The Soul Album

Released on this day in 1986, John Fogerty 'Eye of the Zombie', the album that followed Centerfield introduced Fogerty's first full backing band, earned a Grammy nomination and featured a cover that nearly copied David Lee Roth, yet its material stayed silent in concert for more than two decades.

Fifty years after its release, Linda Ronstadt's Hasten Down The Wind remains one of the defining albums of the 1970s, cementing her place as one of popular music's most influential voices while expanding the creative boundaries of country rock.

Forty years after its release, Lionel Richie's third solo album Dancing On The Ceiling remains the final studio release from the most commercially successful period of his career, completing a remarkable run that dominated pop music throughout the 1980s.

Twenty years after its release, Stone Sour's second album Come What(ever) May remains the band's defining commercial and creative statement, marking a turning point that broadened its audience while maintaining its heavy rock foundations.

Sixty years after its release, ‘The Exciting Wilson Pickett’ remains one of the defining albums of the soul era, marking Wilson Pickett's commercial breakthrough and documenting a pivotal shift from Memphis to Muscle Shoals that helped shape the sound of American rhythm and blues.

Forty years after its release, UB40's seventh studio album Rat In The Kitchen remains one of the band's defining recordings, pairing politically charged songwriting with some of the group's biggest commercial successes, including the hit singles "Sing Our Own Song" and "Rat In Mi Kitchen".

Forty years after its release, Billy Joel's tenth studio album The Bridge remains one of the most debated records in his catalogue. While it produced major hit singles and featured collaborations with some of Joel's musical heroes, the songwriter himself later became one of its strongest critics.