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R.E.M. – Lifes Rich Pageant (1986, US) Continuing our journey through the epic Fedi-sourced catalogue of must-hear albums, our next spotlight is on number 126 on The List, submitted by rothko. Released on this day 40 years ago, this was R.E.M.’s fourth studio album, and their first to go gold. With lyrics touching on political activism, environmentalism, and the evils of colonialism, genocide, and political oppression, these songs have barely aged a day. The album's only flaw, in fact, might be the missing apostrophe in the album title. Want to read more? See the full spotlight/recipe on the Fediverse at @1001otheralbums.com or on the blog: https://1001otheralbums.com/2026/07/28/r-e-m-lifes-rich-pageant-1986-us/ Want to skip straight to the music? Here's a Songlink: https://album.link/i/1440850580 Happy listening! #REM #JanglePop #AltRock #music #1001OtherAlbums

Curtis Mayfield – Curtis / Live! (1971, US) Three stops on our journey through the epic Fedi-sourced catalogue of must-hear albums were schedule-posted on the blog while I was hiding away in a forest so, now that I'm back, I'll be posting the summaries for all those today. The first spotlight was on number 294 on The List, submitted by myself (buffyleigh). This is the first solo live album from Curtis Mayfield after he had left the soul/R&B vocal group The Impressions. Mayfield had been the primary songwriter for The Impressions and the 12 albums he released with them, so it's perhaps no surprise that half of the songs on this album are Impressions songs. Mayfield would go on to release ~20 more solo studio/soundtrack/live albums (including one after being paralyzed from the neck down, wtf), plus would pen albums for other artists. If you haven’t yet gone down the Curtis Mayfield rabbit hole, this is a great place to start. Want to read more? See the full spotlight on the Fediverse at @1001otheralbums.com or on the blog: https://1001otheralbums.com/2026/06/22/curtis-mayfield-curtis-live-1971-us/ Want to skip straight to the music? Here's a Songlink: https://album.link/i/29168532 or a YT playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGASPkxjqVXa0ywqMWJCUww2UQpRr7Yfs Happy listening! #CurtisMayfield #soul #funk #music #1001OtherAlbums