Category: 1978
All of Ambrosia’s five studio albums offer something unique and different, with this one however, the band decided to set…
Of their 70’s albums, ‘Lines’ saw Charlie at their most creative and commercial peak, though it was still some way…
Could there be a bigger Player fan base than the Glory Daze readership? I am certain that this band’s popularity…
Though the Prism debut had some good moments, ‘See Forever Eyes’ – their sophomore effort had much better tracks. It…
The Alan Parsons Project come from a time in history where there was unprecedented interest in things such as UFO…
Certainly, of Firefall’s vast discography, ‘Elan’ should be the first to grace your collection – should you (think the unthinkable)…
For the late 70’s period, Lucifer’s Friend moved into a commercial environment, mixing radio rock, AOR and pop – similar…
AC/DC never played better and never had as much fun either, and you can hear it years later, one of…
‘Fallen Angel’ is an important album in establishing the 80’s era of Uriah Heep and is an essential listen, in…
Cobbled together, ‘Magazine’ is by no means Heart’s strongest effort although it’s not bad either, full disclosure, aside from a…
for many fans who longed for the days of Jefferson Starship’s earlier albums ‘Red Octopus’ and ‘Dragonfly’, this record was…
Wow, what a mixed bag, but you know what? I really enjoyed this, and despite its flaws, David Byron’s ‘Baby…
The circumstances surrounding Keith Moon’s final album with The Who has always tended to overshadow the album itself in my…
Long time Santana fans decried the shift to commercial territory, sensing a sellout, but really, by 1978, every major crossover…
A few years in and Gary Wright never quite matched the success of ‘The Dream Weaver’ album, that’s not to…
Much of the material on ‘Hot Streets’ is everything you would expect on a Chicago album and while it lacks…
Straight out of the biker/gonzo heavy rock brigade are this mob from Columbus Ohio called The Godz, following hard on…
Many of us have this Trooper album in our collection already and those who don’t need to step it up…
Pablo Cruise’s cornerstone album would have to be this one ‘Worlds Away’. By far their most successful, and at a…
It seemed that Poco and Colorado contemporaries Firefall were occupying the same radio real estate during 1978 with their brand…
Roy Thomas Baker’s production for ‘Jazz’ is exemplary with special mention for the drum sound and yes, Queen get a…
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. ๐
Have added a new video into the review. 'Breaking Me Up'. These gals look and sound great. ๐
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 doesnโt sound like Night Ranger at all,…
Billy Joel should have revisited this type of sound years later and added some guitars. What a classic.