Through the 70's the band forged musically intelligent & uplifting material. "Argus" probably being their definite audio statement. A heady fusion of rock, prog rock & folk. They were also one of the pioneers of twin lead guitar synchronisation. A must have album.
Through the 70's the band forged musically intelligent & uplifting material. "Argus" probably being their definite audio statement. A heady fusion of rock, prog rock & folk. They were also one of the pioneers of twin lead guitar synchronisation. A must have album.
CSN's quiet, acoustically leaning debut delivered a gentle alternative to the growing influence of prog & hard rock, plus the ever present political unrest of the period. The LP sold two million copies in 1969. They also won a Grammy for the year's best new artist.
CSN's quiet, acoustically leaning debut delivered a gentle alternative to the growing influence of prog & hard rock, plus the ever present political unrest of the period. The LP sold two million copies in 1969. They also won a Grammy for the year's best new artist.
The album is a shambolically beautiful classic.A jagged,yet sensitive elegy to Crazy Horse's Danny Whitten & CSNY's roadie Bruce Berry, both having died from drug & alcohol misuse. The LP was recorded in a store owned by Ken Berry, the late Bruce's brother.
The album is a shambolically beautiful classic.A jagged,yet sensitive elegy to Crazy Horse's Danny Whitten & CSNY's roadie Bruce Berry, both having died from drug & alcohol misuse. The LP was recorded in a store owned by Ken Berry, the late Bruce's brother.
His first LP with an electric backing band. The album's more assertive instrumentation, resonance & cascade of imagery reveals even more aspects of Dylan's musical & songwriting journey. The album peaked at #6 on the US Billboard Chart.
His first LP with an electric backing band. The album's more assertive instrumentation, resonance & cascade of imagery reveals even more aspects of Dylan's musical & songwriting journey. The album peaked at #6 on the US Billboard Chart.
A metaphor for excesses in parts of US society. Highlighted in the epic title track, with distinctive duo guitars by Joe Walsh & Don Felder. Five of the songs are sung by drummer Don Henley. The LP produced 2 US #1 hits, "Hotel California" & "New Kid In Town."
A metaphor for excesses in parts of US society. Highlighted in the epic title track, with distinctive duo guitars by Joe Walsh & Don Felder. Five of the songs are sung by drummer Don Henley. The LP produced 2 US #1 hits, "Hotel California" & "New Kid In Town."
The original idea was that after each verse Russell Mael would sing a line from various old movies. They dropped the idea & just stuck with the singles title, the line of which was borrowed from the 1932 Western "The Western Code."
The original idea was that after each verse Russell Mael would sing a line from various old movies. They dropped the idea & just stuck with the singles title, the line of which was borrowed from the 1932 Western "The Western Code."
This, their third album, put the radical San Francisco septet on the fast track in a substantial way. Two definite 1960's anthems came from the disc, the dynamic "I Want To Take You Higher" and the Number 1 single "Everyday People."
This, their third album, put the radical San Francisco septet on the fast track in a substantial way. Two definite 1960's anthems came from the disc, the dynamic "I Want To Take You Higher" and the Number 1 single "Everyday People."
After negative comments from some critics that Foreigner were getting a bit too polished.The band tried to roughen up the tone,"Dirty White Boy" & "Women" being examples,whilst other songs revert to an unwrinkled type.Peaking at #5 in the US, & fell outside the UK Top 40.
After negative comments from some critics that Foreigner were getting a bit too polished.The band tried to roughen up the tone,"Dirty White Boy" & "Women" being examples,whilst other songs revert to an unwrinkled type.Peaking at #5 in the US, & fell outside the UK Top 40.
The album captures the band at the height of their live vigour combined with some new studio cuts. Given their extraordinary bearing as a stage act, "Gratitude" surprisingly is the only major label live album released by the band.
The album captures the band at the height of their live vigour combined with some new studio cuts. Given their extraordinary bearing as a stage act, "Gratitude" surprisingly is the only major label live album released by the band.
One of those proverbial slow-burners,it took 10 months for their debut album to peak at #18 in the US chart. By then,The Cars had been named new band of the year by 'Rolling Stone' & also been nominated for a Grammy in the new artist category. The album had a chart run of 139 weeks.
One of those proverbial slow-burners,it took 10 months for their debut album to peak at #18 in the US chart. By then,The Cars had been named new band of the year by 'Rolling Stone' & also been nominated for a Grammy in the new artist category. The album had a chart run of 139 weeks.