OU812 by Van Halen
Buy OU812 Following the success of the group’s first #1 album, 5150 (as well as the mammoth tour which followed), Van Halen scored similar success with the followed-up OU812 in 1988. These were […]
2013 Reviews
Odessey and Oracle
by The Zombies
Buy Odessey and Oracle The Zombies only had two studio albums during their heyday of the 1960s. The first was their 1965 debut which was filled with British flavored pop with a slight edge. […]
Now and Zen by Robert Plant
Buy Now and Zen Robert Plant launched his post-Led Zeppelin solo career with two fine albums, Pictures at Eleven, in 1982 and, The Principle of Moments , in 1983. His career then got […]
Naked by Talking Heads
Buy Naked Talking Heads eighth and final album was Naked , released in 1988. The album was an attempt at a quasi-concept album which brings the listener to an ironically serene world following […]
Music From Big Pink by The Band
Buy Music From Big Pink After a decade of touring as a backing group for other artists, The Band released an incredible debut with Music from Big Pink in 1968. By blending their […]
Melissa Etheridge
Buy Melissa Etheridge In 1988, Melissa Etheridge released a strong and passionate debut album which was built during several years of grinding out recognition, one small venue at a time. With this well […]
London Town by Wings
As the sixth overall album under the group name Wings, the 1978 album London Town is often overlooked as a great album by the Paul McCartney led band. But a great album this […]
Let’s Dance by David Bowie
Buy Let’s Dance An artist who seemed to constantly reinvent himself, David Bowie created a stylized and soulful new-wave album with a romantic signature on the 1983 album Let’s Dance. It was Bowie’s […]
Lap of Luxury by Cheap Trick
Buy Lap of Luxury Lap of Luxury was, by most definitions, a comeback album for Cheap Trick, although it didn’t quite reach the blockbuster status that the band and their label were attempting […]
Kingdom Come
Buy Kingdom Come Kingdom Come released their well-received, self-titled debut album in early 1988. Led by German born front man Lenny Wolf, who co-wrote most of the album’s material with the group’s manager […]