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…
The musical genius of Renaissance was formed by ex-Yardbirds Keith Reif (vocalist), and jim McCarty (drums). Rounded with vocals by Jane Reif (sister of Keith Reif), John Hawken (keys), and…
Fanny originated in 1969 as Wild Honey, renamed to Fanny after Richard Perry signed them to Reprise Records. Comprised of two sisters and two fine musicians, Fanny recorded five albums…
The Police began their New Wave/Post-Punk career with Outlandos d’Amour. Issued in late 1978, the album begat three hit singles with “Roxanne”, “Can’t Stand Losing You”, and “So Lonely”. Its…
From the start, Van Halen (the band) were destined for greatness and the fame that goes with it. Built primarily on the guitar prowess of Eddie Van Halen, one could…
You couldn’t turn on AM radio in the mid-’60s without coming across a Rascals tune. There were more than a few excellent Rascals tunes in circulation that included “A Beautiful…
For a few months, it has been said that the Lennon estate will release a massive boxed set of an undated Mind Games album, recorded by John Lennon. The name…
YES has created a legacy with a collection of Progressive albums that were soon elevated to legendary status. Those include their breakthrough album, Fragile, the home of “Roundabout”. “Roundabout” was…