Classic Rock Review

Counterparts by Rush

1993 Albums, 2013 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, Canadian Artists, Rush

While there is a definite break from the pop-leaning, synth-fused sound that had defined the Rush sound since the mid-1980s, their evolution back towards rock was not quite complete on Counterparts. Some have […]

Candlebox by Candlebox

1993 Albums, 2013 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Candlebox, Northwest Artists

Candlebox was one of the last riders of the huge Seattle grunge wave of the early 1990s. Consequently, they were at the vanguard of the post-grunge wave, where this newly labeled “alternative” music […]

The Dark Side of the Moon
by Pink Floyd

1973 Albums, 2013 Reviews, Alan Parsons, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, Classic Rock Review Album of the Year, David Gilmour, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters

Buy Dark Side of the Moon Perhaps the most complete concept album of all time, The Dark Side of the Moon was the ultimate redemption for Pink Floyd. Culminating years of progressive and […]

Quadrophenia by The Who

1973 Albums, 2013 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, Pete Townshend, The Who

Buy Quadrophenia Quadrophenia completed the mega-creative trifecta for The Who, which peaked with Who’s Next in 1971 but was bookended by the two greatest rock operas ever – Tommy in 1969 and this […]

The Captain and Me
by The Doobie Brothers

1973 Albums, 2013 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, California Artists, Doobie Brothers

Buy The Captain and Me The Captain and Me is the third album by The Doobie Brothers on which they combine their trademark funk with just a touch of California folk and country-rock. […]

Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper Band

1973 Albums, 2013 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, Alice Cooper, American Artists, Harry Nilsson, Midwest Artists

Buy Billion Dollar Babies The Alice Cooper Band reached their commercial peak with 1973’s Billion Dollar Babies. This sixth Alice Cooper album, produced by Bob Ezrin, refined some of the basic rock grit […]

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

1973 Albums, 2013 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Midwest Artists, Stevie Wonder

Buy Innervisions Innervisions is an album themed on social issues, drugs, spirituality, and urban life by Stevie Wonder in 1973. Wonder did virtually everything on this album from songwriting to producing to playing […]

Brothers and Sisters by Allman Brothers Band

1973 Albums, 2013 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, Allman Brothers Band, American Artists, Southern Artists

Buy Brothers and Sisters Brothers and Sisters was at once the career peak and the first step into the abyss for The Allman Brothers Band. It was released in the wake of dual […]

Selling England by the Pound
by Genesis

1973 Albums, 2013 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, Genesis, Mike Rutherford, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins

Buy Selling England by the Pound The classic lineup of Genesis was at their absolute peak musically and melodically on the 1973 album Selling England by the Pound. The band had a steady […]

Piano Man by Billy Joel

1973 Albums, 2013 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Billy Joel, New York Artists

Buy Piano Man While in the midst of a bitter legal with his first label Family Records, Billy Joel sought exile in Los Angeles, biding his time as a lounge singer under the […]