2015

Led Zeppelin III

1970 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, Jimmy Page, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant

Buy Led Zeppelin III Led Zeppelin III is a classic album from Led Zeppelin. Composed largely at a remote cottage in Wales which lacked any modern amenities, the band found a pastoral vibe […]

Morrison Hotel by The Doors

1970 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, California Artists, The Doors

Buy Morrison Hotel Although its actual title has long been in dispute, Morrison Hotel turns out to be an aptly named album by The Doors. Lead vocalist Jim Morrison was involved in composing […]

Shake Your Money Maker
by The Black Crowes

1990 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Classic Rock Review Album of the Year, Southern Artists, The Black Crowes

Buy Shake Your Money Maker The Black Crowes’ impressive debut brought old-school, blues-flavored rock to the forefront in 1990. A quarter century after its release, Shake Your Money Maker is still the group’s […]

Lawn Boy by Phish

1990 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, New England Artists, Phish

Buy Lawn Boy Continuing to forge their unique fusion rock sound, Phish‘s sophomore effort, Lawn Boy, is chock full of diverse diddys and extended jams. Predating the group’s major label signing, the album […]

Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3
by Traveling Wilburys

2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Bob Dylan, British Artists, Florida Artists, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Jim Keltner, Midwest Artists, Tom Petty

Buy Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3 As heralded and popular as the Traveling Wilburys 1988 debut album was, the 1990 follow up Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3 was relatively ignored. In part, this was the […]

Crazy World by Scorpions

1990 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, German Artists, Scorpions

Buy Crazy World Driven by the popularity of a historically significant song, Crazy World was a commercial success in 1990 for Scorpions. The eleventh overall studio release by this rock band from Germany, […]

The Razor’s Edge by AC/DC

1990 Albums, 2015 Reviews, AC/DC, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, Australian Artists

Buy The Razor’s Edge AC/DC showed the world that they were still an energetic and formidable band as they commenced the 1990s with the successful album, The Razor’s Edge. The music is upbeat […]

Empire by Queensrÿche

1990 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Northwest Artists, Queensryche

Buy Empire The progressive metal band Queensrÿche reached their commercial peak in 1990 with the release of their double-length LP, Empire. This fourth overall album by the quintet from Washington state, reached triple-platinum […]

Bossanova by Pixies

1990 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, New England Artists, Pixies

Buy Bossanova One who appreciates an album which flows in a seamless order from track to track will not be happy with Bosanova, a collection of short tracks that change radically from one […]

Extreme II: Pornograffitti
by Extreme

1990 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Extreme, New England Artists

Buy Extreme II: Pornograffitti The rock quartet Extreme reached their popular climax with Extreme II: Pornograffitti. Sub-titled “A Funked Up Fairy Tale”, the album is a quasi-concept album with loosely-related songs that explore […]