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Taj Mahal’s been chasing the blues around the world for years, but rarely with the passion, energy, and clarity he brought to his first three albums. Taj Mahal, The Natch’l Blues and The Real Thing are the sound of the artist, who was born in 1942, defining himself and his music. On his self-titled 1967 debut, he not only honors the sound of the Delta masters with his driving National steel guitar and hard vocal shout, but ladles in elements of rock and country with the help… More >>

The Best Of Taj Mahal

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An elegant and legendary vocal superstar, four-time Grammy honoree Roberta Flack’s unmistakable delivery wraps a timeless R&B sound with beautiful flourishes of jazz, pop and soul. She first climbed to the top of the charts with her definitive version of “First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.” The very next year, “Killing Me Softly,” her first duet with the late, great Donnie Hathaway took the same prize, and also hit #1. Also featuring her hit-making collaborations with P… More >>

The Very Best of Roberta Flack

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One need hear only the first notes of this collection–the Edge’s ringing guitar notes ushering in “Pride (In the Name of Love)”–to be taken back to 1984: Ronald Reagan and Maggie Thatcher rule the Western world, the L.A. Olympics is the top sports story, and Ms. Pac-Man reigns at arcades. In rock & roll, there’s U2 growing in stature with each new tour and title. Even doubters of the Irish lads have to concede that together they formed the one ’80s band with the skill and … More >>

The Best of 1980-1990 / The B-Sides