The Madcap Laughs
In 1970, Syd Barrett released The Madcap Laughs. Eighteen months of sessions, five producers and a finished record that nobody quite knew what to do with.
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Heart Food
In 1973, Judee Sill released Heart Food. Written, arranged, orchestrated and produced by a woman who robbed a supermarket to fund her heroin habit.
Mermaid Avenue
In 1998, Billy Bragg and Wilco released Mermaid Avenue. Woody Guthrie's unpublished lyrics, sitting in boxes since his death, finally got the melodies they'd been waiting for.
D-I-V-O-R-C-E
In 1968, Tammy Wynette released D-I-V-O-R-C-E. Four number one singles in a year by a woman who had been picking cotton a decade earlier.
Licensed to Ill
In 1986, the Beastie Boys released Licensed to Ill. A rap album made by three Jewish kids from Manhattan who started out playing hardcore punk.
Nouns
In 2008, No Age released Nouns. Two people, drums and guitar, making more noise than most bands twice their size.
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