Month: June 2023

Boston - Boston

Boston – Boston 4.6 (5)

As the history books show, the debut Boston album went on to sell millions (it is currently certified as 16X…

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Montrose - Jump On It

Montrose – Jump On It 4 (2)

This would be the fourth installment of the band Montrose during their first 70’s run, many would also consider it…

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Led Zeppelin - Presence

Led Zeppelin – Presence 0 (0)

The album went to number one upon release immediately, it’s held up as a solid offering by Led Zeppelin and…

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Robin Trower - Live

Robin Trower – Robin Trower Live 0 (0)

This live album from Robin Trower entered the US Album Top 10 in 1976, and would become a fan favourite…

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Aerosmith - Rocks

Aerosmith – Rocks 4.8 (4)

‘Rocks’ is the fourth album by Aerosmith, released May 3, 1976. Released after the superb ‘Toys In The Attic’. It…

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Ambrosia - Somewhere I've Never Travelled

Ambrosia – Somewhere I’ve Never Travelled 3 (1)

It’s been described as one of the best symphonic rock albums of the 70’s, I wouldn’t go quite that far,…

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Queen - A Day At The Races

Queen – A Day At The Races 4 (1)

A landmark recording on nearly every level was Queen’s 1975’s ‘A Night At The Opera’, but how to follow-up on…

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The Scorpions - Virgin Killer

The Scorpions – Virgin Killer 5 (1)

My very first album from The Scorpions, I used to play this ad nauseum during my high-school years, and it…

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Thin Lizzy - Johnny The Fox

Thin Lizzy – Johnny The Fox 3.5 (2)

As a follow up to ‘Jailbreak’, Thin Lizzy were reasonably successful with this album reaching #11 in the UK charts.

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Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak

Thin Lizzy – Jailbreak 4 (2)

If you peruse the Thin Lizzy history books, you will find agreement overall that the early 1976 album ‘Jailbreak’ was…

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Gino Vannelli - The Gist Of The Gemini

Gino Vannelli – The Gist Of The Gemini 0 (0)

Recorded in England and co-produced by Gino Vannelli, his brother and long-time collaborator Joe and the legendary Geoff Emerick, his…

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Krokus - Krokus

Krokus – Krokus 0 (0)

The Krokus debut is often extremely heavy, bordering on fusion, and easily the most challenging work of their career in…

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Wrabit - Wrabit

Wrabit – Wrabit / Wrough And Wready 4 (2)

Although it’s often overlooked in favor of it’s more illustrious follow up ‘Tracks’, ‘Wrabit’/’Wrough And Wready’ is a slice of…

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Wrabit - Tracks

Wrabit – Tracks 5 (3)

Wrabit’s ‘Tracks’ album is a really great album, and one I played for years on end – it ended up…

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Wrabit - West Side Kid

Wrabit – West Side Kid 3 (1)

Wrabit. Without doubt one of the essential and legendary bands in Canadian AOR.

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Melidian - Lost In The Wild

Melidian – Lost In The Wild 3.7 (3)

Melidian were a hard rockin’ band from the New York area who came to the attention of the rock public…

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James Griffin - Breaking Up Is Easy

James Griffin – Breaking Up Is Easy 0 (0)

Fed up with David Gates hogging the spotlight in Bread, guitarist James Griffin left in 1972, returning a couple years…

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Zazu - Zazu

Zazu – Zazu 3 (1)

Zazu have been compared to Styx by some but there is no comparison as their sounds were far removed despite…

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Ambrosia - Ambrosia

Ambrosia – Ambrosia 3 (1)

Though known mostly in West Coast music circles, Ambrosia at the time of their debut were heavily influenced by British…

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Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here 4 (2)

Pink Floyd’s 1975 album didn’t receive positive reviews from the music rags of the day upon its release, thank god…

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