Rolling Stone ranking: #19 Our score: 82 Read the Rolling Stone review here. Tom Heerman: Van Morrison creates the hell out of himself on Astral Weeks. I like how self-confidently he sings and moans, as he recalls days of youth, and perverts about a 14-year-old girl. It's not exactly improvised, but it has a spontaneous... Read more →

Rolling Stone ranking: #24 Our score: 96.33 Read the Rolling Stone review here. Chris McJaggerly: Stevland Hardaway Morris was discovered by Berry Gordy of Motown Records as a kid and given the stage name Little Stevie Wonder. Gordy supervised Stevie’s recordings – including lots of hit singles -- until he turned 21.... Read more →

Rolling Stone ranking: #8 Our score: 97.66 Read the Rolling Stone review here. Chris McJaggerly: London Calling is a pulverizing album. Intense musically. Instense lyrically. It never lets up. Joe Strummer, Mick Jones and the boys knew exactly what they wanted to say and how they wanted to say it. Rhythm is the key.... Read more →

Rolling Stone ranking: #66 Our score: 99 Read the Rolling Stone review here. Tom Heerman: This record brings up some memories, vivid and sweet. I was just a 10 year old when it came out, and I could not have cared less. I was aware of "Brown-Eyed Girl," I think, since it was on its way to 10 million radio airplays... Read more →

Rolling Stone ranking: #2 Our score: 91.33 Read the Rolling Stone review here. Kevin Decker: Pet Sounds is the best album ever. There, I said it. The Beatles were certainly more prolific and produced at least 3 of the 5 or 6 best albums ever, but Pet Sounds stands unequaled in my book. What would we have lost without... Read more →