DREAMING BIG – Linda Ronstadt & SIMPLE DREAMS
Spending five weeks at Number One, ‘Simple Dreams’ was, after ‘Tapestry’, the second biggest selling album by a female artist in the ’70s.
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LONDON STALLING – the Opening Day First Division fixtures of 1976-77
LONDON STALLING – Opening Day 1976-77: Defeat for Supermac on his Arsenal debut with Spurs, QPR and West Ham also beaten.
FATHER TIME – James Taylor & DAD LOVES HIS WORK
In trying to balance family life with career demands, DAD LOVES HIS WORK (1981) finds Taylor in reflective, if uncertain mood.
FOOL PROOF – Rod Stewart & FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR
FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR (1980): Rod enters the ’80s with an L.P. described by one critic as ‘wonderfully trashy’ but as the decade unfolded worse followed.
MOVING ON – Elton John & BLUE MOVES
BLUE MOVES (October 1976): Elton liked it, reviewers didn’t, the second double-L.P. of his career released to big sales but little critical approval.
SILVER LININGS – Janis Ian & BETWEEN THE LINES
BETWEEN THE LINES (1975): Stand out track ‘At Seventeen’ affirmed 24-year-old Ian as eloquent, emotive lyricist.
STORYVILLE – Bruce Springsteen & BORN IN THE U.S.A.
With global sales of over 30 million BORN IN THE U.S.A (1984) turned Bruce Springsteen from defining American rock star of the era to cultural icon.
WITH RESERVATION – The Kinks & PRESERVATION ACT 1
PRESERVATION ACT 1 (1973): The Kinks release an enigmatic concept album whose story would need a double-album the next year to resolve.
DRAWN IN THE USA – The 1976 Bicentennial Tournament:
The 1976 Bicentennial Tournament: Three fine captains – but no caps for this game: Team America v England: 31/5/1976:
PERFECT TIMING – Bonnie Raitt & NICK OF TIME
Rarely has an album so revived the career of an artist the way ‘NICK OF TIME’ (1989) rejuvenated the fortunes of Bonnie Raitt.