Proteus Gowanus art Gallery Benefit music by USPS

The Proteus Gowanus Board and Core Collaborators:
Sasha Chavchavadze, Tammy Pittman, Tom LaFarge, Wendy Walker
Julie Freundlich Lang, PK Ramani, Benjamin Warnke, Nick DeFriez
Andrew Beccone, Joanna Ebenstein, David Mahfouda

invite you to join us for

A Benefit Party
to Celebrate Five Years on the Alleyway

Saturday, May 22nd, 7 - 10 p.m.
RAIN DATE: Sunday, May 23, 7 - 10 p.m.

Featuring

Optiks/Alley

A multimedia installation/performance by Paul Benney and friends
inspired by Newton's Opticks and West Side Story. Viewers will be
transported down the alleyway through a dream-like world
of theatrical lighting, video and an original sound score


And a Laboratory of Protean Workshops:

Rocketworks Countdown 3, a triptych moon launch video

Improvisational Mending with the Fixers Collective: bring a broken object!
Individual and Dual Stunts in the Reanimation Library

A Secret Museum, a private viewing of Morbid Anatomy Library’s collection

The Mysteries of the Gowanus Unveiled in our Hall of the Gowanus

An Oulipian Escapade with our Writhing Society

Music by Union Street Preservation Society

A selection of Thai hors d'oevres by JOYA restaurant
and wine will be served

Tickets $60 each
Space is limited, tickets will be sold
on a first come first served basis


Or go to www.proteusgowanus.com
to buy a ticket or make a donation
718-243-1572
543 Union Street at Nevins Street Gate

Phish Rockband Video Game

Epic post on rumor on Phish Rockband Video Game

Elizabeth Cotten - Freight Train

a classic folk song, with some great "cotton picking." She had no formal training so she played the guitar upside down. This is her hit song written at the age of twelve. She was discovered after 40 years of not playing, by the Seeger family while she worked as their maid.

and again playing at 92

Bloomberg Shutting Down Artists in Union Square

more from

AP

Examiner

As some of you may know... we are at war.

But I am not speaking of a war over seas.
I speak of a war on our first amendment rights... in NYC parks.

Yes, Mayor Bloomberg and Parks Commissioner Benepe are attempting to undermine our rights, and the constitution, by passing a new "RULE" that prohibits artist from displaying and selling their art work in our parks. Some of you may have been to Union Square park lately and have seen what a wonderful place it has become. Over the last few months I've become a regular street artist of Union Square. I get to meet sooo many people who are so interested in talking to the artists and learning about the work. It's great. Yet, these Bloombergs and Benepes are trying to convince the public and the media using their billion dollar influence that we are a bother. They are misinforming the public by saying we have no laws or guidelines as to how we set up our displays and that we are only congesting the parks. They are planning on putting a limit on each park as to how many artist can set up. For example, on any given weekend you will see upwards of 80 artist (maybe more) in Union Sq pk. Well, their limit for that particular park starting April 23rd will be... wait for it... 18 artist on a first come first serve basis. Imagine how that 19th, 20th, 21st artist will feel after having carried their heavy load (table and all their art) all the way to the park that they have been setting up at for years. Things will get ugly. They will be displacing 300 to 400 people that count on this for income.

What they aren't telling every one is how they plan on privatizing the parks in order to lease out the spots the artists have made their own.
Did you know that in order to have one of those hot dog stands in front of the Met Museum they have to pay the park around 200k a year? And that every hotdog stand in Central park is owned by one corporation that can afford to lease all those spots in the park? Well, that's what they see when they see us populating the parks of NYC... $$. They can't stand that we are protected by our first amendment right and they are always looking for loopholes. They are going as far as referring to us as "Expressive Matter Vendors" as not to evoke the the sense of "free speech" of the word "art". We art ART vendors or Street Artist. We display and sell ideas, not just furniture.

Ok.

