THE LIGHT SIDE OF THE MOON – Van Morrison & ‘MOONDANCE’
‘MOONDANCE’: The magnificent title-track succeeds on many levels not least in introducing jazz to the rock generation.
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REVOLUTION-CONVOLUTION-EVOLUTION: Twenty Great Albums of 1968
Twenty Great Albums of 1968: Small Faces – OGDEN’S NUT GONE FLAKE: A fast moving feast of rock, layered pop, surrealism and Cockney revelry.
HARVEST FESTIVAL – Neil Young & ‘HARVEST’
In equal measure ‘HARVEST’ is brilliant, becalmed and baffling. Bought by millions it has divided Neil Young fans and the critics for almost fifty years.
BLOODY MINDED – Twenty great albums of 1969…….
Twenty Great Albums of 1969: Chaos, copulation, conflict – the Rolling Stones cover it all on ‘LET IT BLEED’.
BRIDGING THE GAP – Simon & Garfunkel ‘BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER’
‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ was in the collection of most people who bought LP’s during the 70s – giving a less abrasive sound to what was now known as ‘rock’.
GRAM FINALE – Gram Parsons & ‘GRIEVOUS ANGEL’
There is an acute sense of finality attached to ‘GRIEVOUS ANGEL’ – an album affirming his genius, occasionally flawed, always engaging, often deeply moving.
NOTHING POOR, NOTHING PITIFUL – WARREN ZEVON (1976):
In a year when Asylum released ‘Hotel California,’ ‘The Pretender’ and ‘Hasten Down the Wind’ their most critically acclaimed release was ‘WARREN ZEVON’.
THE GOSPEL OF THE BAND ACCORDING TO ROBBIE ‘ONCE WERE BROTHERS’ (documentary review)
‘Once Were Brothers’ serves as testimony to the timeless effervescence of The Band.
BOB AND WEAVE – Dylan weaves magic on ‘ROUGH AND ROWDY WAYS’
Driven by mysterious characters, strange allusions, historical and literary references, ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’ is a compelling listen.
WHOA TOM PETTY – TORPEDOES BE DAMNED….
On ‘DAMN THE TORPEDOES’ producer Jimmy Iovine captures the true essence of TP & the Heartbreakers.
