Articles by Ric Albano

Degüello by ZZ Top

1979 Albums, American Artists, Articles by Ric Albano, Texas Artists

Buy Degüello ZZ Top came back from an extended break to close out the 1970s with Degüello, their sixth studio release. Mirroring the group itself, this album is as much about an attitude and […]

Definitely Maybe by Oasis

1994 Albums, Articles by Ric Albano, British Artists

Buy Definitely Maybe A tremendous commercial success, Definitely Maybe is the 1994 debut album by Oasis. This album was instrumental in revitalizing the bright and optimistic “Britpop” movement in the midst of an […]

Days of Future Passed
by The Moody Blues

1967 Albums, Articles by Ric Albano, British Artists

Buy Days of Future Passed Although Days of Future Passed is the second official album by The Moody Blues, it was the first to lay out the prog-rock template which would define the […]

Darkness On the Edge of Town
by Bruce Springsteen

1978 Albums, American Artists, Articles by Ric Albano, New Jersey Artists

Buy Darkness On the Edge of Town Bruce Springsteen set out to make a rural influenced album with Darkness On the Edge of Town, the long awaited follow-up to his 1975 breakthrough, Born to […]

Damn Yankees

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

Buy Damn Yankees Before its swift exit from the mainstream rock scene in 1991, “hair metal” had its last hurrah during the year 1990. Perhaps the apex of this final phase was the […]

Damn the Torpedoes by
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

1979 Albums, American Artists, Articles by Ric Albano, Florida Artists

Buy Damn the Torpedoes The major label breakthrough by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, the 1979 release Damn the Torpedoes, scored both commercial success and critical acclaim. This was accomplished in spite of […]

Crisis? What Crisis?
by Supertramp

1975 Albums, Articles by Ric Albano, British Artists

Buy Crisis? What Crisis? Crisis? What Crisis? is often overlooked in comparison to Supertramp‘s other albums from the mid to late seventies due to its relative lack of hit singles or classic rock […]

Crimson and Clover by
Tommy James & the Shondells

1969 Albums, American Artists, Articles by Ric Albano, Midwest Artists

Buy Crimson and Clover Tommy James and the Shondells hit their creative and commercial climax  in 1969 with their sixth studio album, Crimson and Clover. This album combines some heavy psychedelic elements with […]

Crime of the Century by Supertramp

1974 Albums, Articles by Ric Albano, British Artists

Buy Crime of the Century Crime of the Century was the album where it all came together for Supertramp, as they composed scores of tracks in order to find the best eight to […]

Crazy World by Scorpions

1990 Albums, Articles by Ric Albano, German Artists

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, […]