If you remember the name of Vangelis, who has done amazing Award-winning soundtrack work like Chariots of Fire (1981), and Blade Runner (1982), then you have a good idea just…
Talking Heads entered the important and emerging stream of late ’70s, post-punk consciousness with their magnificent debut set, Talking Heads: 77. Marking the date of emergence with the new Sire…
King Crimson, a progressive band that needs no introduction (and so, we’ll dispense with that part of this alert), is on the headlines again with a planned and updated edition…
Bill Bruford made a name for himself as drummer for YES before moving on to a longer stint with King Crimson, whereby he extended and elevated his credentials as a…
As part of one of the golden era’s essential bands of the past, Bryan Ferry gave Roxy Music a sound that set it apart from everyone, With a seductive blend…
Bronski Beat formed in 1983 and jumped out of the gate with a single and a best-selling album worldwide (just not in finicky US). The single “Smalltown Boy” was followed…
Rory Gallagher, one of Rock’s great guitarists that is largely unknown but adored by a devout fanbase. Throughout his short career, Gallagher released 11 solo studio sets and 3 excellent…
Faces were one of those bands destined for greatness but just never arriving there. With a dynamic frontman in Rod Stewart, who was fast becoming a hit-maker of his own,…
Zappa fans have been treated to stellar reissues of many of the Franz Zappa classics. His brand of music was always wonderful and unapologetic in the face of the standard…
Ultravox released their first album in early 1977. But it wasn’t until their Vienna set in 1980 that set them off in the charts. While critics argued that the album…
The psychedelic sounds from Vanilla Fudge were formed with Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Vince Martell, and Mark Stein. Their signature tune was “You Keep Me Hangin’ On”, and, of course,…
The Alan Parsons Project ran a successful career on ten strong releases that began with Tales Of Mystery And Imagination, and largely concluded with the release of Gaudi. With an…