Category: 1970s Reviews

All 1970s reviews for the GDMonline.info website.

Bad Boy - The Band That Made Milwaukee Famous
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Bad Boy – The Band That Made Milwaukee Famous 3 (2)

Given a strong media run, Bad Boy’s debut album is typical of many mid 70’s acts at the time, the…

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Liberty Bros - No Time Lasts Forever
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Liberty Bros – No Time Lasts Forever 3 (1)

Based out of Houston, Texas, not that Liberty Bros are anything but country boys from the Lone Star state, nosiree,…

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Lift - Caverns Of Your Brain
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Lift – Caverns Of Your Brain 0 (0)

Despite being recorded in 1974 and illegally released in 1977, Lift’s album is one of the best examples of Ameriprog…

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Procol Harum - Something Magic
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Procol Harum – Something Magic 0 (0)

By this stage, Procol Harum were already sporting a very different line-up from the original band. ‘Something Magic’ has long…

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Lynx - Sneak Attack
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Lynx – Sneak Attack 3 (1)

Having released their sub standard debut album in 1976, Canadian AORsters Lynx actually broke up but were persuaded to reform,…

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Groundstar - Forced Landing
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Groundstar – Forced Landing 4 (1)

From Fresno, CA, Groundstar played a most compelling brand of pomp rock, take a few hefty doses of Toronto and…

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Rose Tattoo - Rose Tattoo
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Rose Tattoo – Rose Tattoo 0 (0)

There’s never been a more identifiable or uniquely Aussie band than Rose Tattoo, Their tough image the exact foil for…

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The Dictators - Bloodbrothers
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The Dictators – Bloodbrothers 3 (1)

This was their third and final album of The Dictators original run, one which brought them plenty of acclaim but…

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Tilt - Music
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Tilt – Music 2 (1)

From Detroit, Tilt’s sound is definitely period 70’s hard rock, where bands such as Fortress, Doc Holliday, and on their…

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The Boyzz - Too Wild To Tame
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The Boyzz – Too Wild To Tame 0 (0)

Embodying the very best of the late 70’s scene, The Boyzz emerged just when outfits like Grand Funk Railroad, The…

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U.K - U.K
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U.K – U.K 4 (2)

U.K were a supergroup of epic proportions, a fusion of progressive and symphonic rock featuring some of the best musicians…

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1994 - 1994
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1994 – 1994 4 (1)

The 1994 sound was a fantastic mix of hard edged rock with Heart and fellow L.A rockers Storm being the…

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Stingray
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Stingray – Stingray 4 (2)

Next to Trevor Rabin, Stingray are without doubt South Africa’s shining light on the melodic rock stage.

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True Myth - True Myth
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True Myth – True Myth 3 (1)

Music wise, True Myth are quite a technical sounding band, time changes galore, and an approach that fuses prog luminaries…

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Chopper - Chopper
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Chopper – Chopper 4 (1)

Not a band name you’d think is synonymous with all things melodic. Chopper conjures up images of bikies, Jack Daniels,…

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Surrender (Canada) - Surrender
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Surrender – Surrender 3 (1)

The first Surrender album was the introduction to the mainstream music industry of Canadian legend Alfie Zappacosta.

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Argent - Ring Of Hands
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Argent – Ring Of Hands 2 (1)

‘Ring Of Hands’ is Argent’s second album. Released in late 1970 in the UK and Europe, it would eventually be…

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Hounds - Unleashed
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Hounds – Unlesshed 0 (0)

The Chicago band Hounds are a hard rockin’ equivalent of The Rolling Stones. Mostly it’s quite raucous, the vocals and…

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1994 - Please Stand By
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1994 – Please Stand By 3 (1)

1994 were one of a handful of Los Angeles based bands that followed in the lacetails of Heart., Where their…

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Aviary - Aviary
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Aviary – Aviary 4 (1)

Aviary were a great 70’s era band with a style all of their own. But one thing is distinctly clear,…

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