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
Forty Year Friday – JONI MITCHELL “DON JUAN’S RECKLESS DAUGHTER”
Artist: JONI MITCHELL Album: DON JUAN’S RECKLESS DAUGHTER [Welcome to Forty Year Friday, the weekly series on my favorite albums of 1977] Back in September 2011, after writing about the … Continue reading
Forty Year Friday – STYX “THE GRAND ILLUSION”
Artist: STYX Album: THE GRAND ILLUSION [Welcome to Forty Year Friday, the weekly series on my favorite albums of 1977] During my pre-teen years, when Styx began their rise to … Continue reading
Forty Year Friday – CHEAP TRICK “CHEAP TRICK” AND “IN COLOR”
Artist: CHEAP TRICK Album: CHEAP TRICK and IN COLOR [Welcome to Forty Year Friday, the weekly series on my favorite albums of 1977] As I mentioned in the Gonna Raise Hell … Continue reading
Forty Year Friday – ERIC CLAPTON “SLOWHAND”
Artist: ERIC CLAPTON Album: SLOWHAND [Welcome to Forty Year Friday, the weekly series on my favorite albums of 1977] Last year I wrote about Eric Clapton’s 1986 solid-but-far-from-a-masterpiece album, August, … Continue reading
Forty Year Friday – VAN MORRISON “A PERIOD OF TRANSITION”
Artist: VAN MORRISON Album: A PERIOD OF TRANSITION [Welcome to Forty Year Friday, the weekly series on my favorite albums of 1977] It’s been more than six years since I … Continue reading
Forty Year Friday – CLOVER “LOVE ON THE WIRE”
Artist: CLOVER Album: LOVE ON THE WIRE [Welcome to Forty Year Friday, the weekly series on my favorite albums of 1977] Last week I wrote about My Aim Is True, … Continue reading
Forty Year Friday – ELVIS COSTELLO “MY AIM IS TRUE”
Artist: ELVIS COSTELLO Album: MY AIM IS TRUE [Welcome to Forty Year Friday, the weekly series on my favorite albums of 1977] For someone who has talked about a love-hate relationship … Continue reading
Forty Year Friday – TELEVISION “MARQUEE MOON”
Artist: TELEVISION Album: MARQUEE MOON [Welcome to Forty Year Friday, the weekly series on my favorite albums of 1977] Back in November 2011, after revisiting & writing about the complete … Continue reading
Forty Year Friday –“SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER” – THE ORIGINAL MOVIE SOUND TRACK
Artist: BEE GEES (and more) Album: SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER – THE ORIGINAL MOVIE SOUND TRACK [Welcome to Forty Year Friday, the weekly series on my favorite albums of 1977] My … Continue reading
Forty Year Friday – DAVID BOWIE “LOW” AND “HEROES”
Artist: DAVID BOWIE Album: LOW and “HEROES” [Welcome to Forty Year Friday, the weekly series on my favorite albums of 1977] Between November 2011 and February 2012 I immersed myself … Continue reading
