A Farewell to Kings by Rush
Buy A Farewell to Kings A Farewell To Kings is the fifth studio album by Rush. It follows 2112, the band’s initial commercial breakthrough in 1976 (check out our Review of 2112). With […]
Album Reviews by Ric Albano
90125 by Yes
Buy 90125 An unplanned reformation of Yes in 1983 led to 90125, their most successful album commercially. What became their the eleventh studio album overall, was initially intended to be the debut album […]
5150 by Van Halen
Buy 5150 With the possible exception of AC/DC, it is hard to find an example of an established rock band with a single, charismatic, lead singer that becomes even more successful once that […]
461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton
Buy 461 Ocean Boulevard Eric Clapton was remarkably prolific through the late 1960s into the year 1970. By the end of that year, he had been featured in six different successful rock and […]
3.V by Zebra
The three-piece rock band Zebra did not spend a long time on the national scene, nor did they have tremendous success while they were on that scene. But there is no doubt that […]
2112 by Rush
Buy 2112 Convinced that their run at fame was all but over, the members of Rush decided to go out “in a blaze of glory”. They were all very satisfied with the previous […]
1999 by Prince
Buy 1999 1999 is a double-length album by Prince, released in late 1982. The album was born out of an extremely prolific songwriting period when there was reportedly four albums worth of material […]
1984 by Van Halen
Buy 1984 The original lineup of Van Halen reached their artistic and commercial apex with their final album together. 1984 (officially titled using Roman Numerals MCMLXXXIV) was released near the start of the […]
…And Justice for All by Metallica
Buy …And Justice for All Metallica brought their fusion of progressive thrash metal into the mainstream with the double LP …And Justice for All in 1988. The album was nominated for a Grammy […]