Queen: “Somebody to Love” (1976)
Another big operatic number from Queen that we’ve all sung to ourselves at one time or another.
[Review] Kilburn and the High-Roads: Handsome (1975)
A dozen roadses from one of the principal purveyors of English pub rock.
[Review] Miroslav Vitous: Infinite Search (1970)
The first solo album from the new bass wunderkind is one to Czech out.
Jean-Michel Jarre: “La Chanson des Granges Brulées” (1973)
A haunting theme from an aspiring film composer who would soon cross over into electronic epics.
[Review] The B-52’s: Party Mix! (EP) (1981)
A handful of rocks from the band’s briny past, polished to perfection.
[Review] Kansas: Two for the Show (1978)
A fantastic live album that shines a flattering light on their entire catalog.
Bryan Ferry: “The ‘In’ Crowd” (1974)
In case you didn’t get the memo that Bryan Ferry was cool, he hand-delivers it.
[Review] Jon and Vangelis: The Friends of Mr. Cairo (1981)
With friends like these, who needs short stories?
[Review] King Crimson: Islands (1971)
Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield harness some leftover Septober energy for this jazzy excursion.
Steely Dan: “FM (No Static at All)” (1978)
A seven-inch proposition from the Aja sessions to which the radio offered up no resistance.
[Review] Steve Miller Band: Number 5 (1970)
This is probably the most underrated of their first five albums.
[Review] Soft Machine: Faces and Places Vol. 7 (1972)
Demo recordings with the original quartet featuring Daevid Allen from the spring of 1967.
The Beatles: “Please Please Me” (1963)
The band’s second single was another smash hit in the UK and became the title track for their first album.
[Review] Nick Lowe: Labour of Lust (1979)
You’ll fall in love with Lowe all over again on his second album.
[Review] Mannheim Steamroller: Fresh Aire 4 (1981)
The last of the four seasons, winter, gets a warm treatment on the Steamroller’s fourth album.