[Review] Deep Purple: Who Do We Think We Are! (1973)
The last album from Mk. II hits the mark again with a strong collection of songs led by “Woman From Tokyo.”
[Review] Procol Harum: Home (1970)
Macabre ruminations from the poet in residence and great guitar licks (but few memorable melodies) sum up Procol’s fourth.
[Review] Ric Ocasek: Fireball Zone (1991)
Maybe the rock idol had been idle too long, but Fireball Zone felt more like a safety zone.
Santana: “Black Magic Woman” (1970)
Santana shows no signs of ending their evil ways, turning Fleetwood Mac’s recent single into a smoldering witches’ brew of sounds.
[Review] Cracker: The Golden Age (1996)
No, it didn’t go gold, but it didn’t tarnish Cracker’s reputation among the musically informed either.
[Review] Soft Machine: Third (1970)
Their third, divided into four, equals pure joy as it explores jazz-rock fusion from the perspective of rock.
[Review] Kansas: Song For America (1975)
One foot in prog, another in hard rock, both kick butt on their second album.
Joni Mitchell: “Free Man In Paris” (1974)
Joni’s portrait of her former agent and rising recording industry star David Geffen, which Rolling Stone named to its Top 500 songs.
[Review] The Who: Who Are You (1978)
The Who’s response to punk rock, which coincidentally begins and ends with the same letter, F.
[Review] Vangelis O. Papathanassiou: “Earth” (1973)
Vangelis releases a rock album. No, seriously, this album has vocals and guitars for a tactile, psychedelic experience.
[Review] Marc Bolan & T. Rex: Zinc Alloy and The Hidden Riders of Tomorrow / A Creamed Cage in August (1974)
Hungry for one more Slider? Think Zinc.
[Review] Poco: Crazy Eyes (1973)
It’s the last Poco fans would see of founder Richie Furay, who left for the lights of the Southern Hills.
Steely Dan: “Reeling In The Years” (1973)
Steely Dan is rarely viewed as a guitar band but, you know, they reely should be.
[Review] Wings Greatest (1978)
The album that fulfilled Paul’s contract with Capitol, just in time for Christmas.
[Review] Siouxsie and The Banshees: A Kiss In The Dreamhouse (1982)
A musically stunning work that stands as one of the greatest and most inventive goth albums ever recorded.