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The Classic Rock Legacy

72 Classic Rock Albums From 1972

What a year for classic rock music! We listened to dozens of new albums that would still sound great decades later. Here are the best.

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‘Get Back’: The Beatles’ Album That Was, Wasn’t And Is

When you listen to the LP as a cohesive experience, it feels like a genuine concept album—these guys being what they were.

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Harold Melvin and Teddy Pendergrass: Legacy Recalled

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, with lead vocals by Pendergrass, ruled the R&B charts in the ’70s with ten Top 10 singles.

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Rod Stewart & Friends: 10 Great Collaborations

Few singers seem to relish sharing the spotlight with their fellow artists more than Rod the Mod does. We’ve pulled together some of the best.

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Pink Floyd & Syd Barrett: The Early Years

We take a close look at the formative years of one of rock’s greatest bands, and their ‘madcap’ leader who was a shining star of the psychedelic era

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Harp On It: 20 Great Rock Songs Featuring Harmonica

The harmonica has long been used—particularly by lead singers—to inject a bit of bluesy, earthy authenticity into a song. We look at some of the best.

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The Beatles’ Decca Audition: An Invaluable Lesson in Failure

Try to please everyone, and you please no one, including yourself. For the Beatles, January 1, 1962, was the day that the lesson was learned.

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ELO’s ‘Mr. Blue Sky’ Like You’ve Never Seen It

Electric Light Orchestra fans will be surprised to discover how this favorite fared on U.S. radio. It was released in the midst of a string of hit singles for the group that combined electric instruments with orchestral ones