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400 Albums - The First Album Era: 1953-1967 - Page 3

My first list. This is a list of 400 albums that were released during the first album era, an era where artists first began to experiment with what the LP could do, culminating in some of the most awesome releases in 1967. I've placed archival and live material in their appropriate context (hence a Sam Cooke live effort released in 1985 is placed in 1963 where it belongs). All of these are then placed in release-date order. Each one that I've checked is one that I possess on vinyl, and believe me, I've listened to it if I have it on wax. Enjoy.
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Bo Diddley - Go Bo Diddley (1959)
Bo Diddley - Go Bo Diddley (1959)
81
Chuck Berry - Chuck Berry Is on Top (1959)
Chuck Berry - Chuck Berry Is on Top (1959)
82
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
83
Isley Brothers - Shout! (1959)
Isley Brothers - Shout! (1959)
84
Marty Robins - Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs (1959)
Marty Robins - Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs (1959)
85
Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um
Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um
86
Nina Simone - Nina Simone at Town Hall
Nina Simone - Nina Simone at Town Hall
87
Johnny Cash - Songs of Our Soil
Johnny Cash - Songs of Our Soil
88
The Flamingos - Flamingo Serenade
The Flamingos - Flamingo Serenade
89
Ray Charles - What'd I Say
Ray Charles - What'd I Say
90
Howlin' Wolf - Moanin' in the Moonlight (1959)
Howlin' Wolf - Moanin' in the Moonlight (1959)
91
Ray Charles - The Genius of Ray Charles
Ray Charles - The Genius of Ray Charles
92
Ornette Coleman: The Shape of Jazz to Come
Ornette Coleman: The Shape of Jazz to Come
93
Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out
Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out
94
Julie London - Your Number Please (1958)
Julie London - Your Number Please (1958)
95
Miles Davis - Workin' With the Miles Davis Quintet
Miles Davis - Workin' With the Miles Davis Quintet
96
Bo Diddley - Have Guitar, Will Travel
Bo Diddley - Have Guitar, Will Travel
97
John Coltrane - Giant Steps
John Coltrane - Giant Steps
98
Muddy Waters - Muddy Waters Sings Big Bill Broonzy
Muddy Waters - Muddy Waters Sings Big Bill Broonzy
99
James Brown and the Famous Flames - Think!
James Brown and the Famous Flames - Think!
100
John Lee Hooker - House of the Blues
John Lee Hooker - House of the Blues
101
Miles Davis & John Coltrane the Final Tour
Miles Davis & John Coltrane the Final Tour
102
Charles Mingus - Blues & Roots
Charles Mingus - Blues & Roots
103
Elvis Presley - Elvis Is Back! (1960)
Elvis Presley - Elvis Is Back! (1960)
104
Johnny Cash - Now, There Was a Song!
Johnny Cash - Now, There Was a Song!
105
Jimmy Reed - Found Love
Jimmy Reed - Found Love
106
Ornette Coleman - Change of the Century
Ornette Coleman - Change of the Century
107
Elmore James- Blues After Hours
Elmore James- Blues After Hours
108
B.B. King - King of the Blues (1960)
B.B. King - King of the Blues (1960)
109
Pat Suzuki - Looking at You
Pat Suzuki - Looking at You
110
Duke Ellington - Blues in Orbit
Duke Ellington - Blues in Orbit
111
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
112
Chuck Berry - Rockin' at the Hops
Chuck Berry - Rockin' at the Hops
113
Miles Davis- Sketches of Spain
Miles Davis- Sketches of Spain
114
Marty Robbins - More Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs
Marty Robbins - More Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs
115
Ray Charles - Ray Charles in Person
Ray Charles - Ray Charles in Person
116
Odetta - Odetta at Carnegie Hall (1960)
Odetta - Odetta at Carnegie Hall (1960)
117
Joan Baez - Joan Baez (1960)
Joan Baez - Joan Baez (1960)
118
The Everly Brothers - A Date With the Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers - A Date With the Everly Brothers
119
Etta James - At Last
Etta James - At Last
120
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