Meet Robert Lederman, the man who has been arrested 43 times for displaying and selling art in our streets since the early 90s without ever being convicted. Seriously. He is leading this rally and has much experience in fighting for his rights. Actually, we have him to thank for the rights we have today. Seriously: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5zvbXrURjo
You can also find videos of him being arrested and stuff.
You can contact him through email: artistpres@gmail.com Or call him at: 201-896-1686

{WE WILL PROTEST on that day. April 23rd (friday), 11AM, Chelsea Piers (25th St. & 12th Ave.)}
I hope to see some of you there

Freddy's Bar Closing and Opening New Location

Our last show at Freddy's went great so we inquired about another gig. This is the response we got...

I have good news & bad news.
The bad news is..... Freddy’s last day of business @ this address will be April 30th, so all bookings after that date unfortunately have to be canceled, I am very sorry.
Good news.....We are not closing, we are moving!
& we will re-open! Better than new!
We will continue to do live music and events and have the best party In town.
The email address will not change... Nor the web site. So PLEASE contact me in a couple months about scheduling any re-placement shows.


WE have to do it to assure the space that we are attempting to move Freddy’s into will still be there, we hope to open this new space as soon as possible, 2 or 3 months hopefully. If we wait for condemnation we might sacrifice too much. I can't yet confirm the location since everything is moving very fast, and it is not locked down yet, but the area we are hoping to secure is on 4th Ave near union.
I am very sorry about this, more than you know! Freddy’s has been the culmination of everything I am, and everything I ever wanted in a bar.

Freddy’s is an idea and not an address, and you can’t kill an idea.

We made a lot of progress in the fight against eminent domain & did a lot of harm to The Atlantic yards Project....and we are proud of that.
We will continue to do live music and events. We will continue to fight for the rights of all property owners. and we will continue our spirit in our new location. We were not destroyed by the deep corruption in our government that acts for its favorites like Madoff and Ratner, we were made stronger by it.
In closing I personally want to thank you for all your support and efforts to make Freddy’s what it was, it has been a tremendous ride, and a great honor to have you on board.
Now get ready for the next ride, “Freddy’s Next Bar”...coming soon.

I could not be prouder of Freddy's, it's community, and it’s accomplishments.

Thank you & stay in touch
Donald O'Finn and the staff of Freddy’s

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invitation to actual last night below for selective people only.
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More good news.. you personally are invited to our last night for friends and family which will be May 1st, it will not be closed to the general public on that night, but in an attempt to not have it be miserably crowded,I am announcing our last night as April 30th..so please respect this when informing any members of the general public.

In closing I personally want to thank you for all your support and efforts to make Freddy’s what it was, it has been a tremendous ride, and a great honor to have on board.
Now get ready for the next ride, “Freddy’s Next Bar”...coming soon.



Donald

They are tearing down Freddy’s Bar Video
http://www.youtube.com/user/prognosisgrim?aia=true#p/u/48/Wvfmu_LvLKU

Bravo TV Night life guide: "When God created the bar, he named it Freddy's."
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FREDDYS http://www.freddysbackroom.com

Esquire Mag: Freddy's voted ESQUIRE'S BEST BAR'S IN AMERICA.

Time Out NY: "It's possible that Freddy's is as near a perfect saloon experience as you'll ever encounter."

Village Voice: Freddy’s voted "One of the 10 Best Bars in Brooklyn."

N.Y. Gamble Guide: Freddy’s voted “One of the 10 Best Dive bars in N.Y.: A Brooklyn classic... Also one of the best bars in N.Y. City for Sunday afternoon drinking."

New York Mag: "Greatness lies behind these doors."

Village Voice BEST OF - BEST VIDEO ART IN A BAR: 2001-2008: "Donald O'Finn's feverishly edited encyclopedically strange video collages are lively rivers. ...his editing is so hyper-intuitive that the culture shocks and time warps gel into a state of half vertigo and half trance.”

The Brooklynite: "Freddy's is one of the borough's most vital cultural hubs."

Village Voice NYC Guide: "Freddy's hosts some of the city's most original readings and performances."

New York Mag: (Best Of) "The great Freddy's...seems to sizzle with life."

NY Post: "... the first to turn his local watering hole into something trendworthy - that honor could go to Donald O'Finn, manager of Freddy's ...”

AV Club: * 8 Neighborhood Bars worth leaving your Neighborhood for: (# one on the list) It doesn't get more Brooklyn than it does at Freddy's, which is both basic and adorned with pretty much everything you could want in a neighborhood bar. The crowd is communal and social (if you want it to be), the decor is old and decidedly not fussed-over, and that elusive quality known as "vibe" abounds for whatever mysterious reason.

