FUV's Album ReCue series, shining a light on influential and underappreciated albums, was born from our evolving EQFM initiative examining the issue of gender disparity and racial inequity in the music industry.
Bob Dylan turns 80 on May 24 and all month long, for our ongoing Album ReCue series, WFUV has invited musicians to choose one Dylan studio album that's meant the most to them. This week, Susan Tedeschi of Tedeschi Trucks Band looks back to an early phase of Dylan's career.
Susan Tedeschi (photo by Dino Perrucci, PR)
Bob Dylan turns 80 on May 24 and all month long, for our ongoing Album ReCue series, WFUV has invited musicians to choose one Dylan studio album that's meant the most to them. This week, Amy Ray of Indigo Girls goes deep into Dylan's 1983 album, Infidels.
Amy Ray (photo by Brian Fisher, PR)
Leading up to WFUV's 1971 Throwback Thursday on March 25 — dedicated to albums celebrating their 50th anniversary this year — all month on "Album ReCue" we'll be taking a deep dive into some of the '71 releases that mean the most to our weekday FUV hosts. This week, it's Carly Simon's self-titled debut.
Carly Simon (collage by Laura Fedele for WFUV)
Album ReCue 1971: Isaac Hayes's Shaft (collage by Laura Fedele)
Alisa Ali's conversation with Eric Holland about his 1971 album selection, Traffic's epic The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys, and Laura Fedele's overview of that release.
1971: Traffic (collage by Laura Fedele for WFUV)
Leading up to WFUV's 1971 Throwback Thursday on March 25, Corny O'Connell chats with Alisa Ali on "Album ReCue" about Bonnie Raitt's eponymous debut album.
1971: Bonnie Raitt (collage by Laura Fedele for WFUV)
Alisa Ali speaks with singer and songwriter Valerie June about Tina Turner's 1974 solo debut, Tina Turns the Country On!
Valerie June (photo by Renata Raksha, PR)
Alisa Ali speaks with Chicago-based poet and musician Jamila Woods about Janelle Monáe's futuristic debut album, The ArchAndroid.
Jamila Woods (screenshot from "Sula" courtesy of Secretly Canadian, PR)
Alisa Ali speaks with Gail Ann Dorsey about one of her most treasured albums, Stevie Wonder's 1972 breakout classic, Music of My Mind.
Gail Ann Dorsey (photo from the artist's private collection)
Alisa Ali speaks with Nashville's Adia Victoria about Bill Withers’ brilliant 1971 debut, Just As I Am.
Adia Victoria (photo by Mason Hickman, PR)
