Released on July 30th, 2002 and produced by Brendan O’Brien, this is the twelfth studio album by Bruce Springsteen, his first in seven years, and his first with the E Street Band in eighteen years…
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Released in January of 1974 on Reprise Records this is the self-produced second and final record from Country, Blues, Rock, and self-described Cosmic American Music singer/songwriter, guitarist, and pianist Gram Parsons…
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This live, self-produced, album on Epic Records by Rockford, Illinois hard rock, power-pop, band Cheap Trick was recorded over two late April nights of 1978 in Tokyo, Japan’s famous, indoor, sports, arena…
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Released on September 10th, 2002 on Artemis Records and produced by Peter Wolf and Kenny White this is the sixth solo album by American Rock, Blues, and Soul vocalist Peter Wolf. Wolf was the energetic quip-slinging singer for Boston legends The J. Geils (Guy-els) Band from 1967 to 1983 when he left to pursue his solo career…
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Released on November 2nd 1978 on A&M Records, this is the self-produced debut album by the British, post-punk, new wave, rock, jazz, and often reggae-influenced power trio, The Police…
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Released on Island Records in September of 1975 this is the third studio album by British multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter, and conceptual art pioneer Brian Eno, who also co-produced with Rhett Davies…
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Released on January 28th, 2008 on the British XL Recordings label and produced by Rostam Batmanglij, this is the eponymous debut album by American Indie-Rock, Baroque Pop, World Beat, New York-based band Vampire Weekend…
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Released on Island Records on October 23rd 2000 this is the fifth studio album by English Alternative Rock vocalist, musician, and songwriter Polly Jean Harvey, known professionally as PJ Harvey. She also co-produced with longtime collaborator Rob Ellis and the unrelated Mick Harvey…
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Released by Island Records in January of 1974 this is the self-produced debut album by Glam Rock, Art Pop, Avant Garde, Ambient Music pioneer Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno who thankfully only went by Eno…
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Released on November 27th, 1970 and co-produced by George Harrison and Phil Spector, “All Things Must Pass” is the first solo album release by the former Beatles guitarist/vocalist after the band’s break up…
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Released in August of 1972 this is the debut album by Memphis, Tennessee Power-Pop trailblazers Big Star. This is also the second of three Big Star albums on The 500 so check out episode #449 with Chris Garcia for more on their third album…
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Released on September 21st, 1993, “In Utero” is the third and final studio album by iconic grunge band, Nirvana. The album showcased Nirvana’s past, pure, pop, sensibilities on some tracks and their outright, rampaging, Punk, apoplexy on several others…
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Released on September 24th of 2002 and produced by Nigel Godrich, “Sea Change” is the eighth studio album by Los Angeles alternative, folk, anti-folk, art-rock, Americana artist Beck Hansen…
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Released on June 10th, 2008 by Cash Money and Universal Motown Record labels “The Carter III” is the sixth studio album by American, Southern rapper, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, and actor Lil Wayne and has over 25 producers and even more co-writers…
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Released on February 5th of 1980 and produced by Chris Parry this was the first album by the English Post-Punk trio The Cure released in the U.S…
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