STREET CREDIBILITY – Van Morrison: HIS BAND and STREET CHOIR
While not at the same level of accomplishment of ‘Astral Weeks’ or ‘Moondance’ ‘HIS BAND AND STREET CHOIR’ (1970) is still an engaging, often serene album.
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THE LIGHT SIDE OF THE MOON – Van Morrison & ‘MOONDANCE’
‘MOONDANCE’: (1970): The magnificent title-track succeeds on many levels not least in introducing jazz to the rock generation.
REVOLUTION-CONVOLUTION-EVOLUTION: Twenty Great Albums of 1968
Twenty Great Albums of 1968: Small Faces – OGDEN’S NUT GONE FLAKE: A fast moving feast of rock, layered pop, surrealism and Cockney revelry.
MAKE THE BEST OF THE SITUATION – Twenty Great Albums of 1970
The Domino effect: Eric Clapton produces a spotless collection with Derek & the Dominoes.
ONLY TEENAGE WASTELAND? Twenty great albums of 1971……
TWENTY GREAT ALBUMS of 1971: Blues, boogie, folk and fantasy – all bases covered on ‘LED ZEPPELIN IV’
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.
ALLEZ VOUS – Rod Stewart & ‘GASOLINE ALLEY’
Released in June 1970 few albums that year, if any, had the warmth and charm of ‘GASOLINE ALLEY’.
COMPILATION ELATION – 20 ‘Best Of’s’ fit for purpose……
DECADE (1977): Neil tells his story in inimitable style, with all Buffalo Springfield, CSN&Y and Crazy Horse bases covered.
CASHING IN – Twenty songs with MONEY in the title…….
THE BEATLES: We might find some on the road…………
CHILLY TIMES – Bob Seger and AGAINST THE WIND
AGAINST THE WIND (1980): In a bittersweet year for Bob Seger his latest album tops the U.S. album charts for six weeks but is roundly panned by the critics.