Five Reggae Albums You Cannot Live Without: Part One
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John Belushi’s Greatest Performance
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Nothing Golden God Can Stay
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Soul Jazz Records Presents Studio One Roots Vol. 3
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Down With The King
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Thelonious Monk: Plays Duke Ellington
Thelonious. The name, like the man, is unique, exceptional. We are, thankfully, at a point where the first name will suffice, and it is generally understood that Thelonious Sphere Monk…
Eyvind Kang: Athlantis
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Roky Erickson: You’re Gonna Miss Me
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Mingus and Coltrane: Protest Music
1957 Charles Mingus: “Haitian Fight Song” From the album The Clown (Atlantic) Charles Mingus had many things to say, and he used his mouth, his pen, his fists, and mostly…