Borderline sublime: Eagles & ‘ON THE BORDER’
‘ON THE BORDER’ (1974) dispelled any notion of the Eagles losing their early momentum and became an immediate best-seller.
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THAT GIRL CAN SING – Linda Ronstadt & ‘LIVING IN THE USA’
Released in 1978, ‘Living in the USA’ is the last in the first series of great Linda Ronstadt albums.
NOTHING POOR, NOTHING PITIFUL – WARREN ZEVON (1976):
In a year when Asylum released ‘Hotel California,’ and ‘The Pretender’ their most critically acclaimed release was ‘WARREN ZEVON’.
NIGHT TIME IS THE RIGHT TIME – Eagles & ‘ONE OF THESE NIGHTS’
‘ONE OF THESE NIGHTS’ (1975) emphasised how much the Eagles were developing as writers and performers, but also the isolation of Bernie Leadon within the band.
APE HIT – James Taylor & ‘GORILLA’
‘GORILLA’ (1975) dispelled any notion of a career in decline, Taylor in fine form throughout a strong, 11 song collection.
RUNNING MAN: Jackson Browne & ‘RUNNING ON EMPTY’
With performances from the stage, hotel rooms and even the tour bus, ‘RUNNING ON EMPTY’ is the most ambitious live album ever recorded.
WAY OUT WEST – the EAGLES & ‘DESPERADO’
With ‘DESPERADO’ (1973) the Eagles took the biggest chance of their career, recording a cowboy-concept album with no obvious hit singles.
FEVER IN THE FUNK HOUSE – Twenty Great Albums of 1972……….
‘EXILE ON MAIN STREET’ – a sprawling, gutsy double-set and most remarkable album of the Stones illustrious career.
IT WAS A JAMBOREE – Twenty great albums of 1973
Twenty Great Albums of 1973: THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON: Bold tangents, rich textures, inch-perfect cohesion.
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.