Tag: Year-1978

Reviews tagged to the year 1978.

Boston - Don'T Look Back

Boston – Don’t Look Back 5 (1)

In hindsight, Boston’s second album ‘Don’t Look Back’ definitely did not suffer at the box office because of the dreaded…

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Toto - Toto

Toto – Toto 5 (1)

No AOR collectors album collection would be complete without this debut album from the legendary Toto.

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The Cars - The Cars

The Cars – The Cars 5 (1)

Glory Daze would be only half a site if no mention was ever made of this great band The Cars,…

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The Scorpions - Tokyo Tapes

The Scorpions – Tokyo Tapes 0 (0)

Recorded at two of three nights at Tokyo’s famed Nakano Sun Plaza ‘Tokyo Tapes’ compiles The Scorpions last performances with…

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Thin Lizzy - Live And Dangerous

Thin Lizzy – Live And Dangerous 5 (1)

Thin Lizzy’s ‘Live And Dangerous’ has been described as one of the best double live albums of the 70’s hard…

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Molly Hatchet - Molly Hatchet

Molly Hatchet – Molly Hatchet 4 (1)

Interestingly though, the initial Molly Hatchet sound was quite smooth, given Tom Werman’s production and the budget that Epic Records…

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Robin Trower - Caravan To Midnight

Robin Trower – Caravan To Midnight 2 (1)

Here we progress through Robin Trower’s Mark II era, following on from his transition to shorter format songs first heard…

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The Doobie Brothers - Minute By Minute

The Doobie Brothers – Minute By Minute 4 (1)

Hard to believe that after twenty years of writing reviews, we’ve only got around to this one from The Doobie…

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The Sweet - Level Headed

The Sweet – Level Headed 0 (0)

Following 1977’s ‘Off The Record’, change was in the air for The Sweet and ‘Level Headed’ was indeed a radical…

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Gentle Giant - Giant For A Day

Gentle Giant – Giant For A Day 0 (0)

Gentle Giant’s ‘Giant For A Day!’ with its gimmicky cover and stronger, straighter rock songs was their first LP I…

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Starz - Coliseum Rock

Starz – Coliseum Rock 0 (0)

‘Attention Shoppers’ ushered in a change of direction for Starz, delivering AOR and power pop but the wider public were…

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Starz - Attention Shoppers

Starz – Attention Shoppers! 0 (0)

Attention Shoppers!’ missed the power pop explosion of 1979-80 and how different things might have been for Starz if released…

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Magnum - Kingdom Of Madness

Magnum – Kingdom Of Madness 0 (0)

‘Kingdom of Madness’, as an album, may be ‘of its time’, but it’s still a good Magnum album in my…

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Paul Stanley - St

Paul Stanley – Paul Stanley 0 (0)

Paul Stanley set out to deliver a melodic and heartfelt solo record, and gathered a host of gifted studio musicians…

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Rush - Hemispheres

Rush – Hemispheres 3 (1)

It’s not a long album by any stretch, clocking in at 36 minutes, but ‘Hemispheres’ has certainly gathered a reputation…

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Journey - Infinity

Journey – Infinity 5 (1)

This is the album which turned the band Journey from a semi-progressive rock band, into a fully fledged commercial success,…

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Judas Priest - Killing Machine

Judas Priest – Killing Machine 0 (0)

Judas Priest’s ‘Killing Machine’ was released at the tailend of 1978 (Nov), and was a quick-fire follow-up to the ‘Stained…

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Judas Priest - Stained Class

Judas Priest – Stained Class 0 (0)

However you choose to view it Judas Priest’s ‘Stained Class’ will stand forever as an example of when metal was…

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Sorcery - Stunt Rock

Sorcery – Stunt Rock 0 (0)

Sorcery were an influential Los Angeles act who recorded this album as the soundtrack for the 1978 film of the…

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Kansas - Two For The Show

Kansas – Two For The Show (Live) 3 (1)

It was a time when double live albums were the norm. Kansas did their bit for the cause. Yes, the…

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Van Halen - Van Halen

Van Halen – Van Halen 5 (1)

The Van Halen debut.. Where does one start when discussing one of the genre-defining debut albums of the 70’s, if…

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Trillion - Trillion

Trillion – Trillion 3 (1)

If you’re into multi-part harmonies like Queen and Yes then Trillion will appeal to you.

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Tycoon - Tycoon

Tycoon – Tycoon 3 (1)

In retrospect, Tycoon was a pretty decent band for its time, and this album in particular should’ve been reviewed years…

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Lorna Wright - Circle Of Love

Lorna Wright – Circle Of Love 3 (1)

Lorna Wright’s only solo album was jam packed with triple-scale players but it was largely ignored by both the label…

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