Bravo TV Night life guide: "When God created the bar, he named it Freddy's."

National Public Radio: on Opera night, “the local watering hole for murderers and tyrants, adulters and virgins, Don Juans and divas.”

L Magazine: Bar Award. Best Bar in Which to Shout "Screw The Man"

Shecky's Bar Guide: "This worn-in classic..a delectable dive..best known as a fringe art space."

NY Times: "a friendly barkeep, good beer on tap and a generous backroom..it's an exceedingly comfortable joint... a little bit blessed."

Zagat: "loads of atmosphere".... "this place oozes Brooklyn pride."

N.Y. Sun: (on Diva Night) "...raucous and sublime... un-elitist, imperfect, and fun..."

Time Out NY: "This is the perfect neighborhood bar."

SOMA: (South of Market Arts-San Francisco) "a warm Brooklyn vibe ... Freddy's is mellow while still being interesting.... but most of all the place is comfortable."

Village Voice: BEST BROOKLYN BAR WITH A SMALL TOWN VIBE: also "Most comfortable hang."

CitySearch: Freddy's is a great bar, all the beer you'd expect on tap, weird stuff on the walls, TVs showing bizarre sleazy movies, it's got it all.

CARA, Aerlingus Travel Mag: "undiscovered treasure...classic dive"

Spin Mag: (on Cringe night) "The funniest night out in N.Y. City."

ESPN: "Freddy's is one of the great dive bars in New York City....a far nobler institution than you are likely to find in proffesional sports"

GetUnderground.com: "Hip...yet unyuppified"

Knotmag.com: "a Mecca for artists and writers with no stomach for hipster poseurs or overpriced drinks.

Bavatuesdays.com: "This storied speak easy represents the best combination of dive bar and underground cultural Mecca."

NY Magazine's New York's best of nightlife: "The best spelling bee for Adults"

No Tourists Guide Book: (Best OF) voted Best Backroom.

NOB (Not Only Brooklyn) Arts: Freddys...is both wondrous and free, presenting a diverse selection of artists simultaneously down home and excellent.

Continental Air Lines Travel Mag: "Freddy's...casual, free swinging atmosphere."

AM NY: "One of the Cities most popular Dive Bars"

Metro (Mix): Freddy's is all you would want (and more!) in a dive bar. The beer is cold. Their calendar is chock-full of interesting and offbeat events, including tons of live music, a diorama/craft night and something called "strip club." There is always something interesting on the TV sets, including amusing B-movie footage that you'll have to see to believe.
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Freddys Bar & BACKROOM
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freddys.backroom@verizon.net
http://www.freddysbackroom.com
Freddy's Bar and Backroom on My Space! http://www.myspace.com/donaldofinn
Freddy's Bar and Backroom on Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brooklyn-NY/Freddys-Bar-and-Backroom/9305152763
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Donald O'Finn Videos on Line @
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http://www.youtube.com/prognosisgrim

Park Slope Food Coop Benefit Jalopy

Too Big to Fail, USPS and more will be playing this benefit, for one of the biggest Brooklyn based utopian experiments every put together. The place is a paradox disorganized and lacking in efficiency, The place still gets incredible and beneficial results, making it more efficient when it comes down to energy consumed and expended. IF they could only find a way to be more flexible for shifts the place wouldn't be such a cluster f#cuk, sounds like NYC as a hole though....

here is the flyer

Union Street Preservation Society Concert at Sullivan Hall and Freddys

Here are some pictures from the two shows courtesy of Robyn Gould and Tyler Cheung. Here is the original post about the show. and here is our awesome myspace page USPS.

Cheng-Chang Wu | Vision of Taiwan | 3rd Ward

Artists Wanted launched an international search for the world’s most compelling self-portraits last winter. Photographer, Cheng-Chang Wu of Nan-Tou, Taiwan was selected from hundreds of artists by judges Steve Buscemi, Chris Weitz, Helen Hsu and Sascha Lewis.

