Another new dose of reggae today, with Wailers legend Bunny Wailer and his debut album, “Blackheart Man”. Sadly, we lost Bunny earlier this year at the age of 73. This record is rated #4 on rateyourmusic.com’s Top 10 Reggae Albums of All Time. As much as I enjoy reggae music, if I hadContinue reading “Bunny Wailer “Blackheart Man” (1976)”
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Boston “Boston” (1976)
I have been looking forward to today’s album, as I consider it to be very unique for one notable reason. In my years of listening to rock music, I can’t think of any other record besides this one, where every single song, without exception, is broadly played and recognized in radio rotation. The debutContinue reading “Boston “Boston” (1976)”
AC/DC “High Voltage” (1976)
Another of the most formative bands in my life makes their debut in the blog today, with the first internationally released album from AC/DC, “High Voltage”. At the heart of this band were the Young brothers, with Angus on lead guitar, and Malcolm on the equally essential rhythm guitar, and their own outrageous leadContinue reading “AC/DC “High Voltage” (1976)”
The Rolling Stones “Black and Blue” (1976)
As the winds of change were blowing across the world of rock music in 1976, the Rolling Stones were dealing with multiple evolutionary components themselves. This marked the release of “Black and Blue” to mixed results. Notably, this was the first album without Mick Taylor in the band, and although Ronnie Wood did makeContinue reading “The Rolling Stones “Black and Blue” (1976)”
The Ramones “The Ramones” (1976)
You know how you always want things to be different than they are now? If it is hot, you want it a little colder. If it is cold, you want it a little warmer. As much as I have enjoyed the steady diet of extended-length songs and a good run of classic and progressiveContinue reading “The Ramones “The Ramones” (1976)”
Rush “2112” (1976)
Today is an extension of the progressive sounds from yesterday’s album, “Presence” by Led Zeppelin, with the corresponding release of “2112” by Rush. There are definitely some similarities between “Achilles Last Stand” and the “2112 Overture”. In both cases, the instrumental performances are phenomenal, particularly the drumming, and the fantasy-based themes are also similar,Continue reading “Rush “2112” (1976)”
Led Zeppelin “Presence” (1976)
I have a lot to say about today’s album, “Presence” by Led Zeppelin. Most of you know I am a die-hard Led Zeppelin fan, and for most of their first seven years, there was very little they could do wrong. However, misfortune, questionable choices, and wear and tear began to take their toll onContinue reading “Led Zeppelin “Presence” (1976)”
David Bowie “Station to Station” (1976)
Today brings another highly acclaimed David Bowie album, with the release of “Station to Station”. This album is an interesting mix of songs, and is rated fairly high, at #52 on Rolling Stone’s Top 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. I don’t think I see it quite as favorably, although there are some highContinue reading “David Bowie “Station to Station” (1976)”
Peter Frampton “Frampton Comes Alive!” (1976)
As we leap forward into 1976, America’s Bicentennial, the best-selling album of the year is the first one we encounter, released in early January of 1976. The live double-album smash sensation that is and was “Frampton Comes Alive”, by guitarist and vocalist Peter Frampton, is today’s discovery, before his ill-fated “Sgt. Pepper” movie withContinue reading “Peter Frampton “Frampton Comes Alive!” (1976)”
Burning Spear “Marcus Garvey” (1975)
Today we take on a highly acclaimed and controversial album in the world of reggae, with the artist Burning Spear and his album “Marcus Garvey”, a tribute to the Jamaican black separatist Marcus Garvey. To this day, I still recall the Marcus Garvey Cultural Center at my alma mater in Colorado, and admire hisContinue reading “Burning Spear “Marcus Garvey” (1975)”
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