Best Classic Bands | Lee Zimmerman, Author at Best Classic Bands

The 1969 debut album set a standard for all prog-rock that followed and raised the bar in terms of expectation and achievement.

Other triumphs would follow, but clearly this 1975 best-seller marked a turning point in both their tapestry and trajectory

The album could be considered a greatest hits, given the fact that several of the songs are still considered essential Joel standards.

‘Sports’ remains one of Huey Lewis and the News’ most memorable efforts, and confirmation that they were decidedly in the game.

The album, with its Bowie-written title track, emphasized the band’s bravado, and helped lay the foundation for the ’70s glam movement.

With 17 million sales, it still ranks not only as one of the best-selling debut albums in music history, but also one of the fastest-selling as well.

By 1974, his once-promising career had hit a wall and it would clearly take something significant to get him back on track. Enter John Lennon

The 1966 album featuring a 21-year-old Clapton helped establish a blues-rock template that would linger long after in the popular music firmament

His stunning solo debut, arriving when CSNY was in flux, exemplified Nash’s ability to navigate the divide between desire and despair.

All three albums are now hailed as milestones in his dazzling career, and a marked influence on other artists, including King Crimson

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