Forty Year Friday – TOM WAITS “FOREIGN AFFAIRS”
Artist: TOM WAITS Album: FOREIGN AFFAIRS [Welcome to Forty Year Friday, the weekly series on my favorite albums of 1977] I spent two incredible months in 2012 revisiting & writing … Continue reading
Forty Year Friday – SANTANA “FESTIVAL” AND “MOONFLOWER”
Artist: SANTANA Album: FESTIVAL and MOONFLOWER [Welcome to Forty Year Friday, the weekly series on my favorite albums of 1977] I’ve enjoyed Santana’s music since high school. I marveled over … Continue reading
Forty Year Friday – CHICAGO “CHICAGO XI”
Artist: CHICAGO Album: CHICAGO XI [Welcome to Forty Year Friday, the weekly series on my favorite albums of 1977] Chicago has been one of my favorite bands for a very … Continue reading
Forty Year Friday – ALICE COOPER “LACE AND WHISKEY”
Artist: ALICE COOPER Album: LACE AND WHISKEY [Welcome to Forty Year Friday, the weekly series on my favorite albums of 1977] Back in 2013 I wrote an 8-part series on … Continue reading
Forty Year Friday – THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT “I ROBOT”
Artist: THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Album: I ROBOT [Welcome to Forty Year Friday, the weekly series on my favorite albums of 1977] Alan Parsons made a name for himself from … Continue reading
Forty Year Friday – ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA “OUT OF THE BLUE”
Artist: ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA Album: OUT OF THE BLUE [Welcome to Forty Year Friday, the weekly series on my favorite albums of 1977] Beginning with Bob Dylan’s Blonde On Blonde … Continue reading
Forty Year Friday – GENESIS “SECONDS OUT”
Artist: GENESIS Album: SECONDS OUT [Welcome to Forty Year Friday, the weekly series on my favorite albums of 1977] Throughout both Forty Year Friday and last year’s Thirty Year Thursday … Continue reading
Forty Year Friday – NEIL YOUNG “AMERICAN STARS ‘N BARS” AND “DECADE”
Artist: NEIL YOUNG Album: AMERICAN STARS ‘N BARS and DECADE [Welcome to Forty Year Friday, the weekly series on my favorite albums of 1977] During the first few months of … Continue reading
Forty Year Friday – CROSBY, STILLS & NASH “CSN”
Artist: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH Album: CSN [Welcome to Forty Year Friday, the weekly series on my favorite albums of 1977] David Crosby, Stephen Stills & Graham Nash formed the … Continue reading
Forty Year Friday – DIXIE DREGS “FREE FALL”
Artist: DIXIE DREGS Album: FREE FALL [Welcome to Forty Year Friday, the weekly series on my favorite albums of 1977] I’ve mentioned numerous times how, during my high school & … Continue reading
Forty Year Friday – TALKING HEADS “TALKING HEADS: 77”
Artist: TALKING HEADS Album: TALKING HEADS: 77 [Welcome to Forty Year Friday, the weekly series on my favorite albums of 1977] Way back in April 2011, as I was approaching … Continue reading
Forty Year Friday – FOREIGNER “FOREIGNER”
Artist: FOREIGNER Album: FOREIGNER [Welcome to Forty Year Friday, the weekly series on my favorite albums of 1977] Foreigner appeared seemingly out of nowhere with their multi-platinum self-titled debut which … Continue reading
Forty Year Friday – ROD STEWART “FOOT LOOSE & FANCY FREE”
Artist: ROD STEWART Album: FOOT LOOSE & FANCY FREE [Welcome to Forty Year Friday, the weekly series on my favorite albums of 1977] My introduction to the raw, raspy & … Continue reading
Forty Year Friday – GENTLE GIANT “THE MISSING PIECE” AND “PLAYING THE FOOL (LIVE)”
Artist: GENTLE GIANT Album: THE MISSING PIECE and PLAYING THE FOOL (LIVE) [Welcome to Forty Year Friday, the weekly series on my favorite albums of 1977] 1977 was a great … Continue reading