Wu lures the viewer in with his beautifully intricate scenes, gathered from across Taiwan, but his work is one of resistance and social critique. In each photo he presents an apathetic character to bring attention to how we define and interact with our environment. His face always appears overexposed, blank and blinded. In Wu's words, the figure “can only look with out seeing.” The figure neither registers the beauty nor the problems of Taiwan, leaving the viewer with a lasting challenge to see what they are missing.

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Passions @ Legions

Passion's, once a mysterious DJ, has morphed into a full fledge band outfit. They had their first performance as a group last night, in the hipster capital of the world Williamsburg. I grew up with passions and I can vouch for his mystery, Even his best friends barely know what he's going to do next. Always one step ahead of the curve he would discover what would be "cool" 3 years beforehand, be over it once it blew up into a trendy scene, then on to the next one. if anyone could vanish into a cloud of smoke it's him.



upcoming show at knitting factories Eye & Ear Festival

Passions Myspace

DEAD MEADOW play NYC/New original film and soundtrack

DEAD MEADOW have just announced the details surrounding their brand new
album and original film, The Three Kings, and are hitting the road and
playing in New York City at the Bowery Ballroom on Sunday April 25th. You
can download the soundtrack at this link.
http://www.deadmeadow.com/threekings/preview.html

Bringing forth their wavering mirage of psych rock riffs, DEAD MEADOW's
shows are not to be missed. Please let me know if you or any other writers
would be interested in any coverage and if anybody needs any interview or
guest list spots. For more information go to.

www.myspace.com/deadmeadow
www.deadmeadow.com
www.Xemu.com

Union Street Preservation Society at Sullivan Hall and Freddies

USPS has had a great summer so far, lets take a look back...

These Union Street Preservation Society shows are gatherings of old, new friends and friends who have never met. A meeting of the hearts and minds of back to the land futurists, music "business" types and web 3.0 futurists.

"USPS is a collective that is a link in the lineage of folk and blues musicians such as Robert Johnson, Duane Allman, Steve Earl, Bob Dylan and Bonnie Raitt. Our goal is to educate people through music and by talking about the history of the music. This generation is spiritual bankrupt (and increasingly financially so) and in need of something authentic. We seek to provide that communal experience. Join in on the project, sing along, learn some history and contribute any way you can. The society is always accepting new, honorary members who are willing to delve deeper into the music, both intellectually and spiritually and physically."

Union Street Preservation Society at National Underground

SES, MtyMx, SXSW

It was a week of strange and interesting events made up of confusing acronyms. To start with here in NY there was SESNY, a "Search Strategy" conference, for geeks and Internet publishers. I went this year for my company and the most interesting thing about it was that the NY Times had a booth this year, showing off their new digital subscription. It incorporates the latest in print to web information architecture and has a lot more pictures in their slide shows. Agreat thing about optimizing for search is it allows me to spread the word easily about things on the web, when I know different technical techniques to game an online poll or get a post to rank on the first page. The marketing is almost all common sense, luckily I already have that, and I don't need someone with an english degree telling me how to use twitter (click the buttons right?). One interesting high tech session was "automating twitter," it was ridiculous watching how advanced some programmers get to make twitter bots appear as humans, watch out custies!! The talk on information architecture was a bunch of jargon and info recycled from old blogs and was pretty much useless.

At SXSW Jambase and Relix each held a few showcases with some great bands. Kayceman from JB even had his own Treehouse Party. SXSW is perhaps the biggest music festival going write now as it incorporates, Film and New Media. In addition to the main draw of great music.

Then there was some festival in Mexico, put on by Brooklyn hipster, indie rock, mogul Tod P. Most of the bands did not show up do to gangster cartel warfare. Why do they call this DIY? when MTV is all over this stuff, its the standard trust funds and corporate backing, media hype etc.

Top 100 Rock Albums 1964-1994

I'm doing a website for George Ghindia, who is battling caner right now. The site is to provide hope (and funding) for his treatment. He is into rock and put together this interesting list of top 100 list of rock albums, he makes a very good point about the golden age of rock ending in 1994 with the death of Kurt Cobain and grunge.



