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Gov’t Mule’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘Gov’t Mule’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

June 26, 2025 Mike Elliott
Gov’t Mule Eponymous Debut Album Gov’t Mule Turns 30

As manifested across their self-titled debut LP, the beauty of Gov’t Mule is that they belong to the bygone era of “if it rocks, it’s good”—regardless of some preconceived and arbitrary category.

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Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra’s ‘Xanadu’ Soundtrack Turns 45 | Album Anniversary

June 26, 2025 Matthew Hocter
Xanadu Soundtrack Turns 45

The legacy of ‘Xanadu’ largely revolves around the film itself. But it’s wholly unfair for such a gem of an album to be dismissed as little more than the “accompanying soundtrack.”

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Phish’s ‘A Live One’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

June 25, 2025 Jeremy Levine
Phish A Live One Turns 30

Is ‘A Live One’ a good representation of what makes Phish good? Well, it depends on what you think makes them good in the first place and ‘A Live One’ was destined to not make everyone happy.

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Free’s ‘Fire and Water’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary

June 24, 2025 Mike Elliott
Free Fire and Water Turns 55

In Free’s hands, the ballads rock just as hard and are just as intense as the rockers, making the entirety of their third studio album a powerful listening experience.

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Badly Drawn Boy’s Debut Album ‘The Hour of Bewilderbeast’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

June 24, 2025 Rayna Khaitan
Badly Drawn Boy Debut Album The Hour of Bewilderbeast Turns 25

The 18 varied tracks of Damon Gough’s debut LP clock in just over 60 minutes, coalescing into a scintillating album that managed to scoot past Coldplay and Doves for the Mercury Prize.

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Sonic Youth’s ‘Goo’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

June 24, 2025 Erika Wolf
Sonic Youth Goo Turns 35

On their first major-label studio LP—and sixth overall—the band hardly sound like anything remotely mainstream, remaining true to the gritty blueprint of what makes Sonic Youth, well, Sonic Youth.

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Dusty Springfield’s ‘Reputation’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

June 22, 2025 Matthew Hocter
Dusty Springfield Reputation Turns 35

‘Reputation’ marked a welcomed new beginning that once again gave Springfield commercial success, but even greater was the creative and critical acclaim that she was once again met with.

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Bob Dylan’s ‘Saved’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary

June 22, 2025 Mike Elliott
Bob Dylan Saved Turns 45

Where ‘Slow Train Coming’ (1979) had been seen as a curious novelty, ‘Saved’ doubled down on Dylan’s conversion and reinforced that he was serious about this Jesus stuff.

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The Roots' ‘How I Got Over’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary

June 21, 2025 Jesse Ducker
The Roots How I Got Over Turns 15

The Legendary Roots Crew’s ninth studio affair succeeds—where many other hip-hop albums fall short—in tackling the larger emotions associated with doing what’s necessary to survive.

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Diana Ross’ Eponymous Debut Album ‘Diana Ross’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary

June 14, 2025 Matthew Hocter
Diana Ross Eponymous Debut Album Diana Ross Turns 55

Ross’ first solo affair didn't simply mark the end of her tenure with The Supremes—it redrew the contours of what artistic reinvention could sound like.

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Gov’t Mule’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘Gov’t Mule’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Gov’t Mule’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘Gov’t Mule’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra’s ‘Xanadu’ Soundtrack Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra’s ‘Xanadu’ Soundtrack Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
Phish’s ‘A Live One’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Phish’s ‘A Live One’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

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