Category: 1970s Reviews

All 1970s reviews for the GDMonline.info website.

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

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‘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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Ian Thomas Band - Glider

Ian Thomas Band – Glider 0 (0)

It was from about this era that Ian Thomas developed a knack for writing music with strong thoughtful lyrics, it…

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Lake - Paradise Island

Lake – Paradise Island 0 (0)

Lake went on to release several fine albums and retain their popularity in Germany, but for my money the first…

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Survivor - Survivor

Survivor – Survivor 0 (0)

Survivor was initially going to be the second phase of the Jim Peterik Band, but sounding nothing like the original…

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Bob Welch - Three Hearts

Bob Welch – Three Hearts 0 (0)

‘Three Hearts’ from Bob Welch is the follow-up to ‘French Kiss’ and is similar in style featuring two hit singles,…

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Rex Smith - Sooner Or Later

Rex Smith – Sooner Or Later 0 (0)

Those of us who know the first two Rex albums would agree that Rex Smith and his band offered some…

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Nick Gilder - Frequency

Nick Gilder – Frequency 5 (1)

Nick Gilder’s 1979 ‘Frequency’ album was one of the years most highly anticipated releases, but stalling out at 127 on…

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