Category: 1976
‘Love And Conversation’ carries on the soft rock tradition of Hamilton Joe Frank And Dennison, although it was not nearly…
Rupert Hine in 1973 finally came around to the idea of forming an actual band – Quantum Jump, the group…
Drummer John Hiseman resurrected Colosseum in 1975 naming it Colosseum II instead, moving in a direction patterned after Return To…
This album, sees Ian Hunter soaking up all things America, very much like David Bowie’s ‘Young Americans’ opus, and like…
The Steve Miller Band released an album that is full of singles which I am sure most of us can…
On this second album from Ned Doheny there is a star-studded lineup, a lot of them personal friends of Ned’s,…
Fireballet are an interesting New Jersey 70’s pomp band with nods to the wild and wacky, if you enjoy bands…
Personally, I think Rupert Holmes first four albums are genius. His 1974 debut ‘Widescreen’, ‘Rupert Holmes’, 1978’s ‘Pursuit Of Happiness’…
This self titled debut is chock full of gems, creative musically, very progressive yet melodic and never self indulgent, City…
Teaze’s basic style of hard rock which touched on heavy metal was honed from the 70’s era, you can hear…
Whatever the reasons for Blackfoot’s lack of major league success are irrelevant now as this New Jersey by way of…
Could Brother Bait have taken the prize of the world’s best undiscovered pomp band?
Even four albums in with ‘Mahogany Rush IV’, we can see Frank Marino’s style developing, infusing everything from fellow Canadian…
This album was a product of its time, and went far beyond Peter Frampton’s studio material, even though those were…
Neither as dark nor dramatic as the remarkable debut; Paris was still vastly different from anything cranked out of the…
Two very attractive sisters into heavy rock and folk music form a band in Seattle, move to Canada and become…
The Eagles are better known as a country rock act with West Coast leanings, the efforts of ‘Hotel California’ would…
Unlike their previous release ‘Eldorado’, Electric Light Orchestra’s ‘A New World Record’ changed course markedly, as radio appeal and their…
On some days Budgie can rock out with the best of them, then turn on a dime and deliver blues…
In comparison to the debut ‘Pampered Menial’, Pavlov’s Dog go for a more commercial sound, with a lesser emphasis on…
Sherbet came long before music from ‘Down Under’ blasted its way into the consciousness of the world record buying public…
I recently reacquainted myself with this album. It's much better than I remembered it by. Good to hear 'Can't Stop…
I like the storyline but not much else. 👎
Have added a new video into the review. 'Breaking Me Up'. These gals look and sound great. 💛
Carmine Appice is also involved with the band Ruffyunz, and appears on their 2023 album 'III'. https://raritetno.com/hard-rock/210584-ruffyunz-iii-2023.html
30 years on, the song 'Foreclosure Of A Dream' can be directly aimed at former Dutch PM Mark Rutte and…
There is one unofficial release on YouTube Music from around 2008/2009 with a load of Unreleased tracks. It's called Post…
I would agree this isn't one of Queen's best. Jazz which followed after this wasn't much better. Live Killers from…
I have this need to revisit the first two Argent albums for review. Argent and Ring Of Hands. Watch this…
I recall buying this in 98 and foolishly expecting another Midnight Madness. It doesn’t sound like Night Ranger at all,…
Billy Joel should have revisited this type of sound years later and added some guitars. What a classic.