Fire and Water is the third album by English hard-rock band Free, released on June 26, 1970, on Island. The album propelled Free onto both the U.K. and U.S. album charts, reaching No. 2 in Britain and No. 17 in the United States. Free recorded the album between January and June 1970 at Trident Studios […]
The Cars is the debut album by the American new wave rock band The Cars, released on June 6, 1978, on Elektra. It spawned three Top 40 singles: “Just What I Needed,” “Good Times Roll,” and “Best Friend’s Girl” — all evergreens of FM radio along with the deep-cuts “You’re All I’ve Got Tonight” and […]
Seasons Changing is the second and final proper album by English symphonic/rustic rockers Byzantium, released in 1973 on A&M. Tracklist: A1. “What a Coincidence” (3:55) A2. “My Season’s Changing With the Sun” (2:37) A3. “Show Me the Way” (4:03) A4. “I’ll Always Be Your Friend” (4:08) A5. “October Andy” (5:22) B. “Something You Said – […]
A Night at the Opera is the fourth album by English hard-rock/art-rock band Queen, released in 1975 on Elektra. “Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to…)” – ecoey fade-in, piano filigree w/ descending rootnote, rising, sinister two note guitar riff (octave Aflat, fifth (Eflat), octave Aflat, diminished 5th (D, tri-tone), whirling siren sounds and smoke… abruptly […]
Jet is the eponymous album by the English pop/rock one-off, released in 1975 on CBS. The album brought together three recent Sparks sidemen with singer Andy Ellison and journeyman guitarist Davey O’List. Queen producer Roy Thomas Baker oversaw Jet with sonic details akin to the current Sparks release, Indiscreet. Andy Ellison and Chris Townson came out […]
Futurama is the second album by English art-rock band Be-Bop Deluxe, released in 1975 on Harvest. Music writer George Starostin likens the songs to “free-form post-Shakesperian monologs.” Tracklist: A1. Stage Whispers (3:05) A2. Love With the Madman (3:12) A3. Maid in Heaven (2:26) A4. Sister Seagull (3:36) A5. Sound Track (6:15) B1. Music in Dreamland […]
Queen II is the second album by English symphonic/hard-rock band Queen, released in 1974 on EMI/Elektra. Tracklist: A1. “Procession” (1:12) A2. “Father to Son” (6:14) A3. “White Queen (As It Began)” (4:34 A4. “Some Day One Day” (4:23) A5. “The Loser in the End” (4:02) B1. “Ogre Battle” (4:10) B2. “The Fairy Feller’s Master-Stroke” (2:40) […]
Fountains of Light is the second album by American symphonic-rock band Starcastle, released in 1977 on Epic. Tracklist: A1. “Fountains” (10:25) A2. “Dawning of the Day” (3:46) A3. “Silver Winds” (4:57) B1. “True to the Light” (6:27) B2. “Portraits” (5:03) B3. “Diamond Song (Deep Is the Light)” (5:36) Credits: Terry Luttrell — lead vocals Matthew […]
Citadel is the third album by American symphonic-rock band Starcastle, released in 1977 on Epic. Tracklist: A1. “Shine on Brightly” (5:14) A2. “Shadows of Songs” (5:08) A3. “Can’t Think Twice” (3:51) A4. “Wings of White” (4:48) B1. “Evening Wind” (5:27) B2. “Change in Time” (4:31) B3. “Could This Be Love” (3:23) B4. “Why Have They […]
This One’s on Me is the second album by Jamaican/English cabaret/rock vocalist Peter Straker, released in 1977 on EMI. Tracklist: A1. “Ada” (0:36) A2. “I’ve Been To Hell And Back” (2:58) A3. “The Day The Talkies Came” (4:41) A4. “Heart Be Still” (4:01) A5. “Alabama Song” (3:58) A6. “Ragtime Piano Joe” (3:39) B1. “Jackie” (3:13) […]
Panorama is the third album by American New Wave/modern-rock band The Cars, released in 1980 on Elektra. Tracklist: A1. “Panorama” (5:42) A2. “Touch and Go” (4:55) A3. “Gimme Some Slack” (3:32) A4. “Don’t Tell Me No” (4:00) A5. “Getting Through” (2:35) B1. “Misfit Kid” (4:30) B2. “Down Boys” (3:09) B3. “You Wear Those Eyes” (4:55) […]
