Classic Rock Review

Scarecrow by John Mellencamp

1985 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, John Mellencamp, Midwest Artists

Buy Scarecrow While much of popular music in 1985 was moving towards more synth-based compositions and refined production, John “Cougar” Mellencamp decided to return to his roots on Scarecrow. In fact, Mellencamp was […]

Southern Accents by
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

1985 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Southern Artists, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Buy Southern Accents Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers found a nice blend of mid-eighties pop and their traditional rock sound on 1985’s Southern Accents. This sixth album by the group (and first new […]

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits

1985 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler, Sting

Buy Brothers In Arms Dire Straits reached their commercial peak and achieved worldwide fame with their fifth studio album, Brothers In Arms. All the songs on this album were composed by lead vocalist […]

Moondance by Van Morrison

1970 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, Classic Rock Review Album of the Year, Irish Artists, Van Morrison

Buy Moondance We’ve covered more music from the year 1970 than from any other year at Classic Rock Review. Through these nineteen articles covering twenty-three different albums, we’ve observed some of the finest rock […]

Déjà Vu by
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

1970 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Canadian Artists, Crosby Stills and Nash, Neil Young, Stephen Stills

Buy Déjà Vu Déjà Vu is the sophomore effort by the super group with the expanded name of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, after the addition of Neil Young to the group. Each […]

Chicago II

1970 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Chicago, Midwest Artists

Buy Chicago II Officially titled Chicago, the second double-length album by the group with the same name saw their full immersion into mainstream success while still building on their fusion of rock, funk […]

Cosmo’s Factory by
Creedence Clearwater Revival

1970 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, California Artists, Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty

Buy Cosmo’s Factory If nothing else, Cosmo’s Factory is a unique and unconventional album in its structure and approach, as it starts out oddly and packs all its pop/rock firepower towards the back […]

The Guess Who 1970 Albums

1970 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, Canadian Artists, The Guess Who

Buy American Woman Buy Share the Land The year 1970 saw the apex of popularity for The Guess Who as well as the initial cracks in their band unity. The two albums they […]

Let It Be by The Beatles

1970 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles

Buy Let It Be Released less than a month after the announcement of their breakup, Let It Be was a unique release by The Beatles on several fronts. First, the bulk of the […]

Grateful Dead 1970 Albums

1970 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, California Artists, Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia

Buy Workingman’s Dead Buy American Beauty With the arrival of a new decade, the Grateful Dead decided to shift towards scaled back folk and country style rock. This proved to be a wise […]