Classic Rock Review

Sunshine Superman by Donovan

1966 Albums, 2016 Review, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, Donovan, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones

Buy Sunshine Superman English folk singer Donovan found a new voice with his eclectic and slightly psychedelic third album, Sunshine Superman. Originally released in the US in September 1966, the album would not […]

Beautiful Freak by Eels

1996 Albums, 2016 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Eels

Buy Beautiful Freak Although it is officially the debut of the rock trio Eels, the 1996 album Beautiful Freak is in reality the third album by composer and performer Mark Oliver Everett, who […]

Master of Reality
by Black Sabbath

1971 Albums, 2016 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, Black Sabbath, British Artists, Ozzy Osbourne

Buy Master of Reality Black Sabbath‘s third album, Master of Reality, sees the quartet building on the foundations of their two 1970 albums and exploring new fusions of heavy rock n roll. Some […]

Foreigner 4

1981 Albums, 2016 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, British Artists, Foreigner

Buy Foreigner 4 Foreigner 4 was a platinum-selling commercial blockbuster for the group Foreigner in 1981. It spawned several highly successful singles and began the group’s transition from a hard rock band to […]

Fire of Unknown Origin
by Blue Öyster Cult

1981 Albums, 2016 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Blue Oyster Cult, New York Artists

Buy Fire of Unknown Origin Fire of Unknown Origin was released during an era when Blue Öyster Cult fully embraced their mythical “cult” status amoung hard rock fans, a feature of early eighties […]

Blue by Joni Mitchell

1971 Albums, 2016 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, California Artists, Canadian Artists, Joni Mitchell

Buy Blue The fourth album by Joni Mitchell, the 1971 release Blue, saw the folk singer reach her highest critical acclaim. The album employs sparse musical arrangements leaning heavily towards the folk genre, […]

Odelay by Beck

1996 Albums, 2016 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Beck, California Artists

Buy Odelay Odelay is a rich sonic tapestry which incorporates elements of grunge, punk, folk, country, blues, rap and other elements, including a heavy use of sampling from established songs. The album was […]

Fly Like An Eagle by
Steve Miller Band

1976 Albums, 2016 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, California Artists, Steve Miller

Buy Fly Like An Eagle With his ninth studio release, Steve Miller struck commercial gold in the quadruple platinum selling 1976 album, Fly Like An Eagle. The music on the album moves through […]

Invisible Touch by Genesis

1986 Albums, 2016 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, Genesis, Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins

Buy Invisible Touch Genesis completed their full metamorphosis into a pure pop/rock outfit with 1986’s Invisible Touch, the top selling album of the group’s long career. The group’s thirteenth overall studio album, it […]

Load by Metallica

1996 Albums, 2016 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, California Artists, Metallica

Buy Load Five years in the making, Metallica took a semi-radical turn on their sixth studio album, Load. The album incorporates elements of alternative rock, blues, southern rock and even country while remaining […]