Genre story · listening
Pop: Landmark Recordings
8 releases
Listening landmarks, examples rather than a universal canon
- 1976ABBAArrivalSophisticated melodic construction and studio arrangement.
- 1982Michael JacksonThrillerPop production drawing across dance, soul and rock.
- 1984MadonnaLike a VirginElectronic rhythms and concise, assertive pop songwriting.
- 1984Prince and the RevolutionPurple Rain
- 1989MadonnaLike a Prayer
- 2022Taylor SwiftMidnights
- 2024Billie EilishHit Me Hard and Soft
- 2024Charli XCXBrat