Saxophone Colossus – Sonny Rollins

The 1950s was the Golden Age of Jazz and this particular album sparkles more than many others made during that time. Created by saxophone genius Sonny Rollins and his distinguished set of musicians (Tommy Flanagan on piano, Doug Watkins on bass and Max Roach on drums), this album is complex, yet easy to access hard bop Jazz. Its catchy, its melodious, its bluesy, its melancholic and its foot-tapping.

In Session – Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan

Imagine you are an Urdu poetry lover and you get hold of a recording of a literary conversation between Sahir Ludhiyanvi and Faiz Ahmed Faiz. That’s exactly how any blues lover will feel about this great recording session between the two guitar legends.

Dire Straits – Dire Straits

The year was 1978 and the world of music was sounding punk, prog-rock and somewhat aggressive. Enter Dire Straits, a British band with their eponymous debut LP, full of tasteful, blues/rock inspired guitar licks, everyday-life lyrics and something called Sultans of Swing. Rest, as they say, is history.

Together Through Life – Bob Dylan

It’s not a Dylan classic alright, but it’s worth several whiskey-soaked visits. Released in 2009, ‘Together Through Life’, the 33rd studio album from Mr Bob Dylan once again displays his love for quintessential American music and his poetic prowess.

Come Away With Me – Norah Jones

It’s a pop album. No, it’s a Jazz album. Wait…its got country sounds too, along with some soul elements. But then, does it really matter? Whatever it is, it sounds beautiful.

The Works – Queen

This is a pretty solid studio album by Queen, which skyrocketed them back on top of the charts in the UK. Featuring a few hit singles, this marked Queen's use of synthesizers excessively. This is a surefire hit for any diehard Queen fan.

Thriller – Michael Jackson

It was an evening of revelry when I was with some of my musician friends, chilling at my place, making some music and listening to some vinyls. A few hours into the evening, things had become a little mellow and that’s when someone yelled, ‘Let’s spin some Thriller’ and there was a unanimous and almost euphoric ‘Yes’ in reply.

Blind Faith –Blind Faith

The term Supergroup is used for a band which comprises musicians who have already made a mark in the world of music. Blind Faith was one of the early names in the scene, like CSNY in America and Cream in the UK. In fact, the band happened because Cream broke up leaving Eric Clapton (the blues boy and lead guitarist of the band) looking for newer directions while Steve Winwood (of Traffic) was seeking some freshness in his music.

Meddle- Pink Floyd

Meddle was an important inflection point for the band, as they started defining the sound that we know today as the trademark Pink Floyd sound with this album. With the leader Syd Barrett gone and guitarist Roger Waters just coming in, the lead guitarist David Gilmour took control of the direction where the band should be headed, taking the stray pieces of psychedelic elements from their past and morphing it into what came to be known as progressive rock.

Kind of Blue – Miles Davis

Even after 55 years of its creation, this path breaking jazz album still remains the most important and influential work in the genre and across genres.