Original Features

Here are the essentials for any collector.

Your ears may not be ready.

Few are the artists who find success with a second group. Which one tops them all?

Every element of his brilliant contributions to Fleetwood Mac's classic-era albums can be found in these solo grooves.

Sometimes it takes the right artist at the right time to make a song a hit.

Some LPs that initially failed to create much commercial interest ended up growing in both fan and critical estimation.

"He always wanted to know what they were up to and he was measuring himself in comparison to them," explained Mike Love.

The most essential recordings from the bands that shaped a genre.

They return to 'Dark Side of the Moon' and 'The Wall,' again and again. But which was best?

They know how to build tension — or come out swinging.

These tracks were as varied and unpredictable as the former Beatles star's solo career.

Get your lighters in the air.

The band's highly theatrical stage entrances required just the right soundtrack.

As Mick Jagger once sang: "Kick on the starter, give it all you got."

The list is small but mighty.

If there was a golden era for these releases, it was clearly the '70s.

They've been understandably tight-lipped about future plans.

When twice the amount of music really matters.

End strong and leave them wanting more.

Even the lower-ranked tracks are still pretty great.