Honky Château by Elton John

1972 Albums, 2012 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, Elton John

Buy Honky Château Although barely three years into his international career, Elton John was already on his fifth major label album by mid 1972 with Honky Château. It featured John’s regular touring band, […]

Homecoming by America

1972 Albums, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, America, British Artists

Buy Homecoming America‘s second studio album, Homecoming, showcases the trio hitting their folk-rock stride with a slight nod to some diversified musical sub-genres. Released in late 1972, this album features group added richer […]

Holy Diver by Dio

1983 Albums, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Dio, New England Artists, New York Artists, Ronnie James Dio

Buy Holy Diver Holy Diver is the 1983 debut studio album by Dio, led by veteran rock vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Drawing on the influences of multiple contemporaries in pop and rock music, […]

Holiday by America

1974 Albums, 2014 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, America, British Artists, George Martin

Buy Holiday One of the most interesting things about doing all these classic rock album reviews are the little tidbits of information you learn along the way, some of which completely shatter your […]

Hints, Allegations, & Things Left Unsaid
by Collective Soul

1993 Albums, 2013 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Collective Soul, Southern Artists

Buy Hints, Allegations, & Things Left Unsaid Perhaps the best sounding “demo tape” of the 1990s (if not all time), Collective Soul forged a great sonic mix on their debut Hints Allegations and […]

Highway to Hell by AC/DC

1979 Albums, AC/DC, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, Australian Artists

Buy Highway to Hell The first era of the group AC/DC climaxed with their sixth studio album in 1979, Highway to Hell. Displaying the group’s signature riff-driven hard rocker from cover to cover, […]

Highway 61 Revisited
by Bob Dylan

1965 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by J.D. Cook, American Artists, Bob Dylan, Midwest Artists

Buy Highway 61 Revisited Some albums are borne of the ether. Some are born of the earth. A rare few refine both into a crystallized masterpiece. Out of Bob Dylan‘s entire discography, Highway […]

Hi Infidelity by REO Speedwagon

1980 Albums, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Midwest Artists, REO Speedwagon

Buy Hi Infidelity Released in late 1980, Hi Infidelity hit commercial pay-dirt for the Illinois-based group REO Speedwagon. The album strikes a nice balance of accessible pop rockers and ballads as the quintet […]

Here Are the Sonics!!!

1965 Albums, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Northwest Artists, The Sonics

Buy Here Are the Sonics!!! Here Are The Sonics!!! is the 1965 debut album by American garage rock band The Sonics. The record features a dozen songs of the days’ most powerful and […]

Hemispheres by Rush

1978 Albums, 2013 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, Canadian Artists, Rush

Buy Hemispheres Hemispheres, the sixth studio album by Rush, was the second straight album recorded in the United Kingdom. It also contained the second half of a multi-album concept called “Cygnus X-1”, which […]