1975 Albums

The Who By Numbers

1975 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, Pete Townshend, The Who

Buy The Who By Numbers With both the successes and failures of conceptual rock operas behind them, The Who made a transitional record with 1975’s The Who By Numbers. The album contains some […]

Ted Nugent

1975 Albums, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Midwest Artists, Ted Nugent

Buy Ted Nugent After nearly a decade leading the Amboy Dukes, Ted Nugent embarked on a solo career and released his self-titled debut album in 1975. With a newly formed group that featured […]

Rush 1975 Albums

1975 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, Canadian Artists, Rush

Buy Fly By Night Buy Caress Of Steel 1975 was the year when Rush truly became Rush with the first recordings following the arrival of drummer and lyricist, Neal Peart. During the course […]

Fleetwood Mac

1975 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, British Artists, California Artists, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks

Buy Fleetwood Mac After eight years, nine albums, several lineup shifts, and many musical reinventions, the lineup and sound that would bring Fleetwood Mac to the top of the pop world finally fell into place […]

Young Americans by David Bowie

1975 Albums, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, David Bowie, John Lennon, Luther Vandross

Buy Young Amricans For his ninth studio album, David Bowie decided to move in a radically new direction with the soul and R&B infused 1975 album Young Americans. On this record, which was […]

Wish You Were Here
by Pink Floyd

1975 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, David Gilmour, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters

Buy Wish You Were Here During the writing and production of Wish You Were Here, the members of Pink Floyd were grasping with the their new found stardom and the pressure to deliver […]

Toys in the Attic
by Aerosmith

1975 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Aerosmith, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, New England Artists

Buy Toys in the Attic Aerosmith scored their first real commercial success with their third album, Toys in the Attic. Released in 1975, this album establishes a distinct rock sound for the group […]

Tonight’s the Night by Neil Young

1975 Albums, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, Canadian Artists, Neil Young

Buy Tonight’s the Night During an era of glam rock and progressive virtuoso, Neil Young delivered a raw and genuine record with Tonight’s the Night. Although released in mid 1975, the music on […]

The Hissing of Summer Lawns
by Joni Mitchell

1975 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, Canadian Artists, Joni Mitchell

Buy The Hissing Of Summer Lawns Joni Mitchell continued her musical evolution from folk and pop towards free form jazz with her adventurous 1975 album, The Hissing of Summer Lawns. The album incorporates […]

Straight Shooter
by Bad Company

1975 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, Bad Company, British Artists, Paul Rodgers

Buy Straight Shooter Bad Company returned in 1975 with their sophomore album, Straight Shooter, which built on the successful formula of their 1974 debut album while adding some variety in arrangement. The quartet […]