Each album was career defining for the bands. Is one better than the other? No. It is just personal choice. These two albums are among the biggest sellers of the 1970s and are near the top of the greatest albums of all-time. I’m just telling you this in case you were in a coma back … More Dark Side of the Moon or Led Zeppelin IV?
There have been a number of anthologies and great hits collections released, during his career and after his death. Each one is hit and miss. With several versions on the market, I am not sure they can repackage another one, but I suspect the Tom Petty estate has plans for many releases from his vault … More Tom Petty Mixtape
In the past decade or so, Dylan and his record company have been harvesting the vault of his unreleased material, live tracks and alternate versions. Of course, Dylan was also on the road, so it has been awhile since any new music. This summer, he did release a new album. I wondered how it stacked … More Bob Dylan: Latest Recordings
Three years ago I saw Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in concert. My first and only time. Something inside told me not to miss this concert, which was near the end of his tour. Within months he was gone. The first song I ever heard from him was “Breakdown,” labeled at the time as some … More Tom Petty: Damn the Torpedoes
Everyone has heard and likely owned this album. Twenty-six million copies sold in the U.S. alone. Go ahead, check your record collection, I’ll wait. I have reviewed several other Eagles albums, but bypassed this one. Honestly, I was not sure what I could say that was new or original about the album. Then I noticed … More Hotel California (1976) Revisited
The 1970s were Neil Young’s most successful and rewarding decade (in my opinion). At the time, I thought he was quite eclectic, but then came the 1980s and the Shocking Pinks (rockabilly), Old Wave (country) and Trans (electronic). The 1970s were diverse, but nowhere near the craziness that Neil would bring us in the following … More American Stars ‘N Bars: Neil Young
I’ve written about Emerson Lake and Palmer a couple of times. Below is what I said about Works, Volume 1: Works Volume 1 (1977), Each member took an album side with the fourth side being a group effort. Keith Emerson wrote a piano concerto, Greg Lake composed a series of ballads, and Carl Palmer created some … More Emerson Lake & Palmer: Works Vol. 1 (1977)
Okay, so I like Jackson Browne. He’s been producing music for about 50 years now, he was just a kid when he started, and so was I. These days (also the title of his song), Browne is on the outside looking in. His albums sell modestly, but he’s steady concert draw. He’s got hardcore fans, … More Jackson Browne: Standing in the Breach (2014)
After the detour of 1980’s Drama, another version of Yes emerged from the remains of the group. The lineup for Drama was Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Alan White, Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes. After the resulting tour, Howe, Horn and Downes left the band. Squire and White almost hooked up with Jimmy Page after the … More Yes: 90125 (1983)
Back in the mid 1980s, I heard about this amazing band, they had been around awhile but they were part of this weird early 80s band that teenagers seemed to like. Were they post punk, British synth, heavy metal – what exactly were they? But again, they did not fit neatly into any category. Their … More The Cure
