Category: 1979

Stingray

Stingray – Stingray 4 (1)

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

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

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

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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1994 - Please Stand By

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

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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Henry Paul Band - Grey Ghost

Henry Paul Band – Grey Ghost 0 (0)

Finally getting a write-up is the debut Henry Paul Band LP ‘Grey Ghost’. This was recorded in 1979, a year…

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Desmond Child And Rouge - st

Desmond Child And Rouge – Desmond Child And Roug 3 (1)

‘Desmond Child And Rouge’ despite the disco flash has stood the test of time as a solid pop album.

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Hounds - Puttin' On The Dog

Hounds – Puttin’ On The Dog 3 (1)

Most people familiar with the Hounds’ material would prefer the energy of the first LP ‘Unleashed’. But melodic rockers and…

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Rick Derringer - Guitars And Women

Rick Derringer – Guitars And Women 3 (1)

A much overlooked LP from 1979 comes from early 70’s legend Rick Derringer. ‘Guitars And Women’ to my ears, has…

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Michael Stanley Band - Greatest Hints

Michael Stanley Band – Greatest Hints 5 (2)

Things would change for the better with 1979’s ‘Greatest Hints’. This is where the Michael Stanley Band would head down…

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Ian Lloyd - Goosebumps

Ian Lloyd – Goosebumps 4 (1)

Ian Lloyd formerly of the band Stories strikes with his second solo LP ‘Goosebumps’ for Scotti Bros There’s lots of…

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Tantrum - Rather Be Rockin'

Tantrum – Rather Be Rockin 4 (1)

It’s pretty rare to see a melodic rock band with three female lead vocalists at the front. Chicago’s Tantrum were…

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Wizard - Wizard

Wizard – Wizard 3 (1)

The ‘Wizard’ album is as rare ‘as’, and you would be doing well to find yourself a copy, Rush fans…

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Night - Night

Night – Night 0 (0)

We had written about the British band Night earlier when reviewing their second LP ‘Long Distance’, this time we revert…

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Trickster - Back To Zero

Trickster – Back To Zero 4 (1)

Trickster’s second effort is a sensational album which has taken me aback somewhat, for the period this is as classy…

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Faith Band - Vital Signs

Faith Band – Vital Signs 0 (0)

By this stage of their career, the Faith Band had shifted from their funk and R&B tinged rock, to something…

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Faith Band - Face To Face

Faith Band – Face To Face 0 (0)

The Faith Band recorded four albums between 1977 and 1979: ‘Excuse Me, I Just Cut A Record’ in 1977, ‘Rock…

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Whitesnake - Lovehunter

Whitesnake – Lovehunter 0 (0)

‘Lovehunter’ is the best of Whitesnake albums in my opinion, before their much lamented AOR turn some eight years later.

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Boulder - Boulder

Boulder – Boulder 4 (1)

A rock band named Boulder you’d expect this to be a play on words right? Nup. These boys all have…

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