NES IS MORE – Michael Nesmith AND THE HITS JUST KEEP ON COMIN’
An entirely acoustic record, the title maybe erroneous but ‘AND THE HITS JUST KEEP ON COMIN’ (1972) is original on every other level.
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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.
WINDFALL – Linda Ronstadt & HASTEN DOWN THE WIND
HASTEN DOWN THE WIND (1976) is a reflective set, but no less impressive for that, Ronstadt never failing in bringing her captivating tones to bear.
THE WARREN COMMISSION – Warren Zevon & EXCITABLE BOY
Warren Zevon & EXCITABLE BOY (1978): As ‘Werewolves of London’ became a hit single, ‘EXCITABLE BOY’ rose steadily up the U.S. album charts.
SWIFT TAYLOR – James Taylor & JT
JT (1977): Taylor marked his Columbia debut with a big-selling album, a Grammy award, two top 5 singles – and return to favour with the critics.
NO DISGUISING A FINE ALBUM – Linda Ronstadt & PRISONER IN DISGUISE
Consolidating the huge success of ‘Heart Like a Wheel’ from the year before, PRISONER IN DISGUISE (1975) soon turned platinum and produced three top ten singles.
EASY PICKINGS – EAGLES and their 1972 self-titled debut album
Already the Eagles sound ahead of the country-rock game, not necessarily for having better songs but through superior songcraft…….
MACHINE PRECISION: Linda Ronstadt & ‘HEART LIKE A WHEEL’
‘HEART LIKE A WHEEL’ (1974) propelled Ronstadt to superstardom and ended all debate regarding the finest female rock singer on the planet.
EARLY CAREER MASTERPIECE: Jackson Browne – ‘LATE FOR THE SKY’
LATE FOR THE SKY (1974): Inducting Browne into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Bruce Springsteen called ‘Late for the Sky’ a ‘masterpiece.’
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.