Released in 1971, Blue is Joni Mitchell’s fourth album and considered by many critics to be among the best albums of all time. The content is introspective and revealing. Many songs deal with love and relationships. It feels like Mitchell is holding nothing back. Indeed rumor has it Kris Kristofferson said upon first listen, “Joni! […]

Welcome to Songs in the Key of Life, Stevie Wonder’s 1976 release on Motown Records. This double LP, his 18th release, is the bestselling album in his massive catalog. Wonder had a lot to live up to when working on this collection – he won the Grammy for best album in 1974 and 1975. Still, […]

Lineup Yani Mo Adan Bean PRISCA Lola Cole Cleveland Jones Side A 1.Intro-Lude Adan 2.Creep Cleveland P. Jones, Lola Cole, Prisca 3.Kick Your Game Prisca, Adan, Yani Mo 4.Diggin 5.Case of the Fake People Cleveland P. Jones 6.CrazySexyCool (Interlude) Lola Cole, Yani Mo 7.Red Light Special Prisca 8.Waterfalls Cleveland P. Jones Side B 9.Intermission Lude […]

Released in 1967, Songs of Leonard Cohen is the debut album from the Canadian poet turned songwriter. Produced by John Simon, after original producer and Cohen champion John Hammond took ill, the ten tracks contain more elaborate arrangements (strings, horns, background vocals, etc.) than Cohen had wanted (he argued for just vocals and guitar). Still […]

Brown, who died on December 25, 2006, recorded three Christmas-themed albums during his creative peak: 1966’s James Brown Sings Christmas Songs, 1968’s A Soulful Christmas and 1970’s Hey America It’s Christmas. The best tracks from each are collected on this fantastic set. The Godfather was re-inventing rock & roll in his own funk-revolutionary image throughout […]

ATL Collective presents its 7th annual retelling of Love Deluxe, Sade’s fourth studio album. Released in 1992 on Epic records, Love Deluxe features a unique blend of jazz, world, soul, downtempo and R&B. Though the album wasn’t the commercial success of Sade’s debut release, Diamond Life, “No Ordinary Love,” “Kiss of Life” and “Feel no […]

Welcome to OK Computer, Radiohead’s third album, released in 1997 on Capitol and Parlophone. Self-produced with help from Nigel Goldrich, the album was a massive critical hit. Many consider it to be one of the greatest albums of all time. The album departed from the guitar-driven arrangements of their sophomore release The Bends and also […]

We pay tribute tonight to yet another titan who left us in 2016 with Prince and the Revolution’s Parade (plus an assortment of his other gems). Released in 1986, Prince’s eighth studio album was also the soundtrack to the movie Under the Cherry Moon. The movie was Prince’s debut as a director, and it was […]

So here we are, back where we started. Rumours. The first album the ATL Collective ever presented. Fitting on the eve of Thanksgiving in this year of years, that we return to this classic as a way to look back and forward and try to remember what we value and what we love. Released in […]

Welcome to Stronger Than Pride, Sade’s third studio album. Released in 1988, three years after the release of the band’s sophomore album, Promise. According to a BBC review, the album is “a confident, post-fame release, full of infectious, hushed musical sophistication, making it impossible to dislike.” Though recorded in France and the Bahamas, the sound […]