Mike + The Mechanics: “All I Need Is A Miracle” (1986)
Mike Rutherford got his miracle with a second Top 10 hit, giving the Genesis juggernaut a run for its money.
[Review] Kluster: Eruption (1971)
Purportedly recorded live, presumably before an audience that wished they weren’t.
[Review] David Bowie (a.k.a. Man of Words/Man of Music) (1969)
Marc Bolan and the electric Bob Dylan become the reference points for this Bowie brand reboot.
Big Country: “Chance” (1983)
A slightly different version from the elpee, but it’ll still make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.
[Review] Elliot Easton: Change No Change (1985)
Easton’s solo debut is a surprisingly solid album of modern rock featuring the songwriting talents of Jules Shear.
[Review] Cheap Trick: In Color (1977)
Escape your everyday cares in Cheap Trick’s technicolor, power pop wonderland. It’s either that or suicide.
Talking Heads: “Crosseyed and Painless” (1980)
It’s got a good beat and you can dance to it. If you’re Popin’ Pete. Or being struck by lightning.
[Review] Black Sabbath: Sabotage (1975)
A war with their management and label provides the full metal jacket for Sabbath’s classic sixth metal album.
[Review] Three Man Army Two (1974)
Even if their label couldn’t count, the Army’s third can still be counted on for good guitar-centric rock.
The Moody Blues: “Isn’t Life Strange” (1972)
Released between albums, this classy single mixes a bit of Bach and Pachelbel with its melancholy philosophy.
[Review] Yellow Magic Orchestra: Solid State Survivor (1979)
The band steps out of the astrolounge and onto the dancefloor for this Western-sounding, wonderful record.
[Review] Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1970)
A new supergroup emerges on progressive rock’s horizon as three champions appear on stately chargers.
Nilsson: “Me And My Arrow” (1971)
A song so good, it made driving a Plymouth Arrow seem cool. For thirty seconds, anyway.
[Review] Vangelis: Albedo 0.39 (1976)
The epic battle of good and evil over, Vangelis goes into space, never to return.
[Review] Weather Report: Night Passage (1980)
This is the first Weather Report album that didn’t floor me, which means it’s probably over my head.