#213 - The 75s (50th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 3

This week on WorkTape, we close out our retrospective journey through 1975 with a speed run of the records that slipped through the cracks. From Rufus and Chaka Khan’s soul power to Patti Smith’s punk poetry, Bob Marley’s live fire to Roxy Music’s art-rock sheen, this final sweep shows just how eclectic the year really was. Join us as we round out 50 years of classic albums.🎧 Episode Highlights:Did Rufus featuring Chaka Khan mark the beginning of her rise as a solo powerhouse?Does Elton John’s Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy just not hold a candle to Yellow Brick Road?Was Burning Spear’s Marcus Garvey one of the last pinnacles of roots reggae before the genre shifted toward glossy, mass production?Was Fleetwood Mac’s early blues era stronger than their later classic years?Is it a crime that War still haven’t been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?Was Paul Simon’s Still Crazy After All These Years a deserved Grammy win or a case of good timing?Was 1975 the year funk and disco officially tipped into the mainstream through records by Ohio Players, Bee Gees, Parliament, and Donna Summer?