American Artists

But Seriously, Folks by Joe Walsh

1978 Albums, 2013 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, California Artists, Joe Vitale, Joe Walsh, Midwest Artists

Buy But Seriously Folks Joe Walsh found his greatest solo success with But Seriously, Folks in 1978, although “solo” is used loosely here. The versatile rocker did have help from all four members […]

Buffalo Springfield

1966 Albums, 2011 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Buffalo Springfield, California Artists, Canadian Artists, Neil Young, Stephen Stills

Buy Buffalo Springfield Buffalo Springfield was a very unique rock band. On the one hand, they were loaded with young talent who played together for a very short time in the late sixties […]

Brothers and Sisters by Allman Brothers Band

1973 Albums, 2013 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, Allman Brothers Band, American Artists, Southern Artists

Buy Brothers and Sisters Brothers and Sisters was at once the career peak and the first step into the abyss for The Allman Brothers Band. It was released in the wake of dual […]

Bringing It All Back Home
by Bob Dylan

1965 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Bob Dylan, Midwest Artists

Buy Bringing It All Back Home Perhaps the most lyrically potent album ever, Bob Dylan delivered a masterpiece with his fifth overall album, Bringing It All Back Home, released 50 years ago today […]

Bringing Down the Horse
by The Wallflowers

1996 Albums, 2016 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, California Artists, The Wallflowers

Buy Bringing Down the Horse The Wallflowers struck a fine chord with their second LP, Bringing Down the Horse. The songs on the album were all composed by front man Jakob Dylan and […]

Bridge Over Troubled Water
by Simon & Garfunkel

1970 Albums, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, New York Artists, Paul Simon, Simon and Garfunkel

Buy Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel saved their best for last with the early 1970 release of Bridge over Troubled Water, the fifth studio album by the New York based folk […]

Boston

1976 Albums, 2011 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Boston, Classic Rock Review Album of the Year, New England Artists

Buy Boston Although portrayed as a true “band”, Boston was really pretty much a solo project by engineer Tom Scholz. An M.I.T. graduate then working for Polaroid, Sholz built a home studio in […]

Bossanova by Pixies

1990 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, New England Artists, Pixies

Buy Bossanova One who appreciates an album which flows in a seamless order from track to track will not be happy with Bosanova, a collection of short tracks that change radically from one […]

Born to Run by
Bruce Springsteen

1975 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Bruce Springsteen, New Jersey Artists, Roy Bittan

Buy Born to Run Bruce Springsteen has described the songs on Born To Run as different scenes happening on the same summer night somewhere in New Jersey and New York City. This third […]

Born In the U.S.A.
by Bruce Springsteen

1984 Albums, 2014 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Bruce Springsteen, Classic Rock Review Album of the Year, New Jersey Artists, Roy Bittan

Buy Born In the U.S.A. Born in the USA marked the height of commercial success for Bruce Springsteen. It sold over 30 million copies worldwide and spawned seven Top 10 singles, a record […]