21. Patti Smith | Horses (1975) USA

'Horses' is the debut studio album by american songwriter Patti Smith on Arista Records. A fusion of rock and roll structures and Smith's freeform Beat poetry lyrics. 

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19. Telling stories | Tracy Chapman (2000)

Telling Stories is the fifth album by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, released in 2000. It was her first album in over four years, and her first since Crossroads to be produced or co-produced by David Kershenbaum.

Listen it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wapCTd5fS2Y&list=PLDA6F88F30C519A4A

16. Paul Simon | Paul Simon (1972)

Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American musician, singer-songwriter and actor. Simon's fame, influence, and commercial success began as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, formed in 1964 with musical partner Art Garfunkel.

Paul Simon is the second solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon as a solo artist. It was released in January 1972, nearly two years after he split up with longtime musical partner Art Garfunkel. His first solo album was recorded in England in 1965 but remained unreleased in the U.S. (except for a brief period in 1969) until 1981, when it appeared in the 5-LP Collected Works boxed set. Originally released on Columbia Records, Paul Simon was then issued under the Warner Bros. label and is now back with Columbia through Sony. The album topped the charts in the United Kingdom, Japan and Norway and reached No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard Pop Albums. In 1986 it was certified platinum.

Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIZwHUC_sgc&list=PL7DBEF652B63E3686

13. Jerry Garcia | Garcia (1972)

Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist best known for his work with the band the Grateful Dead, which came to prominence during the counterculture era in the 1960s. Though he disavowed the role, Garcia was viewed by many as the leader or "spokesman" of the group.

Garcia is Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia's first solo album, released in 1972. Warner Bros. Records offered the Grateful Dead the opportunity to cut their own solo records, and Garcia was released around the same time as Bob Weir's Ace and Mickey Hart's Rolling Thunder. Unlike Ace, which was practically a Grateful Dead album, Garciawas more of a solo effort, as Garcia played almost all the instrumental parts. Six tracks (specifically those coauthored by lyricist Robert Hunter) eventually became standards in the Grateful Dead concert repertoire. Some reprints of the album are self-released.

Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqauQmyDxjc