The Doobie Brothers were an American rock band that released nine albums between 1971 and 1980 on Warner Bros. Their first five albums feature guitarist/singer Tom Johnston, who led a hard-rocking sequence of lineups, augmented from 1974-onward by Steely Dan guitarist Jeff “Skunk” Baxter. During this phase, they scored hits with “Listen to the Music,” […]
Ultimate Spinach was an American psychedelic rock band that released three 1968–69 albums on MGM. Formed in Boston by singer–guitarist Ian Bruce-Douglas, the group emerged as part of MGM’s so-called “Bosstown Sound,” a marketing campaign aimed at positioning Boston as a rival psychedelic hub to San Francisco. Their self-titled debut introduced a dense, effects-driven sound […]
Steely Dan was an American jazz-rock/pop band that released six studio albums on ABC between 1972 and 1977, followed by an eighth on MCA in 1980. After a 20-year break in recording, they issued two discs of new material during the early 2000s. Debuting as a six-piece, the lineup trimmed by 1975 to the duo […]
Pretzel Logic is the third album by Steely Dan, released on February 20, 1974, on ABC Records. The album contains eleven songs from the writing team of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, including the radio evergreens “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number,” “Any Major Dude Will Tell You,” and “Pretzel Logic.” Behind them stood a support […]
Countdown to Ecstasy is the second album by Steely Dan, released on July 7, 1973, on ABC. The album contains eight songs from the writing team of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, including the radio evergreens “My Old School,” “Bodhisattva,” and “Show Biz Kids.” Steely Dan retain the lineup of their debut with guitarist Jeff […]
Can’t Buy a Thrill is the debut album by Steely Dan, released in November 1972 on ABC Records. The album contains ten songs from the writing team of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, including the radio evergreens “Do It Again” and “Reelin’ in the Years.” Steely Dan works here as a six-piece with guitarist Jeff “Skunk” […]
Bad Girls is the seventh studio album by American soul vocalist Donna Summer, released in 1979 on Casablanca. This was her second conceptual double-album in a row, having made comparative strides on 1977’s lavish Once Upon a Time…. Tracklist: A1. “Hot Stuff” (5:13) A2. “Bad Girls” (4:57) A3. “Love Will Always Find You” (4:01) A4. […]
Time Loves a Hero is the sixth album by American country/funk-rock band Little Feat, released in 1977 on Warner Bros. Tracklist: A1. “Hi Roller” (3:35) A2. “Time Loves a Hero” (3:47) A3. “Rocket in My Pocket” (3:25) A4. “Day at the Dog Races” (6:27) B1. “Old Folks Boogie” (3:31) B2. “Red Streamliner” (4:44) B3. “New […]
Drastic Measures is the third album by Canadian vocalist/musician Lisa Dal Bello, released in 1981 on Capitol. The album marked a transitional phase between her earlier pop releases and her subsequent years as a performance artist under the moniker Dalbello. Tracklist: A1. “Never Get to Heaven” (3:00) A2. “You Could Be Good for Me” (3:20) […]
The Hissing of Summer Lawns is the seventh studio album by Canadian singer–songwriter Joni Mitchell, released in 1975 on Asylum. The album continues the jazz-folk fusion of her prior album (Court and Spark) and retains L.A. Express as her backing band along with eight additional guests. Joni’s Summer Lawns lyrics cover topics like Fifties nostalgia […]
