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.’
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DARK TIMES: Crosby, Stills & Nash – DAYLIGHT AGAIN
DAYLIGHT AGAIN (1982): Conceived as a Stills-Nash project, the belated involvement of Crosby was more to satisfy market forces than musical focus.
LOW FLYING: BYRDS – the 1973 reunion album
BYRDS (1973): The original line-up reunite but fail to reignite through a disjointed 11-track collection offering little reminder of former glories.
BREEZE ROCK: Crosby & Nash – ‘WIND ON THE WATER’
‘WIND ON THE WATER’ (1975): Hailed as a ‘creative renaissance’ the LP received more acclaim than the Stills-Young effort of 12 months later.
Named and Blamed: David Crosby & ‘REMEMBER MY NAME’ (documentary review)
Crosby expresses regret at time lost to addictions and friendships now in the past, stating: ‘All the main guys I made music with, McGuinn, Nash, Stephen, Neil, dislike me.’
STILLS THE SAME – ‘STEPHEN STILLS II’
‘STEPHEN STILLS II’ contains the triumph and tribulation that went into being Stephen Stills – part genius/part ego-manic.
LADY SINGS THE BLUES – Joni Mitchell & ‘BLUE’ (1971):
Rock music has produced some genuine masterpieces – but beyond them all stands ‘BLUE’………..
THE THIRD DEGREE – Crosby, Stills & Nash return in 77 with ‘CSN’
Given its smooth arrangements, slick production and album cover, the origins of yacht rock can be found on ‘CSN’
CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ – ‘ECHO IN THE CANYON’ has good reverberations……..
‘ECHO in the CANYON’ is a love letter to the audacious new music that seeped out of LA during the mid-60s.
THOU DOTH PROTEST – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young voice their anger with ‘OHIO’
Mentioning the President by name in the opening line ‘Tin soldiers and Nixon coming’ gives ‘Ohio’ intense resonance.