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Sweet - Waters Edge
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Sweet – Waters Edge 0 (0)

With no tour on either side of the ocean in support of the album, Sweet’s ‘Waters Edge’ dropped like a…

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Target - Target
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Target – Target 0 (0)

Musically Target should hit most of the right buttons for Southern rock fans with a hard rockin’ mixture of Point…

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Santana - Festival
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Santana – Festival 0 (0)

Here’s a record that seems to split Santana fans with one half feeling ‘Festival’ along with the previous album ‘Amigos’…

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Sabu - Sabu (1979)
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Sabu – Sabu (The Disco Album) 4 (1)

Despite Paul Sabu’s entry in the AOR sweepstakes, he still continued to produce dance pop well into the early ’80s,…

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1979 , ,
The Cars - Candy-O
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The Cars – Candy-O 0 (0)

The Cars released this album in June of 1979 with a stunning cover by renowned pin-up artist Alberto Vargas and…

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Foghat - Boogie Motel
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Foghat – Boogie Motel 4 (1)

Foghat’s ‘Boogie Motel’ arrived between the death of disco and the coming of new wave and sounded like a lot…

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1979 , ,
Hall And Oates - X-Static
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Hall And Oates – X-Static 0 (0)

‘X-Static’ is an excellent album, and is one of the last times that Hall And Oates would try anything so…

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1979 , ,
ELO - Discovery
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Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) – Discovery 3.5 (2)

While nowhere in the league of ‘Eldorado’ or ‘A New World Record’, ‘Discovery’ holds up nicely as one of ELO’s…

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1979 , ,
Charlie - Fight Dirty
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Charlie – Fight Dirty 0 (0)

‘Lines’ put Charlie in a good position for rock dominance with solid tour and radio support across the U.S., but…

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1979 , ,
REO Speedwagon - You Can Tune A Piano But You Can't Tuna Fish
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REO Speedwagon – You Can Tune A Piano.. 0 (0)

After years of toil, Everything started to change for REO Speedwagon with this album and its great music, clever title…

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1978 , ,
Crack The Sky - Safety In Numbers
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Crack The Sky – Safety In Numbers 3 (1)

Paired with Crack The Sky’s previous album ‘Animal Notes’ on CD, ‘Safety In Numbers’ is a no-brainer for fans of…

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1978 , ,
Fotomaker - Vis A Vis
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Fotomaker – Vis A Vis 0 (0)

Great things were expected from this sophomore album from Fotomaker and they did not disappoint, all ten tracks were as…

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1978 , ,
Fotomaker - Fotomaker
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Fotomaker – Fotomaker 0 (0)

Featuring ex-Rascals and Raspberries personnel, Fotomaker had all the ingredients necessary to make a good pop record and more.

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Sweet - Off The Record
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Sweet – Off The Record 0 (0)

Great value for money, Sweet’s ‘Off The Record’ belongs in every collection and shame on you if it isn’t!

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1977 , ,
Hall And Oates - Beauty On A Back Street
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Hall And Oates – Beauty On A Back Street 0 (0)

It’s a shame this album did so poorly, but perhaps it was the dark tone of the album cover whatever…

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1977 , ,
Moxy - Under The Lights
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Moxy – Under The Lights 3 (1)

This is the fourth Moxy album featuring new singer Mike Rynoski, and is considered by die-hard fans to be their…

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1978 , ,
Eddie Money - Life For The Taking
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Eddie Money – Life For The Taking 0 (0)

This is Eddie Money’s second album and arguably his best, CBS made the most of Eddie’s former New York Police…

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1978 , ,
City Boy - The Day The Earth Caught Fire
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City Boy – The Day The Earth Caught Fire 5 (1)

City Boy delivered one of those great late 70’s records that should have sold massive quantities, gone triple platinum and…

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1979 , ,
Sweet - Cut Above The Rest
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Sweet – Cut Above The Rest 0 (0)

‘Cut Above The Rest’ is an extension of Sweet’s previous masterwork ‘Level Headed’, while nothing close to the hard rock…

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1979 , ,
Pablo Cruise - Lifeline
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Pablo Cruise – Lifeline 0 (0)

Formed in San Francisco in 1973, Pablo Cruise fell into the Eagles and Firefall camp with a dose of tropical…

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