Category: 1970s Reviews

All 1970s reviews for the GDMonline.info website.

The Knack - Get The Knack
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The Knack – Get The Knack 5 (1)

If you were a teenager in 1979 then ‘My Sharona’ was on everyone’s radio, if you weren’t aware of The…

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Centaurus - Centaurus
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Centaurus – Centaurus 0 (0)

Centaurus were a Los Angeles based quartet playing in a progressive near heavy pomp style, with definite Led Zeppelin and…

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Ian Thomas Band - Still Here
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Ian Thomas Band – Still Here 4 (1)

This album ‘Still Here’ and the follow up ‘Glider’ are a good representation of Ian Thomas’ AOR work, it is…

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Aerosmith - Live Bootleg
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Aerosmith – Live Bootleg 0 (0)

It remains an interesting chapter of Aerosmith’s legacy even if long-time fans can’t quite make up their minds about it…

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Nantucket - Nantucket
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Nantucket – Nantucket 0 (0)

Nantucket were a North Carolina band that combined AOR, radio rock and southern rock in a musical pot pourri, here’s…

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Dragon - O Zambezi
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Dragon – O Zambezi 0 (0)

The album contained a number of hit songs for Dragon, most notably ‘Are You Old Enough’ and the catchy ‘I’m…

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Little River Band - Sleeper Catcher
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Little River Band (LRB) – Sleeper Catcher 0 (0)

After a busy 1977, Australian music icons Little River Band reconvened the following year with their first platinum selling album…

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Starbuck - Searching For A Thrill
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Starbuck – Searching For A Thrill 0 (0)

Streamlined with a new line-up, bigger label and snazzy Roger Dean styled logo, Atlanta’s Starbuck were whistling by the one…

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Hott Roxx - Rock N Roll's Gone Hollywood
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Hott Roxx – Rock N Roll’s Gone Hollywood 0 (0)

The songs from Canada’s Hott Roxx certainly have a (mostly) 70’s British sound, while some would say pub rock, but…

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Billy Joel - The Stranger
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Billy Joel – The Stranger 4 (1)

It was one of the biggest selling LP’s of 1977. Released in September and produced by Phil Ramone, ‘The Stranger’…

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Brothers Johnson - Right On Time
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Brothers Johnson – Right On Time 4 (1)

The Brothers Johnson came to us during the heyday of the disco era. Though their image conjured up thoughts of…

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Faith Band - Excuse Me, I Just Cut A Record..
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Faith Band – Excuse Me, I Just Cut A Record.. 0 (0)

‘Excuse Me, I Just Cut A Record..’ was the Faith Band’s second album, following their 1973 debut ‘Faith’, the four…

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Nick Gilder - You Know Who You Are
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Nick Gilder – You Know Who You Are 0 (0)

Not bad for a debut album from Nick Gilder and possibly his best work along with 1979’s new wave/power pop…

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Fosterchild - Fosterchild
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Fosterchild – Fosterchild 0 (0)

Calgary band Fosterchild played a mild form of country rock, using American acts such as REO Speedwagon, Firefall, the Eagles…

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Pezband - Pezband
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Pezband – Pezband 0 (0)

I love this ALBUM from Illinois legends Pezband, a classic case of easy-on-the-ear 70’s midwest power-pop with an abundance of…

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Rose - Judgement Day
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Rose – Judgement Day 0 (0)

Largely consisting of material left over from debut Rose album ‘A Taste Of Neptune’, this is a very appealing pomp…

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Rose - A Taste Of Neptune
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Rose – A Taste Of Neptune 0 (0)

When the story of Canadian pomp rock is revisited, surely mention must be made of the band Rose. Though not…

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Starbuck - Moonlight Feels Right
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Starbuck – Moonlight Feels Right 0 (0)

Starbuck released three albums in their lifetime, but nothing they did would top that amazing single, this albums title track.

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Tattoo - Tattoo
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Tattoo – Tattoo 0 (0)

There were high expectations that Tattoo would breakout in a big way but it was not to be, this record’s…

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Flight - Incredible Journey
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Flight – Incredible Journey 0 (0)

Featuring an eye catching cover by renowned painter Shusei Nagaoka, Flight were the unsung heroes of major label ‘Ameriprog’.

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