"I hope this is a fun diversion for those of us who grew up in the 60s and 70s. I put this list together over the past 12 months as an enjoyable, personal exercise. I was very curious what years and groups would dominate my top albums list. Keep reading to find out. The "Top 100" list is comprised of pure Rock N Roll groups. Not included are pop, country, reggae and R & B. I was born and raised and Detroit, and love Motown, but none of the top groups (Temptations, Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Four Tops) appear on my list. Motown is a unique blend of R & B and pop - not pure Rock N Roll. By the way, next time you're in the Detroit area, check out "Hitsville," the Motown Museum. It's an amazing presentation of musical history, and does so within the context of the 60's Civil Rights Movement.

The albums are listed in chronological order. The "Top 100" albums consists of my personal favorites, albums I've listened to with great pleasure over the years. There are, I'm sure, a number of albums that were not critically acclaimed...but so what, this is my list! My primary question to each of you is, "What album(s) did I leave off my list that absolutely should have made it?" Please give me you take on the list in the comments/message section.

Why the period 1964-1994? Well, "1964" was truly the beginning of Rock N Roll's golden era. I started listening to the Beatles and Stones in 1965 (age 6-7) . If you look at the songs on "Meet the Beatles" and "Hard Day's Night," there are not too many you would not consider wildly popular during the 60s, early 70s and beyond. Some of the biggest TV audiences in history watched the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show in February of 1964, officially launching the "British invasion" (musical and cultural) of America. I fondly remember watching The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show, Sunday, September 12, 1965. I was at my grandparent's home in Ecorse, Michigan, my folks were out of town. I recall my grandmother, a great woman who was from Romania and very "old country," could not understand all the excitement over "The Beagles!" The Beatles were not only the original super-group in the annals of Rock N Roll, they were the one and only mega-super group!

In my opinion, this 30-year golden era of Rock N Roll ended in 1994. Kurt Cobain, lead singer for Nirvana, committed suicide in April of that year. "Grunge rock," based in the Pacific Northwest (Seattle, Portland, OR) fueled much of the Rock buzz in the late 80s and early 90s. Pearl Jam, Nirvana and Soundgarden all put out their best recordings prior to 1995.

The other two lists are fairly self-explanatory. I really enjoy(ed) the "Bonus Tracks" albums, just not enough to place them in my top 100. The "Noteworthy Compilations," are not original studio recordings or live recordings, but rather "greatest hits" type albums.

In my Rock N Roll experience, the top years for the best recordings were: 1976 (9 albums), 1975 (8 albums), 1971 (8 albums) and 1969 (7 albums). For example, Led Zeppelin launched "Physical Graffiti in early '75. I happened to attend my first concert, January 31, 1975 at Detroit's legendary Olympia Stadium, and thoroughly enjoyed Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and company! Bruce Springsteen's classic, "Born to Run" capped off a stellar year. In '69, The Rolling Stones released,"Let it Bleed, and Zeppelin released their debut album, "Led Zeppelin" and also, Led Zeppelin II." The Doors put out their best work in '71's, "LA Woman." In '76, the year I graduated from Trenton High School, two of the top albums were live recordings: "Live Bullet" by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, and "Blow Your Face Out" by the J. Geils Band (made loud to play loud!).

The most favored groups in my Top 100 Albums list are: The Beatles (9), The Rolling Stones (7), Led Zeppelin (5), Aerosmith (4) and U2 (4). People forget how dominant The Beatles were, and for a relatively very short period of time. 1964-1970! While The Beatles dominate my list, and were my favorite group for probably 6-7 years growing up, nowadays, I'm much more inclined to tune into The Stones, Aerosmith or U2.

Thanks for reviewing my favorite albums! Be sure to let me know where I erred. Is there an album that should have been a "lock" for my list? What albums were some of your favorites? "

