Posts From Amy McGrath
Yes’ ‘Relayer’: Life After Rick Wakeman Began Here
With a new keyboardist, Patrick Moraz, the prog rock titans kept their momentum going in 1974 with their seventh studio album.
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Elton John’s ‘Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Only the Piano Player’: A High-Water Mark
The album marked a burgeoning ascent to superstardom and continued a solid streak of hits that are, to the present day, certified as classics.
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Psychedelic Furs’ ‘Talk Talk Talk’: More Than Just ‘Pretty in Pink’
With its raw energy and Richard Butler’s distinctive, darkly romantic vocals, the 1981 album pushed the band beyond its initial post-punk sound.
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Daryl Hall & John Oates’ ‘Voices’: Taking Control
“It really marks a moment where Daryl and I decided to take creative control over our own music,” said Oates.
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‘Daytime Revolution’: When John & Yoko Changed American TV—Review
Their hugely iconic appearance on ‘The Mike Douglas Show’ gave insight into how a daily variety program could make radical and groundbreaking viewing
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Fleetwood Mac: Mirage—A Return To the Top
The 1982 album, and follow-up to 1979’s more experimental Tusk, served as a return to the more polished and accessible sound of the band’s earlier work.
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The REO Speedwagon Debut LP: A Hint of Things to Come
Their only album with frontman Terry Luttrell, it paved the way for future success.
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Neil Diamond ‘Hot August Night’: Renowned Hits & Self-Indulgent Gems
So revered was the vibe—and all those hits—that you can’t really tell the 1972 release is a live album.
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A Look Back at the Final—And Most Successful—Police LP, ‘Synchronicity’
The band’s 1983 release, that came after a recording hiatus while touring the world, is much more than the mega-hit single, “Every Breath You Take.”
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Billy Joel: On 1976’s ‘Turnstiles,’ Classic Songs, Unappreciated
Even with songs like “New York State of Mind” and “Say Goodbye to Hollywood,” the album fizzled upon its release
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