FIRST IMPRESSIVE – the 1972 debut album of Jackson Browne
JACKSON BROWNE (1972) With barely a word or note that sounds inconsequential, Browne creates high standards for himself and resets the bar for the singer-songwriter album.
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BREEZE ROCK: Crosby & Nash – ‘WIND ON THE WATER’
‘WIND ON THE WATER’ (1975): Hailed as a ‘creative renaissance’ the LP received more acclaim than the Stills-Young effort of 12 months later.
EARLY CAREER MASTERPIECE: Jackson Browne – ‘LATE FOR THE SKY’
LATE FOR THE SKY (1974): Inducting Browne into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Bruce Springsteen called ‘Late for the Sky’ a ‘masterpiece.’
Borderline sublime: Eagles & ‘ON THE BORDER’
‘ON THE BORDER’ (1974) dispelled any notion of the Eagles losing their early momentum and became an immediate best-seller.
THAT GIRL CAN SING – Linda Ronstadt & ‘LIVING IN THE USA’
Released in 1978, ‘Living in the USA’ is the last in the first series of great Linda Ronstadt albums.
NOTHING POOR, NOTHING PITIFUL – WARREN ZEVON (1976):
In a year when Asylum released ‘Hotel California,’ and ‘The Pretender’ their most critically acclaimed release was ‘WARREN ZEVON’.
NIGHT TIME IS THE RIGHT TIME – Eagles & ‘ONE OF THESE NIGHTS’
‘ONE OF THESE NIGHTS’ (1975) emphasised how much the Eagles were developing as writers and performers, but also the isolation of Bernie Leadon within the band.
APE HIT – James Taylor & ‘GORILLA’
‘GORILLA’ (1975) dispelled any notion of a career in decline, Taylor in fine form throughout a strong, 11 song collection.
RUNNING MAN: Jackson Browne & ‘RUNNING ON EMPTY’
With performances from the stage, hotel rooms and even the tour bus, ‘Running On Empty’ is the most ambitious live album ever recorded.
WAY OUT WEST – the EAGLES & ‘DESPERADO’
With ‘Desperado’ the Eagles took the biggest chance of their career, recording a cowboy-concept album with no obvious hit singles.
