Progrography

[Review] Graham Parker + The Rumour: The Pink Parker (1977)

A candy-coated treat featuring a joyous version of The Trammps’ 1975 hit, “Hold Back the Night.”

A breezy album of country-rock from the former Flying Burrito, now in the company of Eagles.

Sabbath serves up some warmed-up crow at the request of Fontana Records, who would be eating it by year’s end.

The third time proved to be a charm for the re-re-vamped ‘tramp with this progressive pop masterpiece.

The band’s third album finally earned them a hit single, but it was the end of the line for the original lineup.

Posted On 10 May

Adam Ant clearly wasn’t in love with his car, but who doesn’t love ice cream?

Getting progressively better with each album, it was time to talk about Poco in the same breath as CS&N and Eagles.

An early collection of incidental electronic music for film and television suitable for science fiction or classy horror.

Joe Jackson’s coming out of the closet as a Cole Porterphile kicks off with this emotionally charged number.

An absolutely essential EP featuring five songs from the golden age of Dolby in gorgeously extended versions.

Posted On 2 May

A classic American progressive rock album that, together with Boston and Styx, marked the arrival of a new England.

These musical de(con)structionists made a lasting impression with their groundbreaking single and instrument-breaking music video.

Posted On 29 Apr

Psychedelic blues-rock that somehow finds common ground between Brian Wilson and Frank Zappa.

A four-song EP of which three tracks are little more than packing material for “Night Boat to Cairo.”

Posted On 27 Apr

The last souvenir from Grand Hotel, a funny little song about gonorrhea.