[Review] Devo: Duty Now For The Future (1979)
Step around the duty and you’ll find half a brilliant album hiding on Devo’s followup to Q&A.
The Who: “The Real Me” (1974)
The bold opening statement from Quadrophenia was released as the album’s last single, but listeners had already tuned out.
[Review] Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (1980)
Combining elements of Kraftwerk and Ultravox, OMD’s debut is a breathy, brilliant record that perfectly captures the spirit of the neu romantic movement.
T. Rex: “Metal Guru” (1972)
The perfectly polished “Metal Guru” marc’d the second musical miracle leading up to The Slider.
[Review] Chick Corea Elektric Band: Light Years (1987)
Marienthal and Gambale join Elektric’s company, but the whole thing short-circuits under too much technology.
[Review] Joni Mitchell: For The Roses (1972)
A naturally brilliant but audibly deflated work that brings Joni’s jazzier sensibilities to the fore at the expense of a little joy.
[Review] Carlos Santana/Mahavishnu John McLaughlin: Love Devotion Surrender (1973)
Two of the leading fusion outfits of the day rally around the music of John Coltrane, sort of, in this meeting of two…
Wings: “Let ‘Em In” (1976)
Wings nearly topped the charts a second time with this magical, understated single that namechecks some familiar folk.
[Review] Tangerine Dream: Zeit (1972)
The classic trio of Froese, Franke and Baumann create and then explore alien worlds in these four electronic tone poems.
[Review] Rick Wakeman: Aspirant Sunrise (1990)
Well, yes, he might have aspired to more than another series of new age instrumentals, but the sun is greater than the hole…
The Cars: “Since You’re Gone” (1982)
The moody second single from Shake It Up didn’t quite break the top 40, unless you were counting the MTV Top 40.
The Cars: “Shake It Up” (1981)
More “Let’s Go” than “Touch And Go,” the first single from The Cars’ fourth is a party on a platter.
[Review] The Cars: Shake It Up (1981)
The Cars’ fourth gets out of the gate quick on the strength of “Since You’re Gone” and “Shake It Up” and never looks…
[Review] Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music – The Amine β Ring (1975)
From La Monte Young’s dream comes Lou Reed’s 60-minute nightmare.
[Review] Genesis: Nursery Cryme (1971)
With Phil Collins and Steve Hackett on board, Genesis enters its classic phase of imaginative storytelling.