Category: 1970s Reviews

All 1970s reviews for the GDMonline.info website.

Oak - Oak

Oak – Oak 2 (1)

Fans of Styx, Airborne, Alexis and the first Tycoon album will go ga-ga over the debut Oak album as every…

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Van Halen - Van Halen Ii

Van Halen – Van Halen II 4 (2)

I have never considered this Van Halen album to be throwaway. This LP was thrashed by yours truly back in…

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Van Halen - Van Halen

Van Halen – Van Halen 5 (1)

The Van Halen debut.. Where does one start when discussing one of the genre-defining debut albums of the 70’s, if…

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Couchois - Couchois

Couchois – Couchois 4 (1)

Late 70’s soft rock never sounded so good with these guys, Couchois (pronunced Ku-Shwa) were an Alabama based band blessed…

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Trillion - Trillion

Trillion – Trillion 0 (0)

If you’re into multi-part harmonies like Queen and Yes then Trillion will appeal to you.

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Budgie - Bandolier

Budgie – Bandolier 3 (1)

‘Bandolier’ was released during a fertile and creative period for Welsh legends Budgie.

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Stepson - Stepson

Stepson – Stepson 0 (0)

Here’s an oldie but goodie. The debut effort from Pacific Northwest band Stepson, all of the songs are typical of…

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Steppenwolf - Slow Flux

Steppenwolf – Slow Flux 0 (0)

In many ways, this is the same ham fisted socio-political hard rock Steppenwolf was famous for. In the tradition of…

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Budgie - In For The Kill

Budgie – In For The Kill 0 (0)

For many, ‘In For The Kill’ ranks as the best of Budgie’s early works, but don’t go past 1975’s ‘Bandolier’…

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Jefferson Starship - Dragon Fly

Jefferson Starship – Dragon Fly 3 (1)

From a very long time ago, Jefferson Starship (which in reality was the Jefferson Airplane with new guitarist Craig Chaquico…

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Utopia - Utopia

Utopia – Todd Rundgren’s Utopia 3 (1)

‘Todd Rundgren’s Utopia’ shook a few punters, and for an oddball release in 1974, it did remarkably well, getting to…

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Stardrive - Stardrive

Stardrive – Stardrive 0 (0)

Stardrive has been described as one of the greatest synthesizer albums of the 70’s, and I’d be the last person…

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American Tears - Branded Bad

American Tears – Branded Bad 0 (0)

The American Tears debut ‘Branded Bad’ is a fun spin and while it’s not up to the pomp majesty of…

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Ufo - No Heavy Petting

UFO – No Heavy Petting 3 (1)

In 1976, I doubt there was a harder and tighter rock band in operation than UFO, Leo Lyons returns for…

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Tycoon - Tycoon

Tycoon – Tycoon 3 (1)

In retrospect, Tycoon was a pretty decent band for its time, and this album in particular should’ve been reviewed years…

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Gary Wright - The Dream Weaver

Gary Wright – The Dreamweaver 4 (1)

By 1975, keyboardist Gary Wright was about to launch his career into the stratosphere. Quite appropriate really for the former…

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Gulliver - Ridin' The Wind

Gulliver – Ridin’ The Wind 3 (1)

For fans of 70’s hard rock, Gulliver mix up some searing guitar-work on their heavier moments, and vocal harmonies a…

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Bullseye - On Target

Bullseye – Bullseye 3 (1)

For what it’s worth, Bullseye’s ‘On Target’ is a thoroughly likeable album that will find a ton of fans here…

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Buckeye - Buckeye

Buckeye – Buckeye 4 (1)

Buckeye have their soft rock origins in Los Angeles, where a bunch of other bands playing a similar style like…

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Gryphon - Red Queen To Gryphon Three

Gryphon – Red Queen To Gryphon Three 0 (0)

Gryphon’s unique take on British folk would change significantly for their third album, a full blown progressive rock concept based…

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Lorna Wright - Circle Of Love

Lorna Wright – Circle Of Love 3 (1)

Lorna Wright’s only solo album was jam packed with triple-scale players but it was largely ignored by both the label…

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Led Zeppelin - In Through The Out Door

Led Zeppelin – In Through The Out Door 2 (1)

Undoubtedly Led Zeppelin were the biggest hard rock act of the 70’s, but it cannot be denied that ‘In Through…

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Bloody Mary - Bloody Mary

Bloody Mary – Bloody Mary 0 (0)

A Bloody Mary is a nice drop yes, and maybe an inspiration for this rather mysterious band that no one…

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Black Sabbath - Technical Ecstasy

Black Sabbath – Technical Ecstacy 0 (0)

‘Technical Ecstacy’ marked a turning point for Black Sabbath as they continued to move away from the heavy doom of…

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