I’m Nearly Famous is the eighteenth studio album by Cliff Richard, released on May 7, 1976, on EMI Records. It features his comeback single “Devil Woman,” a strident rocker that became his first US Top 10 hit. This was his first of three secular studio albums produced by Bruce Welch, the rhythm guitarist and co-founder […]
Road Island is the fifth and final studio album by American art-rock/blue-eyed soul band Ambrosia, released in 1982 on Warner Bros. The album’s cover art was done by Ralph Steadman, best known for his illustration/animation work in assorted media for Pink Floyd‘s The Wall. Tracklist: A1. “For Openers (Welcome Home)” (5:35) A2. “Still Not Satisfied” […]
Pyramid is the third album by the Alan Parsons Project, released in 1978 on Arista. Tracklist: A1. “Voyager” (2:24) A2. “What Goes Up…” (3:31) A3. “The Eagle Will Rise Again” (4:20) A4. “One More River” (4:15) A5. “Can’t Take It With You” (5:06) B1. “In the Lap of the Gods” (5:27) B2. “Pyramania” (2:45) B3. […]
The Kick Inside is the debut album by English songwriter/performance artist Kate Bush, released on February 17, 1978, on EMI. “Them Heavy People” is influenced by themes of education and spiritual awakening. Zaragon initially interprets the song as being from the perspective of a child starting school, with “heavy people” representing grown-ups or teachers, but […]
Time Passages is the eighth studio album by Scottish singer/songwriter Al Stewart, produced by Alan Parsons and released in 1978 on Arista. Tracklist: A1. “Time Passages” (6:39) A2. “Valentina Way” (4:02) A3. “Life in Dark Water” (5:46) A4. “A Man for All Seasons” (5:45) B1. “Almost Lucy” (3:41) B2. “The Palace of Versailles” (5:20) B3. […]
Rebel is the debut album by English musician/songwriter John Miles, produced by Alan Parsons and released in 1976 on London/Decca. Tracklist: A1. “Music” (5:48) A2. “Everbody Wants Some More” (3:27) A3. “Highfly” (3:52) A4. “You Have It All” (7:16) B1. “Rebel” (3:13) B2. “When You Lose Someone So Young” (4:26) B3. “Lady of My Life” […]
Just a Boy is the second album by English pop vocalist/songwriter Leo Sayer, released in 1974 on Chrysalis. The album was produced by his mentoring team of Adam Faith and David Courtney with orchestration by Andrew Powell. Tracklist: A1. “Telepath” (3:12) A2. “Train” (4:25) A3. “The Bells of St. Marys” (3:36) A4. “One Man Band” […]
