Squeeze: “Christmas Day” (1979)
Squeeze’s first and only foray into the holiday season is this unappetizing fruitcake.
[Review] Styx: Styx II (1973)
The second album proved that Styx was no fly-by-night band, even though it does sound a lot like Fly By Night.
[Review] The Stranglers: Stranglers IV (Rattus Norvegicus) (1977)
Opportunists, maybe. Non-conformists, clearly. The Stranglers’ first is a strange mix of punk and psychedelia.
The Moody Blues: “The Story In Your Eyes” (1971)
Fear, hope, sadness… just some of the many moods of The Moody Blues on this Top 40 single.
[Review] Steely Dan: Aja (1977)
The greatest studio rock album ever made, up to 1977 anyway.
[Review] Nilsson: The Point! (1970)
Nilsson’s pointed commentary about a boy and his dog is the best story/album this side of Teaser and the Firecat.
Weezer: “Buddy Holly” (1995)
A song so good that Microsoft decided to use it for global mind control. Conspiracy theorists, discuss among yourselves.
[Review] Eddie Jobson: Theme of Secrets (1985)
Eddie Jobson gets a new toy for Christmas (the Synclavier) and we get a new album of new age instrumentals.
[Review] Kluster: Zwei-Osterei (1971)
The second fantastic journey into the dark void of Kluster is a modern trio for science equipment and mutilated strings.
Sex Pistols: “Pretty Vacant” (1977)
NaMEd the best single of 1977, because Shaun Cassidy was the real anti-christ.
[Review] Three Man Army (Mahesha) (1973)
The group’s second album was shelved for over a year, at which point, Three Man who?
Queen: “Now I’m Here” (1975)
The second single from Sheer Heart Attack is a mix of berries and lilies that went untasted by Americans.
[Review] Neil Young: Harvest (1972)
A second goldmine of classic “country” rock songs including “Heart of Gold,” “Old Man” and “Alabama.”
[Review] Viva! Roxy Music (1976)
A collection of live performances through the years, siren songs of haunted dreams from the past.