songwriter era and has endured as a beacon to listeners and like-minded musicians for half a century.
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Kinks’ Masterful ‘Show-Biz’ LP Gets a 2nd Act
The Kinks returned to America in 1972 after a ban to become the arena rock band they deserved to be. This expanded reissue catches them at that juncture
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Joni Mitchell’s ‘Court and Spark’: A Significant Pivot
Her 1974 best-seller was adorned by a sophisticated sonic sensibility that would define her career from that moment forward.
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