Rattle and Hum by U2
Buy Rattle and Hum With some major commercial success in the bag by 1988, U2 decided to try something different. The ambitious double length LP Rattle and Hum is a hybrid of new […]
Album Reviews by Ric Albano
Ram by Paul & Linda McCartney
Buy Ram Although Paul McCartney had, by any success metric, the best post-Beatles career of any of his former band mates, he often frustrated fans and critics alike with his constant fluctuation between […]
Raised On Radio by Journey
Buy Raised On Radio Following the most commercially successful era for the band, lead singer Steve Perry firmly took control over Journey‘s musical direction. The ultimate result of this new direction was this […]
Rainbow Rising
Buy Rising Rainbow returned with a revamped lineup and fresh approach for the group’s second studio album, Rising. The record is comprised of six solid compositions which are comparable to the material the […]
Quadrophenia by 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 […]
Pyromania by Def Leppard
Buy Pyromania Def Leppard struck gold (well, actually diamond) with their third LP Pyromania. The album was a phenomenal success, eventually selling over ten million copies in the U.S. and being certified “diamond” […]
Purple by Stone Temple Pilots
Buy Purple Stone Temple Pilots reached their peak early in their career with the release of Purple in 1994. This second album builds off the sounds forged on the band’s 1992 debut album […]
Pump by Aerosmith
Buy Pump The second distinct phase of Aerosmith‘s fame hit full stride in 1989 with the release of Pump, the band’s tenth overall studio album and their third release since reuniting in 1985. […]
Psychotic Supper by Tesla
Buy Psychotic Supper Out of the deluge of “hair bands” that populated the rock scene in the late 1980s, Tesla was, perhaps, the most talented and interesting. The band composed songs which were […]
Pronounced ‘lĕh-‘nérd ‘skin-‘nérd
by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Buy Pronounced ‘lĕh-‘nérd ‘skin-‘nérd Lynyrd Skynyrd burst onto the national scene with their 1973 debut Pronounced ‘lĕh-‘nérd ‘skin-‘nérd, which not only featured many of the band’s most popular songs but also defined the […]