Tag: Author-Eric

Despite being recorded in 1974 and illegally released in 1977, Lift’s album is one of the best examples of Ameriprog…

By this stage, Procol Harum were already sporting a very different line-up from the original band. ‘Something Magic’ has long…

Lawrence Davis is your man if you’re into privately released pop. I’m thinking Coast, Games, McElroy Brothers and Spice. Or…

Formed in 1980 and taking their name from a Pink Floyd lyric, Steel Breeze came to the attention of pop…

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

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

This 1995 disc was put together by original member Mike Safron as Pavlov’s Dog 2000. It sounds much heavier than…

The 1986 North American GTR tour took the band through posh 2,000 seat theaters, naturally pulling from both the debut…

Here’s an oddball release of questionable merit. Supposedly Joey Molland, Badfinger’s rhythm guitarist and vocalist was asked by the Canadian…

By 1983 and 1984, country singer Juice Newton had moved over into the pop rock realm, working with some of…

For many fans, especially in the U.S. ‘Hot Space’ was the final straw, believing Queen had truly lost their minds…

While a new pop direction brought Genesis greater success, much of their progressive fan base including this reviewer, lost interest…

Klaatu were something of an art rock enigma hiding their true identities over the course of several albums of Beatle-esque…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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