Kamakiriad by Donald Fagen

1993 Albums, Album Reviews by Mike Fishman, American Artists, Donald Fagen, New York Artists

Buy Kamakiriad This album review is provided by Mike Fishman, who has written about Van Morrison for the Mystic Avenue blog and writes about film for IndependentFilmNow.com. Kamakiriad (1993) was Donald Fagen‘s second […]

Just For You by Neil Diamond

1967 Albums, 2012 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Neil Diamond, New York Artists

Buy Just For You Neil Diamond broke through in a big way in 1966 and 1967, both as a performer and a respected songwriter (although he had been writing “hit” songs for other […]

Junta by Phish

1989 Albums, 2014 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, New England Artists, Phish

Buy Junta Originally released only on cassette, Junta by Phish, defies almost every convention for debut albums. The album was independently recorded and produced by the Vermont-based group but contains top-notch sound to […]

Journeyman by Eric Clapton

1989 Albums, 2014 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Robert Cray

Buy Journeyman The 1980s seemed to have been a time for old time rockers to make incredible (albeit short) comebacks after several years in the wilderness. This was case with Paul Simon’s Graceland, […]

John Wesley Harding by Bob Dylan

1967 Albums, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Bob Dylan, Midwest Artists

Buy John Wesley Harding After a relatively long hiatus from recording due to a serious motorcycle accident, Bob Dylan returned to simple form and constructs with his eighth studio album, John Wesley Harding, […]

John Barleycorn Must Die
by Traffic

1970 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, Steve Winwood, Traffic

Buy John Barleycorn Must Die Traffic returned from a short hiatus with the 1970 album John Barleycorn Must Die. Reformed as a trio, the group built this album mainly on extended, jazz-infused jams […]

Joe’s Garage by Frank Zappa

1979 Albums, Album Reviews by Ron Simasek, American Artists, Frank Zappa, Maryland Artists

Buy Joe’s Garage Acts I, II & III Frank Zappa is one of those musical figures that people either get or they don’t. If you happen to fall in the latter category and […]

Jesus Christ Superstar

1970 Albums, 2013 Special Features, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, Andrew Lloyd Weber, British Artists, Ian Gillan, Murray Head, Rock Opera, Tim Rice, Yvonne Elliman

A Rock Opera Before it was a theatre act, Broadway play, or motion picture, Jesus Christ Superstar was simply a 1970 rock album produced by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist by Tim […]

Jar of Flies by Alice In Chains

1994 Albums, 2014 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, Alice In Chains, American Artists, Jerry Cantrell, Northwest Artists

Buy Jar of Flies One of the biggest debates about Jar of Flies by Alice In Chains is how exactly to refer to it. Wikipedia refers to it as “the first EP in […]

James Gang Rides Again

1970 Albums, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, James Gang, Joe Walsh, Midwest Artists

Buy James Gang Rides Again The James Gang reached the peak of their relatively short time together with front man Joe Walsh with their sophomore album James Gang Rides Again in the summer […]