Northstar is the second and final solo album by American singer/songwriter Pete Fine. Recorded in 1976, the album sat in a vault for 25 years before German archival label Shadoks Music released the LP in 2001. Tracklist: A1. Fantasies A2. The March A3. Be Who You Want to Be A4. Mideast Shuffle A5. I Won’t […]
Quantum Jump is the first of two albums by the English supergroup of the same name, released in 1976 by the Electric Record Company and produced by the band’s frontman Rupert Hine. The music is marked by Hine’s deft lyrics, Perry’s nimble basswork, and the occasional rapidfire vocal passage. Tracklist: A1. Captain Boogaloo A2. Over […]
I Got to Move is a 1976 album by The Nazty, which evolved from Black Nasty and would ultimately morph into the ADC Band. Tracklist: A1. I Got to Move A2. It’s Summertime A3. I Need Love A4. Look What You’ve Done A5. Maybe Your Baby B1. Bicentennial Rock & Roll B2. Within B3. No […]
Waves of Dreams is the third album by American saxophonist Sonny Fortune. Released in 1976 on A&M/Horizon, it marked his first and only recorded pairing with keyboardist Clifford Coulter, whose Moog and ARP layers add tonal color to the saxist’s frenzied post-bop. Tracklist: A1. Seeing Beyond the Obvious A2. A Space in Time A3. In […]
Gymnorythmies 1 is a 1976 album by French experimental musician/composer Patrice Sciortino. With most of the pieces clocking in at under two minutes, sides one and two — “Exercices Avec Cerceaux” and “Exercices Avec Massues” — respectively consist of 12 and 11 numbers. Vibraphones and winding clocks enswirl the organ-steamed, toy-shop sounds of the music […]
Sometime Other Than Now is a 1976 album by American saxophonist Steve Marcus. Fronting an ensemble that includes guitarist Steve Khan, this release marked the saxist’s fourth band-leading album overall and his last for another 16 years. Musically, the album is dominated by the squiggly, piercing tones of keyboardist Don Grolnick. Tracklist: A1. Sometime Other […]
Love Broke Thru is a 1976 album by American guitarist/songwriter Phil Keaggy. Released on the Christian imprint New Song, the album is his second after leaving Glass Harp. Tracklist: A1. Love Broke Thru A2. Take Me Closer A3. As the Ruin Falls A4. Wild Horse A5. Disappointment B1. Time B2. Portrait B3. Just the Same […]
The Roaring Silence is the seventh album by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, released in 1976. Consolidating their stateside breakthrough with a lavish, theatrical cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Blinded by the Light” — the band’s prior album contained a hard rock rendition of the Jersey performer’s “Spirit in the Night” — the album refines their scaly, […]
Space Traveler is the sophomoric solo release by guitarist James Vincent, issued in 1976 on James William Guercio’s Caribou Records label. The album features backing vocals by Vincent’s former-Exception bandmate Peter Cetera. Tracklist: A1. The Garden A2. Mankind A3. Drifting Into Love A4. Alone A5. Space Traveler A6. Firefly B1. Song for Jayme B2. How […]
Music Maximus is the ninth album by American soul-funk trio the Main Ingredient, released in 1976. Tracklist: A1. Prologue A2. The Laughing Song A3. I Gotta Know You A4. Instant Love A5. Car of Love A6. Can’t Get Ready (For Losing You) B1. Comes the Night B2. Who You Really Are B3. Half a Chance […]
In a Special Way is the fifth solo album by American pianist Gene Harris, released in 1976. Tracklist: A1. Theme for Relana A2. Rebop A3. Zulu A4. Always in My Mind B1. Love for Sale B2. It’s Your Love B3. Soft Cycles B4. Five/Four B5. Naima Credits: Gene Harris – piano Jerry Peters – Rhodes, […]
Caliente! is a 1976 album by Argentine saxophonist Gato Barbieri. Issued by A&M Records, the recording was guided by label-head Herb Alpert. The nine tracks display the saxist’s smooth tones over a range of lush, samba-fied, variably paced backdrops. Tracklist: A1. Fireflies A2. Fiesta A3. Europa (Earth’s Cry Heaven’s Smile) A4. Don’t Cry Rochelle A5. […]
Libra is a 1976 collaboration album between American saxophonist Bobby Stern and German instrumental ensemble Head, Heart and Hands. Tracklist: A1. Holiday A2. Libra A3. Light B1. Curacao B2. Of Venus B3. Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better) Credits: Bobby Stern – saxophone Tom van der Geld – vibraphone Larry Porter – piano, […]
Brazilian Dorian Dream is the third solo album by Brazilian keyboardist Manfredo Fest, released in 1976 on T&M. Most of the songs feature Rhodes arpeggios woven around the windy vocals of Roberta Davis. Tracklist: A1. Brazilian Dorian Dream A2. Facing East A3. Jungle Cat A4. That’s What She Says B1. Slaughter On Tenth Avenue B2. […]
The Best of Band X is the 1976 lone release by American instrumental ensemble Band X. Despite its title, the album is a proper release of contemporary recordings and not a compilation. Led by Boston-area vibist Craig Peyton, the music meshes harmonic interplay with otherworldly sounds — the latter made possible by the band’s preview-access […]
NINE…. A Mystical, Musical Allegory is the second album from pianist/composer LaMont Johnson, released in 1976 on the artist’s own Masterscores label. Musically, the album encompasses mid-paced syncopation and glissando-laden serenity. The latter approach is embodied in the soft, ivory filigree of the two finest cuts, “The Cat and Nine Tomorrows” and “No, I Never […]
Take Me to Baltimore is the third longplayer by English-born/U.S.-based belter Ruth Copeland, issued by RCA in 1976. The singer teamed for these sessions with label-mate Daryl Hall, who co-wrote two of the album’s tracks. The sax/woodwind talents of Robin Kenyatta and the Brecker Brothers are also featured throughout the album. Tracklist: A1. […]
Slipstream is a 1976 album by the Sutherland Brothers & Quiver. The release marked their fourth collective effort since the folk duo joined forces with the rustic rock combo. Tracklist: A1. Slipstream A2. Wild Love A3. Saturday Night A4. If I Could Have Your Loving A5. Love on the Side A6. Secrets B1. Dark Powers […]
Sheet Music is the second album by English band 10cc. Released in 1974, the album lampoons a range of post-Victorian musical styles with classic satire and studio trickery. Highlights include the ivory-tight opening track, the frantic/staccato “Clockwork Creep” and the lush, through-composed “Somewhere in Hollywood.” Tracklist: A1. “The Wall Street Shuffle” (3:54) A2. “The Worst […]
Setting Sons is the fourth album by English pop/rock trio The Jam, released in 1979 on Polydor. Tracklist: A1. “Girl on the Phone” (2:57) A2. “Thick as Thieves” (3:40) A3. “Private Hell” (3:51) A4. “Little Boy Soldiers” (3:33) A5. “Wasteland” (2:52) B1. “Burning Sky” (3:32) B2. “Smithers-Jones” (3:00)* B3. “Saturday’s Kids” (2:53) B4. “The Eton […]
