Fuzzy Haskins was an O.G. member of The Parliaments with George Clinton back in the 1950s, but split off from P-Funk after the Mothership Connection to put out this gem in 1976.
One of the most popular protest albums ever recorded, it inspired cover versions of its songs by such artists as Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Bruce Springsteen, and The Jam, and was sampled by the Beastie Boys, among others.
Recorded in two sessions just a few months after working on A Love Supreme, this album makes for a perfect introduction to Coltrane's final period as a leader.
Michael Gira has been making truly incredible albums for decades now. Somehow, Swans managed to release one of their most beautiful albums this year, as a send off to this era of Swans and Gira.