TURN AND FACE THE STRANGE – 20 great albums amidst the changing times of 1977….. [email protected] January 28, 2020 Twenty great albums of 1977: RUMOURS – a smart, clever, high-calibre rock record. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Bee Gees, Bob Marley, Crosby Stills and Nash, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Fleetwood Mac, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Pete Townshend, Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, Ronnie Lane, Sex Pistols, Steely Dan, Talking Heads, The Band, The Clash, The Ramones
CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION – Twenty great albums from 1976……….. [email protected] January 14, 2020 Twenty great albums of 1976. The Eagles find distorted illusions at the HOTEL CALIFORNIA. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Blue Oyster Cult, Bob Dylan, Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band, David Bowie, Eagles, Graham Parker & The Rumour, Jackson Browne, Joan Armatrading, Joni Mitchell, Led Zeppelin, Rod Stewart, Roger McGuinn, Stevie Wonder, The Ramones, Thin Lizzy, Warren Zevon
LIGHTS, CAMERA, MUSIC – Twenty songs that share their title with a film…… [email protected] January 6, 2020 Twenty Songs Sharing Their Title with a Film: BOB SEGER ‘Started thinking about a film from 1975’…. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Bob Seger, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Don Henley, Jackson Browne, Joe Walsh, The Beatles, The Byrds, The Clash, The Who, Warren Zevon
MAKING ENQUIRIES – Twenty Great Songs that ask a question…… [email protected] November 25, 2019 DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET – hard to imagine anything better being recorded on February 11 1963. LET'S LIST AGAIN Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, Buffalo Springfield, Carole King, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Frank Sinatra, Jackson Browne, Jimmy Ruffin, John Lennon, Linda Ronstadt, Marvin Gaye, Ringo Starr, Rolling Stones, Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawks, The Beatles, The Byrds, The Clash, The Kinks, The Who, Van Morrison
TAYLOR MADE: James Taylor – The Warner Bros albums (1970-76)……. [email protected] October 22, 2019 James Taylor – The Warner Bros albums: SWEET BABY JAMES (1970). Mature songs at the age of just 22. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Carly Simon, Carole King, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Peter Asher, Sweet Baby James, The Beatles
NO GAP YEAR – contrary to claims 1974 produced some great albums….. [email protected] October 1, 2019 ‘1974 brought brilliant work from Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell and Neil Young so has plenty to recommend it’ RANTS & REFLECTIONS Average White Band, Bob Dylan, Dan Fogelberg, Eric Clapton, Gene Clark, Gram Parsons, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, Little Feat, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Neil Young, Queen, Randy Newman, Richard & Linda Thompson, Steely Dan, Stevie Wonder, The Band, The Who, Van Morrison
THE WARREN COMMISSION – Warren Zevon & ‘EXCITABLE BOY’…… [email protected] September 25, 2019 With ‘Werewolves of London’ becoming a hit single, ‘Excitable Boy’ rose steadily up the US album charts. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Carole King, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Eagles, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, Randy Newman, Warren Zevon
UNHAPPY AS A SANDBOY – 1974 finds Neil Young ‘On The Beach.’ [email protected] June 5, 2019 ‘ON THE BEACH’ is a defining album of the 70s and arguably the most lyrically potent made in the first half of that decade. RANTS & REFLECTIONS After The Goldrush, Buffalo Springfield, Carole King, Crosby Stills and Nash, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Harvest, Jackson Browne, John Lennon, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, On The Beach, Richie Furay, Sam Peckinpah, Stephen Stills, Time Fades Away, Tonight's The Night, Van Morrison
GOLDEN BROWNE – Jackson Browne hits 70 [email protected] October 26, 2018 While ‘The Pretender’ does contain some harrowing moments it is an authentic masterpiece, the work of a considerable artist. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Bruce Springsteen, Crosby Stills and Nash, Eagles, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, The Byrds, Warren Zevon
THE GENE GENIUS – No other like Gene Clark………… [email protected] October 3, 2018 ‘No Other’ is a remarkable record – ambitious, enthralling, utterly unique and arguably the most astounding album of its time.’ RANTS & REFLECTIONS Chris Hillman, David Crosby, David Geffen, Eagles, Flying Burrito Brothers, Gene Clark, Jackson Browne, Michael Clarke, No Other, Poco, Roger McGuinn, Stephen Stills, The Byrds, Tom Petty