Frank Zappa | Hot Rats (1969)

I'd call it more quirky than ground breaking.

THE MUSIC EDITORS’ TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2014 (from Tumblr)

I have some listening to do.

The Stooges | Funhouse (1970)

I vowed to listen to every album listed in the 1001 Albums book in its entirety. I never said I wouldn't turn the volume almost all the way down.

Björk | Vespertine (2001)

Her haunting voice is the ethereal instrument over enticing electronics. I never knew her stuff that didn't get radio airplay, but now I'm interested.

Arcade Fire | Funeral (2004)

Kind of a mixed bag: good sounds coming in "Une Annee Sans Lumiere" and the sweet melody of "Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles)" but overall it didn't impress. Your mileage may vary.

The Rolling Stones | The Rolling Stones (1964)

Blues-soaked rock with sparse rhythm and guitar work and many songs punctuated by a warbling harmonica. Listeners in 1964 must have thought they were listening to the latest from Memphis.

Erykah Badu | Mama's Gun (2000)

Whether heating up, or cooling down the groove, Erykah Badu has earned a spot as a permanent addition to my music library. Now I'm listening through her complete discography.

Alanis Morissette | Jagged Little Pill (1995)

Alanis Morissette takes a sad song, and makes it bitter. She and Loretta Lynn should form a support group.

Michael Jackson | Bad (1987)

Brilliant talent, but he should REALLY have started with the man in the mirror and changed his ways.