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This collection of "live" recordings made of Pepper in the late seventies by his wife Laurie (she followed around with a tape recorder) represents the rejuvenated former convict and recovering addict at an inspirational peak. The audio is far from state of the art, and the surface "hiss" is quite noticeable–until you concentrate on the music. It's always dangerous, and usually counterproductive, for a musician to attempt to "play his feelings." ~ Amazon

All classic cuts, taken from various albums released by legendary afrobeat icon Fela Kuti during the 1970's. There's no filler to speak of. Every song is totally hardcore, uncompromisingly funky and timeless. This would be a great entry point for the uninitiated.

Daft Punk quickly rose to acclaim in 1993 by adapting a love for first-wave acid house and techno to their younger roots in pop, indie rock, and hip-hop. The combined talents of DJs Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter as Daft Punk have been responsible for the most memorable and genre-defying house hits of the last decade. Musique Vol 1 1993-2005 offers for the first time their collected singles and several rare remixes.

After two albums of muted, mature jazz-inflected pop, the last being an explicit album about death, Sting created his first unapologetically pop album since the Police with Ten Summoner's Tales. The title, a rather awkward pun on his given last name, is significant, since it emphasizes that this album is a collection of songs, without any musical conceits or lyrical concepts tying it together…