George Ghindia’s Top 100 Rock Albums 1964 – 1994

1. Meet the Beatles – The Beatles (1964)
2. Hard Day’s Night – The Beatles (1964)
3. Out of Our Heads – The Rolling Stones (1965)
4. Rubber Soul – The Beatles (1965)
5. Help! – The Beatles (1965)
6. Pet Sounds – The Beach Boys (1966)
7. Revolver – The Beatles (1966)
8. Are You Experienced? – The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967)
9. The Doors – The Doors (1967)
10. Surrealistic Pillow – Jefferson Airplane (1967)
11. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles (1967)
12. Disraeli Gears – Cream (1967)
13. Electric Ladyland – The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1968)
14. The White Album – The Beatles (1968)
15. Stand! – Sly and the Family Stone (1969)
16. Abby Road – The Beatles (1969)
17. Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin (1969)
18. Led Zeppelin II – Led Zeppelin (1969)
19. Santana – Santana ( 1969)
20. Tommy – The Who (1969)
21. Let It Bleed – The Rolling Stones (1969)
22. Hey Jude – The Beatles (1970)
23. Live at Leeds – The Who (1970)
24. Cosmos Factory – Credence Clearwater Revival (1970)
25. Every Picture Tells a Story – Rod Stewart (1971)
26. Who’s Next - The Who (1971)
27. Led Zeppelin IV – Led Zeppelin (1971)
28. 4-Way Street – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (1971)
29. Paranoid – Black Sabbath (1971)
30. Aqualung – Jethro Tull (1971)
31. L. A. Woman – The Doors (1971)
32. At Fillmore East – The Allman Brothers Band (1971)
33. Exile on Main Street – The Rolling Stones (1972)
34. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars – David Bowie (1972)
35. “Live” Full House – J. Geils Band (1972)
36. Machine Head – Deep Purple (1972)
37. Montrose – Montrose (1973)
38. Houses of the Holy – Led Zeppelin (1973)
39. (Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd) – Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973)
40. Aerosmith – Aerosmith (1973)
41. The Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd (1973)
42. Crime of the Century – Supertramp (1974)
43. Bridge of Sighs – Robin Trower (1974)
44. Bad Company – Bad Company (1974)
45. Get Your Wings – Aerosmith (1974)
46. Endless Summer – The Beach Boys (1974)
47. It’s Only Rock N Roll – The Rolling Stones (1974)
48. Physical Graffiti – Led Zeppelin (1975)
49. Toys in the Attic – Aerosmith (1975)
50. Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (1975)
51. Ted Nugent – Ted Nugent (1975)
52. Alive – Kiss (1975)
53. Blood on the Tracks – Bob Dylan (1975)
54. A Night at the Opera – Queen (1975)
55. Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd (1975)
56. Hotel California – The Eagles (1976)
57. Leftoverture – Kansas (1976)
58. 2112 – Rush (1976)
59. Blow Your Face Out – The J. Geils Band (1976)
60. Live Bullet – Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band (1976)
61. Rocks – Aerosmith (1976)
62. Fly Like An Eagle – Steve Miller Band (1976)
63. Boston – Boston (1976)
64. Frampton Comes Alive – Peter Frampton (1976)
65. The Grand Illusion – Styx (1977)
66. Love You Live – The Rolling Stones (1977)
67. Slowhand – Eric Clapton (1977)
68. You Get What You Play For – REO Speedwagon (1977)
69. Some Girls – The Rolling Stones (1978)
70. Darkness on the Edge of Town – Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (1978)
71. Infinity – Journey (1978)
72. Van Halen – Van Halen (1978)
73. Double Live Gonzo – Ted Nugent (1978)
74. The Cars – The Cars (1978)
75. Highway to Hell – ACDC (1979)
76. Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs – Derek and the Dominos (1979)
77. Damn the Torpedoes – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1979)
78. Rust Never Sleeps – Neil Young and Crazy Horse (1979)
79. At Budokan – Cheap Trick (1979)
80. The River – Bruce Springsteen (1980)
81. Boy – U2 (1980)
82. Back in Black – ACDC (1980)
83. Pretenders – The Pretenders (1980)
84. Tattoo You – The Rolling Stones (1981)
85. 1999 – Prince (1982)
86. War – U2 (1983)
87. Pyromania – Def Leppard (1983)
88. Born in the U.S.A. – Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (1984)
89. Brothers in Arms – Dire Straits (1985)
90. Slippery When Wet – Bon Jovi (1986)
91. Who Made Who – ACDC (1986)
92. Appetite for Destruction – Guns N Roses (1987)
93. The Joshua Tree – U2 (1987)
94. Sonic Temple – The Cult (1989)
95. Ten – Pearl Jam (1991)
96. Nevermind – Nirvana (1991)
97. Metallica – Metallica (1991)
98. Achtung Baby – U2 (1992)
99. The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion – Black Crowes (1992)
100. Unplugged in New York – Nirvana (1994)

