Posts From Thomas Kintner
Pat Benatar’s ‘Crimes of Passion’: Her Best Shot
She has remained the thing she set out to be, an artist who made her own seat at the table and turned it into a remarkable rock music legacy.
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Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ Album: Crazy Man, Crazy
The 1984 album yielded 5 hit singles and became the fourth-best-selling soundtrack album of all time. It was his first LP to hit #1
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Steely Dan’s Aja: A Digestible, Dazzling Listen
Previously a collective yet to realize its most effective means of transforming ideas into finished art, Becker and Fagen coalesced on this 1977 classic
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‘Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1’: Just Your Basic Dylan-Petty-Harrison-Orbison-Lynne Supergroup
Their unexpected union was a landmark combining an array of distinctive voices into something no individual could create alone.
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Aerosmith Permanent Vacation: The Rejuvenation
They’d lost their way as the ’80s lumbered along. Then, the Boston rockers remembered just who Aerosmith was. We take a look back at their classic comeback.
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Joey Molland’s Badfinger: 2017 Concert Review
Joey Molland, the lone surviving member of the band’s defining era, spun through their hits and more at a Connecticut gig. We were there!
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Dave Mason’s ‘Alone Together’: Colorful Throughout
It’s often remembered for its multi-colored marble vinyl, but the former Traffic member’s solo debut also contained some of his finest songs
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Elton John’s ‘Madman Across the Water’ Revisited
He was everywhere in 1971 but still hadn’t quite found his way. Then he released the first album that defined his singular gifts.
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Chicago’s Eclectic Debut Album: With Authority
Chicago’s speedy ascent was fueled by a landmark debut that made an immediate splash with critics and listeners, but it was more than a hit record.
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Electric Light Orchestra’s ‘Eldorado’: Broader Borders
For their fourth LP, ELO moved past the uncertainties of their early years and took listeners on a journey into the future.
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