Original Features

The band's sixth studio album was unlike anything else on the market when it was released on Dec. 3, 1965.

Classic artists, new bands and returning favorites mark the year's best releases.

He'd become the first solo member of the Beatles to simultaneously top both the album and singles charts.

The bassist wasn't one of the band's primary songwriters, but these are the tracks he was credited on.

With the gift-giving season upon us, here are 45 releases for the musical bookworm in your life.

In some cases, the romances inspired some of her best-known songs.

Sometimes there are clear winners. Other times, both sides triumph, and frequently the two sides realize they were better off together after all.

Often the anchor, rarely a throwaway, these key songs hold together many timeless LPs.

In the wee hours of the morning, Petty and the Heartbreakers cut one of their best-known songs.

The album was a huge success after it was released in November 1971, but Frampton was gone by then.