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Bonus Tracks (Honorable Mention):

1. Having a Rave Up – The Yardbirds (1965)
2. The Young Rascals – The Rascals (1966)
3. Aftermath – The Rolling Stones (1966)
4. Beggars Banquet – The Rolling Stones (1968)
5. Axis: Bold as Love – The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1968)
6. Dance to the Music – Sly and the Family Stone (1968)
7. Steppenwolf – Steppenwolf (1968)
8. Wheels of Fire – Cream (1968)
9. Kick Out the Jams – MC5 (1969)
10. Chicago Transit Authority – Chicago (1969)
11. Bayou Country – Credence Clearwater Revival (1969)
12. Willy and the Poor Boys – Credence Clearwater Revival (1969)
13. Green River – Credence Clearwater Revival (1969)
14. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere – Neil Young and Crazy Horse (1969)
15. Chicago II – Chicago (1970)
16. Loaded – The Velvet Underground (1970)
17. Led Zeppelin III – Led Zeppelin (1970)
18. The House of the Rising Sun – The Animals (1970)
19. Let It Be – The Beatles (1970)
20. Abraxas – Santana (1970)
21. Love it to Death – Alice Cooper (1970)
22. Rockin the Fillmore – Humble Pie (1971)
23. Golden Biscuits – Three Dog Night (1971)
24. Pearl – Janis Joplin (1971)
25. A Nod Is as Good as a Wink... to a Blind Horse – Faces (1971)
26. Sticky Fingers – The Rolling Stones (1971)
27. Killer – Alice Cooper (1971)
28. The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys – Traffic (1971)
29. A Space in Time – Ten Years After (1971)
30. Rare Earth in Concert – Rare Earth (1971)
31. Smokin’ – Humble Pie (1972)
32. Eat a Peach – The Allman Brothers Band (1972)
33. Never a Dull Moment – Rod Stewart (1972)
34. Europe ’72 – Grateful Dead (1972)
35. They Only Come Out at Night – The Edgar Winter Group (1972)
36. Can’t Buy a Thrill – Steely Dan (1972)
37. Seventh Sojourn – Moody Blues (1972)
38. The Eagles – The Eagles (1972)
39. Band on the Run – Wings (1972)
40. Toulouse Street – The Doobie Brothers (1972)
41. We’re an American Band – Grand Funk Railroad (1973)
42. Billion Dollar Babies – Alice Cooper (1973)
43. Tres Hombres – ZZ Top (1973)
44. Quadrophenia – The Who (1973)
45. Brothers and Sisters – The Allman Brothers Band (1973)
46. The Captain and Me – The Doobie Brothers (1973)
47. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John (1973)
48. Brain Salad Surgery – Emerson Lake and Palmer (1973)
49. 461 Ocean Boulevard – Eric Clapton (1974)
50. Diamond Dogs – David Bowie (1974)
51. The Hoople – Mott the Hoople (1974)
52. Second Helping – Lynyrd Skynyrd (1974)
53. Country Life – Roxy Music (1974)
54. On The Border – The Eagles (1974)
55. Hair of the Dog – Nazareth (1975)
56. Face the Music – Electric Light Orchestra (1975)
57. Silk Degrees – Boz Scaggs (1976)
58. Agents of Fortune – Blue Oyster Cult (1976)
59. Jailbreak – Thin Lizzy (1976)
60. Presence – Led Zeppelin (1976)
61. A New World Record – Electric Light Orchestra (1976)
62. Destroyer – Kiss (1976)
63. Night Moves – Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band (1976)
64. Monkey Island – Geils (1977)
65. Point of Know Return – Kansas (1977)
66. I Robot – The Alan Parson’s Project (1977)
67. Street Survivors – Lynryd Skynyrd (1977)
68. Little Queen – Heart (1977)
69. Even in the Quietest Moments – Supertramp (1977)
70. News of the World – Queen (1977)
71. Carolina Dreams – The Marshall Tucker Band (1978)
72. Stranger in Town – Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band (1978)
73. You Can Tune a Piano, But You Can't Tuna Fish – REO Speedwagon (1978)
74. This Year's Model – Elvis Costello (1978)
75. Live – Foghat (1978)
76. Outlandos d'Amour – The Police (1978)
77. Strangers in the Night – UFO (1979)
78. Reggatta de Blanc – The Police (1979)
79. Breakfast in America – Supertramp (1979)
80. In Through the Outdoors – Led Zeppelin (1979)
81. The Wall – Pink Floyd (1979)
82. The Song Remains the Same – Led Zeppelin (1979)
83. John Cougar – John Mellencamp (1979)
84. Making Movies – Dire Straits (1980)
85. Women and Children First – Van Halen (1980)
86. Escape – Journey (1981)
87. Ghost in the Machine – The Police (1981)
88. Abacab – Genesis (1981)
89. Records – Foreigner (1982)
90. Signals – Rush (1982)
91. Eliminator – ZZ Top (1983)
92. Synchronicity – The Police (1983)
93. Building the Perfect Beast – Don Henley (1984)
94. The Unforgettable Fire – U2 (1984)
95. 1984 – Van Halen (1984)
96. No Jacket Required - Phil Collins (1985)
97. Scarecrow – John Mellencamp (1985)
98. Love – The Cult (1985)
99. So – Peter Gabriel (1986)
100. 5150 – Van Halen (1986)
101. Hysteria – Def Leppard (1987)
102. New Jersey – Bon Jovi (1988)
103. Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 – The Traveling Wilburys (1988)
104. Cosmic Thing – B-52’s (1989)
105. Pump – Aerosmith (1989)
106. End of the Innocence – Don Henley (1989)
107. Shake Your Money Maker – The Black Crowes (1990)
108. Chronicles – Rush (1990)
109. Temple of the Dog – Temple of the Dog (1990)
110. The Sky is Crying – Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble (1991)
111. Out of Time – R.E.M. (1991)
112. BloodSugarSexMagik – Red Hot Chili Peppers (1991)
113. X – INXS (1990)
114. Use Your Illusion I – Guns N Roses (1991)
115. Use Your Illusion II – Guns N Roses (1991)
116. ACDC Live – ACDC (1992)
117. Automatic for the People – R. E. M. (1992)
118. Core – Stone Temple Pilots (1992)
119. Welcome to Wherever You Are – INXS (1992)
120. Siamese Dream – Smashing Pumpkins (1993)
121. Vs. – Pearl Jam (1993)
122. In Utero – Nirvana (1993)
123. Get a Grip – Aerosmith (1993)
124. Vitalogy – Pearl Jam (1994)
125. Superunknown – Soundgarden (1994)

