In 1979, Art Ensemble of Chicago released Nice Guys - a wild, theatrical and completely unpredictable reintroduction to American audiences after years in Paris.
In 1971, Karen Dalton released In My Own Time - a collection of other people’s songs, made completely her own. The world ignored it. But over time, it became a cult classic.
In 1971, Motown took a left turn.
The Undisputed Truth wasn’t smooth, radio-friendly soul. It was fuzz guitars, layered harmonies and searing social commentary.
In 1974, Robert Wyatt released Rock Bottom - a surreal, intimate, otherworldly record made in the aftermath an accident that left him paralysed from the waist down.
