Recorded during a hiatus from the Pat Metheny Group, ‘Rejoicing’ offers an underrated one-off diversion alongside Charlie Haden and Billy Higgins.

Released 50 years ago, ‘Guitar Man’ proved that Bread was a lot more mercurial than their soft-rock critics would ever admit.

Structured to mirror his live concerts from the 1975-80 period, ‘Sheik Yerbouti’ is actually one of the classics from Frank Zappa’s “rock” canon.

Mamas Gun closed out this five-song collection with “Saint Maria,” dedicated to the patron saint of teenaged women and victims of sexual assault.

Far from a reinvention, ‘Music From Another Dimension’ arrived 10 years ago this week as another rehash of ideas from some of Aerosmith’s weakest records.

Released 15 years ago this week, Levon Helm’s ‘Dirt Farmer’ was so determinedly rustic that it made the Band sound like sleek electronica.

I’d never heard anything like ‘Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols’ when it arrived 45 years ago today. My parents hoped they never would again.

Released 15 years ago today, the heavily praised ‘Raising Sand’ doesn’t sound like either Robert Plant or Alison Krauss – and that’s a good thing.

Originally released 45 years ago today, ‘Love Songs’ is perfect for those who prefer softer touches of the Beatles. Yet it’s never been reissued.

Remember when Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” was fresh to you? That’s how it felt 10 years ago today on ‘Celebration Day.’