Noteworthy Compilations

1. Flowers – The Rolling Stones (1967)
2. The Byrd’s Greatest Hits – The Byrds (1967)
3. The Best of Tommy James - Tommy James & the Shondells (1969)
4. Greatest Hits – Sly and the Family Stone (1970)
5. Hot Rocks, 1964 – 1971 – The Rolling Stones (1971)
6. More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies) – The Rolling Stones (1972)
7. Alice Cooper’s Greatest Hits – Alice Cooper (1974)
8. Made in the Shade – The Rolling Stones (1975)
9. Chicago IX: Greatest Hits – Chicago (1975)
10. Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) – The Eagles (1976)
11. Changesone – David Bowie (1976)
12. Classic Performances of Ten Years After – Ten Years After (1977)
13. The Best of ZZ Top – ZZ Top (1977)
14. When We Rock, We Rock, and When We Roll, We Roll – Deep Purple (1978)
15. Greatest Hits – Rod Stewart (1979)
16. Gold & Platinum – Lynyrd Skynyrd (1979)
17. Classic Yes – Yes (1981)
18. The Best of the Doors – The Doors (1985)
19. Every Breath You Take: The Singles – The Police (1986)
20. Classics – Triumph (1989)
21. Rev-Up: The Best of Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels – Mitch Ryder (1990)
22. A Decade of Hits 1969-1979 – The Allman Brothers (1991)
23. The Baddest of George Thorogood & the Destroyers – George Thorogood & the Destroyers (1992)
24. Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo: The Best of Rick Derringer (1996)