Tag: Year-1978

Reviews tagged to the year 1978.

Lynx - Sneak Attack
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Lynx – Sneak Attack 3 (1)

Having released their sub standard debut album in 1976, Canadian AORsters Lynx actually broke up but were persuaded to reform,…

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Groundstar - Forced Landing
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Groundstar – Forced Landing 4 (1)

From Fresno, CA, Groundstar played a most compelling brand of pomp rock, take a few hefty doses of Toronto and…

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Rose Tattoo - Rose Tattoo
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Rose Tattoo – Rose Tattoo 0 (0)

There’s never been a more identifiable or uniquely Aussie band than Rose Tattoo, Their tough image the exact foil for…

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The Dictators - Bloodbrothers
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The Dictators – Bloodbrothers 3 (1)

This was their third and final album of The Dictators original run, one which brought them plenty of acclaim but…

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Tilt - Music
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Tilt – Music 2 (1)

From Detroit, Tilt’s sound is definitely period 70’s hard rock, where bands such as Fortress, Doc Holliday, and on their…

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The Boyzz - Too Wild To Tame
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The Boyzz – Too Wild To Tame 0 (0)

Embodying the very best of the late 70’s scene, The Boyzz emerged just when outfits like Grand Funk Railroad, The…

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U.K - U.K
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U.K – U.K 4 (2)

U.K were a supergroup of epic proportions, a fusion of progressive and symphonic rock featuring some of the best musicians…

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1994 - 1994
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1994 – 1994 4 (1)

The 1994 sound was a fantastic mix of hard edged rock with Heart and fellow L.A rockers Storm being the…

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Hounds - Unleashed
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Hounds – Unlesshed 0 (0)

The Chicago band Hounds are a hard rockin’ equivalent of The Rolling Stones. Mostly it’s quite raucous, the vocals and…

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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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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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Bluebeard - Bad Dream
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Bluebeard – Bad Dream 4 (1)

Angel fans listen up.. this outfit Bluebeard should tickle your fancy big time, if you miss the Frank Dimino warbling…

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Hellfield - Hellfield
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Hellfield – Hellfield 3 (1)

The self titled Hellfield debut was released in 1978, and for lovers of both Canadian pomp and power pop styles,…

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Rainbow - Long Live Rock N Roll
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Rainbow – Long Live Rock N Roll 4 (2)

Rainbow was touring in support of this, the band’s third studio record and in many ways I believe this is…

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Wireless - Positively Human Relatively Sane
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Wireless – Positively Human, Relatively Sane 0 (0)

With the other two Wireless albums already reviewed, it’s high time we look at the last remaining album in their…

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