AIMING HIGH: Elvis Costello & MY AIM IS TRUE
In a year of monumental debut albums MY AIM IS TRUE (1977) was still truly exceptional.
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SINGLE FACTOR – Creedence Clearwater Revival & COSMO’S FACTORY
COSMO’S FACTORY (July 1970) is the greatest collection of singles ever assembled on one album outside of a compilation.
SUBSTITUTE GOODS – the FA Cup Fifth Round of 1975-76
FA Cup Round Five 1975-76: John Richards comes off the bench for Wolves against Charlton to score a hat-trick and create history.
HIGHLY DESIRABLE – Bob Dylan & DESIRE (1976)
For the first (and only) time Dylan shares writing credits, while also sharing lead vocals with Emmylou Harris, ‘DESIRE’ (1976) a unique album on his roster.
ALTERED IMAGES – Love & FOREVER CHANGES
FOREVER CHANGES (1967) is an eclectic, elusive album, where any number of styles are thrown in the air without coming down in the same fashion.
CRYSTAL TOPS & ALLISON – the FA Cup Fourth Round of 1975-76
FA Cup Round Four 1975/76 – TAYLOR MADE: Peter inspires third division Crystal Palace to a shock Elland Road win over Leeds.
HOLDING ON – Jackson Browne & HOLD OUT
HOLD OUT (1980) brought Browne a wave of negative reviews, but at the same time climbed to Number One on the U.S. charts.
THE GENE GENIUS – Gene Clark & NO OTHER
‘NO OTHER’ (1974) is a remarkable record – ex-Byrd Clark creating an album that is ambitious, enthralling, utterly unique and arguably the most astounding of its time.’
CORTEZ AND NO FILLER – Neil Young & ZUMA
With the ‘Cortez the Killer’ as its centrepiece ZUMA (November 1975) is an epilogue to the ‘Ditch’ trilogy rather than continuation.
WESTERN SIGHS – Elton John & ROCK of the WESTIES
1975: Elton fever reaches a height but ‘ROCK OF THE WESTIES’ meets with a lukewarm response from the critics.