Simon and Garfunkel – Bridge over Troubled Water (1970):  Simon and Garfunkel were one of the most popular singing groups during the 1960’s, regularly placing hit songs and albums on the charts throughout the

Dinah Shore and Lena Horne – Lower Basin Street (1957):  Dinah Shore was a popular vocalist beginning in the early 1940’s, and she sang for the band led by Xavier

Shocking Blue – The Best of Shocking Blue (1986):  Shocking Blue, from the Netherlands is one of my all-time favorite bands, offering stellar songwriting by

Shindig with the Stars (Various Artists) (1964):  Shindig with the Stars was evidently named after the popular U.S. music TV program called Shindig! that ran from September 1964 into 1965.

Dee Dee Sharp – Biggest Hits (1963):  Biggest Hits by Dee Dee Sharp was probably in my very first order from Columbia Re

Sharp Cuts (Various Artists) (1980):  Sharp Cuts is one of the comparatively few compilation albums released during the new wave/power pop era.  I managed to locate many of these compilation albums over the years, and Sharp Cuts is one of my favorites, despite having hardly any familiar names among the recording artists.

Ravi Shankar – Live: Ravi Shankar at the Monterey International Pop Festival (1967):  Ravi Shankar is the musician from India who is best known to American audiences; in fact, Shankar was probably one of the most famous Indians

The Shadows of Knight – Gloria (1966):  The Shadows of Knight are one of the best-known garage rock bands and hail from the suburbs of Chicago.

Sha Na Na – The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll (1973):  One of the earliest of the rock and roll revival bands, Sha Na Na (with the name taken from among the innumerable nonsense syllables in the classic “

Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band – Night Moves (1976):  Motown is of course the best-known music from the Motor City, but Detroit and the rest of Michigan has always had a hard-edged rock scene as well.