Category: 1978

Ambrosia - Life Beyond La

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All of Ambrosia’s five studio albums offer something unique and different, with this one however, the band decided to set…

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Charlie - Lines

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Of their 70’s albums, ‘Lines’ saw Charlie at their most creative and commercial peak, though it was still some way…

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Player - Danger Zone

Player – Danger Zone 4 (1)

Could there be a bigger Player fan base than the Glory Daze readership? I am certain that this band’s popularity…

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Prism - See Forever Eyes

Prism – See Forever Eyes 4 (1)

Though the Prism debut had some good moments, ‘See Forever Eyes’ – their sophomore effort had much better tracks. It…

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Alan Parsons Project - Pyramid

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The Alan Parsons Project come from a time in history where there was unprecedented interest in things such as UFO…

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Firefall - Elan

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Certainly, of Firefall’s vast discography, ‘Elan’ should be the first to grace your collection – should you (think the unthinkable)…

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Lucifer'S Friend - Good Time Warrior

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For the late 70’s period, Lucifer’s Friend moved into a commercial environment, mixing radio rock, AOR and pop – similar…

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Ac/Dc - Powerage

AC/DC – Powerage 4 (2)

AC/DC never played better and never had as much fun either, and you can hear it years later, one of…

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Uriah Heep - Fallen Angel

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‘Fallen Angel’ is an important album in establishing the 80’s era of Uriah Heep and is an essential listen, in…

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Heart - Magazine

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Cobbled together, ‘Magazine’ is by no means Heart’s strongest effort although it’s not bad either, full disclosure, aside from a…

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Jefferson Starship - Earth

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for many fans who longed for the days of Jefferson Starship’s earlier albums ‘Red Octopus’ and ‘Dragonfly’, this record was…

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David Byron - Baby Faced Killer

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Wow, what a mixed bag, but you know what? I really enjoyed this, and despite its flaws, David Byron’s ‘Baby…

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The Who - Who Are You

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The circumstances surrounding Keith Moon’s final album with The Who has always tended to overshadow the album itself in my…

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Santana - Inner Secrets

Santana – Inner Secrets 4 (1)

Long time Santana fans decried the shift to commercial territory, sensing a sellout, but really, by 1978, every major crossover…

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Gary Wright - Touch And Gone

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A few years in and Gary Wright never quite matched the success of ‘The Dream Weaver’ album, that’s not to…

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Chicago - Hot Streets

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Much of the material on ‘Hot Streets’ is everything you would expect on a Chicago album and while it lacks…

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The Godz - The Godz

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Straight out of the biker/gonzo heavy rock brigade are this mob from Columbus Ohio called The Godz, following hard on…

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Trooper - Thick As Thieves

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Many of us have this Trooper album in our collection already and those who don’t need to step it up…

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Pablo Cruise - World'S Away

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Pablo Cruise’s cornerstone album would have to be this one ‘Worlds Away’. By far their most successful, and at a…

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Poco - Legend

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It seemed that Poco and Colorado contemporaries Firefall were occupying the same radio real estate during 1978 with their brand…

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Queen - Jazz

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Roy Thomas Baker’s production for ‘Jazz’ is exemplary with special mention for the drum sound and yes, Queen get a…

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