2014

Top 9 Rock Festivals

2014 Special Features, Aerosmith, Allman Brothers Band, America, Arlo Guthrie, Bachman–Turner Overdrive, BB King, Black Sabbath, Blood Sweat and Tears, Blue Oyster Cult, Blues Traveler, Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, Booker T and the MG's, Boz Scaggs, Brian Wilson, Bryan Adams, Buddy Guy, Candlebox, Chicago, Collective Soul, Comebacks and Reunions, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Crosby Stills and Nash, David Bowie, David Gilmour, Deep Purple, Dire Straits, Donovan, Elton John, Elvis Costello, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Eric Clapton, Grateful Dead, Green Day, Gregg Rollie, Hall and Oates, Howard Jones, INXS, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Jethro Tull, Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez, Joe Cocker, Joe Walsh, John Sebastian, Johnny Winter, Joni Mitchell, Judas Priest, Keith Richards, Kenny Loggins, Led Zeppelin, Leonard Cohen, Live Albums, Lynard Skynard, Marshall Tucker Band, Melissa Etheridge, Men At Work, Metallica, Mick Jagger, Miles Davis, Motley Crue, Music History, Neil Young, Otis Redding, Ozzy Osbourne, Paul McCartney, Paul Rodgers, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Pink Floyd, Procol Harum, Queen, Ravi Shankar, Red Hot Chili Peppers, REO Speedwagon, Richie Havens, Robert Cray, Rock Influences and Legends, Roxy Music, Santana, Scorpions, Sheryl Crow, Sly and the Family Stone, Spin Doctors, Stevie Nicks, Stevie Wonder, Supertramp, Ted Nugent, Ten Years After, The Band, The Beach Boys, The Boomtown Rats, The Cars, The Clash, The Doors, The Eagles, The Hooters, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Mamas and the Papas, The Moody Blues, The Pretenders, The Who, Tina Turner, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Traffic, Triumph, U2, Van Halen, ZZ Top

This week Classic Rock Review joins the celebration of the 45th Anniversary of the historic 1969 Woodstock Music Festival. In conjunction with Top 9 Lists, we present a list of the Top 9 […]

War Child by Jethro Tull

1974 Albums, 2014 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, Jethro Tull

Buy War Child Jethro Tull made a sharp turn back towards a more traditionally structured album with War Child in 1974. Following two consecutive concept albums that each consisted of single, album-length suites, […]

Bridge of Sighs by Robin Trower

1974 Albums, 2014 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, Robin Trower

Buy Bridge of Sighs Full of subtle but solid and rewarding tracks which are well composed and sonically masterful, Bridge of Sighs is the album where Robin Trower may have advanced the rock […]

Diamond Dogs by David Bowie

1974 Albums, 2014 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, David Bowie

Buy Diamond Dogs Following the successful album and tours of the conceptual The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, David Bowie decided to try another rock-opera-style piece based […]

Rush 1974 debut album

1974 Albums, 2014 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, Canadian Artists, Rush

Buy Rush Rush burst onto the international scene in 1974 with an energetic and entertaining debut album. The only album to feature drummer John Rutsey, this self-titled album is also unique in the […]

461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton

1974 Albums, 2014 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, Eric Clapton, Yvonne Elliman

Buy 461 Ocean Boulevard Eric Clapton was remarkably prolific through the late 1960s into the year 1970. By the end of that year, he had been featured in six different successful rock and […]

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan

1974 Albums, 2014 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Jeff Porcaro, New York Artists, Steely Dan

Buy Pretzel Logic At first glance, Steely Dan‘s third album, Pretzel Logic, may seem almost too short and efficient. Many of the songs do not even reach three minutes in length and the […]

Crime of the Century by Supertramp

1974 Albums, 2014 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, Roger Hodgson, Supertramp

Buy Crime of the Century Crime of the Century was the album where it all came together for Supertramp, as they composed scores of tracks in order to find the best eight to […]

Badfinger’s 1974 Albums

1974 Albums, 2014 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, Badfinger, British Artists

Buy Badfinger Buy Wish You Were Here Buy Badfinger Combo (Badfinger, Wish You Were Here, & BBC Sessions) Badfinger had one of the saddest roller coaster rides of the early 1970’s rock n’ […]

Get Your Wings by Aerosmith

1974 Albums, 2014 Reviews, Aerosmith, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, New England Artists

Buy Get Your Wings After their raw but potent debut in 1973, Aerosmith really started to forge their classic 1970s rock sound with their second album, Get Your Wings. This was due, in […]