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.
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WINNING STREAK – Warren Zevon & BAD LUCK STREAK IN DANCING SCHOOL
BAD LUCK STREAK in DANCING SCHOOL (1980) While Zevon shared soft-rock sensibilities with label mate Jackson Browne, his lyricism was more acerbic.
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.
BEAST FEAST – Don Henley & BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST
BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST (1984): Opening track ‘The Boys of Summer’ contains any number of striking images in standing as a resonant rock song of the 80s.
GRAM FINALE – Gram Parsons & ‘GRIEVOUS ANGEL’
There is an acute sense of finality attached to ‘GRIEVOUS ANGEL’ – an album affirming his genius, occasionally flawed, always engaging, often deeply moving.
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’.
COVERED OVER: Twelve Cover/Tribute albums that soar – or bore…….
All Covered Up: JENNIFER WARNES (Famous Blue Raincoat) – Warnes attuned to Leonard Cohen in the way Sinatra was to Cole Porter.
CASHING IN – Twenty songs with MONEY in the title…….
THE BEATLES: We might find some on the road…………