BLOODY MINDED – Twenty great albums of 1969……. [email protected] November 26, 2021 Twenty Great Albums of 1969: Chaos, copulation, conflict – the Rolling Stones cover it all on ‘LET IT BLEED’. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Bob Dylan, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Crosby Stills and Nash, Dusty Springfield, Flying Burrito Brothers, Joni Mitchell, King Crimson, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, Poco, Rolling Stones, The Band, The Beatles, The Kinks, The Who
MAKE THE BEST OF THE SITUATION – Twenty Great Albums of 1970 [email protected] June 22, 2021 The Domino effect: Eric Clapton produces a spotless collection with Derek & the Dominoes. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Creedence Clearwater Revival, CSNY, George Harrison, John Lennon, Joni Mitchell, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, The Kinks, The Who, Van Morrison
ONLY TEENAGE WASTELAND? Twenty great albums of 1971…… [email protected] April 15, 2021 TWENTY GREAT ALBUMS of 1971: Blues, boogie, folk and fantasy – all bases covered on ‘LED ZEPPELIN IV’ RANTS & REFLECTIONS Al Green, Carole King, Janis Joplin, John Lennon, Joni Mitchell, Led Zeppelin, Marvin Gaye, Paul McCartney, Rolling Stones, The Doors, The Kinks, The Who, Van Morrison
IT WAS A JAMBOREE – Twenty great albums of 1973 [email protected] September 4, 2020 Twenty Great Albums of 1973: The Dark Side of the Moon: Bold tangents, rich textures, inch-perfect cohesion; RANTS & REFLECTIONS Alan Hull, Bob Marley, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, David Bowie, Elton John, Gladys Kinght & the Pips, Gram Parsons, Jackson Browne, Led Zeppelin, Marvin Gaye, Mike Oldfield, Mott The Hoople, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Pink Floyd, Ringo Starr, Steely Dan, Stevie Wonder, The Stooges, The Who
GOING OUT ON A HIGH OR SIGH – Twenty ‘last’ albums that are great or grate…….. [email protected] March 9, 2020 ‘The title cut is a powerful piece, but too many other songs lack trademark Beatle originality.’ LET'S LIST AGAIN Buffalo Springfield, Byrds, Cream, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Faces, Free, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Mott The Hoople, Queen, Small Faces, Stephen Stills, The Band, The Beatles, The Clash, The Jam, Wings
CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION – Twenty great albums from 1976……….. [email protected] January 14, 2020 Twenty great albums of 1976. The Eagles find distorted illusions at the HOTEL CALIFORNIA. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Blue Oyster Cult, Bob Dylan, Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band, David Bowie, Eagles, Graham Parker & The Rumour, Jackson Browne, Joan Armatrading, Joni Mitchell, Led Zeppelin, Rod Stewart, Roger McGuinn, Stevie Wonder, The Ramones, Thin Lizzy, Warren Zevon
HIGH FIVE – Twenty Great Albums from 1975…….. [email protected] November 18, 2019 Twenty great albums from 1975: ‘Born to Run’ sounds like what may have happened had Phil Spector produced ‘Blonde on Blonde.’ RANTS & REFLECTIONS Al Green, Alan Hull, Bob Dylan, Bob Dylan and The Band, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, David Bowie, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, James Taylor, John Fogerty, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, Patti Smith, Paul Simon, Roxy Music, The Band, The Kinks, The Who
DOOM AT THE TOP – CSNY & Tour ’74: [email protected] September 14, 2018 Crosby: avant-garde troubadour, Stills: guitarist extraordinaire; Nash, sensitive singer-songwriter, Young, a Dylan for the 70s RANTS & REFLECTIONS Crosby Stills Nash and Young, David Crosby, Eagles, Graham Nash, Joni Mitchell, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, Stephen Stills, The Who, Wembley Stadium
BECKING ORDER: Jeff Beck Documentary – Still On The Run (review) [email protected] April 30, 2018 ‘An array of admiring luminaries voice their respect for Beck – each naming him the most innovative guitar player of the age.’ RANTS & REFLECTIONS David Bowie, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, Pete Townshend, Rod Stewart, Ron Wood
STOP (the) PRESS: Farewell to the print edition of the NME [email protected] March 9, 2018 On its Thursday publication day there was a time when the NME cover story began pub conversations that evening. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Charles Shaar Murray, Led Zeppelin, NME, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Roy Carr, The Clash, The Kinks, The Who, Tony Parsons