Running on Empty by Jackson Browne (1977) - Honorable Mention 11
The Album That Captured the True Cost of Life on the Road. Let's tell the story of Running on Empty. In 1977, Jackson Browne had spent years living out of a tour bus — writing songs on the road, recor...
13 Aug 19min
#240 – It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back by Public Enemy (1988)
The Album That Proved Hip-Hop Could Change the World. Let's tell the story of It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. In 1988, hip-hop was still fighting for legitimacy, still being dismissed b...
10 Aug 15min
#241 – Innuendo by Queen (1991)
Let's tell the story of Innuendo. In 1991, Freddie Mercury was dying. The band knew it. Freddie knew it. And instead of slowing down, instead of making peace with the inevitable, Queen walked back int...
3 Aug 12min
#242 – Fashion Nugget by Cake (1996)
The Alt-Rock Album No One Saw Coming. Let's tell the story of Fashion Nugget. In 1996, while grunge was fading and Britpop was peaking and alternative rock was becoming its own kind of mainstream, a b...
27 Jul 12min
#243 – Desperado by Eagles (1973)
The Album Nobody Bought, Yet Everyone Loves. Let's tell the story of Desperado. In 1973, the Eagles were still a young band with something to prove — and with their second album they made the record t...
20 Jul 13min
#244 – Young, Gifted and Black by Aretha Franklin (1972)
Aretha Franklin at Her Most Defiant and Most Free Let's tell the story of Young, Gifted and Black. By 1972, Aretha Franklin had already proven she was the Queen of Soul — but with this album she prove...
13 Jul 11min
#245 – War by U2 (1983)
When U2 Decided They Had Something to Say Let's tell the story of War. In 1983, U2 were still a young band with a lot of ambition and a lot of nerve — and with their third album they made the record t...
6 Jul 12min
The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance (2006) - Honorable Mention 10
When MCR Took On Death and Won Let's tell the story of The Black Parade. In the spring of 2006, My Chemical Romance locked themselves inside a haunted mansion in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, and set out ...
2 Jul 19min
