Posts From Mark Leviton

Emmylou Harris’ ‘Luxury Liner’: Outside The Lines

Influenced by Gram Parsons and using some of the best musicians and songwriters in the business, the singer created a country-rock smash with the 1976 album.

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AC/DC’s ‘Highway to Hell’: You Want Blood?

The 1979 release by the Australian mega-band is not an album you come to for variety; it’s a monument to single-minded rock.

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Elvis Costello and the Attractions’ Exceptional ‘Imperial Bedroom’

The 1982 album is generally considered one of his best, with 15 exceptional songs and some of the best work by the band.

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Delaney and Bonnie ‘Accept No Substitute’: White Soul Born in Turmoil

A beautiful album, close to perfection in the playing and singing, it was helmed by a married couple whose own relationship was falling apart at the seams.

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Peter Gabriel ‘So’ Album: Into the Mainstream

At the start of sessions, no one could predict that the quirky former Genesis frontman would produce an album that would sell a zillion copies.

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Talking Heads ‘More Songs About Buildings and Food’: Artful Music

“We don’t fit into anyone else’s category, so we’re going to have to create our own,” said David Byrne about the band’s second album.

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Marvin Gaye’s ‘What’s Going On’: Struggle & Liberation

The album, a landmark release for Motown, remains a monument to Marvin Gaye’s big heart and soul, and a prophecy for our time.

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