1970 Albums

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 […]

Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs
by Derek & the Dominos

1970 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, British Artists, Derek and the Dominos, Duane Allman, Eric Clapton, Southern Artists

Buy Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs was the sole studio album by super group Derek & the Dominos. A double length LP, the fourteen tracks on […]

John Barleycorn Must Die
by Traffic

1970 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, Steve Winwood, Traffic

Buy John Barleycorn Must Die Traffic returned from a short hiatus with the 1970 album John Barleycorn Must Die. Reformed as a trio, the group built this album mainly on extended, jazz-infused jams […]

Jesus Christ Superstar

1970 Albums, 2013 Special Features, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, Andrew Lloyd Weber, British Artists, Ian Gillan, Murray Head, Rock Opera, Tim Rice, Yvonne Elliman

A Rock Opera Before it was a theatre act, Broadway play, or motion picture, Jesus Christ Superstar was simply a 1970 rock album produced by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist by Tim […]

James Gang Rides Again

1970 Albums, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, James Gang, Joe Walsh, Midwest Artists

Buy James Gang Rides Again The James Gang reached the peak of their relatively short time together with front man Joe Walsh with their sophomore album James Gang Rides Again in the summer […]

In Rock by Deep Purple

1970 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, Deep Purple, Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore

Buy Deep Purple In Rock The famous Mark II lineup of Deep Purple launched their first pure rock album in a big way in 1970 with Deep Purple In Rock. This output was […]

Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart

1970 Albums, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, Rod Stewart

Buy Gasoline Alley His second official solo album, Gasoline Alley, is a critically acclaimed 1970 album by Rod Stewart. It features a diverse mixture of covers and originals that reflect the various styles […]

Fun House by The Stooges

1970 Albums, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Iggy Pop, Midwest Artists, The Stooges

Buy Fun House The second of the initial trio of albums by The Stooges which were considered integral to the development of punk rock, Fun House, has consistently grown in critical stature in […]

Fire and Water by Free

1970 Albums, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, Free, Paul Rodgers

Buy Fire and Water The 1970 album Fire and Water was the third studio album by Free and it proved to be the breakthrough of the group’s short but prolific career. The album […]

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 […]