Articles by Ric Albano

Everybody Knows This is Nowhere
by Neil Young

1969 Albums, Articles by Ric Albano, Canadian Artists

Buy Everybody Knows This is Nowhere Neil Young‘s second solo record, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, was the first of his string of classics. Released in May 1969, this album was also the […]

Every Picture Tells a Story
by Rod Stewart

1971 Albums, Articles by Ric Albano, British Artists

Buy Every Picture Tells a Story With his solo album, Every Picture Tells a Story, Faces lead singer Rod Stewart produced a unique and entertaining album, albeit strange in many ways. The album […]

Even In the Quietest Moments
by Supertramp

1977 Albums, Articles by Ric Albano, British Artists

Buy Even In the Quietest Moments Even In the Quietest Moments was the third of four consecutive great albums produced by Supertramp in the mid to late seventies. However, this album was unique […]

Euphoria Mourning by Chris Cornell

1999 Albums, American Artists, Articles by Ric Albano, Northwest Artists

Buy Euphoria Morning After a long but whirlwind career as the front man for Soundgarden, Chris Cornell forged his own musical direction with his 1999 debut solo record, Euphoria Mourning (originally titled Euphoria […]

Escape by Journey

1981 Albums, American Artists, Articles by Ric Albano, California Artists

Buy Escape Rarely does a band become more successful after one of its founders and leader departs from the group. Greg Rollie was the original lead singer, keyboardist, and overall and heart and […]

Empire by Queensrÿche

1990 Albums, American Artists, Articles by Ric Albano, Northwest Artists

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 […]

Emotions in Motion by Billy Squier

1982 Albums, American Artists, Articles by Ric Albano, New England Artists

Buy Emotions in Motion Billy Squier delivered a second straight solid hard rocker with 1982’s Emotions in Motion, the third overall solo release by the Massachusettes native. While continuing much of the solid […]

Emerson, Lake and Powell

1986 Albums, Articles by Ric Albano, British Artists

Buy Emerson, Lake and Powell Emerson, Lake & Powell was a quasi-supergroup which existed in the mid-1980s and released a singular, self-titled studio album. The trio was two-thirds of the 1970s group Emerson, […]

Eliminator by ZZ Top

1983 Albums, American Artists, Articles by Ric Albano, Texas Artists

Buy Eliminator Since their inception in 1969, ZZ Top had a strong and successful career with decent album sales and scattered radio hits through the 1970s and into the early 1980s. With their […]

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix Experience

1968 Albums, American Artists, Articles by Ric Albano, British Artists, Northwest Artists

Buy Electric Ladyland While Jimi Hendrix is an undeniable rock legend on his own, the group Jimi Hendrix Experience were a formidable power trio for a short but important period. Electric Ladyland was […]