From the Record Crate

From the Record Crate is about looking back. It’s about reaching into your music collection and pulling out an old favorite, or looking through dollar bins for older CDs you’ve never heard. It’s as much about obscure albums you’ve never heard as it is about albums that are constantly ranked among the all-time greatest.

From the Record Crate: Lady Gaga – “The Fame” (2008)

With six studio albums, nine headlining tours, and an upcoming role in the most recent reboot of A Star is Born under her belt, it’s fascinating to re…

From the Record Crate: New York Dolls – “New York Dolls” (1973)

It’s hard to overestimate the importance of this album. Despite racking up less than 500,000 sales on its release in 1973, reaching a dismal 116 in th…

From the Record Crate: The Beach Boys – “Friends” (1968)

Very few artists have the patience and tenacity to make great music like Brian Wilson. The head commander of The Beach Boys arguably became a better m…

From the Record Crate: Paula Abdul – “Forever Your Girl” (1988)

Before Paula Abdul cultivated her image as Simon Cowell’s foil on the OG American Idol, the former Laker girl made a name for herself as a professiona…

From the Record Crate: Laraaji – “Ambient 3: Day of Radiance” (1980)

During a performance in Washington Square Park in the late 1970s, Laraaji was looking through the money he had made and saw a little note among the ra…

From the Record Crate: Lil Wayne: “Tha Carter III” (2008)

In 2006, Nas released an album titled Hip Hop is Dead, a proclamation solely dedicated to bringing back much-needed talent amongst the genre. The New …